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The importance of wheel size to CO2 emissions
Kia revealed prices of the new cee’d this week. Starting from £14,395, it’s not as cheap as the old one, but it has a lot more equipment and it’s a much better car. Sounds like a good deal to me. Particularly as it’s much more efficient than before too: the 1.6-litre petrol engine looks an [...]
New Kia cee’d cuts emissions to 97g/km C02
Kia launches an all-new, second generation of its cee’d model in the UK next month. A key model for the Korean car maker in the UK, the cee’d goes on sale from June 1 and will offer improved economy and lower emission ratings than its predecessor. Designed, engineered and built in Europe, the new model [...]
Kia Rio EcoDynamics scoops eco award
Kia’s new ultra low emission Rio model, the 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics, picked up another environmental accolade last night, being named the ‘Best sub-100g/km CO2 business car’ in the Business Car Manager awards. The popular publication for business car drivers praised the Rio EcoDynamics for its super-low emission level of just 85g/km- the lowest of any [...]
Kia reveals new greener cee’d
Kia revealed a new version of its cee’d model at the Geneva Motor Show yesterday, one of its key models in the European market. The popular C-segment model, first introduced in 2007, was designed, developed and built in Europe-making the model the first to establish Kia as a serious contender among established brands. Building on [...]
Kia pledges African shrub planting support
Kia has pledged to donate up to €1.5 million to plant six million shrubs in Mali, West Africa over the next three years. The project, called ‘Kia – Planting for a Better Life’, will help to boost agriculture and economic activity for farmers and their farmers in Mali, with the car maker pledging to donate [...]
Low emission Rio adds three-door model
The lowest emission non-hybrid car currently available, the Kia Rio just got more appealing with the addition of a three door model. It is the first time that Kia has produced a three door version of its Rio model, with the new car available to order now. Prices for the three-door version start from £9,995-with [...]
Kia introduces two electric vehicles
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,Nevada, will be the setting for Kia Motors to unveil two electric vehicles. The Korean carmaker will use the event to showcase both its Kia Ray Electric Vehicle, for the first time in North America, and its Naimo Electric Vehicle concept car. Both will include an advanced lithium polymer [...]
Kia Rio wins Ultra Low Carbon award
The brand new Kia Rio claimed a sought-after award last night, being handed the 2012 Ultra Low Carbon Award at the annual What Car? awards. The overall 2012 Car of the Year prize went to another low emission car, the Volkswagen up!, which also claimed the City Car prize. Kia was praised for its "dramatic [...]
Kia introduces electric car in Korea
Korea will soon boast its first production electric vehicle from a major carmaker when Kia introduces the Ray EV. This new electric car boasts a range of up to 86miles on a single charge and is powered by a 50kW electric motor as well as a high capacity 330V, 16.4kWh lithium-ion polymer battery that is [...]
Kia plans further expansion into China
The strategic importance of the Chinese automotive market continues to grow, with Kia now announcing its plans to build a third manufacturing plant in the country. With positive sales in the market, Kia is aiming to meet increasing demand. When it completes the Dongfeng Yueda Kia Plant 3, which will have an annual capacity of [...]
