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panikeeer
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 Are Kia and Hyundai related to each other? |
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Are the businesses from the same bigger manager ex., Chevy and GMC are both from General Motors, Lincoln and Mercury are both from Ford Motor Company, etc. ? Are they related or seperate and are they American or foreign?
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Mikey82
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Yes. Kia's bankruptcy in 1997 resulted in the company being assumed in 1998 by South Korean competitor Hyundai Motor Company.
Kia Motors America is the United States subsidiary of the Kia Motors company, itself part of the Hyundai Motor Group.
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Kamaris
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Yes. After KIA bankruptcy, it was bought by Hyundai.. Just like Toyota and Daihatsu.. As for now, there are so many KIA engines that be used by Hyundai..
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nzeeman
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Kia is owned by Hyundai, the Kia Rio and the Hyundai Accent have the same powertrain. Hyundai also owns Daewoo, which are now being sold as Chevy Aveo's now.
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Bobby_Mun17
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Yes, You got it right, good deduction.
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Alex1
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Hyundai also owns Daewoo?
no. daewoo owned by GM.
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Marcello
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Yes, their related.
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italyrulez
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Daewoo went bankrupt in america an screwed many people over..
But to answer you question.yes, Kia is owned by Hyundia.
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hardmanjazz
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Yes Hyundai bought Kia and now they share the same platforms, Engines eg. The Accent shares everything with the Rio, and Elantra with Spectra, Entourage with Sedona, Tucson with Sportage, Santa Fe with Sorento, Sonata with Optima, Azera with Amanti.
It is a South Korean Company that builds totally dependable cars.
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