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2006-2010 2011-2014
2006
Jan. Launched all-new Carnival (Sedona)
June Rio (Pride) ranked first in subcompact
category in Initial Quality Study by J.D. Power
and Associates of the U.S.
Sep. Declared design management strategy
Unveiled cee’d, Kia’s strategic model for
Europe, at Paris Motor Show
Oct. Began construction of Georgia plant in the U.S.
Nov. Named winner of Environmental Management
Award
2007
Apr. Completed construction of Slovakia plant
Dec. Completed construction of second plant in China
2008
Jan. Launched Borrego (Mohave) premium SUV
Mar. Car Book (U.S.) recommended Kia models as ‘Best
Bets’
Apr. cee’d obtained international environmental
certification from TUV NORD, a first among
Korean cars
June Launched Lotze Innovation
Completed construction of new corporate
campus of U.S. subsidiary and Kia Design
Center America
Aug. Launched Forte compact sedan
Sep. Launched Soul urban crossover
Nov. Named ’Car Company of the Year’ by Autocar (UK)
Received Design Management Award at
Korean Design Awards
2011
Mar. Cumulative exports reached 10 million
units
Optima (K5) received Red Dot Design
Award
May Launched Optima (K5) Hybrid
Nov. Launched Ray
2012
Mar. Received Red Dot Design Award for fourth
consecutive year
May Launched K9 (K900/Quoris) premium large
size sedan
June Began construction of third plant in China
Oct. Ranked 87th in Best Global Brands 2012 by
Interbrand
2014
Feb. Obtained UL Environmental Claim
Validation for Soul EV, a first in the
domestic and global automotive industry
Apr. Launched Soul EV
June Developed GDS-Mobile, the world’s first
mobile diagnostics system for vehicles
Ranked 3rd in Initial Quality Study by
J.D. Power & Associates
Launched all-new Sedona (Carnival)
July 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 & Associates
Ranked highest in U.S. Automotive
Performance Execution and Layout (APEAL)
study
Aug.
Signed investment agreement for
Mexico plant
Launched all-new Sorento
Officially sponsored 2014 FIFA U-20
Women’s World Cup
Sep. Officially sponsored the 2014 Busan
International Film Festival
Executed “RE:Design” global brand
campaign
Oct. Ranked 74th in Best Global Brands 2014 by
Interbrand
Launched refreshed K9
Nov.
Received grand prize at Korea Color
Awards for all-new Carnival and all-new
Sorento
Dec. Launched refreshed Forte
Launched refreshed Rio (Pride)
Obtained CCM (Consumer Centered
Management) recertification
2013
Mar. Received Red Dot Design Award for four
models
Apr. Cumulative exports reached 10 million
units
June Launched refreshed Optima (K5)
Ranked 37th in Best Global Green Brands
2013 b d
Oct. Launched second generation Soul
Dec. Kia’s social contribution website opened
2009
Mar. Soul and Borrego (Mohave) made
Kelly Blue Book’s weekly ‘5 Great Deals’
in the U.S.
Apr. Launched Sorento midsize SUV
Oct. Kia Tigers won Korea Baseball League
championship
Nov. Launched Cadenza (K7) full-size luxury
sedan
Dec. Venga received iF Design Award
2010
Feb. Completed construction of Georgia plant
Mar. Unveiled Optima (K5) mid-size sedan
Venga received Red Dot Design Award
Launched Sportage urban CUV
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