Kia appoints ex-Audi designer Schreyer first non-Korean president

Peter Schreyer, at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2012, has revised Kia's sedan lineup since joining the company in 2006. His team has crafted a common front shape with a tiger-nose grille on many Kia models. (Tim Boyle/Bloomberg)

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December 28, 2012 05:00 AM

SEOUL -- Kia Motors Corp. promoted its chief designer Peter Schreyer to the role of president, the first foreigner to attain the position at the company, as the South Korean automaker seeks to elevate its global profile.

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