Kia Sees Slovak Output Rising in 2011 on SUV Demand
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Kia Motors Corp. expects to increase output at its Slovak factory by 5.3 percent next year, led by rising demand for sport-utility vehicles.
The Slovak unit of the South Korean carmaker plans to assemble about 240,000 vehicles in 2011 in Zilina, Slovakia, up from 228,000 targeted for this year, said Dusan Dvorak, a spokesman for the unit. The factory will also increase production of engines by 50 percent to 450,000 units, he said.