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Kia Motors was founded in 1944, when Korean modernism was still in its infancy. We were a pioneer who produced the first bicycle and automobile locally. For half a century we have remained focused on a single purpose: manufacturing automobiles.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Kia Motors America, Sales, Marketing and Distribution
Len HuntPeer Companies
NAICS Code New Car Dealers: 441110
Recent Events
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Offshore carmakers coming to U.S.
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Kia Motors launches luxury Cadenza sedan
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SOUTH KOREA'S KIA MOTORS LAUNCHES K7 SEDAN
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Kia Motors launches K7 sedan
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Kia starts production at first U.S. plant
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Kia Motors Launches Production
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Korean Automakers Profit from Cash for Clunkers
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BASF enters global cooperation with Kia Motors
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S. KOREAN CO KIA'S NEW UPPER-END SEDAN TO BE NAMED 'K7'
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Florida jury awards mother $330 million in DUI fatality
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Kia Motors uses durable roof board for new plant
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Kia recalls Sportage SUVs in China on switch fault
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Caster Concepts Partners with KIA: Provides Safe Working Environment at New Georgia Facility
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Electric-powered cars dominate Frankfurt show
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KIA Chooses Caster Concepts as Partner: Provides Safe Working Environment at New Georgia Facility
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Kia makes a splash at Frankfurt Motor Show with all-new models and 'EcoDynamics' sub-brand
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Autos ready to shine anew
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Life After the Fall
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Revenge of the Nerds: Kia, Hyundai, Subaru Gain in U.S.
BNET
- 2009-02-05
Value for the money, stronger advertising and niche appeal have second-tier brands like Hyundai, Kia and Subaru gaining U.S. sales, while the rest of the market is in free-fall. by Jim Henry
Auto sector sees growth and retreat.(buyouts to its manufacturing workers)(Brief article)
- 2006-04-01
In the same month as General Motors announced it would offer buyouts to its manufacturing workers as part of its economic restructuring plan, another international automaker announced plans to expand operations in the U.S. GM's plan to offer early retirement buyout packages...
Fresh crop of lower-price cars pops up
- 2004-04-15
Auto companies eager for bigger profits are broadening their luxury menus by adding models and offering more products at lower prices. At the New York International Auto Show this week, open to the public through this weekend, Ford Motor's Lincoln brand plans to drive sales next year with a...
SALE OF KOREAN AUTOS IN US TO HIT RECORD THIS YEAR.
- 2002-12-30
SEOUL, Dec 30 Asia Pulse - The sale of Korean cars in the United States this year is expected to be the highest ever, despite the general slump in auto sales there, business sources said Monday. Quoting the Automotive News, a U.S. auto industry magazine, the sources said...
`Like a mad tiger': fighting Islamic warriors in the Philippines 100 years ago: exactly a century ago, America began a war against one of its fiercest foes—the Moros of the southern Philippines
- 2002-05-01
`Like a mad tiger': fighting Islamic warriors in the Philippines 100 years ago: exactly a century ago, America began a war against one of its fiercest foes--the Moros of the southern Philippines. Bearing an uncanny historical resemblance to the war there now, the fight against these fanatic followers of Islam...
KOREA'S SHARE OF US AUTOMOTIVE MARKET HIGHEST EVER IN FEB.
- 2002-03-04
SEOUL, March 4 Asia Pulse - Korea's three major automakers -- Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors and Daewoo Motor -- reported that their car sales were all on the rise in February in the United States, industry sources said Saturday. Hyundai Motor, Korea's biggest carmaker, sold 208,503 units in...
Chicago Tribune Automotive Notebook Column.
- 2002-02-21
By By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 21--CHICAGO--HYUNDAI READY TO TAKE NEXT STEP: How important is the Chicago Auto Show? Important enough for Byung Ho Sung, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Hyundai, to make...
101st Airborne replaces marines in Afghanistan: while an international force keeps the peace in Kabul, GIs stay on call to conduct combat ops
- 2002-02-01
U.S. and allied Afghan troops in early January were contending with Taliban diehards holed up near Baghran, as well as al Qaeda holdouts around Khowst. It was near there that Sgt. 1st Class Nathan R. Chapman became the first actual U.S. KIA on Jan. 4. About 200 Marines also...
Sport Vehicles, Youth Market Key to Asian Manufacturers for 1999.
- 1999-01-25
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 26 -- The collapse of most Asian currencies in 1998 left an extraordinary opportunity for Japanese and South Korean auto manufacturers to bring dollars back to their troubled national banks. Both Toyota Motor Sales and American Honda...
The Koreans are koming, the Koreans are koming. (entry of Korean car manufacturers into the U.S. market)
- 1994-03-03
Just when the Japanese no longer seem to have the yen to make small, inexpensive cars, here come the Koreans getting ready to launch a second Asian invasion. Only this past January, Kia began selling cars under its own moniker here in the states, joining compatriot Hyundai....
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Len Hunt | President and Chief Executive Officer, Kia Motors America, Sales, Marketing and Distribution |
| Yoon Guk-Jin | President & Co-CEO |
| Eui-Sun Chung | Vice President |
| Tae Hwan Koo | Vice President |
| Pil-Hyun Hoo | General Manager, Investor Relations |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mong-Koo Chung | Chairman & Co-CEO |
| Choi Yul | Board of Directors |
| Dong-Sung Cho | Board of Directors |
| Jong-Am Chung | Board of Directors |
| Jong-Chang Kim | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kia Motors Corp. | President and Chief Executive Officer, Kia Motors America, Sales, Marketing and Distribution | Current |
| Kia Motors America, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer, Sales, Marketing and Distribution | Current |
| Volkswagen of America, Inc. | Vice President, Volkswagen Brand Back Seat | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kia Motors Corp. | Chairman & Co-CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Kia Motors Corp. | President & Co-CEO | Current |
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| Kia Motors Corp. | Vice President | Current |
| Kia Motors Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Kia Motors Corp. | Vice President | Current |
| Kia Motors Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Kia Motors Corp. | General Manager, Investor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Kia Motors Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Kia Motors Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Kia Motors Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Kia Motors Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
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