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Kia wants more in Slovakia

The third model Kia that will be built in its new Zilina, Slovakia, plant is derived from the Soul concept, sources say. Kia plans to add the car by 2009, next to the ED lower-medium car and Sportage medium SUV.
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By:
Jesse Snyder Lyle Frink
May 15, 2006 05:00 AM
Kia Zilina’s production plan

20065,000ED 5-door
2007150,000Add ED wagon, Sportage SUV, ED 3-door
2008225,000 
2009300,000Add sporty model
2010400000 to 500,000Add 4th model?

ZILINA, Slovakia – As trial production starts at its assembly plant here, Kia already is considering a 2010 expansion to raise annual capacity to 400,000 to 500,000 vehicles.

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