Yes and no. Hyundai bought KIA in 1995 and owns 51% of KIA. However, the other 49% of KIA is owned by Ford.
No. They are both different companies.
kia & hyundai, make the engine, both of the company use the same engine
Hyundai is the parent company, they bought Kia in the late 90's.
No, Ford does not own Kia or any percentage of Kia. Kia and Hyundai are both part of the Hyundai Group. Hyundai owns 49.2% of Kia Motors. Ford Motor Company owns a small stake in Mazda and Aston Martin.
KIA
The company is Hyundai Kia Automotive Group and produces both makes. Hyundai owns controlling interest in Kia Motors but they are two separate companies.
Hyundai owns 38% of Kia Motor Company. No other company owns any part of Hyundai.
No. Kia is South Korea's oldest car company.
Hyundai Motor Company is a division of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group which is a publicly traded company on the Korean stock exchange.
they will be able to, Hyundai and Kia auto are the same . Just like Ford and Mercury.
Hyundai owns Kia! 51% ANSWER 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.