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An exciting news brief from Kia has just been released announcing their new Kia pro_cee’d GT. Details follow below. The first glimpse of the Kia pro_cee’d GT reveals a hot hatch perfectly aligned with Kia’s sportiness and “fun to drive” positioning. Based on the all-new pro_cee’d which had its global debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, and will go on sale in the Spring next year, Kia’s first-ever hot hatch is expected to launch in the second half of 2013. The pro_cee’d GT will feature a 1.6-litre turbocharged GDI engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. For more information from Kia, please click here .

TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has posted an interesting article titled, " Hyundai and Kia must adjust fuel economy claims " written by Paul Lucas, detailing how Hyundai and Kia have had to retract recent fuel economy claims. This affects a large number of the South Korean manufacturers 2011 to 2013 year models. Hyundai and Kia vehicles  will now have to be relabelled with the correct fuel economy figures and those who already purchased vehicles with the incorrect fuel economy will be reimbursed for any additional fuel costs. The article explains more about how the discrepincies happened and provides more details on just how much the new fuel economy is reduced by. Please click here to read more.

The London Lifestyle Awards, "a celebration of London's lifestyle, awarding the talented individuals and companies that make London the greatest city in the world", now in their third year, has announced that Kia Motors UK is the only car manufacturer to be shortlisted at this year’s prestigious event. Kia have been nominated for the “Green Contribution to London” Award due to their work with local school children between the ages of 4 and 10 using the Kia Walking Bus Scheme which promotes walking to school to gain a healthier lifestyle through regular exercise. The Green Contribution category has been whittled down to just 6 competitors with 4,127 businesses originally in the running for all 18 awards. We will have to wait until the winners are announced on October 7th at the Hurlingham Club in Fulham to find out if Kia takes the prize. Until then, there will be a public vote to help decide the winners. Votes can be cast on the London Lifestyle Awards website. Highlights...

Kia is introducing a new high-grade Sportage. The Kia KX-4 is the most powerful SUV in the range. It’s powered by an updated version of Kia’s 2.0-litre CRDi turbo diesel engine and is only available in all-wheel drive. Here are just a few highlights that will come standard with the KX-4 model: 18” Alloy Wheels (235 / 55 R18) Parallel Park Assist System Xenon Headlights with Auto Levelling Panoramic Sunroof - Electric One Touch with Safety Function External Amp & Sub-Woofer 7" Touch screen Satellite Navigation System with European Mapping How much will all this luxury cost? The 181bhp 6-speed manual has an on-the-road price of £27,195.00, while the automatic will cost £28,500.00. Find out more on Kia's website here