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�Corporate Foundation (Kyongseong Precision)
1952
�Produced the first Korean-made bicycle Samchonriho
1961
�Produced the C-100 motorbike
1962
�Produced the K-360 three-wheel cargo truck
1971
�Produced the Titan and Boxer four-wheel cargo trucks
1973
�Produced Korea's first 2000cc gasoline engine
�Listed on the Korea Stock Exchange
1974
�Produced the Brisa, Korea's first small-size passenger car
1975
�Began exports of the Brisa pick-up, first finished vehicles
1980
�Produced the Bongo 1-ton truck
1981
�Produced the Bongo coach van
1983
�Equity stakes sold to Mazda and Itochu
�Produced the Ceres agricultural truc
1986
�Kia Basketball Team established
�Produced the Pride passenger car
1988
�Produced a 2.5 ton truck (Trade) and a 5-ton truck (Rhino)
1990
�Changed corporate name to Kia Motors Corporation
�Completed construction of Asan Plant (Hwasung Plant)
1992
�Produced Potentia luxury sedan
�Established Kia Japan
�Produced Sephia, Kia's first proprietary passenger car
�Established Kia Motors America
1993
�Developed a solar-energy car
�Produced the Sportage SUV
�Produced the Avella small-size car
�Completed construction of a proving ground at the Asan Plant
1994
�50th Anniversary of corporate foundation
�Established an after-sales service training center
�Established Kia Motors Japan Research Center (KJRC)
�Earned ISO 9000 certification for all passenger & commercial vehicles
�Developed a new engine (T-8D engine)
1995
�Produced Credos mid-size sedan
�Cumulative production figures reached 4 million units
�Established KME (Kia Motors Europe)
�Started KD production of Sportage in Europe
�Achieved cumulative export figures of 1 million units.
�Participated in Seoul Motor Show
�Produced Bongo J2 light truck
�Completed the construction of an R&D center in Tokyo
�Sephia won two non-modification segments in World Rally in Australia.
�Completed the construction of the second plant in Asan
�Produced Pregio van
�Sephia won non-modified segment in '95 World Rally in Indonesia
�Credos won EU certification.
�Sportage completed Sahara Desert crossing
�Started the sales of Sephia in Indonesia
�Produced Elan sportster
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1997
�Produced Enterprise luxury sedan
�Started construction of Kia plant in Indonesia
�Developed a proprietary 3.6 liter engine, J6D
�Produced Sephia II
�Produced the Shuma compact sedan
1998
�Produced the Carnival MPV
�Produced the Credos II mid-size sedan
�Cumulative export figures reached 2 million units
�Hyundai Motor takes over Kia Motors.
1999
�Exported Sephia and Sportage to Canada
�Approved merger of Kia's five affiliates
�Embarked on a global sales campaign in 70 countries under the slogan Y2K
�Started production of the Pride in China
�Produced the Rio compact sedan
2000
�Produced the Pregio 15-seater
�Sportage placed 6th in the Paris-Dakar Rally.
�Concluded court receivership
�Produced Spectra (Sephia II) compact sedan
�Produced Optima (Magentis) mid-size sedan
�Started sales of Retona Cruiser
�Moved head office to Yangjae-dong in Seoul.
2001
2002
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Chairman Chung, Mong Koo won Distinguished Service Citation by U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame
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Kia awarded Personnel Management Grand Prize and 27th Korea Quality Management Grand Prize
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Launched New Carnival in Korea and the U.S.
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Cumulative production figures at Hwasung Plant reached 3 million units
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Launched a new professional baseball club, Kia Tigers.
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Carnival received 5-star rating in front, rear and side impact tests by U.S. NHTSA
�Sorento crossover SUV unveiled
�New Carnival won " Best Value Car" in U.K. Top Gear magazine
�Launched New Carens
�Cumulative production figures reach 10 million units
�Produced Optima Regal luxury mid-size sedan