Kia vehicle

Kia Corporation is South Korea's oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles, originally founded in 1944 as a producer of steel tubing and bicycle parts. Over the decades, it evolved into a global automotive powerhouse. Today, while it maintains its identity as a distinct brand, it is part of the Hyundai Motor Group, following a financial reorganization in the late 1990s.

Kia's manufacturing footprint is truly global. While its headquarters and major R&D hubs remain in South Korea, the brand operates significant assembly plants in the United States, Slovakia, Mexico, China, and India. This distributed manufacturing strategy allows the brand to cater to regional market demands while maintaining a centralized technological core shared with its parent company.