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Kia Motors India to launch Sonet compact SUV during festive season

Kia Motors India on Thursday said its upcoming model Sonet, to be launched during the festive season this year, will inject new dynamism in the compact SUV segment in the country

There is no change in our product launch schedule or capex plan: Kia Motors

The company says that it will launch new compact SUV 'Sonet' in India during the festival season

Kia, Hyundai and LG Chem join hands to identify EV startups for investment

New Energy Nexus, the international startup support organisation, will manage and facilitate the competition -- 'EV & Battery Challenge (EVBC)' -- the companies said in a joint statement

Kia Motors to invest extra $54 mn in Andhra Pradesh plant amid Covid-19

Kia had earlier said the company has a long-term commitment to the Indian market and invested $1.1 billion in the manufacturing plant at Anantapur

Kia Motors to invest an additional $54 mn in Andhra Pradesh facility

The company had announced $2 billion investment, including a vendor base in the state at the time of signing an MoU with the AP government in April 2017

Bond market signals rocky road ahead for Tata Motors, Jaguar Land Rover

JLR bonds trading at record yield of 13.2%, more than double since the pandemic broke out

Small cars' demand may overtake SUVs as Covid-19 changes rules of mobility

But SUV makers remain unfazed by down-trading trend

Auto brands craft their comeback avatars for post Covid-19 world

An already battered set of companies are battling the pandemic through a burst of activity online, hoping to keep their brands on the road after the lock down

Lockdown 2.0: India Inc lends help to dealers amid coronavirus crisis

Incentive hikes, credit period extension among steps taken to support them during corona crisis

Cruise along safely in the Kia Carnival, a suitable car for these times

One-touch door opening and space that allows for adequate physical distance make the Kia Carnival a suitable car even for these times, writes Pavan Lall

Auto Expo 2020: Kia Motors confident of volume growth despite slowdown

Bookings for the Carnival have risen to about 3,500 units, up from 1,410 units on January 21, when the company opened bookings

Kia in talks with TN over moving $1.1 bn plant out of Andhra: Report

Kia inaugurated the Andhra plant, its first in the world's fifth-largest car market, in December after two years of construction

Kia Motors sells 15,450 cars in January, retains 4th position in PV segment

The firm despatched 15,000 units of Seltos and 450 units of Carnival to dealers during last month, Kia Motors India said in a statement

Kia Motors eyes full capacity utilisation in India with slew of new models

Kia Motors' manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh has an installed production capacity to roll out 3 lakh units per annum on a three shift basis.

New entrants Kia & MG Motor grab 8.43% of growing Utility Vehicle segment

According to estimates, the UV segment is expected to touch 1.5 million units by 2023

Toyota to Kia Motors: Companies toe thin line on BSVI diesel pricing

Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra may not sharply jack up prices for their BS-VI line, matching strategy adopted by rivals.

Kia Motors India appoints Tae-Jin Park as Executive Director, CSO

Kia Motors India (KMI) on Tuesday said it has appointed Tae-Jin Park as Executive Director and Chief Sales Officer with immediate effect. Park, who replaces Yong S Kim, will be responsible for driving Kia Motors' sales, marketing, service and network development in the Indian market, the company said in a statement. Kim is moving back to Kia Motors Corporation headquarters in Seoul. He had played an instrumental role in establishing Kia in India, setting up its sales network and contributed to positioning the brand amongst the top five automobile manufacturers in just four months of operations, it added. Commenting on the appointment, Kia Motors India Managing Director & CEO Kookhyun Shim said Park comes with immense knowledge of global markets and expertise in penetrating a new market. "We have witnessed a huge demand for Seltos in India and the love for brand Kia grows continuously. We are confident with Park's joining Kia will grow from strength to strength," he added. Shim ...

Kia Motors hikes prices of SUV Seltos by up to Rs 35,000 across variants

Kia Motors on Friday said it has increased price of its SUV Seltos by up to Rs 35,000 across variants from January 1. The price hike is in the range of Rs 25,000-35,000 across various variants of Seltos, Kia Motors India said in a statement. The South Korean automaker had launched its maiden vehicle, Seltos in India last August with price starting from Rs 9.69 lakh. It is now available at a price range of Rs 9.89-16.29 lakh. Other companies such as Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Toyota and Renault which had last month said they would increase prices of their vehicles from January, are yet to announce it.

Hyundai eyes leveraging Chennai plant to cater to domestic, export markets

This year demand being low in the domestic market, the company increased its export volumes by asking distributor partners in various markets to take volume from India, he added.

Auto slowdown? These brands beat conventional wisdom to show early success

Kia Motors and MG Motor were from the automobile sector which was the flag-bearer of the downturn and yet both have made a mark