{"id":94174,"date":"2021-05-18T20:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T00:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-kia-america-debuts-in-us\/"},"modified":"2021-05-18T20:10:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T00:10:20","slug":"kia-america-debuta-en-estados-unidos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/kia-america-debuta-en-estados-unidos\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia America Debuts in US."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 18, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Following the January global reveal of Kia&#8217;s dynamic new logo and brand relaunch, Kia Motors America is using the North American debut of its transformative electric vehicle, the EV6, to officially adopt the global Kia Plan S strategy and change its corporate name to <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span>. The new name is the most visible component of a complete brand transformation and follows Kia Motors Corporation&#8217;s recent change of name to Kia Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>Plan S, or Plan Shift, is Kia&#8217;s ambitious <span class=\"xn-money\">$25 billion<\/span> transformative strategy.\u00a0 Plan S includes sustainable mobility, delivery vehicles and personal transport solutions through Kia&#8217;s PBV platform as well as developing Kia&#8217;s Mobility as a Service strategy. Plan S will also see the launch of 11 EVs on a global basis by 2026. The first advanced-platform EV as part of Plan S will be the EV6, set to go on sale in U.S. in early 2022. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is an important and inspiring time in Kia&#8217;s history,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Sean Yoon<\/span>, president and CEO, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia North America<\/span>. &#8220;On a global scale, our brand is sharpening its identity, and defining a sustainable, purposeful strategy within existing, new and to-be -developed vehicle segments as well as larger efforts we are now ready to pursue. Today&#8217;s announcement signals that Kia in the US is fully aligned with Kia Corporation&#8217;s global strategy and primed for continued success.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg5fa9left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg5fa9left\" title=\"Kia America Debuts in US. 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(PRNewsfoto\/Kia America)\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1513364\/Kia_America.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The new logo resembles a handwritten signature and will continue to roll out on all 2022 vehicles.\u00a0 The design of the new logo is simple but dramatically effective: the rising movement of the two diagonal strokes are accentuated by beveled ends and reveals an unexpected subtext, &#8220;Ki,&#8221; or &#8220;to rise.&#8221; Narrow connections between the characters emphasize the power and energy of movement, and the wide proportions of the three vertical pillars reinforce stability and provide a confident and balanced appearance. <\/p>\n<p>The new strategy announcement comes as Kia celebrate two consecutive best-ever US sales months in March and April, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> forms part of <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia North America<\/span>, which includes <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America&#8217;s<\/span> headquarters in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, CA<\/span> and Kia&#8217;s manufacturing facility in <span class=\"xn-location\">West Point, GA.<\/span> <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia North America<\/span> also includes the brand&#8217;s presence in <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, including the manufacturing facility in Nuevo Le\u00f3n, Mexico.\u00a0Kia Corporation operates the Kia Design Center America in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, CA<\/span> and R&amp;D facilities across the U.S.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> \u2013 about us <br \/><\/b><i>Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> continues to top quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands.\u00a0Kia serves as the &#8220;Official Automotive Partner&#8221; of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of more than 750 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in <span class=\"xn-location\">West Point, Georgia<\/span>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>For media information and content, visit\u00a0www.kiamedia.com.\u00a0To receive custom email notifications for press releases, subscribe at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3168567-1&amp;h=540612240&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3168567-1%26h%3D3659949731%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.kiamedia.com%252Fus%252Fen%252Fnewsalert%26a%3Dwww.kiamedia.com%252Fus%252Fen%252Fnewsalert&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fnewsalert\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com\/us\/en\/newsalert<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb114left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb114left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg \" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo\u00a0&#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3168567-1&amp;h=2450970786&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1513364%2FKia_America.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1513364%2FKia_America.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1513364\/Kia_America.jpg<\/a> <br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3168567-1&amp;h=1038361397&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 18, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Following the January global reveal of Kia&#8217;s dynamic new logo and brand relaunch, Kia Motors America is using the North American debut of its transformative electric vehicle, the EV6, to officially adopt the global Kia Plan S strategy and change its corporate name to <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span>. 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