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Company History 2005-2010
2005. 03 Exports reached 5 million
units
2006. 06 Pride ranked 1st in
subcompact cars category
in Initial Quality Study by
J.D. Power and Associates
of the U.S.
10 Began construction of
Georgia plant in the U.S.
11 Received grand prize
at the Environmental
Management Awards from
Korea Green Foundation
1944. 12 Founded Kyungsung
Precision Industries, giving
birth to Kia Motors
1952. 04 Launched Korea’s rst
bicycle, Samcheonri
1969. 08 Began production of T-600
motor tricycle
1973. 06 Completed Sohari Plant
1973. 08 Began production of Brisa
pick-up truck
1974. 10 Launched Brisa passenger
sedan
1980. 09 Began production of
Bongo, 1-ton multipurpose
diesel car
1986. 12 Began production of Y Car
(Pride)
1987. 07 Exports exceeded
US$100 million
1989. 07 Completed Asanman
foundry (currently
Hwaseong Plant)
1992. 09 Began production of
Sephia, an independently
developed passenger car
1992. 10 Established Kia Motors
America (KMA)
1993. 07 Introduced Sportage,
world’s rst compact SUV
1995. 02 Established Kia Motors
Europe (KME)
1996. 07 Launched Elan, Korea’s
rst authentic sports car
1998. 01 Launched Carnival
(Sedona), Korea’s rst
minivan
1940s-1960s 1970s-1980s 1990-2000
2014 was Kia Motors’ most successful year yet, with total global sales
exceeding 3 million units and a ranking of 74th on Interbrand’s Best
Global Brands list. We also received numerous awards recognizing
our achievements in design and quality management. The world has
noticed our impressive growth, but this is just the start. Kia Motors will
continue to show the world that we have “The Power to Surprise”.
2001-2004
2001. 11 Received Quality Control
Award at National Quality
Management Conference
2002. 04 Cumulative production
exceeded 10 million units
2003. 03 Cumulative U.S. sales
exceeded 1 million units
05 Opened Namyang R&D
Center, an integrated
global automobile research
institute
12 Annual exports of nished
cars exceeded 500,000
units
2004. 04 Began construction of
Slovakia Plant
08 Ranked 1st in automobiles
category in KS-SQI (Korean
Standard Service Quality
Index) survey by Korean
Standards Association
11 Received US$7 Billion
Export Tower Award
12 Won Korea Industrial
Design Award (KIDA) for
Sportage
2007. 04 Commenced production at
Slovakia plant
12 Completed second plant in
China
2008. 04 cee’d obtained international
environmental certication
from TUV NORD, a rst
among Korean cars
06 Completed construction
of new corporate campus
of U.S. subsidiary and Kia
Design Center America
12 Received Design
Management Award at
Korean Design Awards
2009. 03 Soul received Red Dot
Design Award for rst time
by a domestic automaker
12 Venga received iF Design
Award
2010. 02 Completed Georgia plant
in the U.S.
03 Venga received Red Dot
Design Award
2011-2013
2011. 03 Cumulative exports
reached 10 million units
K5 received Red Dot Design
Award
2012. 03 Received Red Dot
Design Award for fourth
consecutive year
10 Ranked 87th in Best Global
Brands by Interbrand
2013. 03 Received Red Dot Design
Award for four models
06 Ranked 37th in 2013 Best
Global Green Brands by
Interbrand
2014
02 Obtained UL Environmental
Claim Validation for Soul EV, a
rst in the domestic and global
automotive industry
05 Introduced all-new Carnival in
South Korea
06 Developed GDS-Mobile, the
world’s rst mobile diagnostics
system for vehicles
Ranked 3rd in Initial Quality Study
(IQS) by J.D. Power
07 Received Platinum award at the
LACP Vision Awards for ’MOVE’,
2014 sustainability report
Ranked 1st in China Sales
Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study by
J.D. Power
07 Soul ranked 1st in segment in
U.S. Automotive Performance
Execution and Layout (APEAL)
Study by J.D. Power
08 Signed investment agreement for
Mexico plant
Launched all-new Sorento
Won Gold award at ARC Awards
for ’MOVE’, 2014 sustainability
report
Ofcially sponsored 2014 FIFA
U-20 Women’s World Cup
09 Ofcially sponsored 2014 Busan
International Film Festival
Hosted Kia Motors Korea Open
Women’s Tennis Championship
10 Ranked 74th in Best Global Brands
by Interbrand
11 Received grand prize at Korea
Color Awards for all-new Carnival
and all-new Sorento
12 Obtained CCM (Consumer
Centered Management)
recertication
1918
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