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現代自動車 株式會社Hyeondae Jadongcha JusikoesaHyŏndae Chatongch'a Chushik'oesaThe Hyundai Motor Company, commonly known as Hyundai Motors (: 현대자동차;: 現代自動車;: Hyeondae Jadongcha;: 현대;: 現代;: Hyeondae, IPA:, modernity;: ), is a South Korean manufacturer headquartered in. Hyundai Motor Company was founded in 1967 and, along with its 32.8% owned subsidiary, and its 100% owned luxury subsidiary, altogether comprise the. It is the vehicle manufacturer in the world.Hyundai operates the world's largest integrated automobile manufacturing facility in, South Korea which has an annual production capacity of 1.6 million units.
The company employs about 75,000 people worldwide. Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5,000. The world's largest automobile manufacturing plant in, South Korea, produces over 1.6 million vehicles annually.founded the in 1947. Hyundai Motor Company was later established in 1967, and the company's first model, the, was released in cooperation with in 1968.
When Hyundai wanted to develop their own car, they hired in February 1974, the former Managing Director of Austin Morris at. He in turn hired five other top British car engineers. They were Kenneth Barnett body design, engineers John Simpson and Edward Chapman, ex- as chassis engineer and Peter Slater as chief development engineer.
In 1975, the, the first South Korean car, was released, with styling by Giorgio Giugiaro of and powertrain technology provided by Japan's. Exports began in the following year to Ecuador and soon thereafter to the. Hyundai entered the British market in 1982, selling 2993 cars in their first year there.In 1984, Hyundai began exporting the to Canada, but not to the United States, as the Pony would not pass emissions standards there.
Canadian sales greatly exceeded expectations, and it was at one point the top-selling car on the Canadian market. In 1985, the one millionth Hyundai car was built.In 1986, Hyundai began to sell cars in the United States, and the was nominated as 'Best Product #10' by, largely because of its affordability.
The company began to produce models with its own technology in 1988, beginning with the midsize. In the spring of 1990, aggregate production of Hyundai automobiles reached the four million mark. In 1991, the company succeeded in developing its first proprietary gasoline engine, the four-cylinder, and also its own transmission, thus paving the way for technological independence.In 1996, was established with a production plant in Irungattukottai near, India.In 1998, Hyundai began to overhaul its image in an attempt to establish itself as a world-class brand. Chung Ju Yung transferred leadership of Hyundai Motor to his son, in 1999.
Hyundai's parent company, invested heavily in the quality, design, manufacturing, and long-term research of its vehicles. It added a 10-year or 100,000-mile (160,000 km) warranty to cars sold in the United States and launched an aggressive marketing campaign.In 2004, Hyundai was ranked second in 'initial quality' in a survey/study. Hyundai is now one of the top 100 most valuable brands worldwide.
Since 2002, Hyundai has also been one of the worldwide official sponsors of the.In 2006, the South Korean government initiated an investigation of 's practices as head of Hyundai, suspecting him of. On 28 April 2006, Chung was arrested, and charged for of 100 billion (US$106 million). As a result, Hyundai Vice Chairman and CEO, Kim Dong-jin, replaced him as head of the company.On 30 September 2011, Yang Seung Suk announced his retirement as CEO of Hyundai Motor Co. In the interim replacement period, Chung Mong-koo and Kim Eok-jo will divide the duties of the CEO position.In 2014, Hyundai started an initiative to focus on improving in its vehicles and hired Albert Biermann, former Vice President of Engineering at to direct chassis development for Hyundai vehicles; stating 'The company intends to become a technical leader in ride and handling, producing vehicles that lead their respective segments for driver engagement.' Research and developmentHyundai has six research and development centers, located in South Korea (three offices), Germany, Japan and India. Additionally, a center in develops designs for the United States.Hyundai has made an app with, showing users how to operate and maintain vehicles. A Space Luxury, the latest modern coach by Hyundai.
Successor to the. United Statesbegan selling cars in the United States on 20 February 1986, with a single model, the, which was offered in a variety of trims and body styles. That year, Hyundai set a record of selling the most automobiles in its first year of business in the United States compared to any other car brand; total sales in 1986 were 168,882.Initially well received, the Excel's faults soon became apparent; cost-cutting measures caused reliability to suffer. With an increasingly poor reputation for quality, Hyundai sales plummeted, and many dealerships either earned their profits on repairs or abandoned the product. At one point, Hyundai became the butt of many jokes (i.e.
