| Jan |
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Chairman Chung Mong-Koo Proposes 2004 Management Policy- Internal Stability for Global Management, Enhance Brand Value, Value HR Talent, Establish Sustainable Management System
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- Hyundai Motor Company
- Unveiling of the HCD-8 concept car at the Detroit Motor Show
- Shareholder Value Award by the Automotive News World Congress
- First entry for Taxis in US Armed Forces
- Provided emergency vehicles to Iran
- Vehicle Donation to the Community Chest of Korea
- KIA Motors Corporation
- Launching of Kia K2700 Ⅲ Truck and K2700 III Bus
- Marketing for the 2004 Australian Open
- Unveiling of Kia Cerato/Forte to the North American Market at the Detroit Motor Show
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- Hyundai HYSCO
- Chairman Chung Mong-Koo, visits Beijing Plant
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- Hyundai MOBIS
- Hyundai-Kia Motors construction completion of US Detroit Technology Center
- Hyundai Transys
- Technology Research Center established
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- Hyundai Card
- Announcement of Hyundai Card CI
- Launch of Hyundai Card C
- Hyundai Capital
- Announcement of Hyundai Capital CI
- Launching of the Prime Club
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- Hyundai ROTEM
- Takeover of the MOBIS Space Development Business
- Hong Kong Railcars Achieves RAMS
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| Feb |
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Hyundai Motor Group, donation of wheelchairs to disabled children
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- Hyundai Motor Company
- Unveiling of the next generation SUV Hyundai Tucson/ix35 at the Chicago Motor Show
- Erdogan,Turkey Prime Minister visits Ulsan Plant
- College students begin global on-site experience through ‘Be Global Friends! HYUNDAI’
- Launching of a new luxury minivan, Hyundai Traget XG
- Hyundai Santa Fe selected as police cars for Yemen, in the Middle East
- Hyundai Motor’s success case adopted as a lecture theme of the Stanford MBA course
- KIA Motors Corporation
- Launching of a new concept entry car, Kia Picanto
- Unveiling of a compact pick-up concept car, Kia KCV-4 at the Chicago Motor Show
- Davis Cup Championships sponsorship expansion, strengthening sports marketing
- Australian Open, the largest PR effect in company history
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- Hyundai HYSCO
- Acquired patent for Precision Steel Pipes
- Suncheon Plant, CAL commercial production exceeds 5 million tons
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- Hyundai MOBIS
- Slovakia branch established
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- Hyundai Card
- Introduction of an exclusive distribution system for Hyundai Card
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- Hyundai ROTEM
- Contract award for Rio de janero railcars in Brazil
- Hyundai GLOVIS
- Completion of Pyeongtek Port Large scale Automobile Export Logistic Base
- Hyundai AutoEver
- Starts e-learning service
- Hyundai NGV
- Commenced Automobile Environment R&D Forum
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| Mar |
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Hyundai Motor Group, Starts Blood Donation Campaign
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- Hyundai Motor Company
- Unveiling of European unique model concept car, Hyundai E-Cube at the Geneva Motor Show
- Hosts CLICK Speed Festival
- Indian Plant fostered as export base for third world countries
- Launch of Hyundai Compact Hyundai Tucson/ix35 SUV
- KIA Motors Corporation
- Unveiling of Kia Cerato/Forte model at the Geneva Motor Show
- Kia Sorento R achieves highest sales in shortest period of time for domestic SUV
- Kia Chollima ranked 1st in small cars sales in China
- Collaboration Agreement between Slovakia and Europe Plants
- Exceeds 100,000 units in sales in the UK
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- Hyundai HYSCO
- Completed Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy Task Order regarding hydro-forming
- Cr-Free Anti-fingerprint steel sheet receives KT Mark Certification
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- Hyundai MOBIS
- Construction completion of Gwangju Module Plant
- Indian branch established
- Hyundai WIA
- Establishes Production system for 1.5 million units of C.V.Joint
- Hyundai Transys
- Completion of next generation automatic transmissions Plant (Annual 400,000 units)
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- Hyundai Card
- Launch of Hyundai cards T, A, K, U
- Launch of Volunteer Corps
- Hyundai Capital
- Launch of Volunteer Corps
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| Apr |
- Hyundai-Kia Motors
- Hyundai-Kia Motors, starts construction for the new US Technology Center building
- Hyundai Motor Company
- First in domestic industry to establish sales information portal system
- Selected as No. 1 Corporation for Global Automaker Shareholder Value, Morgan Stanley Global Auto Conference
- Asan Plant, cumulative production of delta engines exceeds one million units
- Surpassed Toyota in the J.D. Power’s New Car Quality Survey
- KIA Motors Corporation
- Releases and Shipping of Passenger Diesel 2,000cc Type 1 Engines
- Groundbreaking ceremony for Slovakia Plant
- Sponsored World In-line Club Championships
