Kia of Chattanooga

Think you've seen more Kia cars and crossovers on the roads in and around Chattanooga, lately. You're not imagining things. Kia is on Fire. In taking a look at the South Korean automaker's profits for the second quarter, we can see they've exceeded expert forecasts of 913-billion Korean won, by 187-billion Korean won (roughly $178,000,000). To be exact they posted profits of one-point-one-trillion Korean won (approximately $1,000,000?

The ICOTY (International Car of the Year) jury convened at the North American International Auto Show to determine Car- and Truck of the Year winners. Comprised of 12 nationally-renowned automotive journalists, the jury selected the 2011 Kia Sportage as the most emotionally compelling truck for the new model year. The Truck of the Year trophy was thereby presented to Byung Mo Ahn, President and CEO, Kia Motors American Group.

The ICOTY Awards were founded in…

Kia's all new Sportage has grown to become one of the better loved vehicles from the Korean auto maker. Starting at around $18,000 (with options allowing you to hit upwards of $29,000) the Sportage has become a world class ride.

Basics come in looking nicer than previous model years: sequential automatic transmission, heated and cooled seats, a sunroof, Bluetooth, a backup camera built into a touchscreen navigation system, Sirius radio and traffic…