Kia Corporation () is a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer, after its parent company, Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 2.8 million vehicles in 2019. Kia is owned by Hyundai, which holds a 33.88% stake valued at just over US$6 billion. Kia in turn is a minority owner of more than twenty Hyundai subsidiaries ranging from 4.9% up to 45.37%, totaling more than US$8.3 billion.
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Kia is a South Korean car manufacturer that is the country's second-largest automaker, owned by Hyundai Motor Company, and sells millions of vehicles worldwide each year. The company is significant as a major player in the global automotive industry and maintains ownership stakes in numerous subsidiaries related to its parent company.
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- Kia Corporation
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- Global headquarters in Seoul
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- 기아 주식회사
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- ko
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- Public
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- Worldwide
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- Seoul
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- South Korea
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- 2.6 million
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- 2021
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- Etymology
- History
- Origins and the early expansion
- Hyundai Motor Company takeover
- Later development
- Board of directors
- Previous CEOs
- Affiliates and subsidiaries
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Kia America
- Kia Canada
- Kia Central & South America Corp.
- Kia Europe
- Kia Mexico
- Kia India
- Lucky Motor Corporation
- Kia Russia
- Kia Defense
- Models
- Sales figures
- Facilities
- Design emphasis
- Controversies
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Nuevo León plant
- Kia Challenge
- Logo history
- Sponsorship
- Venues
- Sports associations
- Sports events
- Sports teams
- Athletes
- Actors
- Musicians
- Music events
- Charity events
- Entertainment
- Slogans
- See also
- References
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Kia Corporation () is a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer, after its parent company, Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 2.8 million vehicles in 2019. Kia is owned by Hyundai, which holds a 33.88% stake valued at just over US$6 billion. Kia in turn is a minority owner of more than twenty Hyundai subsidiaries ranging from 4.9% up to 45.37%, totaling more than US$8.3 billion.
== Etymology == According to the company, "Kia" derives from the Hanja (, 'to arise') and (, which stands for 亞細亞, meaning 'Asia'); it is roughly translated as 'rising from (East) Asia'.
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