Correctional Colony No. 9 in Horki fulfills orders for the Russian army, human rights activists from the "Legal Initiative" have learned from one of the former prisoners who served his sentence in this colony
Most of the prisoners in the colony work in woodworking
"Many of them make boxes for shells of the Russian army - especially for GRAD missiles
and the prisoners are forced to make them," says a former prisoner
The man says that at the turn of 2023-2024 a secret workshop was built in the colony
Political prisoners are not allowed to work there
"And no one is allowed to tell anyone what they are doing there
Everyone - both civilian employees and prisoners who work there - has a non-disclosure agreement
And the workshop itself is surrounded by barbed wire
the prisoners naturally share information among themselves
everyone knew what they were doing in the secret workshop," says the ex-convict
missiles for the Russian army are assembled there
The frames and some components of these missiles are brought to Horki
and then these bodies are sent from the territory of the colony to the place where the missiles are stuffed
because the prisoners work in two shifts - from 8:00 a.m
Prisoners do not have the opportunity to refuse to work
"Considering that the prisoners in Horki are practically starved to death
I have seen people there who are mentally incapacitated
I have also seen people who look like walking skeletons
not only for Lukashenka's regime," the man says
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Kia Motors Corporation’s joint venture in China
a new Chinese-market concept based on the Cerato/Forte and a new local brand name
Presented during the Shanghai Motor Show at the joint venture’s show stand
DYK has announced the new brand will be called “Horki” which combines two Chinese characters
“Hor” signifying China and “Ki” signifying driving
Together the word suggests harmony and driving
The brand also revealed a China-market only concept which is based on Kia’s all-new Cerato (Forte) platform
Kia announced that the new brand is aimed at better meeting the specific needs of Chinese customers and will allow Kia Motors and its joint venture to follow a dual brand strategy with clear distinction between the passion
sportiness and style of Kia products and the practical
economic and trustworthiness of the planned Horki vehicles
It was also announced that the new brand would make its first appearance on the Chinese market during the second half of 2015 with vehicles produced at one of the joint venture’s three Yancheng factories
Horki’s product portfolio will be comprised of a range of vehicles
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As if China didn’t have enough brands of its own as well as from Asian and Western carmakers
an increasing number of established companies like Kia are expanding their local portfolios with new names
At the Auto China 2013 in Shanghai (April 20 to 29), Kia and its local joint venture Dongfeng Yueda Kia (DYK) announced the creation of a new automotive brand named Horki”, which it says, combines two Chinese characters, “Hor” signifying China and “Ki” signifying driving.
The company’s first product is a concept model for a compact sedan aptly named “Horki-1”, which uses the platform and running gear of the new generation Kia Forte (called Cerato in some markets)
While no final decision has been made on the production of the concept car
Kia said that Horki would make its first appearance on the Chinese market in the second half of 2015 with a selection of vehicles produced at one of the joint venture’s three Yancheng factories
The company also plans to include an alternative-fuel powered model in its range
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Home/FeaturesKia unveils Horki sub-brand in China
kicks off with concept carWhile we were busy ogling new vehicles like the Mercedes-Benz GLA Concept
Maserati Ghibli and Hongqi L9 at the Shanghai Motor Show
the South Korean automaker has introduced its new Horki sub-brand and a concept car
The name Horki comes from the combination of two Chinese characters “Hor” and “Ki,” which translates to “China driving.” As this suggests, the brand will only be offered in China, and this concept sedan shares its platform with the 2014 Kia Forte
We didn't happen to catch the car live at the auto show
since it only provided us with some drawings rather than live (or even studio) shots of the actual concept car
our friends at Newspress managed to ferret it out
so we have a couple of live pics to share after all
Concept Car Heralds New Local Brand for Kia's Chinese Joint Venture Operations
[20-Apr-2013] Kia Motors Corporation's joint venture in China
has unveiled a new Chinese-market concept and a new local brand name at the Shanghai Motor Show
Unveiled on the joint venture's show stand
The brand also revealed a China-market only concept which is based on Kia's all-new Cerato (Forte) platform
+ 3 PhotosKia Launches Horki Brand In China, Reveals New Concept In Shanghai Kia's joint venture in China, Dongfeng Yueda Kia (DYK), has used the Shanghai Auto Show to announce its new Chinese brand name.
The new nameplate, Horki, is, as only an Asian nameplate would want to do, a combination of "harmony and driving” - the “Hor” represents China, while “ki” represents driving.
All Horki cars will be developed specifically for the Chinese market.
Accompanying the news in Shanghai is a sedan concept based on the new Cerato platform. The new model is destined for sale in China only, although timing is still to be confirmed.
Kia, through its Chinese joint venture (with Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Yueda), plans to use the new name badge to launch a dual brand strategy in the Chinese market.
The Horki brand will stand for “practical, economical and trustworthy” cars, while the Kia brand will represent “passion, sportiness and style”.
Kia says the Horki badge will appear on a range of vehicles, including a model driven by an alternative power source.
The company plans for the first cars carrying the Horki badge to make their appearance on the Chinese market during the second half of 2015. The cars will be produced at one of the joint venture's three Yancheng factories.
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Another stunning design from KIA since their K5
Kia getting serious in automotive industries …their design just astonishing better and better
naza pls bring horki into malaysian market..i’ll buy
hopefully the interior look nice as the exterior
Horki…sounds like some dog food name
Its design gonna be another trend setter for other..kudos!
So now KIAsu Hockey is copying Jaguar design
Ask P1/P2 to hire pro designers like AUDIs MERCs BMWs
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Kia Motors Corporation’s joint-venture in China
has revealed images of the Horki Concept-1 at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show
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The first car for the new Chinese market brand was designed in South Korea at its Namyang design centre
and will be built at one of three Yancheng plants from the second half of 2015
The brand name ‘Horki’ combines two Chinese characters”Hor” signifying China and “Ki: signifying driving
+ 4 Photos
The production version of the Horki Concept-1 will be based on the same platform as the all-new Kia Cerato (Forte in some markets).
Kia and Dongfeng also said Horki will market a range of vehicles including alternative-powered cars, with further details to be announced later.