The Koreans at Kia had quite a spectacular year in 2009, as the brand reached new popularity levels globally. Despite the recession, the automaker managed to increase sales compared to 2008 and posted a record profit for Q4 2009 of 603.9 billion won or $520 million.
Nowadays Kia says that the sales will continue to increase this year, and they might be right, as the Koreans plan to launch new models on the market. Just today the auto manufacturer released the first official pictures of the ne… (read more)