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- Hyundai STEEL
- Develops design program for H Section Steel Bridge
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- Hyundai MOBIS
- Beijing Transmissions starts mass production of manual transmissions
- Hyundai Transys
- ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 Environment Safety Certificate
- Hyundai IHL
- Incorporated into Hyundai Motor Group
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- Hyundai GLOVIS
- Hyundai Motor Alabama Plant in USA starts CKD Business
- Hyundai ROTEM
- Establishes Academia-industry research collaboration with Seoul National University of Technology
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| May |
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Chairman Chung Mong-Koo, people-to-people diplomacy in Shanghai, China
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- Hyundai Motor Company
- Reestablishes strategic alliance with Daimler Chrysler
- Hyundai Sonata ranked 1st inJ.D. Power’s New Car Quality Survey
- Beijing Hyundai, exceeds 100,000 unit in sales in the shortest period in company history
- KIA Motors Corporation
- Signing for Joint investment in the Second Plant in China
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- Hyundai HYSCO
- Sunchoen Plant, achieves 5 million ton production for automobile steel sheets
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- Hyundai MOBIS
- Kia Sorento R, selected as best compact SUV in America
- Completion of US Alabama Module Plant
- Hyundai METIA
- Incorporated into Hyundai Motor Group (previously Aju Metal Co. Ltd)
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- Hyundai Capital
- KMBA Internet Grand Prize, Best Luxury Prize Award
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| Jun |
- Hyundai-Kia Motors
- Opens the Next Generation Automobile Research Center
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Unveiling of Hyundai Tucson/ix35 to Chinese market at the Beijing Motor Show
- Official sponsor of UEFA EURO 2004
- KIA Motors Corporation
- Kia Carnival/Sedona begins production and sales in China
- Launching of the European style hatchback, Kia Cerato/Forte Euro
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- Hyundai HYSCO
- Suncheon Plant awarded Steel Award at the 5th Steel Day Commemoration Ceremony
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- Hyundai Engineering
- Kia Motors Hwaseong Plant New Main Building Construction Completion
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- Hyundai MOBIS
- Exceeds 70 million units in small wheel production
- Hyundai WIA
- New Build Expansions for Automotive Parts Research Center
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- Hyundai Card
- Selected as the Most Respected Corporation in Korea
- Hyundai Capital
- Commences Housing Mortgage Loans
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| Jul |
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Chairman Chung Mong-Koo honored in Mongolia with the Highest North Star Commendation
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- Hyundai Motor Company
- Hosts World’s Mini Football Competition
- Launch of Hyundai Starex, Children’s Safety Protection Vehicle
- Exports exceeding 10 million units mark a new record in Korean Export history
- KIA Motors Corporation
- Launch of Kia, Kia Carnival/Sedona in Chinese Market
- UK branch awarded the Car Maker of the Year
- Kia Rio produced in Iran
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- Hyundai MOBIS
- Establishes Beijing Logistics Center Office Branch
- Commence supply of steering columns to Daimler Chrysler
- Hyundai WIA
- Commence mass production of automotive chassis module
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- Hyundai AutoEver
- Establishes the Integrated Data/Communication Center
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| Aug |
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Chairman Chung Mong-Koo, meets with visiting Chinese Chairman Jia Quinglin at the Hyundai Ulsan Plant
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- Hyundai Motor Company
- Selected as the official vehicle for 2004 Athens Olympics
- Unveiling of Hyundai Tucson/ix35 at the Moscow Motor Show, entering into the Russian SUV Market
- KIA Motors Corporation
- CI Newly redesigned
- Launch of the Kia New Sportage
- Ranked 1st in Automobile Sector of Korea Service Quality Index
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- Hyundai HYSCO
- Construction completed for the Alabama Plant, USA
- Suncheon Plant, establishes new record for Continuous Annealing Line
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- Hyundai MOBIS
- Supply Agreement with Daimler Chrysler for chassis modules
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- Hyundai Capital
- Strategic alliance agreement with GE Consumer Finance
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- Hyundai NGV
- Commenced Fuel Cell R&D Forum
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| Sep |
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Launch of 5th Generation Sonata Premium Mid-sized sedan
- Letter of Intent Agreement for the Establishment of a Joint Venture Plant for Chinese Commercial vehicles
- Supplied 80,000 taxis to Beijing, China
- Verna selected as Turkey government’s police car
- First unveiling of 5th generation Hyundai Sonata at the Paris Motor Show
- KIA Motors Corporation
