Kia
Founded in 1944, Kyungsung Precizion Industry has be- en known since March 1952 as Kia Industry Corp. and Kia Motors as of March 1990. Kia launched motorcycle production in 1961 and three-wheel delivery vehicles in 1962, followed in 1971 by trucks and in October 1974 by the first Kia passenger sedan, the Brisa S100 under a Mazda Familia license. In the years 1979-81 Fiat 132 and Peugeot 604 vehicles were also assembled here. Since 1976 the Kia concern has owned 28.3% of Asia shares. Cars made under the Asia trademark were built from 1965-2000. In March 1999 Hyundai acquired 25% of Kia and Asia shares. These two firms were merged within the framework of the Hyundai Motor Corporation. At the end of 1999, Hyundai increased its share in Kia to 39.94%, in 2001 - to 46.12%, in 2003 - to 47.39% and in 2004 - to 45.4%. Kia passenger vehicles are ma- de in Korea, Slovakia (since 2006) and China (Yueda Kia 1997-2002, Dongfeng Yueda Kia since 2002) as well as assembled in Egypt (since 1998), the Philippines (1989- 2003), Indonesia (since 1997), Malaysia (since 2001), Thailand (since 2003), Vietnam (since 1994), Russia (since 1997), Pakistan (since 2000) and Ecuador (2001- 2004). Under license, Kia also produces: since 2003 the Naza in Malaysia, since 1993 the Saipa Nasim / Saba (Kia Pride) and since 2005 the Saipa Rio in Iran. Latest premieres: Paris 2002 - Rio restyling (designated for Europe), Magentis / Optima restyling and KCV-II concept car; Seoul 2002 -Carnival Limousine prototype; Los Angeles 2003 - Sorento Surf and Cinco Swim concept cars; Detroit 2003 -KCD 1 Slice concept car; Geneva 2003 - Opirus; New York 2003 - Amanti (Opirus for the American market); May 2003 - X-Treck; Frankfurt/Main 2003 - Picanto / Morning and KCV III roadster concept car; November 2003 - Cerato sedan; Detroit 2004 - Spectra II; Chicago 2004 - KCV-4 Mojave pick-up concept car; Geneva 2004 - Cerato hatchback and Cerato Green Concept; New York 2004 - Spectra II hatchback; April 2004 - Rio SF restyling; Paris 2004 - Sportage II, Sport hatchback prototype and Sportage FCEV concept car; Detroit 2005 - Rio II sedan, SUV KCD-II Musa concept car; Chicago 2005 - Sedona II; Geneva 2005 - Rio II hatchback; Seoul 2005 - Pride II, JB Sport hatchback concept car. In 2001 production of the Potentia sedan was concluded, followed in 2002 by the Enterprise, Towner and Carstar / Joice models, in 2003 by the Sportage I (in Korea), Retona Cruiser, Spectra (for Korea) and Spectra Wing models and in 2004 by the Sephia II / Mentor II / Spectra sedan, Shuma II / Spectra hatchback (in Korea), Visto and X-Treck vehicles. Plans for the future: 2005 - Optima / Magentis II; 2006 - Carnival II. In 2003 Kia produced a total of 911,278 passenger vehicles, trucks and buses in 13 countries (under the Kia, Naza and Dongfeng Yueda Kia trademarks; excluding SAIPA). List of All Models of Kia (280)
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