Kia Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells vehicles in South Korea, North America, and Europe. The company offers cars, SUVs and MPV, eco, and commercial vehicles. It sells its products through a network of dealers. It has a strategic partnership with Factorial Inc. to jointly develop solid-state batteries for next-generation electric vehicles. The company was formerly known as Kia Motors Corporation and changed its name to Kia Corporation in January 2021. Kia Corporation was founded in 1944 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.