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March 13, 2007

Hyundai Announces Plans for a New Engine Plant in the U.S. and Future Hybrids


Hyundai has just announced that it intends on building a new engine plant in the U.S. at its sole production facility in Montgomery, Alabama. The addition will cost Hyundai $270 million and add 520 new jobs to the facility.

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April 3, 2007

Toyota and Honda Sales Rose in March while Domestic Automakers Continue to Suffer


Toyota's sales increased 9% last month compared to March 2006. This was largely driven by sales of the new Camry, the RAV4 and the Prius.

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May 2, 2007

Auto Sales Dip Due to a Slowing Economy


April's auto sales numbers have just been posted and almost every major automaker had a sales decrease last month. Even the Asian automakers that have been making headlines for their sales gains, took a hit.

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May 4, 2007

What are the Most Wanted Cars in the U.S. for 2007?

Edmunds.com has posted a list of the most wanted cars in 2007 based on reader feedback. Out of the 32 categories you may be surprised which automaker took home the most awards....

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May 22, 2007

Kia is Working on a Performance Vehicle to Go Against the WRX

Kia has announced that they are going to use "XR" to badge their upcoming performance models. Kia unveiled the Cee'd XR in South Korea last week. The five-door hatchback had larger wheels and various body refinements. Kia is still working on possible turbocharged engines for the Euro market and a supercharged engine for the U.S. market.

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June 9, 2007

What are the Top Ten Non-Hybrid Cars That Get Over 30mpg?


Lately it seems that hybrids get all the attention for being fuel-efficient, but there are a handful of non-hybrid cars that get close to the same levels as the hybrids. In the US this list is dominated by Honda, Toyota and Nissan. Only one European model made the list, the MINI. The big question is: Why aren't there any models from Ford, GM or Chrysler on this list?

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June 19, 2007

Spy Photos of KIA's New Full-Size Body-on-Frame SUV...What's the Point?

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TheCarBlogger has posted photos of what is believed to be a new body-on-frame full size SUV from Kia. The SUV shown here was spotted in South Korea and due to the fact that it looks almost production ready, we should see it in showrooms soon.

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July 27, 2007

What are the 20 Most Dangerous Vehicles For Sale Today? Hopefully You Don't Have One!


Forbes has put together a list of the top 20 most dangerous vehicles on the road. The Buick Rendevous SUV/ Minivan topped their list as possibly the worst car to buy right now in terms of safety. Compared to other minivans the Rendevous is up to three times more likely to cause a fatality.

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August 1, 2007

Can't Afford the New Audi R8? Then Buy Kia's New Low-Cost R8 Lookalike!

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Hyundai and Hyundai's sister company Kia have been setting their goals incredibly high by going after BMW, Lexus and Mercedes. Hyundai is going to go head to head with them with the new Genesis sedan and upcoming RWD coupe. Now Kia is looking at Audi with its new coupe concept.

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August 10, 2007

Spy Photos of the Upcoming Kia Mesa SUV...Want a Bland SUV with Bad MPG?

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Spy photographers have caught the upcoming Kia Mesa SUV testing with the front-end exposed. What has been revealed is a very bland SUV that looks no better than any of the other body-on-frame SUVs in its class.

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October 30, 2007

2009 Kia Mesa Caught with its Pants Down

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The upcoming Kia Mesa SUV has been caught with its rear camouflage falling off, thus exposing its rear end to the world.

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November 8, 2007

2009 Kia Borrego SUV Previewed

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Kia has released a single image of its upcoming 7-passenger SUV.

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November 28, 2007

2009 Kia Borrego Photos Leaked...Aren't Body-on-Frame SUV's on the Way Out?

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Photos of Kia's new 7-passenger Borrego SUV have shown up on the internet ahead of its official release at the Detroit Auto Show.

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February 19, 2008

Kia Attempts to Go After Scion with SOUL Concepts

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Kia is going to bring three special versions of its upcoming SOUL to the Geneva Auto Show.

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March 20, 2008

Redesigned 2009 Kia Optima Debuts in New York

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In addition to the KOUP Concept, Kia also used the show to unveil its redesigned 2009 Optima sedan.


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Kia KOUP Concept Unveiled with 290 Horsepower and Very Honda-Like Styling

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Kia has unveiled the KOUP Concept this morning at the New York Auto Show.

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May 12, 2008

Kia is Going to Bring Some Soul to the US in 2009

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Kia is going to bring its new Soul small car to the US in early 2009 to go head to head with Scion.

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June 24, 2008

Next-Generation 2009 Kia Spectra Teaser Image Released...Looks Like a Civic

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Kia has released a single teaser image of the all-new 2009 Spectra aka the Kia Forte.

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July 2, 2008

2009 Kia Forte Unveiled...So Far the Best Looking Kia by Far!

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Kia released an official teaser image of its all-new Forte last week and now the automaker has released the first official photos of the Spectra replacement.

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