KIA Motors Corp, South Korea's oldest automaker, was founded in 1944 as Kyungsung Precision Industry, which made bicycle parts by hand.
The company was originally located in Seoul, but moved to Pusan during the Korean War. While in Pusan, Kia produced the country’s first bicycle and took its current name in 1951.
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