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Founded as ‘Kyungsung
Precision Industry’
Began production of first Korean-
made passenger car, ‘Brisa’
First Korean automotive
export , ‘Brisa pickup’
Cumulative production
reached 1 million units
Hyundai-Kia Automotive
Group formed
This annual report contains performance results, financial data
as well as the business outlook and strategies for Kia Motors
Corp. The statements herein represent Management’s current
objective judgment, but Kia Motors’ actual results in the future
could differ from those presented here. Please understand,
therefore, that the accuracy and completeness of forward-
looking statements cannot be guaranteed.
1944 1973 1975 1988 1999
Kia Motors Corporation- a maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart - was founded in 1944 and is Korea's oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles.
As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world's premier automotive brands. More than 1.4 million vehicles a year are
produced in 14 manufacturing and assembly operations in eight countries which are then sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers
covering 165 countries. Kia today has over 33,000 employees and annual revenues of almost US$17 billion. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Tennis
Open and an official worldwide sponsor of the Davis Cup. Kia is an official automotive partner of FIFA - the governing body of the FIFA World Cup - as well
as a EUROTOP partner of UEFA. Kia Motors Corporation's brand slogan - "The Power to Surprise" - represents the company's global commitment to
surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.