Hyundai Motor Company was founded in 1967, and Kia Corporation in 1944. In 1998, the two companies merged, or more precisely, Hyundai acquired its bankrupt competitor. Hyundai Motor Company owns 33.9% of Kia Corporation's shares, and together they represent two of the major automotive brands in South Korea.
A breakthrough for the Hyundai/Kia business occurred in the late 1990s and early 2000s when the quality of their cars significantly improved, leading to a sales boom that continues to this day. Today, the Korean conglomerate is an important player in the global automotive industry.
The Hyundai/Kia Group, as one of the key players in the automotive industry, offers its customers an extensive range of original spare parts for their vehicles. This range includes everything needed for the service and repair of Hyundai and Kia vehicles, starting from small parts to major units. Additionally, it includes various accessories and technical fluids, each element of which is produced adhering to strict quality standards.
The production of spare parts for Hyundai and Kia is carried out both at the group's own factories and in collaboration with leading global component manufacturers. This ensures high quality and reliability of each part. Original Hyundai/Kia spare parts are distinguished by their durability and precise match to the vehicles' parameters, ensuring their flawless operation and long service life.
Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean company headquartered in Seoul that specializes in the production of passenger cars. The Hyundai Group of Companies was founded by Chung Joo Yong in 1947 as a diversified family company that produced steel, machine tools, locomotives, electronics, construction and petrochemicals. The holding included dozens of companies. In 1967, the company began to master the direction of the automotive industry, forming a division of the Hyundai Motor Company and organizing the assembly of cars under the Ford brand. By 1980, the concern was producing up to 50,000 cars a year. In 1998, Hyundai acquired the Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors. In 2000, the company entered into a strategic alliance with DaimlerChrysler, which existed for several years. The company is currently part of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. Hyundai Motor Company also owns a number of car plants in South Korea (including the world's largest car plant in Ulsan, which consists of 5 enterprises), North America, China, India, the Czech Republic and Ukraine. The company is the largest automaker in the country and the fourth largest in the world