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Vice Chairman at Kia Resigns Following Recalls

NY Times -- The vice chairman of the Kia Motors Corporation, Chung Sung-eun, stepped down on Sept. 3 after recalls involving scores of vehicles worldwide for electrical problems.

President Lee Hyoung-keun will replace him, a Kia spokesman, Michael Choo, said Tuesday.

“The resignation came on the heels of recently announced recalls,” Mr. Choo said.

In light of the Toyota Motor Corporation’s prominent quality problems in the last year involving 10 million vehicles, Kia has acted properly and expeditiously, said George Magliano, director of automotive research at IHS Global Insight...

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Submitted Sep 08, 2010 By: Cakes77

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PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,175 Points:1,367,180 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:39:34 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse Everyone has a recall from time to time.
Dr Gas Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,417 Points:301,085 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 11:15:45 AM Ignore Dr Gas Report Abuse Maybe this Hyundai, Kia company is really run by some good people. When hit with a problem they chop the head off, instead of the working class.
ramammoth Champion Author Modesto Posts:1,389 Points:278,565 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 10:46:40 AM Ignore ramammoth Report Abuse Maybe Oracle will hire him.
kfinto All-Star Author Texas Posts:614 Points:1,542,950 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 10:19:19 AM Ignore kfinto Report Abuse Why resign over 100,000 cars? If Toyota did that there would be no management left!
JimTee Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,322 Points:1,190,825 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 8:58:53 AM Ignore JimTee Report Abuse Probably get a huge separation package and end up at another large auto company. I don't feel bad for him.
mynt Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,950 Points:608,255 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 8:44:34 AM Ignore mynt Report Abuse Well at least they found their scapegoat...
GingoutMD Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,307 Points:474,755 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 8:25:49 AM Ignore GingoutMD Report Abuse I find it interesting how a recall of just over 100,000 cars would cause the resignation of the vice chairman. Hell, a recall of only 100,000 cars in todays day and age is nothing. A Nissan, Toyota, Ford, GM, Chrysler vice chairman would think that was a good day.
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:11,765 Points:1,660,245 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 8:01:08 AM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse Looks like "resignation" has become the 21st century equivalent of Hara Kiri in the Far East.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:6,319 Points:1,019,445 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 7:55:18 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse 'Recall fatigue'. Not getting a lot of attention since the Press jumped all over Toyota.