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Korea Deserves to Be Taken (More) Seriously

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Nissan, Kia, Apple Samsung, South Korea, Electric Cars, North Korea, Kim Yuna, Jim Yong Kim World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, South Korea Economy, Korea, Business News

There is no need to idealize Korea. But it is hard not to admire the resolution of a country surrounded by big brothers and an enemy. It is a country of talents.

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Auto Sales Recover Due to Superior Value

Grant Cardone | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: GM Sales, Toyota, Ford Sales, US Automakers, Hyundai, Honda, Chevrolet, Volkswagon, Kia, Toyota Sales, Edmunds, Auto Sales, Auto Industry, Business News

Do increased sales volumes in 2011 mean that the US economy is recovering or is it indicative of the automobile's value proposition to the consumer?

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Chrysler And China Drive Auto Market

Steve Parker | Posted 02.26.2012

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What were the biggest automotive stories of 2011? There were certainly plenty to choose from. But the top story of the year is the resurgence of Chrysler.

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Does This Award-Winning Ad Promote Pedophilia?

Posted 08.23.2011

Read More: Kia, Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Kia Ad Wins Silver Press Award, Poll, Silver Press Award, Media News

A new Kia ad is raising eyebrows—with some even saying that it promotes pedophilia. The ad, which promotes a dual-zone climate control feature in...

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Auto Union Grows For First Time In Years

Reuters | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Nissan, Uaw, Toyota, Chrysler, United Auto Workers, Honda, Economic Crisis, Kia, Vw, Auto Union, Ford, General Motors Co, Membership, Business News

DETROIT - United Auto Workers membership rose for the first time in six years in 2010, helped by a recovering U.S. auto industry and expanding to ...

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Kia Recalls Thousands Of Optimas That Can Roll When Parked

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Parking Break, Transmission Problem, Kia, Optima, Auto Recall, Optima Recall, Kia Recall, Business News

DETROIT — Kia Motors is recalling more than 70,000 Optima midsize sedans to fix transmission problems that can cause the cars to roll even while...

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The Safest Cars 2011 -- See Which Models Made The List

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Safest Cars 2011, Safest Cars, Institute for Highway Safety, Car Insurance, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia, Vw, Insurance Industry Safest Cars, Volkswagen, Business News

WASHINGTON — South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia and German car maker Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new...

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Kia CEO Resigns After Recall

AP | KELLY OLSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kia, Kia CEO, Kia Recall, Kia Recall 2010, Chung Sung-Eun, Hyundai, Auto Industry, Auto, Cars, Business News

SEOUL, South Korea — The top executive at Kia Motors has resigned after the company recalled more than 100,000 vehicles worldwide over defective...

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Super Bowl Spending

Robbie Vorhaus | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Miami, Teleflora, Chrysler, Microsoft, Honda, Mancrunch, Kia, GoDaddy.Com, Ford, Pepsi, Volkswagen, Cbs, Coca-Cola, Super Bowl Ads, E*Trade Financial, Lemonade-the-Movie, General Motors, US Census Bureau, Dr. Pepper, Domino's Pizza, Chris Brogan, Hyundai, Audi, Anheuser-Busch, Focus on the Family, Media News

With almost 100 million viewers expected to view the Super Bowl, CBS has sold every available commercial spot. But at close to $3 million for a 30-second ad, advertisers have plenty of alternatives.

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Hyundai and Kia Gain During Recession

Oct. 20, 2009 | Chris Isidore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toyota, General Motors, Chrysler, Hyundai, Honda, Cash for Clunkers, Kia, Ford, Business News

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- In a year of unprecedented turmoil for the U.S. auto industry, one major car maker has emerged as a winner. And that compan...

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Former Denver DA Employee Suspected Of Fraud

CBS4Denver | CBS 4 Denver | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Forgery, Fraud, Foreclosure, Kia, District Attorney Office, Bankruptcy, Colorado, Allstate, Car Loan, Court, Denver, Arson, Da, Denver News

A former supervisor at the Denver District Attorney's Office is under scrutiny, suspected of involvement in torching his own car then sending himself ...

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KIA -- a brand new name for Asia's middle powers

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kia, And South, Jakarta-Indonesia, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Russia, Australia, North Korea, Korea, China, South Korea, India, Home News

South Korean President Lee inspects troops. Jonas Parello-Plesner works as senior advisor with the Danish government on Asian affairsand is c...

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Auto Giants Reposition Globally

Diane Francis | Posted 05.25.2011

Cars are not longer just big business; companies have to build vehicles, but also be able to create multilateral partnerships which include workers, politicians, civil servants and investors.

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The Hamsters in That Kia Soul Commercial: Why are They Funny? (VIDEO)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ads, Automobiles, Commercials, Entertainment, Advertising, Kia Soul, Cars, Kia, Hamster, TV Advertising, Funny Videos, Videos, Media News

You have to admire a car company that refuses to accept the less-than-ferocious image the public imposes on it. That attitude is scrappy. It's cool.

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Ten most significant import cars, 2008 and beyond

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Happy New Year! We've had the pleasure of helping to create and now write and and moderate this automotive blog beginning in June, 2008, and so far i...

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"Transplant" Automakers Get Over $3.6 Billion in Subsidies; More Unions, Ralph Nader Comment

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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This post has the latest news on the billions in subsidies which off-shore transplant carmakers have received from state and local governments.

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Clean-diesels hit the market; VW's 2009 Jetta TDI already hard to find

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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This post was written originally for the Santa Monica Daily Press newspaper (www.smdp.com) so please excuse the few Southern California references ......

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Precipitous fifteen-year drop in US car sales; Need one? You probably can't get one

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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They say "start out bad news with a joke," so: In Peter Gent's "North Dallas Forty," a football coach is talking with the team owner's son about his f...

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Microsoft To Power Voice Commands In Hyudai And Kia Cars

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hyundai, Kia, Microsoft, Voice Command Cars, Business News

DETROIT — Microsoft Corp. has signed a worldwide deal with automakers Hyundai and Kia to use its in-car software that allows people to use voice...

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