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AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Kia Europe boss sees growth despite tough marketMay 9, 2013 06:01 CET  Kia Europe President Brandon Yea believes the brand will continue its growth in the region this year despite tough economic conditions. Kia is sticking to its target of boosting annual sales to 420,000 by 2016 in the EU and EFTA markets from 338,000 last year. The brand's vehicle sales were up 3.5 percent in the first quarter in a market down nearly 10 percent.... Read More »
Kia expects Slovakia output to dip after record 2012Jan. 10, 2013 14:01 CET  Kia said it plans to make 290,000 cars in Slovakia this year, which would be below its record of 292,000 units produced in 2012.... Read More »
PAUL MCVEIGH A European car factory where times are good 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 19, 2012  At Kia's car factory in Zilina in Slovakia, which lies in the heart of middle Europe, there is no sign of the crisis gripping the region's auto industry.... Read More »
VW's Slovakia unit faces strike over pay demandOct. 2, 2012 06:01 CET  VW Group may face a strike at its Bratislava plant after offering employees half the pay increase demanded by the factory's unions.... Read More »
VW Slovak output rockets in first half, close to 2011 volumeSept. 4, 2012 12:11 CET  Volkswagen said production in Slovakia soared in the first half of the year, almost outstripping output for the whole of 2011 following rising demand for its Up minicar model and strong output of SUVs.... Read More »
Ford, Renault, Opel predict better times ahead in central EuropeAug. 8, 2012 06:01 CET  Despite the economic woes affecting Europe as a whole, automakers still see higher potential for sales growth in the east compared with the region's more mature western markets.... Read More »
VW's Slovak factory to halt output for 2 weeksJuly 26, 2012 06:01 CET  The Slovak unit of Volkswagen Group will halt production for two weeks starting July 30, spokesman Vladimir Machalik said. The unit will use the companywide vacation period for maintenance of production lines, he said.... Read More »
Kia confident on record Slovak output in 2012 after strong first-half productionJuly 11, 2012 10:53 CET  South Korean carmaker Kia expects record production to top 285,000 cars at its Slovakia plant this year, boosted by a strong first-half performance.... Read More »
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