Hyundai vehicles are made by Hyundai Motor Company and its manufacturing subsidiaries; confirmed examples include Chennai, India, and the Georgia Metaplant in the USA. [1][2]

Who makes Hyundai?

Owner
Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean shareholder-owned company in Hyundai Motor Group. Hyundai Mobis held 21.86% of its common stock at year-end 2024. [3]
Made by
Hyundai Motor Company’s manufacturing businesses include Hyundai Motor India and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America; neither Kia nor Genesis is a universal Hyundai contract maker. [1][2]
Made in
Selected confirmed examples: Chennai, India, in the 2024–25 Indian annual report; Ellabell, Georgia, USA, for IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 in the March 2025 release. [1][2]

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Hyundai

Hyundai vehicles are made by Hyundai Motor Company and its manufacturing subsidiaries; confirmed examples include Chennai, India, and the Georgia Metaplant in the USA.

Evidence: [1][2]

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  • Hyundai (Brand): Hyundai vehicles are made by Hyundai Motor Company and its manufacturing subsidiaries; confirmed examples include Chennai, India, and the Georgia Metaplant in the USA. [1][2]
  • Hyundai → Hyundai ownership (Owner): Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean shareholder-owned company in Hyundai Motor Group. Hyundai Mobis held 21.86% of its common stock at year-end 2024. [3]
  • Hyundai ownership → Hyundai manufacturing (Manufacturer): Hyundai Motor Company’s manufacturing businesses include Hyundai Motor India and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America; neither Kia nor Genesis is a universal Hyundai contract maker. [1][2]
  • Hyundai manufacturing → Chennai, India (Factory): Hyundai Motor India production documented in its 2024–25 report. [1]
  • Hyundai manufacturing → Ellabell, Georgia, USA (Factory): HMGMA IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 assembly documented in March 2025. [2]

Who owns Hyundai?

Hyundai Motor Group describes the corporate group, while Hyundai Motor Company is the car company. The 2025 governance report lists multiple shareholders and dates Hyundai Mobis’s 21.86% common-stock interest to the end of 2024. That minority stake should not be described as 100% ownership. [3]

Who actually makes Hyundai products?

The Indian annual report describes Hyundai Motor India’s relationship to parent Hyundai Motor Company and its manufacturing operation. In Georgia, HMGMA is a separate group manufacturing business. This is a network of production entities, not evidence that another brand simply rebadges every Hyundai. [1][2]

Where are Hyundai products made?

The Indian report documents Chennai production. The group’s March 2025 release says the first Georgia IONIQ 5 rolled off the line on October 3, 2024, and IONIQ 9 production was also underway by the release date. These are selected product/site examples, not a global plant census. [1][2]

Is Hyundai made in China or the USA?

Yes, Hyundai has confirmed US vehicle assembly at Ellabell, Georgia. China-made Hyundai model allocation is Unconfirmed in this selected source set; the existence of a multinational group does not establish the origin of a particular car. [2]

Same factory, different label

Hyundai, Kia and Genesis are named together in the Metaplant announcement. It describes planned capacity for all three brands, while identifying actual Hyundai output at the release date. Planned sister-brand production should not be treated as proof that every Kia or Genesis had already moved there. [2]

Compare the sourced ownership and manufacturing guides: KiaGenesisTeslaMazdaNissan

Ownership timeline

  1. 2024-10-03: The first IONIQ 5 came off the HMGMA assembly line. [2]
  2. 2024-12-31: Governance report ownership snapshot: Hyundai Mobis held 21.86% of Hyundai Motor common stock. [3]
  3. 2025-03-26: HMGMA celebrated its grand opening with IONIQ 9 production also underway. [2]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who makes Hyundai?

Hyundai Motor Company’s manufacturing businesses include Hyundai Motor India and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America; neither Kia nor Genesis is a universal Hyundai contract maker.[1][2]

Who owns Hyundai?

Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean shareholder-owned company in Hyundai Motor Group. Hyundai Mobis held 21.86% of its common stock at year-end 2024.[3]

Where are Hyundai vehicles made?

Selected confirmed examples: Chennai, India, in the 2024–25 Indian annual report; Ellabell, Georgia, USA, for IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 in the March 2025 release.[1][2]

Who manufactures Hyundai?

Hyundai Motor Company’s manufacturing businesses include Hyundai Motor India and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America; neither Kia nor Genesis is a universal Hyundai contract maker.[1][2]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] Hyundai Motor India Annual Report 2024–25 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Documents Hyundai Motor Company as parent of the Indian manufacturing business and its Chennai production operations.

  2. [2] Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America grand opening — 2025-03-26 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Confirms October 2024 IONIQ 5 production start and IONIQ 9 production in Georgia; identifies Hyundai, Kia and Genesis group brands.

  3. [3] Hyundai 2025 Sustainability Report: Governance — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Lists Hyundai Motor shareholders as of year-end 2024, with Hyundai Mobis holding 21.86% of common stock.

Unconfirmed

  • Full model-by-model global plant allocation, China-made variants and component suppliers.
  • Completion of future sister-brand output described as planned in the March 2025 announcement.