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Kia Motors (Korean: 기아자동차, IPA: [ki.a]) is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer, having sold over 1.4 million cars in 2010. The word Kia derives from Korean words meaning "to arise to the world from Asia." With its headquarters in Seoul, the company is partly owned by the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. Since August 21, 2009, Hyoung-Keun (Hank) Lee leads the company's global operations from the headquarters in Seoul. North American and European arms are operated by Kia Motors America and Kia Motors Europe respectively.

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  • Kia Motors (Korean: 기아자동차, IPA: [ki.a]) is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer, having sold over 1.4 million cars in 2010. The word Kia derives from Korean words meaning "to arise to the world from Asia." With its headquarters in Seoul, the company is partly owned by the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. Since August 21, 2009, Hyoung-Keun (Hank) Lee leads the company's global operations from the headquarters in Seoul. North American and European arms are operated by Kia Motors America and Kia Motors Europe respectively.
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  • 起亞自動車
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  • ₩18.625 trillion
num employees
  • 42000(xsd:integer)
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  • right
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Area served
  • International
Net income
  • ₩2.254 trillion
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  • 195(xsd:integer)
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  • 기아자동차
Foundation
  • 1944-06-09(xsd:date)
Company Name
  • Kia Motors
  • 기아자동차
Key people
  • Young-Jong Seo: CEO and President
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  • Kia Chadongch'a
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  • Kia Forte Hybrid
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  • Kia forte hybrid prototype .jpg
  • Kia forte hybrid prototype.jpg
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company type
  • Public
Revenue
  • South Korean Won23.26 trillion
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  • Gia Jadongcha
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Locations
  • Main Plant Locations: Hwaseong Plant, Hwaseong, South Korea; Sohari Plant, Gwangmyeong, South Korea; Kwang-Ju Plant, Gwangju, South Korea; Seosan Plant, Seosan, South Korea; Žilina Plant, Žilina, Slovakia; Yangcheng Plant, Jiangsu, China; Chu Lai Plant, Quang Nam, Vietnam; West Point Plant, Georgia, United States
Location
  • Seoul, South Korea
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  • Kia Motors (Korean: 기아자동차, IPA: [ki.a]) is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer, having sold over 1.4 million cars in 2010. The word Kia derives from Korean words meaning "to arise to the world from Asia." With its headquarters in Seoul, the company is partly owned by the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. Since August 21, 2009, Hyoung-Keun (Hank) Lee leads the company's global operations from the headquarters in Seoul. North American and European arms are operated by Kia Motors America and Kia Motors Europe respectively. Since 2005, Kia has focused on the European market and has identified design as its "core future growth engine"—leading to the hiring of Peter Schreyer in 2006 as Chief Design Officer and his subsequent creation of a new corporate grille known as the 'Tiger Nose'.
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