New Kia Ray EV, a zero-emissions city car, marks the beginning of a new era in Korean motoring!

Kia is entering the electric vehicle market by introducing the all-new Ray EV, Korea’s first-ever mass produced electric vehicle. After the official unveiling of a petrol-powered Ray mini-car, Kia has now lifted the lid on the Ray EV and its highly-advanced all-electric powertrain.

The all-new Ray EV will be built and sold exclusively in South Korea. Kia plans to produce 2.500 units in 2012 and provide all of them to the South Korean government departments and fleet buyers as a part of the carmaker’s long-term real-world research and development program.

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Is this the all-new 2013 Kia Forte 4-door sedan? We have gotten our hands on the exclusive image that previews Kia’s next-generation C-segment sedan. Set to make its official debut in 2012, the model will replace the Forte sedan, which has been on sale in the USA since 2009.

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We’ve all heard about the amazing sales results that Kia has posted in their native Korea, as well as here in the US, but that’s not the only place where they are making a major inroads in the new car market.

Kia Canada recently announced the results of its best November ever, and the numbers are nothing short of staggering. What makes the final figures even more incredible is that the record numbers were recorded in all regions of the country, and placed the industry best sales streak at 35 months of continued upward growth.

The number of units sold during the month of November 2011 came in at 4.854, which represented a jump of over 20 percent from the same period in 2010. That number also took total sales for the year to over 60.000, which was the first time that Kia Canada has achieved that mark in its eleven year history.

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November 2011 marks another strong month for Kia Motors America as the carmaker reported a 39 percent gain in sales. Kia sold a total of 37.007 new vehicles in November, up from 26.601 units sold during the same month a year ago. Kia’s year-to-date sales are up 35 percent with sales totaling 442.102 units!

Leading Kia’s U.S. sales in November 2011 was the 2012 Kia Sorento CUV with 9.669 units sold. The popular mid-size crossover vehicle was closely followed by Optima mid-size sedan which experienced a tremendous growth in sales, especially when compared to its sales performance from a year ago.

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