GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS 2015

The Hyundai Motor Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Seoul , South Korea . It is the country ’ s largest automobile manufacturer , and the second largest automaker in Asia after Toyota . The group was formed in 1998 when Hyundai purchased KIA . Motor Group .

Honda is a Japanese multinational manufacturing company , known for its automobiles , motorcycles , and power equipment . Since 1959 , Honda has been the world ’ s largest manufacturer of both motorcycles and internal combustion engines by volume , producing over 14 million engines each year . It became the second largest Japanese automobile manufacturer in 2001 .

Honda was the first Japanese car maker to release a dedicated luxury brand , Acura , in 1986 . Since then , Honda has been involved with artificial intelligence and robotics research , releasing its ASIMO robot in 2000 . It has also ventured into aerospace engineering with the establishment of GE Honda Aero Engines in 2004 , and the Honda HA-420 HondaJet which began production in 2012 .

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