The Latest Breaking News from Telluride

If the auto industry is facing a potential downturn, it's not affecting Kia in the slightest yet. The automaker just posted its best monthly sales report ever, selling more than 80,000 vehicles in a single month for the first time in history.

The Kia Telluride was an instant smash hit when it arrived on the scene in 2019. Six years later, it's still one of the brand's best-selling SUVs, with more than 115,000 units sold in 2024. So if you're Kia, how do you build on that success?

In a world where SUVs dominate sales, something strange happened at Kia last month: The company's best-selling vehicle was ... a sedan. The Kia Forte and its replacement, the K4, sold a combined 11,616 units in January, beating out the Sportage for the top spot. Weird.

After launching its first-ever pickup truck, Kia is back to its modus operandi, which is to pump out SUVs. Its biggest of the gas-fueled lot, the Telluride, is gearing up for a second generation. The current model has been around for nearly six years, so it's no surprise a successor…