Tag Archives: Kia

Kia UK CEO and president Paul Philpott on the ZEV mandate, balancing UK sales, EV learning for its customers and training for technicians and sales staff. It’s a good time for Kia. Its line-up has received widespread recognition this year, with the EV9 making the headlines, garnering accolades, including the World Car of the Year 2024 award. The group has ...

Kia cars are the most commonly clocked nearly-new vehicles, with almost one in ten (9%) showing a discrepancy between their odometer and recorded mileage. That’s the conclusion of mileage check firm carVertical which put Nissan in second place (6.84%) followed by Dacias (6.16%), Subaru (5.04%) and Citroen (4.72%) Matas Buzelis, car expert at carVertical, said: “Drivers in the UK are ...

Shelbourne Motors has appointed Sean McCormick as aftersales manager at its Kia, Renault, and Dacia, franchises in Newry. McCormick has 13 years of experience in the motor industry, including 12 years in managerial roles. He began his career with the Renault and Dacia franchises, where he quickly progressed from CRC Advisor to service manager. He then moved to the premium ...

Kia has emerged once again as the franchise most rated by dealers in the latest NFDA dDealer Attitude Survey It achieved highest overall manufacturer rating for Summer 2024 with a rating of 9.3/10. The lowest overall manufacturer rating is Citroen with 3.4/10. Jaguar saw the most significant improvement in ratings compared to the Winter 2024 survey, with an increase of ...

Sutton Park Motor Company saw revenues last year drive towards the £150m mark but profits took a hit with the cross sector fall in used car values in the second half of the year. The company delivered overall pre-tax profits down 42.5% to £1.57m on turnover up 25.6% to £146.04m. Sutton Park has seven dealerships in Staffordshire, Warwickshire and the ...

Kia was the second best-selling brand in September due to strong eco car and SUV sales. Its 6.4% market share represents 17,535 cars sold in the UK (249,842 globally), which represents 8.3% of Kia’s export market sales. September adds to Kia’s growing roster of record months this year which includes February, April, June, July, and August. Paul Philpott, President and ...

TMS Volvo Leicester is set to open its doors in November. The store, which is being moved from its current premises on Almond Road. TMS Volvo Leicester is part of TMS Motor Group, which is ranked 103 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual turnover of £130.6m. It represents Volvo and Kia and has five locations in ...

John Clark Motor Group has added Kia to its list of franchises with the acquisition of Gillanders Motors in Peterhead. Alongside this existing business the John Clark Motor Group will open a new John Clark Select business offering a wide range of premium used cars. The Gillanders team will transfer with the acquisition and the business will remain at its ...

The Furrows Kia Shrewsbury showroom reopened yesterday, following a complete refit to reflect Kia’s latest brand evolution and style. Kia’s new brand identity was introduced in 2021, featuring a new logo to reflects its position as a leader in electrification. The brand also designed the ‘Kia Store’ to revolutionise the look and feel of dealerships. Two distinct zones separate the ...

Subaru dealers have cause for celebration as the car brand was voted ‘Best Car Manufacturer in 2024’ by car owners in the annual Driver Power customer-satisfaction survey. The brand just edged out Tesla and Kia for the top spot. Driver Power is carried out by Auto Express magazine, part of Carwow Group. On Subaru the survey concluded: “It’s remarkable to ...