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5 Hyundai·Kia Motors R&D Center
• Location: Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do
• Size: 3,470,000 m2
• Facilities: Engineering Design Building, Design
Center, Powertrain R&D Center, Wind Tunnel,
Proving Ground, etc.
6 Eco-Technology Research Institute
• Location: Yongin, Gyeonggi-do
• Size: 29,519 m2
• Facilities: Hydrogen Fueling Station, Fuel Cell
Durability Tester, ELV Dismantling System, etc.
10 Central Advanced Research & Engineering
Institute
• Location: Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do
• Size: 17,058 m2
• Facilities: Dry & Clean Room, HMI Lab, Nano-
Materials Lab, Autonomous Driving Control Lab,
Venture Plaza, etc.
12 India R&D Center
The India R&D Center in Hyderabad supports the
design and evaluation of automobiles, with a
particular focus on developing localized products.
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• Location: Hyderabad, India
• Facilities: Technical Center
7 Kia Design Center Europe
Situated within Kia Motors’ European
headquarters, the Kia Design Center Europe is
boosting Kia’s design capabilities in Europe.
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• Location: Frankfurt, Germany
• Facility: Design Center
8 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 is strengthening our
regional sales capabilities.
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• Location: Russelsheim, Germany
• Facilities: Technical and Design Center
11 Japan R&D Center
Located close to Tokyo, the Japan R&D Center
focuses on developing the latest electronic and
hybrid technologies.
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• Location: Yokohama, Japan
• Facilities: Technical and Design Center
9 China R&D Center
Construction on the China R&D Center began in
February 2013. The Center will develop cars for
the Chinese market, which is rapidly becoming
one of the largest and fastest-growing car
markets. The construction of the China R&D
Center is progressing on its 1,840,000 m2 building
site and will serve as an R&D hub to expand the
presence of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia
Motors in China.
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• Location: Yantai, China
• Facilities: Technical Center
4 California Proving Ground
The California Proving Ground plays a key role
in developing vehicles for the North American
market. This is where performance and stability
tests are conducted on all Kia vehicles sold in the
U.S. and on locally developed parts.
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• Location: California City, California, U.S.
• Size: Ground area - 17.52 million m2 (4,329 acres) /
8 test tracks / Total length: 116 km (72 miles)
1 America Technical Center
The America Technical Center plays a central R&D
role within the U.S. and is connected with the
America Design & Technical Center and Proving
Ground in California.
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• Location: Superior Township, Michigan, U.S.
• Facilities: Technical Center
2 America Design & Technical Center
The America Design & Technical Center
undertakes research into concept cars and the
development of mass-production cars suitable for
the U.S. market.
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• Location: Irvine, California, U.S.
(Technical & Design Center)
• Location: Chino, California, U.S. (Technical Center)
• Facilities: Design Studio and Technical Center
3 Kia Design Center America
Boasting world-class facilities and personnel, the
Kia Design Center America is the birthplace of
innovative models under the Kia label.
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• Location: Irvine, California, U.S.
• Facilities: Design & Remodeling Studio, Painting
Facilities, New Model Presentation Room, Visual
Presentation Room, etc.
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Global R&D Network
Kia Motors is building infrastructure for overseas expansion and
growth by implementing its localization strategy through its R&D
and design centers around the world. By establishing research
institutes in the U.S, Japan, Germany, India, and China, we expect
greater performance in our global management.
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