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¤ýOfficial grand opening ceremony for the Slovakia plant
¤ýOfficial grand opening ceremony for the second China plant
¤ý8 Kia Models including Carnival(Sedona) : The Car Book 2007(USA)¡¯s ¡°Best Bet¡±
¤ýPride(Rio), ranked highest in segment in J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Initial Quality Study (IQS)
    (two years in a row)
¤ýcee¡¯d, awarded a 5-Star safety rating in the Euro NCAP (Euro New Car Assessment Program)


 

¤ýUnveiled New Carens (Rondo)
¤ýHeld a signing ceremony for the US plant
¤ýRanked first for sales growth in the Western European market for three consecutive years
    ('03~ '05, based on ACEA)
¤ýGrand Carnival: received top safety rank from US government(NHTSA) and IIHS


 

¤ýUnveiled Pride (New Rio)
¤ýUnveiled Grand Carnival (New Sedona)
¤ýUnveiled Lotze (New Optima)
¤ýExports break 5 million mark
¤ýRV segment: Awarded first place in the National Customer Satisfaction Index
¤ýSportage¡¤Opirus: ranked highest in segment in JD Power customer satisfaction survey(APEAL)
¤ý2Hyundai-Kia Motors: selected as FIFA ' s Official Automobile Partner
¤ýRanked first for sales growth in the western European market for two consecutive years ( ' 03, ' 04)
¤ýOpirus: selected as ¡° the Most Delightful Vehicle ¡± in the US
¤ýHyundai-Kia Motors: selected as FIFA ' s Official Automobile Partner