Kia Ireland

Welcome to the Kia Motors Ireland LinkedIn Page. Join in the conversation with us at Kia - see the latest Kia models, enjoy the latest Kia news and be part of the Kia community! Lets start from the beginning.... Kia was founded in 1944, on the outskirts of Seoul, as a manufacturer of bicycle parts. From its humble beginnings, the company has gone from strength to strength, emerging as the driving force behind the Korean motor industry. Kia can also take credit for the production and export of Koreas first cars. As a global company, Kia Motors produces in excess of 2 million cars a year and, as such, a wide range of Kia vehicles including passenger cars, commercial vehicles and buses can be seen throughout the world. Kia has always been proud of its heritage - and this is reflected in its name. In fact, the word Kia is derived from the Chinese characters ki meaning to arise or come up out of - and a, which refers to Asia. So, the name Kia literally means to come out of...