Hyundai 2000 Annual Report Download - page 15

range. Also, Hyundai
Motor Company has
signed an official
contract to become the exclusive
automotive partner to sponsor all
FIFA- related events, including the
2002 World Cup.
Hyundai Motors Company has already
supported several 1999 FIFA events,
including the Women’s World Cup,
the Confederations Cup, the World
Youth Championship and the
Under-17s World Championship.
Reviewing the performance for 1999,
Hyundai Motor Company came to
a successful year end with exports
setting new records of almost 700,000
vehicles and domestic sales having
almost recovered to pre-Asian
economic crisis levels. As Korea’s
economy and subsequent demand for
automobile recovers, Hyundai Motor
Company will be in an ideal position to
take advantage of its domestic market
strength and effectively compete in the
world market place.
HISTORY
1967
・Hyundai Motor Company established
1968
・Licensing agreement signed with Ford
1974
・Pony, Korea's first independently designed and
manufactured model unveiled at the 55th Turin Motor
Show
1976
・First Pony exported to Guatemala and El Salvador
1980
・Granada introduced
・Mark V introduced
1981
・Technical tie-up with Mitsubishi announced
1982
・Pony 2 introduced
1983
・Exports begin to Canada
・Stellar introduced
1984
・Ulsan Proving Ground completed
・Cumulative production of Pony reaches 500,000
units
1985
・Excel launched
・Hyundai Motor America (HMA) established
1986
・Excel exports to USA
・Grandeur luxury car launched
・Export shipping port completed
1988
・Excel, best selling imported sub compact in USA for
three consecutive years
・Mid-sized sedan Sonata launched
1989
・V6 engine plant opened
1990
・Sports car Scoupe introduced
・The 3rd passenger car plant at Ulsan completed
・Elantra launched
1991
・Korea’s first proprietary engine, Alpha, introduced
1992
・New Grandeur luxury car launched
1993
・Sonata II launched
・Started assembly and production of Excel in
Thailand
1994
・Accent subcompact launched
・Hydrogen-fuel vehicle developed
・Started assembly and production of Excel in
Zimbabwe
1995
・HCD-III concept car unveiled at the Detroit Motor
Show
・Continuously Variable Transmission developed
・Marcia semi-luxury car launched
・High power, low fuel consumption Beta engine
developed
・Avante launched
・First Korean automotive design contest held
・Opened new commercial vehicle Engineering &
Research Center in Chonju
1996
・AVCS (Automotive Voice Control System) developed
・Tiburon sports coupe introduced
・Dynasty, full-size luxury car unveiled
・Namyang R&D Center completed
・Cumulative exports surpass 4 million units,
cumulative production surpasses 10 million units
1997
・Dynasty limousine launched
・New H-1 van / minibus launched
・The 2nd Korean Automotive design contest held
・HMC auto plant in Turkey completed
・Atos multi-functional small car unveiled
・New Hyundai Super Truck launched
・New Accent Lean Burn Model launched
1998
・Aluminum block V-6 Delta engine developed
・Hyundai heavy trucks enter US market
・Saudi Prince Alwaleed invests US $50 million
・EF Sonata launched
・Raised US $300 million through issue of Asset
Backed Securities(ABS)
・All-new Avante Lean Burn launched
・2nd solar car Hyundai Sola-II developed
・European concept car Euro-I developed
・Logistic Center in Belgium opens for business
・Near-luxury Grandeur XG launched
・Grand opening for Chennai Plant in India
・Hyundai acquires Kia Motors
1999
・Full-size luxury sedan Equus launched
・Named as an offical sponsor for the 2002 FIFA
World Cup.
・Aero acoustic wind tunnel completed
・Raised US $500 million through issue of Depositary
Receipt.
・Trajet XG mini van launched
2000
・Chairman Chung Mong-Koo inaugurated as
Chairman of the 2010 World Expo Bidding
Committee
・Established a 300,000 units per annum passenger
car plant in China
・The HCD-V concept car unveiled at the Chicago
International Motor Show
・Introduced Korea’s first diesel engine for passenger
car application
・Established Asia’s first cyber car exhibition center
・Avante XD launched
・Signed contract with International Fuel Cells to
develop fuel cell technology for an electric vehicle.
・Participated in the California Fuel Cell Partnership
・Santa Fe SUV launched
・Established strategic alliance with DaimlerChrysler
・Formed Korea’s first business group specializing in
automobiles
・Developed PowerTech, Korea’s first heavy duty truck
engine
・Partnership with Capstone Turbine Corp. to develop
a hybrid car
・Chairman Chung awarded Automotive Hall of
Fame’s DSC
・Korea’s first fuel cell electric vehicle developed
・Hyundai and Kia relocated to new joint HQ in
Yangjae-dong, Seoul
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