Lotus has decided to lend a helping hand to Kia, where they will fine-tune the UK market Soul crossover. Lotus has been working on the SOul since the end of 2008, and they have customized the overall suspension settings along with bump stops for the UK road conditions.

The latest spy shots come from Northern Scandinavia, and they show us a camouflaged version of the Kia Ceed Plus. The first time we saw the Kia Ceed Plus was in August, and now the new images show us that Kia are making sure that the car will work in any condition, hot or cold.

News about the Hyundai Genesis with an 8-speed automatic transmission has been confirmed. Lee Hyun-Soon, the head of r&d for Hyundai and Kia, said that the 8-speed automatic will be offered in the new Genesis sedan in 2011. Lee said that Hyundai are planning a new in-house transaxle, he also said that the Kia Borrego SUV might benefit from the 8-speed ‘box...