Hyundai Motor Company

Hyundai Motor Company (Hangul : 현대 자동차 주식회사; Hanj : 現代自動車株式會社; Korean: 현대, Hyŏndae, hjə́ːndɛ) is a Korean car company. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Along with Kia, it makes up the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. The group is the world's fourth-largest maker of cars as of 2009.[2] As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years in a row.[3][4][5] In 2008, Hyundai (without Kia) ranked as the eighth-largest automaker.[6] In 2010, Hyundai sold over 3.6 million vehicles worldwide. In 2015 Hyundai announced it would spin off its Genesis car as a separate luxury brand, that will compete with other luxury brands like Buick, Lexus, Acura etc.

Hyundai Motor Company
Hyeondae Jadongcha Jushik-hwesa
현대 자동차 주식회사
Public
Traded asKRX: 005380, LSEHYUD
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedDecember 29, 1967
FounderChung Ju-yung
Headquarters
Seoul
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Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Mong-Koo Chung (Chairman & CEO)
Eui-Sun Chung (Vice-Chairman)
Won-Hee Lee (President)
ProductsAutomobiles, commercial vehicles, engines
Production output
Increase 2,943,529 units (2011)
RevenueIncrease US$ 97.40 billion (2011)[1]
Increase US$ 04.70 billion (2011)[1]
Total assetsIncrease US$ 104.06 billion (2011)[1]
Number of employees
80,000 (2011)[1]
ParentHyundai Motor Group
Websiteworldwide.hyundai.com

Passenger vehicles

Current models

Model Current model Main markets Vehicle description
Image Name(s) Introduction
(cal. year)
Introduction
Van
H350/Solati 2014 2014 Asia, Europe and others Large van.
Staria 2021 2021 Asia, Europe, Australasia and others Front-wheel drive van. Available with one-row, three-row and four-row seating.
Light pickup truck
Porter/H-100 1977 2004 Asia A small commercial truck. EV version comes standard (Korea only).
ST1 2024 2024 South Korea and Europe (initially as the Iveco eMoove)
Heavy truck
Mighty 1977 2015
Pavise 2019 2019
Xcient 2013 2013
Buses
Aero City 1991 2017
County 1998 1998
0 Hyundai Greencity 1.jpg Green City 2010 2017
Hyundai Elec-city in Busan Motor Show.jpg Elec City 2017 2017 Electric, Hydrogen Bus made by Hyundai. Also Double-Decker version are available.
Universe 2006 2006

Former models

Model Timeline Successor
Introduced Discontinued
4.5 to 5-ton truck 1994 1997 Super Truck Medium
8ton~25tonTruck 1977 2010 Super Truck
Aero 1985 2006 Universe
Aero Town 1994 December 1994 Green City
Aero Space 1985 2006
Chorus 1988 1998 County
DQ-7 1973 1981 Chorus
Aero Town
FB 1979 1988
Mega Truck 2004 2021 Pavise
New Power Truck 2004 2021 Xcient
Trago
Pavise
RB 1978 1991 Aero City
Aero
Super Truck 1997 2004 New Power Truck
Starex 1997 2023 Staria
Super Truck Medium 1999 2004 Mega Truck
Trago 1997 2013 Xcient

Commercial vehicles

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "FY of Hyundai Motor Company". Fortune.
  2. "World Ranking of Manufacturers 2009 by production". OICA.
  3. "Hyundai Fastest Growing Car Brand Two Years Running". Digital Journal. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  4. "Global auto industry realigns". The Detroit News. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-09-16.[dead link]
  5. "/ Columnists / David Pilling – South Korea is no longer the underdog". Financial Times. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  6. "World Ranking of Manufacturers 2008 by production" (PDF). OICA.

Other websites

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