19-05-2025
Kia President and CEO checks out New Zealand operation
Kia Corporation President and CEO, Mr Song Ho-Sung, visited New Zealand recently. He dropped in on Kia's head office and the country's number one selling Kia dealership.
Mr Song's journey here was an opportunity to hear firsthand how Kia is doing in New Zealand. He also saw visited the first dealership in the country that is sporting the new Kia corporate identity.
The Managing Director of Kia New Zealand, Todd McDonald commented: 'Mr Song's visit provided a forum to discuss strategic alignment and highlight our shared vision of business-orientated goals.'
He added 'Global support of our local direction – especially with Tasman Ute and new EV models waiting in the wings – is critical to our ongoing success.
'His visit reinforced to our staff, dealer network as well as customers that the Kia Corporation values and appreciates New Zealand. It is an illustration of their commitment to our market.'
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'In addition to invaluable time with Mr Song, it was also an excellent opportunity to gain insight into future products and exciting innovations we can expect to see in the not-too-distant future.'
Giltrap Group Executive Directors, Michael and Richard Giltrap, were on hand to greet Mr Song and introduce him to the staff at the Group's North Shore location.
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'Kia is an integral part of the Giltrap Group's new model portfolio, especially in the EV space and also with the new Tasman Ute. So it was a privilege to host Mr Song while he was in Auckland,' said Michael Giltrap.
'It's a real sign of belief in the product that the President and CEO decided to come to our showroom. It also provided a great confidence boost for our team.'
Mr Song's visit followed Kia New Zealand's inaugural EV Day. It is a precursor to the impending launch of the Tasman Ute and upcoming release of the EV4. Both new models will go on sale here in Q3.
