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Kia Motors hires ex-BMW designer as head of styling

Published Thu, Sep 14, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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Seoul

KIA Motors Corp has hired as its head of styling Pierre Leclercq, a former designer at BMW and Great Wall Motor, in a move expected to help the South Korean automaker reverse its fortunes in its top market China.

Kia and its affiliate Hyundai Motor, together the world's No 5 carmaker, have been grappling with declining sales in the world's top auto market due to political tensions between Seoul and Beijing, competition from Chinese brands and a dearth of popular sport utility vehicle (SUV) models.

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