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…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Whether you call it a subcompact, as Kia does in its material for journalists, or a crossover/SUV, as the Korean company lists the Soul on its consumer Website, the redesigned 2020 GT-Line 1.6 Turbo delivers a comfortable,…
Source: Courthouse News Service TRENTON, N.J. – A lawyer for Kia Motors argued Tuesday before the New Jersey Supreme Court that thousands of plaintiffs in a case dating back nearly 20 years should not be treated as a class for…
Kia is recalling 11,423 of its 2019 Optima sedans because the software for forward collision warning (FCW) may prevent the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system from engaging when FCW senses a potential collision with a stationary vehicle, according to the…
DETROIT, Mich.–The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded its best rating possible, Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+), to the 2019 Kia Stinger fastback sedan when equipped with optional Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection and LED headlights. The…
Kia Motors will be marking its entry into India with a new SUV, the SP2i concept, which will likely be named the Trailster or Tusker. The new ute will come with disc brakes on all four wheels. This is something…
A Kia Sephia brake pad lawsuit that took 17 years to settle may not be settled after all. Plaintiff Regina Little filed the class-action lawsuit in 2001 after she claimed the brake pads and rotors had to be constantly replaced…
The long-running saga of a lawsuit against Kia over defective brakes is heading back to court. The New Jersey state supreme court will here the case, which started in 2001 as a class-action suit on behalf of owners of the…
First Line Ltd. has expanded its product range by introducing 70 new parts, aiming to meet increasing demand across various automotive categories. The latest additions include drive shafts, friction components, cables, steering and suspension components, filters, lubrication parts, and clutch…
Juratek, the braking brand owned by Frasle Mobility, has unveiled its latest range expansion. The company has added 16 new-to-range references to its aftermarket braking solutions, enhancing coverage for popular vehicle applications like Honda, Mazda, BMW, and Audi. This expansion…
CHATHAM, Mass. – My 171-mile ride home from the recent New England Motor Press Association Ragtop Ramble to Kennebunkport, Maine was a delightful one despite encountering Boston rush-hour traffic thanks to the quiet, opulent, comfortable 2025 Genesis GV80 3.5T AWD…
Bendix has expanded its range of disc brake pads with the release of 26 new variants across its 4WD/SUV™, General CT™, and Euro+™ product lines. This expansion is designed to cater to a wide range of vehicles, from compact European…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Kia is a brand which has never rested on its laurels or considered leaving well enough alone, at least where sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) were concerned. Nothing exemplified this more than the introduction in 2019 of the three-row,…