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South Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors said on Thursday that it has begun assembly of the Venga small MPV at its factory in the city of Zilina in Slovakia, which also builds the Cee'd family of C-segment models and the Sportage SUV.
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Kia Moves Production of Venga from the Czech Republic to Slovakia
South Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors said on Thursday that it has begun assembly of the Venga small MPV at its factory in the city of Zilina in Slovakia, which also builds the Cee'd family of C-segment models and the Sportage SUV.
Up until now, Kia produced the B-segment MPV at sister company's Hyundai Motor other European plant in the Czech Republic.
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