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Kia’s Rise From Steel Tubing to World Class Cars
The 8 Rivers Banner outlines Kia’s origins in South Korea from the late 1950s, starting with steel tubing and bicycles, moving to autos in 1974 with the Kia Brisa, and evolving through military trucks and a Ford Mazda partnership until 1987. Kia began its own car production with the Sophia in 1992, exported to North America by 1994, then steadily improved across model generations to become a global automaker.
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