Topic: Kia Motors Corporation

Super Bowl ads battle for top spot

Super Bowl ads ranged from overweight dogs to naked M&Ms. In the end, the game between the Patriots and Giants outshone the Super Bowl ads.

CES: Why car gadgets are making inroads at Las Vegas electronics show

At CES, six of the top 10 automakers are promoting their technological gadgetry, an increasingly important factor in car sales. The Las Vegas electronics show is coinciding with the Detroit Auto Show.

Fuel-efficient cars drive US sales surge

Fuel-efficient cars – like Chevy's Cruze, Hyundai's Elantra, and Ford's Focus – led an estimated 19 percent car sales increase in April. GM says rising gas prices started pushing drivers into fuel-efficient cars in March.

Top picks in 2011 Consumer Reports car issue: Ford, Kia, and Used

The 2011 Consumer Reports car issue recommends new models by familiar brands, including Toyota and Honda. And for value-conscious buyers, it offers this time-tested advice: Buy Used.

Seven hot cars for Valentine’s Day

It’s Valentine’s Day, and those “sexiest cars” lists are rolling in. Silly? A little, but it’s too much fun not to play along. We looked at 2011 cars that were attainable (sorry, Dr. Porsche, Jaguar, Tesla), not overly obvious (Chevy Camaro, Ford Mustang, BMW 3-series), and sporting a noticeably new look. We like the Volvo C30, but it didn’t much improve a reliably pretty fleet. I haven’t driven all these vehicles, but over several years of test-driving I did race through several of these cars’ predecessors. You can still see the skid marks. Here, in random order, are my seven hot cars for Valentine’s Day 2011:

Super Bowl commercials 2011:The best 3 online now (video)

You don't have to wait until Sunday. Many companies are already airing their Super Bowl 2011 commercials days before the Big Event. The goal is to create a pre-game buzz around their ads. Check out our favorites, so far.

Hyundai Sonata: Steering hazard causes recall

Hyundai Sonata recall involves 139,500 sedans from 2011 model year.

Toyota Financial: Great time to buy a Toyota?

Toyota dealers are eager to deal, but supplies are limited. So try Toyota's competitors, too.

Year of the tiger? No, year of the hamster.

The Chinese calendar says it's the year of the tiger, but 2010 sure feels like a hamster.

Unemployed? Target the South with your job search.

Columbus, Ga. headlines a group of southern cities who forecast strong hiring in the first quarter of 2010.

Is hydrogen the future? This car goes 0 to 60 in 12 seconds.

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has said that hydrogen-fueled cars will not be pratical for a decade. But researchers at Hyundai-Kia Motors in South Korea say they're on course to make them in six years.

South Korea invests big in green industry – or does it?

Some 80 percent of its $38 billion economic stimulus package is for clean technology. But environmentalists say half the money is 'greenwash.'

Car sales down, but Ford is catching its Japanese rivals

Overall sales plummeted with the end of 'cash for clunkers.' Ford has taken a hit too, but it's still doing better than Toyota, Honda, or Nissan.

US cars are finally a match for Asian autos, consumers say

In a survey of customer satisfaction, American-made brands pull even for the first time in a decade. GM's Cadillac ties for first place.

Detroit's auto troubles test brand loyalty

General Motors will drop four of its eight nameplates. What about service and warranties?

America's 'other' auto industry

In the South, host to foreign-owned plants, there is little sympathy held for Detroit.

GM to shed SUVs, jobs