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ATLANTA, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal named Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) as the state of Georgia's large manufacturer of the year at the annual Georgia Manufacturing Appreciation Week awards luncheon. The award was presented to Mr. Byung Mo Ahn, group president and CEO of Kia Motors America and KMMG, Inc., on behalf of the plant's more than 3,000 team members. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120419/LA91160) Ahn...
LONG BEACH, Calif., April, 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In just its third Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) race, Kia Racing today recorded its first-ever podium finish on the legendary Streets of Long Beach circuit in front of a huge crowd of home-town fans and Kia employees. Unlike the first two rounds of the PWC in St. Petersburg last month, the 50-minute sprint race in Southern California was run without any full-course caution flags, enabling Braun to separate from the majority...
IRVINE, Calif., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After recording a pair of top-10 finishes in their racing debut in St. Petersburg last month, Kia Racing's two Infinity Audio-sponsored Optimas are heading west to take on the demanding temporary street circuit in Long Beach, Calif., for round three of the Pirelli World Challenge Championships (PWC) on Sunday, April 15. The Long Beach event marks the first "Hometown" race for Kia's third-year U.S. motorsports program and the first...
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Del City teamed up with GoGoGear.com Racing team at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) tradeshow, to sponsor a special vehicle build of a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. The car is the official safety vehicle of the Nitto Tire US Touring Car Championship (USTCC). "Del City provided us with wire, battery cable and accessories, terminals and other vital products we needed to complete the project vehicle build," said Ali...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Hope on Wheels, now in its 14th year in the fight against pediatric cancer, today announced the launch of its "Like 4 Hope" Facebook campaign. Furthering its commitment to finding a cure, and in addition to its signature Scholar Grant and September Hope Grant programs, the Hope on Wheels "Like 4 Hope" campaign will donate additional funds to 14 leading pediatric cancer organizations in honor of their significant contributions on...
MUMBAI, February 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Celebrates the IT-BPO industry journey from USD 100 million to 100 billion in two decades - 1600+ delegates congregate from 25+ countries National Association of Software and Services Company (NASSCOM) today, announced the commencement of the 20th edition of its flagship event, the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum [NILF]. The core theme of NILF this year is 'hyperspecialization' and the...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar.com, the authority in new car pricing, trends and forecasting released its 2011 Annual Performance Scorecards for automotive manufacturers and brands. The Performance Scorecards grade each manufacturer and brand on eight different measurements including pricing, sales, incentives, customer loyalty, market share and days in inventory data. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110401/LA75616LOGO) Overall, the...
DETROIT, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today announced it will donate 1,000 coats to the Detroit-based community organization, Focus: HOPE, for distribution to underprivileged youth in the community, as part of its activities for the 2012 North American International Auto Show. A ceremony will be held at the Focus: HOPE center in Detroit on Tuesday, January 10 at 9:00 a.m., where members of Focus: HOPE will be joined by representatives from Hyundai Motor...
COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Hyundai Motor America released a rendering of its proposed new U.S. headquarters building in Fountain Valley, California, its U.S. base of operations for the past two decades. The new building will represent more than a $150 million investment, the largest amount ever committed to an office building in the U.S. by Hyundai Motor Company. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091001/HYUNDAILOGO) "This new national...
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Oxlo Systems Inc., announces the release of a new auto dealer software integration with Hyundai Motor America. The new Vehicle Inquiry dealer integration is available immediately for integration development and certification for all auto dealer software providers. This real-time bi-directional integration is based on STAR standards and extends dealer integration with Hyundai Motor America deeper into the dealership at the...
