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CORPORATE HISTORY
1944. 12
Kyungsung Precision Industries
Ltd. founded
1952. 03
Production of Korea’s first bicycle
(‘Samcheonri’)
1962. 01
Korea’s first truck, the K-360,
introduced
1973. 06
Sohari Plant opened
08
Launch of Brisa, Korea’s first passenger car
1975. 05
First export of completely built cars
1981. 08
Bongo, Korea’s first multi-purpose car,
introduced
1987. 03
Pride passenger car produced
1989. 07
Hwasung factory completed
1992. 10
Kia Motors America (KMA) established
1993. 07
World’s first compact SUV, Sportage,
introduced
1995. 02
Kia Motors Europe (KME) established
1998. 01
Carnival (Sedona), Korea’s first minivan,
introduced
2002. 01
Sorento introduced
04
Surpassed 10 million units in cumulative production
11
Tianlima mass-produced at Kia Motors’ Chinese
plant / Kia’s 10 millionth vehicle produced / Sorento
introduced /Regal introduced / Ceremony to launch
mass-production of the first / TianLima sedan with
Dong Feng Train Group of China
2003. 03
Sales in the U.S. surpass 10 million units / Opirus
(Amanti) premium large-size sedan launched
2004. 08
New Sportage introduced
2005. 03
Kia’s 5 millionth vehicle for export produced
04
New Pride (Rio) introduced
07
Grand Carnival (Sedona) introduced
2006. 10
Ground-breaking ceremony for U.S plant
held in Georgia, U.S.A.
2007. 04
Construction of Slovakia plant completed
12
Mass-production commences at Yancheng
2nd Plant, China
2008. 01
Mohave (Borrego) premium SUV introduced
06
Completion of Kia Design Center America
08
Forte (all-new Cerato) compact sedan
introduced
09
Soul introduced
11
Design Management Award received from
Korean Design Awards
1940’s
~1960’s
1970’s
~1980’s
2000
~2005
2006
~2010
1990’s
~2000
2009. 03
Soul received the Korean auto industry’s
first Red Dot Design Award / ‘EcoDynamics’
green brand announced
04
All-new Sorento premium CUV introduced
06
Forte Koup introduced
07
Forte Hybrid LPi introduced
11
K7 (Cadenza) semi large-size luxury sedan
introduced
12
Venga received iF Design Awards
2010. 02
Construction of Georgia plant in the US
completed
03
Venga honored with Red Dot Design Award
03
Progressive, urban-style CUV, Sportage
R launched / Sponsorship for the Union
of European Football Associations(UEFA)
extended to 2017
04
K5 (Optima) innovative medium-size sedan
introduced
06
Gwangju plant awarded Plant Quality Award
from J.D. Power
08
Forte GDI introduced
124 COMPONENTS OF SUSTAINABLE GROWTH 125
KIA MOTORS ANNUAL REPORT 2010