Tag Archives: Kia

Lexus has emerged as the top manufacturer when it comes to the support it has offered dealers during the pandemic. It was followed by Kia and Toyota with Mercedes and Mini also in the top five carmakers. Also, in the Top 10 were Mini, Audi, Volvo, Suzuki, and Skoda. But some brands struggled in the pandemic to offer dealers they ...

Kia Motors (UK) Limited leads sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the UK. The e-Niro maintains its position as the country’s best-selling BEV for the second consecutive month, with 757 units sold. Across its full model line-up, the company sold a total of 2,873 units in the UK in February, representing a 5.6% market share. Electrified models accounted for ...

Waylands has taken on the Kia franchise in Reading, the first time it has represented the brand. The group bought an Evans Halshaw site which will be revamped with the new Kia signagwe. Waylands was founded in 2017 by CEO John O’Hanlon, with its first Volvo dealership opening in Reading. It now also has Volvo dealerships in Newbury, Oxford and ...

Wilson and Co (Kia) has purchased Victor Wood Group, which operated the Kia dealership in Grantham, for an undisclosed sum. This is their third Kia dealership, with Drayton already representing the brand in Boston and Louth. Wilson & Co is rated 126 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual turnover of £88.9m. ASE Chairman, Mike Jones, who ...

Vertu Motors is consolidating its presence in Nottingham with the relocation of its current Kia dealership. The business, acquired in October 2020, will move from Old Basford to the existing Nottingham Volkswagen North site on Mansfield Road in Daybrook in June 2021. The newly branded Kia dealership will also operate with Volkswagen Authorised Repairer status and with an approved Volkswagen ...

Kia’s subscription program ‘Kia Flex’, which was introduced in Korea in 2019, will launch a global version later this year under the name ‘Kia Subscription.’ Kia recently announced that it was changing its name and dropping the ‘Motors’ part of its name as part of a shift away from its traditional manufacturing-driven business model. The subscription service will be operated ...

Perrys Group has Kia has moved its Kia dealership in Huddersfield from Longley Park to a bigger, refurbished premises in Northgate. The new site retains all Longley Park staff, while creating new jobs to allow the dealer to make the most of its new larger site. The Northgate facility is also located closer to town and the railway station, further ...

Kia Motors (UK) Limited has won the Feefo ‘Gold Trusted Service’ award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers. Kia partnered with Feefo in October 2020 to give prospective customers access to reliable, independent feedback from real Kia owners. The ‘Trusted Service’ title is awarded to businesses that use Feefo ...

Kia Motors has jettisoned the ‘Motors’ part of its name as part of a shift away from its traditional manufacturing-driven business model. It said removing the ‘Motors’ from its name is part of its strategy expand into new and emerging business areas with new mobility products and services. Ho Sung Song, president and CEO of Kia Corporation said: “At Kia, ...

Gary Curran has been appointed as leasing and rental manager for Kia Motors. Curran’s new role leads places the management of leasing and rental programmes under his remit of responsibilities. He has been with Kia UK for three years within the fleet team, predominantly responsible for Kia’s Residual Value optimisation, relationships with key industry RV influencers and the brand’s Motability ...