To showcase its ‘EcoDynamics’ range of fuel-saving vehicles, Kia Motors is revealing an ‘ultra-low’ CO2 version of its popular cee’d at the Geneva Motor Show. The new model achieves a significant 11 per cent reduction in emissions – down to just 98 g/km, compared with 110 g/km for the current cleanest cee’d.
The five-door hatchback is powered by Kia’s new ‘U2’ family 1.6-litre diesel engine, designed and engineered at Kia’s R&D centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany and manufactured in Slovakia.
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With a new bodyshell, new engines and fresh, bold styling that introduces a new kind of dynamic aesthetics, the latest Kia Sportage is an urban-friendly compact SUV for today’s families – consuming less fuel and emitting less CO2.
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) celebrated the official opening of Kia’s first-ever U.S. automobile manufacturing plant this weekend. The state-of-the-art plant in West Point, Georgia is capable of producing 300,000 cars annually for the North American and global markets.
The next generation Kia Magentis will make its public world premiere at the New York International Auto Show on Friday 2 April 2010. 
Kia Motors has unveiled its “Ray” plug-in Hybrid concept at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, to highlight its innovative fuel-stretching and emissions-cutting technologies. 
Global recession, rising fuel prices, CO2-related motoring taxes – it’s hardly surprising that many car buyers are running for cover from large, thirsty models and opting for something smaller and easier on the pocket. The trouble is, small cars often have small interiors that are just not suitable for families or those with an active lifestyle.
The all-new Kia Sportage will show a dramatic shift in design direction when it makes its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show on 2 March, 2010.
Following six months of round-the-clock vehicle build-up and testing in preparation for the 2010 GRAND-AM Continental Tyre Sports Car Challenge season, Kia Motors’ first-ever U.S. motorsports program reaches the track later this week with two Forte Koups competing in the ‘Fresh From Florida 200’ at Daytona International Speedway on January 29. Kia Motors America and racing partner Kinetic Group have built the No. 10 and No. 12 Kia Forte Koups, to campaign in the Street Tuner (ST) class.
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