Talk:Kia

Referencing

today few points about refs (for future PR and FAC4, which will be at some point, and just describing how everything's done)

• They should be done with {{cite web}} or simlilar templates;
• In titles, the words should be written as a piece of usual text. If it is a the first word after a — or : , then it is capitalized. The system is a general observation for science literature (as compared to the cheap detectives). Singular deviations found in fact are omitted here for standardization.
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The Logo

KIA MEANS " GEAR" IN KOREAN. KOREAN DO NOT USE "R" PRONUNCIATION. KOREAN WE DROP THE "R" SOUND. NO RELATIONSHIP WITH KOREAN-SINO WORD. COMPANY DO NOT USE CHINESE CHARACTER DESCRIBE LOGO. PLEASE CORRECT INFORMATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

The logo appears clearly as ΚΙΛ... That would be pronounced as KILL... Should the page be moved to "Kill Motors", since Unicode article titles don't work on the English Wikipædia?

I wonder if any of their customers know both the Greek alphabet and English..? Κσυπ Cyp   06:03, 27 Jun 2004 (UTC)

While appearing as such, the Logo's really just a stylied 'KIA'. MardukZero 18:20, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)

KIA means 'rising asia'

content from KIA

This was in the article KIA. Maybe some of this can be incorporated here? Rvollmert 12:34, 2004 Aug 28 (UTC)

KIA motors was found in 1944 as an industry of bicycle parts manufactures in Seoul, south Korea. KIA took its current name 1951 (from earlier name Kyungsung Precision Industry).

KIA produced Korea's first bicycle 1951, first motor cycle 1961, first truck 1962, first gasoline engine in 1973, and October 1974 country's first motor car, Brisa. KIA was taken over by Hyundai Business Group in 1998.

Stub?

Is this article still short enough to be considered a stub? Most stubs are far shorter than this. Alex July 9, 2005 06:04 (UTC)

Does Kia Motors Europe really have a website?? I think someone just assumed that address is legit.

Hyundai Automotive Group is not a parent company of Kia Motors Corporation(KMC). In fact, no such company exists. Hyundai Motor Company(HMC) and its affiliates including KMC are collectively called Hyundai Automotive Group. Detailed information on the relationships of the Group companies are available on the Hyundai Motor investor relations website.

http://ir.hyundai-motor.com/eng/index.html

"martial arts term"

the statement about "ki" also having a different meaning as a "martial arts term" is irrelevant here. "ki" is simply a latinization/transliteration. just because it happens to share a tranliteration with a totally different word, should not merit any significance here.

No Kia is made in North Korea

Kia made in North Korea is DEFINITELY a mistake. There is ABSOLUTELY no Kia made in North Korean until now (2007). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Buhin (talk • contribs) 18:35, August 25, 2007 (UTC)

Forgotten Models

I just wanted to add that this list needs the Kia Telluride. ~2026-29009-61 (talk) 02:30, 14 May 2026 (UTC)