Hyundai stands for 'Hope you understand nothing's driveable and inexpensive') and even made 's Top Ten Hilarious Mischief Night Pranks To Play In Space: No.8 – Paste a 'Hyundai' logo on the main control panel.In response, Hyundai began investing heavily in the quality, design, manufacturing, and long-term research of its vehicles. It added free maintenance for the first 2 years or 24,000 miles for all its new cars sold, starting with the 1992 model year. It also added a 10-year or 100,000-mile (160,000 km) powertrain warranty (known as the Hyundai Advantage) to its vehicles sold in the United States. By 2004, sales had dramatically increased, and the reputation of Hyundai cars improved. In 2004, Hyundai tied with Honda for initial brand quality in a survey/study from, for having 102 problems per 1000 vehicles. This made Hyundai second in the industry, only behind, for initial vehicle quality. The company continued this tradition by placing third overall in 's 2006 Initial Quality Survey, behind only.
Hyundai is ranked number 4 in World's Most Admired Companies under the motor vehicles section of CNN, after BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke), Volkswagen and Daimler in 2011.Hyundai continues to invest heavily in its American operations as its cars grow in popularity. In 1990, Hyundai established the Hyundai Design Center in.
The center moved to a new $30 million facility in in 2003, and was renamed the Hyundai Kia Motors Design and Technical Center. Besides the design studio, the facility also housed Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI, established in 1986), a subsidiary responsible for all engineering activities in the U.S. Hyundai America Technical Center moved to its new 200,000-square-foot (19,000 m 2), $117 million headquarters in (near ) in 2005. Later that same year, HATCI announced that it would be expanding its technical operations in and hiring 600 additional engineers and other technical employees over a period of five years. The center also has employees in California and.Hyundai incorporated a new manufacturing facility, in April 2002. The new plant in was completed during 2004, at a cost of $1.7 billion.
Production started in May 2005. It employed more than 3,000 workers in 2012. Currently, the plant assembles the, the, and the. It is Hyundai's second attempt at producing cars in North America since Hyundai Auto Canada Inc.' S plant in closed in 1993.Hyundai America Technical Center completed construction of its Hyundai/Kia proving ground in in 2004. The 4,300-acre (17 km 2) facility is located in the and features a 6.4-mile (10.3 km) oval track, a Vehicle Dynamics Area, a vehicle-handling course inside the oval track, a paved hill road, and several special surface roads.
A 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m 2) complex featuring offices and indoor testing areas is located on the premises as well. The facility was built at a cost of $50 million. An aerial view can be found here.In 2003, based on complaints about 2002 model new cars that in general are less than one year usage, ranked Hyundai's reliability tied with 's; however, J.D. Power and Associates put Hyundai's 2002 vehicles below the industry average according to its annual Initial Quality Survey, which looks at problems in the first 90 days of ownership.In 2006, ' quality ranking, overall the Hyundai brand ranked 3rd, just behind and Lexus, and beating longtime rival. But Hyundai's ranking fell to twelfth in 2007. However, in 2009, Hyundai was the Highest Ranked Non-Premium Nameplate in the J.D.
Power and Associates Initial Quality Study.In the 2007 Strategic Vision Total Quality Awards, Hyundai Motor leads the most vehicle segments in Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index, measuring the ownership experience. They attempt to measure more than just the number of problems per vehicle. Hyundai tops in Strategic Vision Total Quality Awards. For the first time ever, Hyundai has risen to share the position of having the most models leading a segment. Three models with the top Total Quality Index (TQI) score in their segments, including the Hyundai Azera, Entourage, Santa Fe.In 2007 at the New York International Auto Show, Hyundai unveiled its V8 rear-drive luxury sedan called the to be slotted above the Azera in the Hyundai line-up.
This concept made its American debut in mid-2008. The Genesis reintroduced rear-wheel drive to the Hyundai range following a long period of only producing front-wheel drive cars.In 2007 at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, Hyundai unveiled its second rear-drive concept car, the, will be Hyundai's first sports car due to make its debut in early 2009.In 2008, and were awarded 2008 Consumer Reports 'top picks'.
The magazine's annual ratings, based on road tests and predicted safety and reliability are considered highly influential among consumers. The was Consumer Reports' top-ranked 2008 vehicle among 19 other compacts and small family cars, beating out the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Prius.In 2008, at the North American International Auto Show, the production version of the luxury and performance-oriented Hyundai Genesis sedan made its debut, dealerships will have the Genesis as soon as summer 2008.
