HyundaiKia

HyundaiKia is a shorthand sometimes used to describe the combined automotive operations of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation, two major South Korean automakers that have operated under the Hyundai Motor Group since 1998. The term emphasizes shared platforms, engineering, procurement, and manufacturing capacity across the two brands.

Hyundai Motor Company was founded in 1967 and evolved into a global automaker through in-house development and strategic partnerships. It released South Korea's first mass‑market car designed largely in‑house and has since expanded into a broad line of passenger cars, light trucks, and more recently electrified models.

Kia Motors Corporation traces its origins to 1944 and began automobile production later in the 20th century. In 1998 Kia was acquired by Hyundai Motor Group, bringing Kia into a unified corporate structure and enabling joint engineering, platform sharing, and supply‑chain integration.

Product and technology: Hyundai and Kia offer a wide range of vehicles including sedans, hatchbacks, SUVs, and trucks, with a growing emphasis on electrification. The brands share platforms and powertrains where appropriate, and many electric models use the group’s E-GMP platform architecture.

Global footprint: assembly plants and regional headquarters are located in Korea, the United States, Europe, and other regions, supporting extensive global sales networks. In industry contexts, HyundaiKia is treated as a single corporate family with coordinated product planning and manufacturing.