- Unveiling of Kia Cerato/Forte to the Euro Russian Market at the Moscow Motor Show
- Dispatched Quality Inspection Group to overseas markets
- Kia Sportage awarded Color Design Grand Prize
- Kia Optima enters the Chinese market
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- Hyundai STEEL
- Hanbo Steel Takeover completed
- Hyundai HYSCO
- Commenced development for Korea’s first aluminum hydro forming steel pipe
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- Hyundai Transys
- Establishes US Research branch in Detroit
- Hyundai METIA
- Installation of new molding line, ACE-4
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- Hyundai Card
- Launching of Hyundai Card I and S
- Top No.1 ranking for Service Quality Index (Korea Management Association and Consulting)
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- Hyundai AutoEver
- International Security Accreditation BS 7799 Certification
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| Oct |
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Chairman Chung Mong-Koo: Declaration to Achieve Growth as a World Class Steel Group
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- Hyundai-Kia Motors
- Next Generation Growth Engine Development of Future Automobiles Commemoration Ceremony
- Hosts The Fourth Environment-friendly New Diesel Engine International Symposium
- Hyundai Motor Company
- 3 models ranked 1st in the U.S. Strategic Vision Overall Value Index Evaluation
- Hyundai Tucson/ix35 awarded Good Design Award in Japan
- Donated ambulances to Africa as a part of Medical welfare project
- KIA Motors Corporation
- Hwaseong Plant, First in Korea’s Passenger Production Plants to obtain OHSMS Certification
- Kia World ‘s Women In-line Team, wins the world’s in-line cup championship
- Starts the sales of Kia Sportage in Central and South American markets
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- Hyundai STEEL
- Hanbo Steel’s Dangjin Plant M&A Ceremony
- Hyundai HYSCO
- Dangjin Plant Opening Ceremony
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- Hyundai Engineering
- Starts construction of Kia Motors Slovakia Plant
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- Hyundai Transys
- Enters automobile seat business
- Seat branch established in China
- Hyundai WIA
- 4,000 ton press line additional build
- AIA
- Incorporated into Hyundai Motor group
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- Hyundai Capital
- Launch of the Joint Venture for Hyundai Capital-GE Consumer Finance
- Launch of Klasse Auto, Auto Plan
- Ranked 1st in in installment financing area in the Customer Satisfaction Survey
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| Nov |
- Hyundai Motor Company
- First in the industry to achieve monthly global sales exceeding 200,000 units
- Beijing Hyundai within just 2 years of establishment breaks through annual sales of 100,000 units
- Hyundai Sonata holds a high rank in Reliability Evaluation in the US Consumer Report
- Indian branch achieves highest sales since office establishment
- KIA Motors Corporation
- Exceeds 200,000 units in cumulative sales in Germany
- Kia Sorento R awarded the US Best Value SUV award
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- Hyundai HYSCO
- Awarded the 5 billion dollar Export Tower Award
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- Hyundai MOBIS
- SH Module Plant construction completed
- Hyundai-Kia Motors Namyang Technology Research Center Pilot Building Management
- Hyundai Transys
- Increases RWD automatic transmissions production capacity up to 50,000 units (Annually 150,000 units)
- Hyundai KEFICO
- ISO/TS 16949 Certification
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- Hyundai ROTEM
- Contracts order for 120 units of diesel electric railcars for Iran
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| Dec |
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Chairman Chung Mong-Koo, Selected as Best CEO by Business Week
- Launch of the Volunteer Corps for Sharing of Rice
- Supported with Donation for Southeast Asian Earthquake Victims Relief
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- Hyundai Motor Company
- Develops 2nd Generation Hyundai Tucson/ix35 Fuel Cell Vehicle
- Hyundai Tucson/ix35 named the Car of the Year in Canada
- Beijing Hyundai achieves production breakthrough of 200,000 units in the shortest period of time in company history
- KIA Motors Corporation
- Kia Sportage won the grand prize atthe Korea Industrial Design Awards
- Kia Cerato/Forte named the Car of the Year in Canada
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- Hyundai Engineering
- Construction completion of Hyundai-Kia Motors LA Test Drive Track
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- Hyundai MOBIS
- Russian Logistics Center branch established
- Hyundai WIA
- Establishes for a production system capable of producing 2 million C.V. Joints
- Hyundai Transys
- Takeover of Hyundai Automotive (previously, Hyundai MSEAT)
- Hyundai KEFICO
- Mass production of independently developed lever type throttle valve censor
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- Hyundai Card
- Implemented Credit Guarantee Insurance Service
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- Hyundai GLOVIS
- ISO Quality Management System Certification
- Hyundai AutoEver
- Overseas branchesERP expansion (HMMA, North America MOBIS, North America Hyundai GLOVIS, AMCO)
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