Source: ADVICS announcement TORRANCE, Calif., — ADVICS, the leader in advanced braking technology and member of the AISIN Group of companies, is expanding its brake rotor product line by adding approximately 28 million to its vehicle in operation (VIO) axle…
Source: Kia announcement IRVINE, CA -– The 2023 Sportage and Sportage Hybrid have been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) award. The designation applies to the Sportage and Sportage Hybrid when equipped with…
IRVINE, Calif. – Kia America, Inc. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2016 Sedona minivans and Sorento sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) which can be shifted out of “Park” without the driver activating the brake pedal. According to the National Highway Traffic…
Source: Kia America announcement IRVINE, Calif. — Kia has announced pricing for the all-new 2023 Soul which will have improved advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) as part of the model range. Enhanced ADAS and convenience technology includes six standard collision avoidance…
IRVINE, Calif. – Kia America announced the 2023 Kia Seltos subcompact sport-utility vehicle (SUV) or crossover-utility vehicle (CUV) with enhancements to its advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) as the primary change for the new model year. The S trim version –…
FOUNTAIN VALLEY and IRVINE, Calif. – Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America are issuing a recall of certain model-year 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 vehicles to address a potential fault which would allow the electric sport utility…
Source: Kia announcement NEW YORK, N.Y. — The all-new Kia Niro CUV (crossover utility vehicle) made its North American debut this week at the New York International Auto Show. With striking styling cues, a commitment to sustainability and connectivity as…
Source: Kia announcement IRVINE, Calif., – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recognized eight Kia vehicles – tied for second most in the industry – on its 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards lists. The…
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announcement WASHINGTON – Kia Motors America and Hyundai Motor America recommend that owners of select model year 2014-2016 Kia Sportage, 2016-2018 Kia K900 and 2016-2018 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles park their vehicle outdoors and…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO — Designed to meet the versatility and adventure that Hyundai Venue and Kia Soul drivers demand, NRS Brakes recently released galvanized brake pads engineered for these smaller sport utility vehicles (SUVs). NRS Brakes’ premium brake…
Source: Kia announcement IRVINE, Calif. – The 2022 Kia Carnival MPV has been awarded the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating just months after the vehicle’s introduction. The designation applies to the Carnival when equipped with…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The all-new 2021 Kia Sorento X-Line AWD is a terrific vehicle, continuing the South Korean brand’s succession of impressive new models. Vehicles like the Telluride, Carnival, K5, Stinger and Seltos instantaneously put Kia in the top of…
IRVINE, Calif. – Kia Motors America (KMA) is again recalling a total of 440,370 model year 2013-2015 Optima sedans and 2014-2015 Sorento sport utility vehicles (SUV) because of a potential for them to catch on fire due to a short…
CHATHAM, Mass. – “Looks can be deceiving.” “You can’t tell a book by its cover.” These might be cliches in the American idiom, but unless you noticed the adjacent front and rear-door handles, the new Kia Carnival could easily pass…
CHATHAM, Mass. – To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the demise of the sedan are greatly exaggerated, at least as far as Kia is concerned, which introduced the K5 for 2021, a new, ground-up mid-size four-door. The South Korean automaker,…
Source: Automotive World post WALTON-ON-THAMES, U.K. – The all-new Kia Sorento is the first car to be equipped with Kia’s innovative Multi-Collision Brake system, helping to prevent passengers from being involved in secondary collisions after an initial impact. The system…
Source: The following is excerpted from an article posted on Trak.in concerning reports of an irreparable brake-failure issue with certain Kia Seltos and Hyundai Creta vehicles in India. PUNE, India – If you are an owner of the best-selling Hyundai…
IRVINE, Calif. – The all-new 2021 Kia Sorento, which sets fuel-economy benchmarks for mid-size sport utility vehicles (SUV) and does on sale in the U.S. later this year, features an impressive list of standard or available advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS)…
FOUNTAIN VALLEY/IRVINE, Calif. – Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America are recalling an additional 180,000-plus vehicles also suffering from potential brake issues which could lead to engine-compartment fires. This recall of 180,000 model year 2019-21 Hyundai Tucson SUVs and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America have agreed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall almost 600,000 vehicles which might have a brake-fluid leak which could cause a fire. The recall covers 283,803…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO – Designed to meet the versatility and adventure that 2020 Kia Sorento drivers demand, NRS Brakes recently released galvanized brake pads engineered for the sport utility vehicle. Durable brake pads like these for the Kia…
Source: Kia announcement SEOUL – The four-door fastback Kia Stinger sport sedan receives new and enhanced advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS), safety features, technologies and engines for the 2021 model year. New ADAS technologies to assist drivers and protect passengers The…
IRVINE, Calif. – Kia Motors America is recalling nearly 87,000 2020 Telluride models with Smart Cruise Control because the system will not activate a connected trailer’s brake lights when automatic braking is engaged. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Kia keeps ramping up the pressure in the mega-competitive sport utility/crossover utility vehicle (SUV/CUV) market with each product launch. Its Telluride garnered virtually every major “of the Year” award for 2020 setting new standards for value (not…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The Kia Niro EV Premium is a terrific small, spacious crossover, but not a vehicle for everyone in the market for a compact SUV. There are two major compromises you must make to own one: like all…