Unit sales and year-on-year rate in China. From March 2017, unit sales plummeted in retaliation for the installation of.Hyundai cars, including those made by Hyundai's affiliate, Kia Motors, sold well in China until 2016, when sales fell by half, marking the start of a slump that continued into 2019, when the company announced plans to cut jobs in the region.Hyundai is currently working with its Chinese partner Beijing Automobile Industry Holding Co.
To develop an electric car for sale only in China. In September 2011, it was announced that Korean celebrity, who is popular in China, will promote Hyundai's new 'Veloster' in China.Hyundai and its sister company, Kia, are losing market share because of their over-reliance on sedans, poor brand images and local Chinese automakers compete with price competitive SUVs. Beijing HyundaiA joint venture with, manufactures many Hyundai vehiclesas well as a few models which are exclusive to the Chinese market. This company sold 700,000 passenger cars in 2010. 855,995 car sales in 2012.Beijing Hyundai has 3 assembly plants, each 300,000 unit annual capacity in NE Beijing outskirts.Beijing Hyundai produce most of the taxies in Beijing of the year 2013.Hawtai partnershipBetween 2002 -2010, made Chinese-market versions of the, the and the. The Santa Fe was the fifth most-purchased SUV in China in 2010, and some of Hawtai's versions may greatly differ from those sold in other markets.
Commercial vehiclesIn October 2010, Hyundai signed agreement with Sichuan Nanjun Automobile on setting up a commercial vehicle joint venture—Sichuan Hyundai Motor Co. Hyundai's manufacturing plant at Irungattukottai near, India.i s currently the second largest auto exporter from India. It is making India the global manufacturing base for small cars.Hyundai sells several models in India, the most popular being the, Hyundai EON and the.
On 3 September 2013, Hyundai launched its much-awaited car, in petrol and diesel variants. Other models include the, second generation, Santa Fe and the. Hyundai has two manufacturing plants in India located at Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of. Both plants have a combined annual capacity of 600,000 units. In the year 2007, Hyundai opened its R&D facility in, employing now nearly 450 engineers from different parts of the country.
Hyundai Motor India Engineering (HMIE) gives technical & engineering support in vehicle development and CAD & CAE support to Hyundai's main R&D centre in Namyang, Korea. In mid 2014, Hyundai launched Xcent, a sedan based on successful Grand i10. Recently, on 11 August 2014, Hyundai India Motor Limited launched the in petrol and diesel variants.
In 2007, Hyundai started its support engineering centre with CAD/CAE teams in Hyderabad, India. Hyundai expanded its engineering activities in India with Vehicle Engineering team in 2010.
In 2011, Hyundai started its design activities at Hyderabad R&D Centre with Styling, Digital Design & Skin CAD Teams and Packaging team. Indian engineers are heavily involved in making of Indian vehicles like Grand i10, Elite i20 along with other Global cars.In June, 2017, The imposed ₹87 crore ($13.6 million) penalty for unfair business practices with respect to providing discounts for cars. JapanDespite having growing sales worldwide, Hyundai struggled in Japan, having sold only 15,095 passenger cars from 2001 to 2009. Following an announcement on November 2009, Hyundai pulled their passenger car division out of the Japanese market and focused on their commercial vehicle division instead. The company said that it is possible for them to come back to Japan fully if market conditions continue to improve. Currently the only Hyundai vehicle available in Japan is the bus.The reason for Hyundai's failure in the car market was due to the company's inability to recognize the value of small cars due to parking spaces.
For instance, actor was hired to endorse the mid-sized in Japan to appeal to the mature housewives who watch. The marketing campaign backfired, as large sedans are driven primarily by middle-aged men, while housewives prefer compact cars.
In addition, the Sonata was priced too similarly to its Japanese rivals, which resulted in poor sales.But, appeared in G20 Energy Ministerial 2019.PhilippinesHyundai is currently the third top selling automotive brand in the country. Hyundai's Getz, i10, Accent, SantaFe, Sonata and Grand Starex were among the models which brought Hyundai to the third spot. Hyundai almost doubled its sales in 2010 with 11,086 in 2009 to 20,712.TurkeyIn September 1997, Hyundai opened a manufacturing plant in Turkey, located in, Kocaeli Province. The facility, named, was built as a 50-50% joint venture between the Hyundai Motor Company and the Kibar Holding of Turkey, the first stage investment raising to US$180 million. It currently has an annual production capacity of 125,000 units and it manufactured the, the, the, the and since 2010, the.In May 2013 Hyundai Turkey Izmit plant capacity increased up to 200,000 units with 470 million Euro investment.
