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2003 _ Opirus (Amanti) launched
2003 _ Main sponsorship agreem ent signed for Australian Open through 2008
2003 _ X-Trek launched
2003 _ Visto Fuel Mileage Championship held
2003 _ ISO 14401 certification received
2003 _ Kia and Hyundai R&D units merged; ground broken for new Environment Technology Center
2003 _ Global environm ental management initiative declared
2003 _ 2 millionth Bongo van sold
2003 _ Official cars provided for Daegu Universiade
2003 _ Carnival production begun in Malaysia
2003 _ Com pany participates in 2nd Annual Busan Motor Show
2003 _ Opirus (Amanti) launched in North American market
2003 _ Exports break 4 million mark
2003 _ Cerato launched
2003 _ 2003 Global Dealer Conference opened in Sydney
2003 _ US$5 Billion Export Award received on Trade Day
2004 _ Unveiled Morning (Picanto)
2004 _ Unveiled Sportage, compact SUV
2004 _ Unveiled Bongo III Truck/ Bus
2004 _ Com menced construction work for a plant in Slovakia
2004 _ Held a signing cerem ony for the 2nd plant of Dongfeng Yueda Kia Motors in China
2004 _ Designed a new Corporate Identity (CI)
2004 _ Awarded first place in the Korean Standard-Service Quality Index (KS-SQI)
2004 _ Awarded the Order of Industrial Service Merit Silver Tower in the Korean Logistics Aw ard
2004 _ US$ 7 Billion Export Award received on Trade Day
2004 _ Kia Motors UK Limited: named as the 2004 Franchise of the Year by Motor Trader
2004 _ Sportage: awarded the grand prize at the Korea Color Design Awards
2004 _ Sportage: awarded the grand prize at the Korea Industrial Design Awards (KIDA)
2005 _ Unveiled Pride (New Rio)
2005 _ Ranked first for sales growth in the western European market for two consecutive years ('03, '04)
2005 _ Opirus: selected as "the Most Delightful Vehicle" in the US
2005 _ Hyundai-Kia Motors: selected as FIFA ' s Official Automobile Partner
1996 _ Sephia and Credos exported to Europe Elan sports roadster produced
1990 _ Kia Sihwa Research Center constructed
1990 _ Total vehicle production reaches 5 million units
1997 _ Enterprise luxury sedan launched
1990 _ Bongo Frontier produced
1990 _ Sephia wins China World Rally
1990 _ Sephia II produced
1990 _ Plant constructed for joint venture in China
1990 _ Shum a mid-size sports sedan introduced
1998 _ Carnival minivan produced
1990 _ Credos II mid-size sedan produced
1990 _ Frontier Tilting cap 1-ton truck produced
1990 _ Parktown multipurpose 7-passenger wagon produced
1990 _ Total exports to date reach 2 million units
1999 _ Asan Bay Plant renamed to Hwasung Plant
1990 _ Kia New Start 2000 event held
1990 _ Exhibition of new models,
1990 _ Visto compact car, Carstar RV and Millennium Rio produced
2000
Kia Motors staged a stunning turnaround after the financial
difficulties brought on by the foreign currency crisis of 1997. A
company-wide management overhaul following the crisis
achieved a complete normalization of management, and in 2001
the company achieved its highest annual profit since its
foundation.
Kia is now preparing to join the ranks of the world's top five car
manufacturers by 2010.
2000 _ Kia Sportage com pletes Paris-Dakar Rally
2000 _ BI logo introduced to whole range of Kia vehicles in domestic market
2000 _ Spectra produced
2000 _ Carens 2.0 Di LPG-powered vehicle produced
2000 _ Optima mid-size sedan produced
2000 _ Retona Cruiser jeep produced
2000 _ Sportage wins Baja 2000 Rally
2001_ Carnival II marketed
2000 _ Kia receives Korea HR m anagement aw ard (12th)
2000 _ Kia wins grand prize in Korea Quality Management Aw ard
2000 _ Kia Tigers baseball team form ed Full entry into Chinese automobile market
2002 _ Carnival Comm on Rail marketed
2000 _ Sorento luxury SUV marketed
2000 _ Kia Q Service enters full operation
2000 _ Diesel-powered Carens II marketed
2000 _ Cumulative production reaches 10 million units
2000 _ First Skill World Cup Com petition held
2000 _ Regal mid-size sedan marketed
2000 _ Company awarded 2002 Value Managem ent Award
2000 _ Upgraded com pact sedan Rio SF marketed
2000 _ Subsidiary companies established in 5 European countries
2000 _ Company awarded Grand Prize in Korea Service Quality Award
2000 _ Sorento begins exports to overseas market
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