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Kia Soul EV and Telluride win 2020 World Car Awards

May 12th, 2020 by
2020 Telluride

Kia Motors Corporation has won big at the 2020 World Car Awards with the Telluride named ‘World Car of the Year’ and the Soul EV ‘World Urban Car’. The Kia Telluride was awarded due to its distinctive design and impressive practicality. The World Car of the Year title represents yet another accolade for the vehicle…

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Kia’s DRIVE WiSE a Lane Keeping Assist System

May 7th, 2020 by
2021 Seltos

Kia Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) is a feature included under Kia’s DRIVEWiSE Driver Assistive technologies. LKA is a safety system that helps prevent accidents by warning the driver and controlling the steering function if sensors detect that the vehicle is departing from its current lane. How Does it Work? With the help of a front…

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Kia Motors Producing Protective Face Shields for Use by Healthcare Workers Across the Country

April 30th, 2020 by
Kia Motors creates medical use face shields

Kia Motors has begun producing face shields at their manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia to donate to healthcare workers in Georgia, Alabama, New York and California. Kia Motors has delivered an initial supply of 15,000 face shields produced at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA). The masks are…

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Telluride Wins “Triple Crown” of Prestigious Automotive Awards

January 16th, 2020 by
2020 Telluride

The 2020 Kia Telluride has become the first sport-utility vehicle to win the Triple Crown of the automotive industry’s most esteemed awards: 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year from North American Car of the Year MotorTrends SUV of the Year Car and Driver 10 Best North American Car of the Year jurors voted…

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Kia Telluride Wins 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year

January 13th, 2020 by
2020 Kia Telluride

Today, the Kia Telluride was named 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year by the distinguished North American Car of the Year jury (NACTOY). This is the first time that Kia Motors is receiving this award and it is added to the list of awards that their 2020 Midsize SUV has already received since…

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Kia Motors America: Official Vehicle of the B.R.A.K.E.S. Program

January 7th, 2020 by

Kia Motors continues their partnership with B.R.A.K.E.S., the Teen Pro-Active Driving School Kia Motors is continuing their partnership with B.R.A.K.E.S., the non-profit organization that provides free advanced hands-on drivers education through their Teen Pro-Active Driving School, for the seventh year. B.R.A.K.E.S. stands for Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe and was created by NHRA drag…

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Kia Sweeps IntelliChoice CPO Awards

December 20th, 2019 by

Kia is best in all three Popular categories in the annual IntelliChoice Certified Pre-Owned awards. In the first sweep since 2011, Kia received top honors in Best Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Program, Best Used Cost of Ownership and Best CPO Warranty Program. While Kia is emerging as one of the world’s best automakers with models such…

Kia Telluride Wins 2020 Edmunds Top Rated Award

December 11th, 2019 by

The Kia Telluride has earned a 2020 Edmunds Top Rated Award, taking the win in its category to earn the title of Top Rated SUV. We gave it everything’ during each phase of the Telluride’s development, making sure that quality and attention to detail were second to none, said Michael Cole, president, Kia Motors America…

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2020 Kia Telluride Named SUV of the Year by Hispanic Motor Press Foundation

December 5th, 2019 by
2020 Kia Telluride at the Detroit Auto Show Press Conference

Its sophisticated style, refined handling and high value proposition are just some of the qualities that contributed to the 2020 Kia Telluride being named SUV of the Year by the Hispanic Motor Press Foundation. “Since its debut earlier this year, the Telluride has been an undeniable success, drawing a high number of new consumers to…

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Kia Telluride Named Finalist for 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Award

December 3rd, 2019 by
2020 Kia Telluride

Conceived, designed and assembled in America, the Kia Telluride has been named one of three finalists for the 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY). The Telluride is the first Kia vehicle designed specifically for the U.S. market and the impact it has made while reintroducing the Kia brand to Americans is nothing…

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