Article: BUSINESS IN ASIA TODAY - JULY 15, 2009.

Business in Asia on July 15, 2009. A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities:

S. KOREAN CAR CO KIA MOTORS ROLLS OUT FORTE HYBRID CAR

SEOUL - Kia Motors Corp. (KSE:000270) launched its first hybrid car in South Korea Wednesday, following a belated foray into the growing market by its parent Hyundai Motor Co.(KSE:005380), in a bid to catch up with its Japanese rivals. The Forte Hybrid LPI, a hybrid version of Kia's Forte compact car, is powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and an electric motor with lithium ion polymer batteries. LPG is ...

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