Kia Motors Corporation and Magna Powertrain, part of Magna International Inc., officially launched the new Dynamax™ All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) system for the all-new Kia Sportage.

Kia Motors Corporation’s global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for the first half of 2010 easily surpassed the 1 million unit count. This marks a healthy 34.1% yearon- year growth over the first half of 2009.

Kia Motors wanted to do something that had the ‘wow’ factor – something that would put South Africa and the Kia brand on the world map during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ tournament. According to the verdict from Guinness World Record officials, Kia Motors South Africa and Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention and Entertainment Resort in Johannesburg have created the world’s biggest football.

Kia Young Drivers was born in Australia following a change in focus by Drive Skill International, a corporate driver training group tasked with curbing poor habits among corporate fleets. After seeing a reduction in some clients’ vehicle insurance claims of up to 78%, the organization decided to diversify and try to make a difference with young drivers. The Australian-based young driver education program is now being praised by parents, experts and educators alike.