History
History of Hyundai Motor Company since 1967 until now.
2017
- Participated in CES 2017 discussions regarding trends in future mobility
- Established Smart safety Technology center for production of autonomous cars
- Launched IONIQ Plug-in
- Unveiled Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Concept
- Launched Sonata face-lift model
2016
- Launched IONIQ eco-friendly hybrid car model
- Introduced Project IONIQ future mobility innovation program
- Launched Genesis EQ900 limousine
- Introduced development strategy for connected cars
- Announced collaboration with Cisco to develop connected cars
- Provided official vehicles for EURO 2016
- Began sales of Genesis G80 car model
- Opened Hyundai Motorstudio Hanam
- Five models ranked first in customer satisfaction surveys in China
- Ranked thirty-fifth in Interbrand’s ranking of global brands
- Completed construction of plant in Cangzhou, China
- Launched Genesis G80 sports car
- Signed agreement for construction of big data center in Guìzhou Province, China
- Total number of exports over forty-year period reached 23,630,000 in 2016
- IONIQ received Five-star safety rating from European New Car Assessment Program
- 1.4L turbocharged DOHC 4-cylinder motor named to Wards 10 Best Engines list
- IONIQ EV car model underwent daytime and night-time test driving trials in Las Vegas
2015
- Unveiling of Sonata Plug-in Hybrid
- Established Hyundai Motorstudio Moscow
- Participation of i20 in the WRC, achieving 2nd place in the Rally Sweden
- Launch of Sonata Turbo
- Launch of All-new Tucson
- Launch of mid-duty truck, All-new Mighty
- Demonstration of zero emission fuel cell electric bus
- Cumulative production by HMI surpasses 6 million units
- Launch of All-new Elantra
- Unveiling of High-Performance ‘N’ at Frankfurt Motor Show
- Cumulative sales in the U.S. surpass 10 million units
- Cumulative production in Russia surpasses 1 million units
- Launch of global luxury brand ‘Genesis’
- Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid named to Wards 10 Best Engines
- Launch of Genesis G90
2014
- All-new Genesis wins the 2014 iF Design Award
- All-new Genesis and i10 win the Red Dot Design Award
- Unveiling of HED-9 Intrado at the Geneva International Motor Show
- Launch of the All-new Sonata
- All-new Genesis wins the highest safety score in NHTSA history
- Established Hyundai Motorstudio Seoul
- Official sponsor of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
- Cumulative production by HAOS surpasses 1 million units
- Participation of i20 in the WRC, achieving 1st place in Rally Deutschland
- Unveiling of new i20 for Europe
- Official sponsor of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games
- Selected as one of the top 40 Global Brands
- Cumulative global sales of Avante (Elantra) surpass 10 million units
- Genesis ranked highest in the Residual Value Awards in the U.S.
- i20 awarded ‘Indian Car of the Year’
- Launch of new Sonata Hybrid
- Tucson (ix35) Fuel Cell engine named ‘10 Best Engines Winners’ by Ward’s Auto
2013
- World Rally Championship (WRC) Team launched
- Launch of Grandeur Hybrid
- No.2 in Autobild’s (Germany) 2013 Quality Satisfaction Report
- i10 awarded Indian Car of the Year 2014
- Beijing Hyundai sales in China surpass 1 million units / year
- Launch of All-new Genesis
- Two Hyundai models ranked highest in the Residual Value Awards in the U.S.
- Ranked Most Valuable Car Brand in the U.S.
- Launch of New i20 at the International Automobile Ausstellung
- ix35 (Tucson) fuel cell electric vehicles supplied to the City of Copenhagen
- Hyundai’s Centennial named Best Luxury Full-Sized Car for 2 years in a row
- Genesis ranked No.1 in Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (Auto Pacific) – Aspirational Luxury Car in the U.S.
- Launch of MISTRA at the 2013 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition
- Sonata ranked Most Dependable Midsize Car in the U.S.
- World’s 1st mass production of ix35 (Tucson) fuel cell electric vehicles
- Santa Fe selected as the 2013 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year
- Unveiling of HCD-14, premium sports sedan concept car at the North American International Auto Show
- Unveiling of HND-6, next generation smart car concept car at the CES
- Named No.1 brand and No.1 car in 4 vehicle categories (Equus, Genesis Coupe, etc.) in Strategic Vision’s Total Value Awards
- Launch of Maxcruz
- Cumulative sales in the U.S. surpass 8 million units
- Launch of Hyundai Motorsport
- Unveiling of electronically controlled AWD HTRAC
- Cumulative production by HMI surpass 5 million units
