Hyundai Motor Company, often abbreviated to Hyundai Motors and commonly known as Hyundai , is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Hyundai Motor Company was founded in 1967. Currently, the company owns 33.88 percent of Kia Corporation,[5] and also fully owns two marques including its luxury cars subsidiary, Genesis Motor, and an electric vehicle sub-brand,Those three brands altogether comprise the Hyundai Motor Group.