Hyundai Kia Automotive Group
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South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
's largest automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufacturer, the second largest automaker in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
after Toyota and the world's fourth largest automaker after Toyota, GM
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, and Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
as of the end of 2010. The group was formed through the purchase of 51% of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
's second-largest car company, Kia Motors
Kia Motors
Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...
, by Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...
in 1998.
As of July 2, 2011, Hyundai owns 49.2% of Kia Motors.
The Hyundai Kia Automotive Group also refers to the group of affiliated companies interconnected by complex shareholding arrangements, with Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...
regarded as the de facto representative of the Group. It is the third largest South Korean Chaebol
Chaebol
Chaebol refers to a South Korean form of business conglomerate. They are global multinationals owning numerous international enterprises. The term is often used in a context similar to that of the English word "conglomerate"...
or conglomerate
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
after Samsung Group
Samsung Group
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
and LG Group
LG Group
LG Corp. is the second-largest South Korean conglomerate company following Samsung, and it is headquartered in the LG Twin Towers in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. LG produces electronics, chemicals, and telecommunications products and operates subsidiaries like LG Electronics, LG Display,...
and was previously known as the Hyundai Motor Group.
Automobile
- Hyundai Motor CompanyHyundai Motor CompanyHyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...
(slogans "New thinking. New possibilities.", "Think About It", "Smart Is In") - Kia MotorsKia MotorsKia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...
(slogan, The Power to Surprise, "Heart Driving Heart World")
Auto parts
- Hyundai MobisHyundai MobisHyundai Mobis was established in 1977 as Hyundai Precision & Industries Corporation. It is an auto parts company with headquarters based in Seoul, South Korea. In 2000, the company changed its name to Hyundai Mobis...
- Hyundai Powertech
- Hyundai Dymos
- Hyundai MSeat
- Hyundai IHL
- Kefico
- Hyundai Metia
- HYUNDAI WIAHyundai WiaWith its headquarters located in the southeastern parts of South Korea within anindustrial city named Changwon, The Hyundai Wia Corporation is a member of the Hyundai Motor Group and is the 2nd biggestautomotive parts manufacturer in South Korea....
- Hyundai Wisco
- Hyundai AIA
- WIA Magna Powertrain
Sports marketing
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Football ClubJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
- KIA Tigers Baseball TeamKia TigersKia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0...
- Ulsan Mobis PhoebusUlsan Mobis PhoebusThe Ulsan Mobis Phoebus is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League.-Previous Team Names:* Busan Kia Enterprise * Ulsan Mobis Automons...
(previous name in "Mobis Automons") - Cheonan Hyundai Capital SkywalkersHyundai Capital SkywalkersCheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers is a Korean professional volleyball team founded in 1983 and changed as a professional in 2005. They are based in Cheonan and are members of the Korea Volleyball Federation. Their home stadium is Yu Gwan-Sun Gymnasium in Cheonan...
- Hyundai Steel Red-Angels Women's Football Club
See also
- Economy of South KoreaEconomy of South KoreaSouth Korea has a market economy which ranks 15th in the world by nominal GDP and 12th by purchasing power parity , identifying it as one of the G-20 major economies. It is a high-income developed country, with a developed market, and is a member of OECD...
- HyundaiHyundaiHyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung...
- Hyundai MobisHyundai MobisHyundai Mobis was established in 1977 as Hyundai Precision & Industries Corporation. It is an auto parts company with headquarters based in Seoul, South Korea. In 2000, the company changed its name to Hyundai Mobis...
- Hyundai Motor CompanyHyundai Motor CompanyHyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...
- Kia MotorsKia MotorsKia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...
- List of Korean car makers
- List of Korea-related topics
External links
- Hyundai Motor Company (HMC)
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- Hyundai Steel
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- Wisco
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- Metia Industry
- Eco Plastic
- IHL Industry
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- Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center Inc.
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