Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association
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Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, or KAMA, is a South Korean automobile
and motor vehicle
association. KAMA is a non-profit organization, representaing the interests of automakers in Korea of which roles are as follows.
1) Representing the interests of Korean automakers : providing policy recommendations to the government for improved auto-related systems and regulations
2) Promoting international cooperation : cooperating with major trading counterparts, administering trade-related systems and representing members' in international fora, etc.
3) Facilitating environmental and safety-related policy and regulations
4) Promoting consumer satisfaction and fair trade
5) Leading public opinion on automobile industry and promoting PR
6) Analysis, research and data publications
7) Organizing the Seoul Motor Show.
KAMA is headquartered in Seocho3-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
, South Korea
. The association was established in July 1988.
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...
and motor vehicle
Motor vehicle
A motor vehicle or road vehicle is a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not operate on rails, such as trains or trolleys. The vehicle propulsion is provided by an engine or motor, usually by an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor, or some combination of the two, such as hybrid...
association. KAMA is a non-profit organization, representaing the interests of automakers in Korea of which roles are as follows.
1) Representing the interests of Korean automakers : providing policy recommendations to the government for improved auto-related systems and regulations
2) Promoting international cooperation : cooperating with major trading counterparts, administering trade-related systems and representing members' in international fora, etc.
3) Facilitating environmental and safety-related policy and regulations
4) Promoting consumer satisfaction and fair trade
5) Leading public opinion on automobile industry and promoting PR
6) Analysis, research and data publications
7) Organizing the Seoul Motor Show.
KAMA is headquartered in Seocho3-dong, Seocho-gu, 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...
. The association was established in July 1988.
Members
- Hyundai Motor CompanyHyundai Motor CompanyHyundai 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...
- Kia MotorsKia MotorsKia 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...
- GM Korea
- Renault Samsung MotorsRenault Samsung MotorsRenault Samsung Motors is a South Korean automobile manufacturer. It was first established as Samsung Motors in 1994 and started selling cars in 1998, just before South Korea was hit by the Asian financial crisis...
- SsangYong Motor CompanySsangYong Motor CompanySsangYong Motor Company is the fourth largest South Korean automobile manufacturer. The name SsangYong means double dragons.SsangYong was acquired by India's Mahindra & Mahindra Limited in February 2011, after being named the preferred bidder in 2010 to acquire the bankruptcy-protected company...
See also
- Korean automobile industry
- Economy of South KoreaEconomy of South KoreaSouth Korea has a market economy which ranks 15th in the world by nominal GDP and 12th by purchasing power parity , identifying it as one of the G-20 major economies. It is a high-income developed country, with a developed market, and is a member of OECD...
- Japan Automobile Manufacturers AssociationJapan Automobile Manufacturers AssociationJapan Automobile Manufacturers Association, or JAMA, is a trade association with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in April 1967 and serves as a platform for the automakers of Japan to share technological developments and management practices. There are currently 14 member...