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Peter Schreyer Appointed President of both Hyundai and Kia Design Centers
On January 2, the Hyundai Motor Group Chairman and CEO Mong-Koo Chung announced that “brand innovation based on quality†would be the world’s fifth largest automotive group’s new direction. A few days earlier, on December 28, Kia design chief Peter Schreyer was the first non-Korean to be appointed President of the brand – a remarkable achievement for the 60-year old German and an acknowledgement of his contribution in the carmaker’s success since joining Kia in 2006.
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Hyundai America Nabs Bmw Designer Christopher Chapman
If there's one thing that Hyundai and Kia can lay claim to, is that both companies eventually understood the importance of design and made significant efforts to improve the styling of their vehicles in the past few years. To achieve their goal,...
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New Photos Of Kia's Paris Show Mini Car Concept Pop Up
Kia has let loose new photos of its POP electric mini car concept a week ahead of its scheduled world premiere at the 2010 Mondial de l'automobile in Paris. The overly futuristic looking study for a small electric vehicle was penned by Kia's...
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Video: Kia Forte’s Design Explained By Peter Schreyer
Everyone has their own opinion on the Forte’s design but let's hear what the man behind the subcompact sedan’s styling, Kia’s Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, has to say about the Korean carmaker’s latest creation....
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Kia Sports Coupe Concept: New Teaser Image
We know it’s too early for any assumptions but admittedly we’re a tad disappointed with what we’re seeing here in Kia’s second teaser image of the 2+2 Sports Coupe Concept which was penned under the guidance of Kia’s...
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Geneva Preview: Kia Ex_cee’d Cabrio Concept
Hyundai Group’s attack on the European market continues as the over-ambitious Koreans presented the Kia ex_cee’d Cabrio Concept. The styling of the soft-top Cee’d is the work of Peter Schreyer, Kia’s new Chief Design Officer....
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