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KIA Motors Corporation Middle East and Africa

  
Also known as: KIA Motors
 
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Updated: May 11, 2011
 
 
 
Country

Region-wide

Ownership Type
Foreign
Company Type
Representative Office
 
 
 
 
Principal Activities
Distribution of passenger cars, commercial vehicles and spare parts in the Middle East and Africa.
 
Date of Establishment Year
1999
 
No of Employees
12 Company, 40,000 World Wide (As of May 10, 2011)
 
Brands
KIA
 
 
Contact Details
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 Business Overview
The UAE-based KIA Motors Corporation Middle East and Africa (KIA Motors) distributes passenger cars, commercial vehicles and spare parts in the Middle East and Africa.

Fully owned by the South Korean based company Hyundai - KIA Automotive Group, KIA Motors was established in 1999 to target the Middle Eastern and African countries, reaching the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Yemen, Oman, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Iran, Sudan, Algeria and Morocco.

KIA Motors sold 203,235 passenger cars in 2009, a 15.6% annual growth.
 
 
Zawya Industry Benchmarks  Yr 2008  Yr 2009  Change (%)
Total Vehicles Sold 175,812  203,235  15.60 
 
 
 Major Shareholders   
Name   Type  Country  Holding 
Hyundai - KIA Automotive Group  Corporate South Korea 100.00% 
 
 
 Direct Investments and Related Entities 
Agents and Distributors
Name  Country  Holding 
A A Bin Hindi Group Bahrain -
Ahmad Awad Badeeb and Brothers Yemen -
Al Attiya Motors and Trading Company Qatar -
Al Jabr Trading Company Saudi Arabia -
Al Majid Motors Company UAE -
Al Qurain Automotive Trading Company Kuwait -
Atlas Khodro Iran -
DAL Group Sudan -
Iraqi International Trading company Iraq -
KIA Motors Algérie Algeria -
KIA Motors Maroc Morocco -
KIA Motors Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia -
KIA Motors Syria Syria -
National Agencies Group Kuwait -
National Arab Motors Jordan -
Reliable International Automotive Oman -
Saud Bahwan Group Oman -
Franchisees/Licensees
Name  Country  Holding 
Berliet Maroc Morocco -
SAIPA Automobile Manufacturing Group Iran -
 
 
 
 
 
 

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