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Kia Considers Offering Optima Diesel in the United States

Let's face facts. Almost every automaker has rumors circling the web about them bringing a diesel variant of their popular midsize sedan to the U.S. market. So when we here at Alan Jay Kia heard similar whisperings about Kia, we were tempted to brush it off as another churn of the rumor mill.

As it turns out, however, such is actually not the case. Kia really is considering bringing a diesel variant of…

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Kia Soul Seen at Wounded Warrior Project Partnership

Kia has started to earn a new reputation for its never-ending dedication to drivers and local communities. Kia has joined forces with the Wounded Warrior Project to donate a modified 2012 Kia Soul to Christopher Melendez. Christopher is a U.S. Army Corporal who was injured in the line of duty while stationed in Iraq.

Melendez's new Kia Soul was was highly modified to meet the specific needs to allow him to drive. For…

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Kia Continues Rapid Growth by setting new All-Time Sales Record

Kia has been selling vehicles at an unprecedented rate, this last month marked its 19th consecutive month of growth! In March 2012, the Kia saw an amazing 30.2% growth compared to last year's already-high numbers, with sales totaling 57,505 units. We have seen a 31.8% growth so far in 2012, when comparing to the 2011 sales numbers. With the all new Kia Cadenza coming out in 2013, we expect the upward…
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Kia Named the Most Efficient and Environmentally-Friendly Automaker

Are you a consumer that thinks about the future and the impact your purchases have on our environment as a whole? If you're looking for a "green" automaker in which you can put your full trust, choose Kia. The South Korean car company recently tied in first place with rival Hyundai Motor Co. for the most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly carmaker worldwide by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Kia crushed other…

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Kia Earns their Second Low Carbon Award for Eco-Friendly Lineup

Alan Jay Kia would like to point out that Kia is making a big push towards clean emissions, across their entire lineup. Take the 2012 Rio, for example. Emitting less than 85g/km, it's the cleanest non-EV available on the market today. The Rio also achieves 30 mpg city/ 40 mpg hwy, which allows it to compete with the top hybrids in terms of efficiency, too. What is also impressive is that the new…

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Kia Track'ster 3 Door Coupe Concept Unveiled in Chicago

The Chicago Auto Show has come and gone, but at least one part of it will be sticking with Alan Jay Kia for some time. And that would be the all-new Kia Track'ster concept.

While images of a fierce roadster might pop into your head, we're here to tell you that this new concept is something much different... Though still quite performance driven. It's based on the 2012 Kia Soul, but takes…

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Kia Improves Safety & Convenience with Second Generation UVO eService

After showing off their first version of the UVO eService at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, they received a lot of positive feedback. Kia, however, continues to show their innovation by creating the second generation version which promises a lot of add-ons. The new features that will be offered in Kia vehicles will create some fierce competition, even when compared to top luxury brands.

The second generation UVO eService will be highly compatible with smartphone…

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Kia Shows off their First-Ever Production EV

Kia has recently unveiled two green vehicles at the Consumer Electronics show in Vegas. The first car they presented was a production EV called the Kia Ray. They also showed off a concept vehicle named the Kia Naimo, which is a zero emissions vehicle. Both the Ray and Naimo are engineered with leading-edge lithium polymer battery packs.

Along with the lithium polymer battery, the Kia Ray will also feature a 50-kW electric motor. The battery…

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