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-American 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

Models

SUVs and vans

Commercial vehicles

Concept car

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.
  7. "Automotive Engineering International Online: Global Vehicle Development: Part III Asia". Sae.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
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