The i10 and i20 are now produced here. See also: GermanyHyundai has been operating an R&D centre in, Germany since 1994, that has been responsible for monitoring technology developments in Europe and designing and engineering new cars for the European market. In September 2003, the company opened its new European headquarters in, after an investment worth 50 million euro. The site became the new location for the R&D centre and for the world rally team of the company.
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Czech RepublicOn November 2008, Hyundai opened its European plant in, Czech Republic, following an investment of over 1 billion euros and over two years of construction. The plant, which mainly manufactures the, for the European market, has an annual capacity of 300,000 cars. The new Hyundai plant is 90 kilometres north of Kia Motors' in Slovakia.RussiaIn Russia, the production of the, and models has been taking place at the plant, located in, since 2001, in the form of assembly. Since 2006, the factory has also been assembling the, and the HD 500 commercial vehicles.In June 2008, Hyundai started the construction of a new manufacturing plant in with a planned yearly capacity of 100,000 cars, that will eventually be increased to 200,000 units.
It started mass production in January 2011, with two models: the and the. Africa Southern AfricaIn, the assembly of Hyundai Accent, Sonata, and Elantra models was undertaken by the at their Gaborone plant, since February 1993, in the form of complete knock-down kits. Almost all of the finished vehicles were exported across Botswana's border to, where the vast majority of dealerships are situated.EgyptHyundai cars are also manufactured in, the local manufacturer is the, which is located in.
They have a big model range and offers sports models of some car models which are only offered on the Egypt market. Formerly, the company had assembled vehicles such as the.LibyaHyundai is placed at no.1 for car sales in Libya in 2012.Oceania AustraliaHyundai sales increases sharply ranking No. 4 position in Australia in 2012.No.2 sales maker without local plant.New ZealandA growing market for Hyundai's cars, sales in were up 27% in late 2011, compared to 2010 sales.
Electric and hybrid vehicles. The uses a lightweight.The first developed by Hyundai was the Sonata Electric Vehicle in 1991. The car started as a sedan based model.
Hyundai later produced electric vehicles utilizing the Excel, Grace, Accent, Atos and Kia Sportage platforms.Hyundai planned to have six available for testing by the end of 1992. The company was using from Ovonic Battery Company Inc. The and the Sonata were the two different models on which the electric vehicles were based.
The vehicles were scheduled to likely be tested in the United States and in Korea. The new FGV-1 was unveiled at the in 1995. The car featured full-time electric drive technology. The 1995 Hyundai FGV-1 was the result of Hyundai's first experiments with hybrid propulsion systems in 1994.Hyundai produced its second generation in 1999.
The company is using the “parallel” type design, which utilizes either the or the. The FGV-2 was the second vehicle to be produced. Others are the and the, which were unveiled in 1999 and 2000, respectively.The new made its debut at the in November 2008.
The car featured technology. The 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid sales in the U.S. Began near the end of February 2011. The ( EV).Hyundai began producing in 2009.
The company is using Hybrid Blue Drive, which includes batteries, as opposed to. The was the first vehicle to be produced. Other are the, the, and the, which will replace the.Hyundai (or in the local market) was launched in the domestic market in July 2009.
The Elantra LPI (Liquefied Petroleum Injected) is the world's first to be powered by an internal combustion engine built to run on (LPG) as a fuel. The Elantra PLI is a and the first hybrid to adopt advanced (Li–Poly) batteries.The Hyundai Blue Will has made its U.S. Debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit 2010. At the 2010, Hyundai unveiled the i-flow, a concept car using a variant of the BLUE-WILL hybrid system. The i-flow Concept uses a 1.7-liter twin-turbo diesel engine along with electric batteries to achieve fuel economy of 3 litres per 100 kilometres (94 mpg ‑imp; 78 mpg ‑US). Hyundai says a based on the i-flow's design will be in production by 2011.The is a five-door produced by Hyundai Motor Company. The prototype, an electric version of, was first unveiled at the in 2009.
The pre-production testing model was unveiled in in September 2010, when the first of 30 units were delivered to South Korean government agencies for field testing. The carmaker planned to build 2,500 units by the end of 2012. The BlueOn is equipped with a 16.4 (Li–Poly) battery pack and charges in 6 hours with a 220 V power outlet and in 25 minutes to 80% with (in a 380 V outlet). The maximum speed is 130 km/h (81 mph) and 0–100 km/h is achieved in 13.1 seconds. According to Hyundai Motor Company, the total investment to develop the BlueOn, its first, was around 40 billion ( US$34.3 million).As of March 2014, cumulative global sales totaled 200 thousand hybrids, including both Hyundai Motors and hybrid models. Environmental recordOn 23 April 2008, Hyundai Motor announced the beginning of a five-year project to turn 50 km² of infertile land into grassland by 2012.
