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04 ECO-TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE ▒
• Location : Yongin, Gyeonggi-do
• Facilities : Hydrogen fueling station, fuel cell
endurance tester, ELV dismantling system, etc.
03 HYUNDAI·KIA MOTORS R&D CENTER ▒
• Location : Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do
• Size : Ground area - 3,470,000m2 (857 acres)
• Facilities : Engineering Design Building, Design
Center, Powertrain R&D Center, Wind Tunnel,
Proving Ground, etc.
01 EUROPE TECHNICAL CENTER/
HYUNDAI DESIGN CENTER EUROPE ▒
Working with our local subsidiary that oversees
product planning, sales and marketing in
Europe, the Europe Technical Center and Hyundai
Design Center Europe are strengthening our
regional sales capabilities.
• Location : Russelsheim, Germany
• Facility : Technical Center and Design Center
01 Europe Technical Center/
Hyundai Design Center Europe
03 Hyundai·Kia Motors
R&D Center
05 Japan R&D Center
06 California Proving
Ground
07 America Technical Center
08 America Design & Technical Center
09 Kia Design Center America
04 Eco-Technology Research Institute
02 Kia Design Center
Europe
02 KIA DESIGN CENTER EUROPE ▒
Situated within the new building of Kia
Motors’ European headquarters, the
Kia Design Center Europe is boosting Kia’s
design management on the continent.
• Location : Frankfurt, Germany
• Facility : Design Center
06 CALIFORNIA PROVING GROUND ▒
Playing a key role in developing vehicles for the North
American market, the California Proving Ground
is where performance and endurance tests are
conducted on all Hyundai and Kia vehicles sold in the
US and locally developed parts.
• Location : Mojave Desert, California
• Size : Ground area - 17.52 million m2 (4,329 acres)
/ 8 test tracks / Total length - 116 km (72 miles)
08 AMERICA DESIGN & TECHNICAL CENTER ▒
The America Design & Technical Center undertakes
research into concept cars and development of
mass-production cars suitable for the US market.
• Location : Irvine, California, US
• Facilities : Design Studio
09 KIA DESIGN CENTER AMERICA ▒
Boasting world-class facilities and quality
personnel, Kia Design Center America showcases
innovative brands under the Kia label.
• Location : Irvine, California, US
• Facilities : Design & remodeling studio, painting
facilities, new model presentation room,
visual presentation room, etc.
07 AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER ▒
The America Technical Center plays a central role in
R&D within the US and is connected with the America
Design & Technical Center and Proving Ground in
California.
• Location : Superior township, Michigan, US
GLOBAL R&D NETWORK
05 JAPAN R&D CENTER ▒
Located close to Tokyo, the Japan R&D Center
focuses on developing the latest electronic and hybrid
technologies.
• Location : Chiba, Japan
• Facilities : R&D Center and Design Center
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MOBILITY
KIA MOTORS
ANNUAL REPORT
2009
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ANNUAL REPORT
2009
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