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IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Parenting can present challenging moments that require quick thinking and expedient solutions, and Kia Motors America (KMA) has launched a new three-part ad series that demonstrates how the brand's redesigned 2014 Sorento CUV(1) can help Mom and Dad take on the day. In the first 30-second spot, titled "Tight Space," parental creativity is in high gear when two of the Sorento's available features - power-folding mirrors and power liftgate -...

MAUI, Hawaii, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels launched its 2013 5K Run/Walk Series in Maui on Saturday, January 5 at Whalers Village in Ka'anapali, Maui, Hawaii. The event was held in conjunction with the 3(rd) Annual Hyundai Tournament of Champions, the PGA TOUR's season-opening event. With the support of more than 225 runners and walkers and Hyundai and its dealers, the event helped to raise awareness and an additional $8,625 for pediatric cancer research and...

COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai returns to the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 8-11, 2013 (North Hall, booth #315) to debut and showcase a number of new vehicle technologies. Along with demonstrations of its Blue Link® telematics and infotainment platform, Hyundai will again preview its next-generation concepts and future infotainment systems for the tech-savvy CES crowd. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130104/LA37527)...

Strong December sales driven by AJAC award-winning Elantra and Santa Fe models MARKHAM, ON, Jan. 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced today that it had set a new annual record in 2012 with total sales of 136,283 units, an increase of 5.4% from the previous record set in 2011. The company's strong sales performance can be attributed in part to the introduction of award-winning new products like the 2013 Elantra GT and 2013 Santa Fe. Both were named Canadian Car of...

COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai( )Motor America today announced record sales of 59,435 vehicles in December, a 17 percent total sales increase and three percent retail sales increase compared with the same record-setting period a year ago. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091001/HYUNDAILOGO) For the year, Hyundai sales were up nine percent versus 2011 in both retail and total sales. Sales to fleet accounts represented just 10 percent...

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA), which previously announced it had surpassed its best-ever full-year sales total in less than 11 months, today reported all-time record sales in 2012 of 557,599 vehicles, a 14.9-percent increase over the previous best-ever mark set in 2011. As one of the fastest-growing car companies in the U.S. over the last five years[1], December sales of 39,178 units helped to extend KMA's streak of annual market share...

COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai's benchmark-setting mid-size Sonata broke its all-time yearly sales record this week, surpassing the 225,961 sales it logged in its record-setting performance last year. Sonata joins the Elantra, Veloster, Genesis, and Equus in setting all-time sales records for Hyundai in 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091001/HYUNDAILOGO) "Sonata's redesign in early 2010 demonstrated that mid-size sedans that paired...

COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America announced the Hyundai Elantra, ALG's compact car residual value leader for three straight years, has set another all-time sales record in 2012, surpassing last year's total of 186,361 units earlier this month. With a week left in the year, Elantra could become Hyundai's second model to break the 200,000 unit mark in annual sales, joining its big brother Sonata at that level, which is also built at Hyundai's...

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Kia Classic, as the prestigious LPGA tournament heads to Aviara Golf Club, situated at the Park Hyatt Resort in Carlsbad, California. Tickets for the Kia Classic, scheduled for March 18-24, 2013, are available at www.kiaclassic.com. As part of a holiday special being offered now through Jan. 1, fans spending $40 or more on Kia Classic tickets receive a $40 merchandise credit to be used in the...

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) recently partnered with B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe) Teen Pro Active Driving Course to provide more than 150 teenagers ranging in ages 15 1/2 to 19 with advanced training to respond to real-world driving scenarios. B.R.A.K.E.S., with KMA's support -- which included a fleet of 2013 Kia Rios -- provided the instruction at no cost in an effort to prevent injuries and save lives by...