Kia Motors Europe appoints Artur Martins as new Marketing Vice-President

Kia Motors Europe has appointed Artur Martins to the position of Vice-President Marketing with immediate effect. Martins joins Kia from his recent role as Marketing Executive Manager for Volkswagen in Brazil and brings with him a wealth of international experience

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Kia Motors Europe announce Ho Sung Song as new President

Kia Motors Europe has announced that Ho Sung Song has been confirmed as the new President of Kia Motors Europe with immediate effect replacing Byung-Tae (Brandon) Yea.

Song has held several senior roles within the Hyundai and Kia organisations since joining

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Kia Motors (UK) Limited announces new roles for Shabsogh and Hetherington

Aimed at continuing Kia's remarkable growth record in the UK new car market, President and CEO Paul Philpott has announced a restructure of the UK company's senior management team.

Yaser Shabsogh, currently Sales Director, becomes Commercial Director

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Michael Cole appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Kia Motors Europe

Michael Cole, Managing Director of Kia Motors (UK) Limited has been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer at Kia Motors Europe, based in Frankfurt, Germany, with effect from Monday, November 19, 2012.

Cole has been at Kia in the UK since August 2009

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Kia hits new June sales record; 17 per cent increase

Kia has posted record UK sales for the month of June as yet more customers discovered the Korean brand's range of design-led, quality vehicles. In June Kia Motors (UK) Limited achieved record sales of 5,971 sales in the month – a market share of 3.15 per

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Kia Picanto – Honest John’s 'Most Popular Small Car'

The Kia Picanto has been voted ‘Most Popular Small Hatchback’ at the 2012 honestjohn.co.uk awards fending off strong competition from both mainstream and premium brands.

The honestjohn.co.uk awards aren’t decided upon by judges or a panel but by the

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Lawrence Hamilton appointed as Marketing Director, Kia Motors (UK) limited

Kia has announced the appointment of Lawrence Hamilton to the role of Marketing Director, Kia Motors UK Limited with immediate effect.

Hamilton joined Kia in 2004 as General Communications Manager and has spent the last eight years significantly

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Best ever non-scrappage March for Kia

Kia Motors (UK) Limited hit a new March sales record, without scrappage sales, of 11,178 units and a record first quarter with 17,211 cars delivered to customers.

Only 2010 saw better total figures for Kia in the midst of the Government’s Scrappage Incentive Scheme

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Paul Philpott returns to Kia Motors UK and Ireland as President and CEO

Paul Philpott, currently Chief Operating Officer of Kia Motors Europe in Frankfurt is returning to become President and Chief Executive Officer of Kia Motors UK and Ireland– the first time a non-Korean has been appointed to such a role at any Kia

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Picanto conquers Parkers City Car segment

Real-life buyers’ champions, Parkers didn’t think the Kia Picanto was good enough to win just the 'under £9,000' part of its City Car category in the 2012 Parkers Cost of Motoring New Car Awards – so it also chose Picanto in the £9,000-£11,000 category as well!

In this, the

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