Hyundai is doing so with the help of the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement (KFEM). The project, named Hyundai Green Zone, is located 660 km north of Beijing. The goal of the project is to end the recurring dust storms in Beijing, block and protect the local ecosystem. Local weeds will be planted in the region that have the ability to endure sterile alkaline soil. This is the first environmental project of the company's social contribution programme. Hyundai also made electric car concept i10 recently.Hyundai Motor plans to aid in the construction of up to six hydrogen fueling stations that will be located in California, including locations at the and the Hyundai America Technical Center in Chino. Hyundai is going to provide a collection of 32 Tucson fuel cell vehicles, which are powered by UTC Fuel Cell power plants.
Driving an at the 2001.Hyundai entered motorsport by competing in the F2 class of the in 1998 and 1999. In September 1999, Hyundai unveiled the, a based on the. The debuted the car at the 2000 and achieved their first top-ten result at that year's, when and finished seventh and eighth, respectively.
Eriksson later drove the car to fifth place in and fourth in. In, Hyundai debuted a new evolution of the Accent WRC, which was intended to improve reliability, but the performance of the car was still not good enough to challenge the four big teams (, and ). However, at the season-ending, the team achieved their best result with McRae finishing fourth and Eriksson sixth.For the, Hyundai hired the four-time, along with. Kankkunen's fifth place in New Zealand was the team's best result, but they managed to edge out and Mitsubishi by one point in the battle for fourth place in the. In September 2003, after a season hampered by budget constraints, Hyundai announced withdrawal from the WRC and planned to return in 2006, which did not happen.In 2006, following the announcement that Korea was scheduled to earn a Grand Prix, Hyundai planned to enter the sport. The was first held in 2010, but Hyundai have not entered the championship.
Hyundai announced they would be revealing their future rally plans at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, on February 9. The current plans for rallying are focused around the newest Hyundai release, the. In September 2012 Hyundai announced that they were due to start the WRC with a rally model of its i20 to rival the likes of the, the and the.Hyundai i20 WRC. Commercial vehicles. HM 1620 urban bus. HM 1630 suburban bus. (Rebadged ).
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i-oniq. (walking car)Marketing Live BrilliantThe Live Brilliant global brand campaign started in 2012. That campaign will be an extension of the “Modern Premium” way of thinking that Hyundai adopted as part of their new brand direction. The goal was to seek to deliver the company's aspiration to make each and every moment a customer spends with Hyundai a moment of happiness, filled with brilliant memories.Corporate social responsibilityIn 2008, Hyundai Motors established a committee to oversee its programme. Among the programme's initiatives have been the 'Happy Move Global Youth Volunteers Program'.The Hyundai Motors' India Foundation (HMIF) has invested more than 20 million in various programmes in India. In 2011, it started the 'Go Green' village adoption project in. Its aim was to promote environmentally friendly products, increase the forest cover in Tamil Nadu, and improve living and hygiene conditions in the region's villages.
A number of schools have been adopted for improvement with the HMIF donating around 450 benches to government schools and drilling 10. Sports sponsorship. See also: Inflated fuel economy numbersAfter an investigation in 2012, the found that 35% of all 2011-2013 Hyundai and vehicles had inflated fuel economy numbers; by as much as six miles per gallon. Currently, Hyundai and Kia have started a reimbursement programme for the owners of the 2011-2013 affected vehicles.In 2014 the company was issued $350 million in penalties by the US government, agreed to pay $395 million in 2013 to resolve claims from vehicles owners, and agreed to pay $41.2 million to cover the 'investigative costs' of 33 US state attorneys general. Wrongly advertised engine and horsepowerSeveral consumers complained that the engine delivered with the Hyundai Veloster in Brazil was inferior to the one advertised. Independent tests confirmed that it was not the same engine, and it delivered only 121 CV (119 HP) instead of the advertised 140 CV (138 HP), with the car earning derogatory nicknames like Slowster in the Brazilian market. Marketing controversyIn April 2013, Hyundai Motors UK released a commercial depicting a man attempting to in an ix35, only to fail to do so because of the vehicle's non-toxic emissions.
The advert, produced by Hyundai's in-house agency Innocean Worldwide, received widespread criticism for promoting suicide. Blogger Holly Brockwell posted an open letter to Innocean and Hyundai, reminding them that her father committed suicide in a similar manner. Hyundai has since taken down the video and issued a formal apology.