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Kia Motors India appoints Tae-Jin Park as Executive Director, CSO

Kia Motors India (KMI) on Tuesday said it has appointed Tae-Jin Park as Executive Director and Chief Sales Officer with immediate effect. Park, who replaces Yong S Kim, will be responsible for driving Kia Motors' sales, marketing, service and network development in the Indian market, the company said in a statement. Kim is moving back to Kia Motors Corporation headquarters in Seoul. He had played an instrumental role in establishing Kia in India, setting up its sales network and contributed to positioning the brand amongst the top five automobile manufacturers in just four months of operations, it added. Commenting on the appointment, Kia Motors India Managing Director & CEO Kookhyun Shim said Park comes with immense knowledge of global markets and expertise in penetrating a new market. "We have witnessed a huge demand for Seltos in India and the love for brand Kia grows continuously. We are confident with Park's joining Kia will grow from strength to strength," he added. Shim ...

Kia Motors hikes prices of SUV Seltos by up to Rs 35,000 across variants

Kia Motors on Friday said it has increased price of its SUV Seltos by up to Rs 35,000 across variants from January 1. The price hike is in the range of Rs 25,000-35,000 across various variants of Seltos, Kia Motors India said in a statement. The South Korean automaker had launched its maiden vehicle, Seltos in India last August with price starting from Rs 9.69 lakh. It is now available at a price range of Rs 9.89-16.29 lakh. Other companies such as Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Toyota and Renault which had last month said they would increase prices of their vehicles from January, are yet to announce it.

Hyundai eyes leveraging Chennai plant to cater to domestic, export markets

This year demand being low in the domestic market, the company increased its export volumes by asking distributor partners in various markets to take volume from India, he added.

Auto slowdown? These brands beat conventional wisdom to show early success

Kia Motors and MG Motor were from the automobile sector which was the flag-bearer of the downturn and yet both have made a mark

KIA to launch its first 'Made in India' car on Aug 8, invites CM Jagan

Kia is preparing to launch its car on August 8 and has invited Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy for the event, Andhra CMO said

Kia Motors to expand sales network in India to over 300 touchpoints by FY20

The company wants to be fully prepared in terms of network before new products are launched

Hyundai, Kia, MG Motor deliver over 15,000 units on Dhanteras

Market leader Maruti Suzuki India said the sales during the day were good, but did not share exact numbers

KIA Motors to begin exports of mid-size SUV 'Seltos' by September-end

Chennai Port Trust Chairman P Raveendran said the first shipment of KIA Motors was expected to begin by September 20

Top 10 biz headlines: Core sectors growth slows, no new Jet suitor & more

From a spurt in cement production and slower contraction in energy segment pulling up growth in 8 core sectors to 2.1% in July to Jet failing to find a new suitor, here is today's top business news

Kia Motors eyes a big pie of PV market in India with Hyundai

The company claims it has received bookings of over 32,000 units in a month's time

Kia Motors makes India debut, launches Seltos SUV starting of Rs 9.69 lakh

The company has already seen as many as 32,035 bookings till date

Top events today: PM's France visit, Delhi Assembly monsoon session & more

From PM Modi's France visit to first day of Delhi Assembly's monsoon session, Business Standard brings you top events of the day

Kia Motors rolls out its first car for India from Andhra Pradesh facility

The company also announced the commencement of mass production of Seltos

Top events of the day: PM to address nation, IMA strike, Ind vs WI and more

From IMA planning to withdraw services to Kia Motors launching its 'Made In India' car, Business Standard brings you the top events that are likely to make headlines today

Kia Motors to roll out Seltos on July 31 from Andhra Pradesh plant

Earlier in January, the worlds eighth largest automaker, began the trial production of Kia Seltos, and within six months the final product is ready

Kia's mid-SUV Seltos garners 6,046 pre-bookings on the very first day

Firm says vehicle will be BS VI-compliant at the outset, available in both petrol and diesel, with both manual and automatic options in all powertrains

Book Kia Seltos at Rs 25,000: Everything we know about the 'connected' SUV

The car from Kia's stable comes equipped with UVO connect, a connected car technology that boasts 37 smart features in five different categories

Top events today: Jet Airways meet, Goyal to attend UK Conclave, and more

From Jet Airways meeting to SC hearing on reservation, here are some of the most important news events scheduled for today

Kia Motors plans to launch low-cost electric vehicles in India with Hyundai

Kia Motors Corporation President and CEO Han-Woo Park said Kia Motors already has some products for hybrid, plug-in-hybrid, electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicles which are being sold globally

Kia Motors unveils SUV Seltos in India, plans 4 new models in next two yrs

Anantapur plant will manufacture four new models, including the Seltos, in the next two years