[DOC] [TLE] Kia Motors - Wikipedia [PAR] Kia Motor Corporation headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest 
automobile manufacturer, following the ... Hyundai Motor Company acquired 51
% of the company, outbidding Ford Motor Company which had owned an interest 
in Kia Motors since 1986. .... Most of Kia's main plant locations are in South Korea
:. [DOC] [TLE] Automotive industry in South Korea - Wikipedia [PAR] The automotive industry in South Korea is the fifth-largest in the world measured 
by automobile ... Foreign automakers were barred from operating in Korea, 
except in joint ventures ... between the four major domestic automakers: Hyundai 
Motors, Kia Industry, ... Kia was subsequently acquired by Hyundai Motors in 
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reading the main story Share This Page ... The Hyundai Motor Company, South 
Korea's biggest auto maker, today won an ... prefer the Ford Motor Company, 
Kia's biggest shareholder, to acquire the company, Mr. Lee said. [DOC] [TLE] Articles about Daewoo Motor - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel [PAR] Ltd. on Tuesday agreed to acquire a 51 percent stake each in Kia Motors Corp. 
and Asia Motors Co. ... Big Two - Hyundai and Daewoo Motor - now that Kia is 
acquired,'' said Suh ... By Christopher Boyd of The Sentinel Staff, September 10, 
1998 ... declared bankrupt, South Korea's third-largest automaker was forced to 
stop... [DOC] [TLE] Hyundai's Kia Takeover May Leave Samsung Cold - tribunedigital ... [PAR] SEOUL - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. on Tuesday agreed to acquire a 
51 percent stake each in Kia Motors Corp. and Asia Motors Co. ... December 2, 
1998 ... the Big Two - Hyundai and Daewoo Motor - now that Kia is acquired,'' 
said Suh ... the world's 10th biggest automaker, with a capacity of 2.5 million units
. [DOC] [TLE] South Korea - NYU Stern School of Business [PAR] Analysts have commented that for Chinese automakers to survive, they must 
partner up ... DaimlerChrysler has purchased a 9% stake in Hyundai as part of a 
plan to ... It is also important to note that Hyundai acquired Kia Motors in 1998, 
thereby ... Thirty-six years later South Korea was the world's 11th-largest 
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... The third member of the Big Three automotive manufacturers in the United .... 
prompted Renault to sell its AMC stake to a reinvigorated Chrysler in 1987. .... Kia
, South Korea's second largest automaker, was acquired by Hyundai in 1999. [DOC] [TLE] Kia Can't Escape Hyundai's Big Shadow - WSJ [PAR] Aug 28, 2014 ... South Korea's Kia Motors has become one of the world's most ... It was bought in 
1998 by Hyundai, which become the world's fifth-biggest auto maker after ... Kia 
had a low profile before the Hyundai acquisition, and it got an... [DOC] [TLE] Korean Car Brands, Companies And Manufacturers | World Cars ... [PAR] Korea's technical approach makes it an important player on the global market. ... 
While North Korea is more involved with their military forces, South Korea is ... 
Kia Motors is the 2nd largest Korean car manufacturer with sales exceeding 1 ... 
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was the second largest manufacturer of automobiles and trucks in South Korea. 
... financial crisis forced Kia into receivership, until Hyundai bailed it out in 1998, 
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Hyundai, after a dismal 1998, has posted a 56

Question: In 1998 this largest automaker of South Korea acquired a major stake in Kia Motors
Answer: Hyundai