Hyundai Mobis
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Hyundai Mobis was established in 1977 as Hyundai Precision & Industries Corporation. It is an auto
parts company with headquarters based in Seoul
, South Korea
. In 2000, the company changed its name to Hyundai Mobis. The company forms the 'parts and service' arm for Hyundai Motor Company
and Kia Motors
, both of which are Korean brands.
and Hyundai Santamo cars which were licensed from Mitsubishi Motors
. In some markets the cars were sold under the Galloper brand name. Production of these cars shifted to the Hyundai Motor Company in 1999.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
parts company with headquarters based in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. In 2000, the company changed its name to Hyundai Mobis. The company forms the 'parts and service' arm for Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...
and Kia Motors
Kia Motors
Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...
, both of which are Korean brands.
Car production
In the 1990s, Hyundai Precision was producing the Hyundai GalloperHyundai Galloper
The Hyundai Galloper, also known as Galloper Exceed, Galloper Innovation and in Germany and Spain Mitsubishi Galloper is an SUV, built by Hyundai Motor Company between 1991 and 2003. It was a rebadged first generation Mitsubishi Pajero...
and Hyundai Santamo cars which were licensed from Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Motors
is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...
. In some markets the cars were sold under the Galloper brand name. Production of these cars shifted to the Hyundai Motor Company in 1999.