Kia Motors has named a former Infiniti, BMW and Daimler designer as the new head of its global design centre.
Karim Habib will take up his new post at the start of October and will be based at Namyang, Korea.
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He will oversee the work of Kia's exterior, interior, colour and material teams, reporting to Hyundai Motor Group chief design officer Luc Donckerwolke.
Habib has two decades' experience at premium brands.
His most recent role was as executive design director at Infiniti, overseeing the design of brand's latest concept vehicles. He worked previously with both BMW Group and Daimler Group.
Born in Lebanon, Habib studied transportation design at the Art Center College of Design in California. He is fluent in English, French, German, and Italian.
"Habib will be an asset for the Kia brand with his international background and global experience," said Donckerwolke. "We highly appreciate Karim's talent and experience. He is joining Kia at a crucial moment to project the brand into the future of mobility and to reinforce the young-spirited and motivated design team which has won numerous international design awards."
