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2000
+ Launch of Santa Fe and new Elantra
+ Developed Korea’s 1st passenger diesel
engine and large commercial engine
+ Debut of the four mid-sized and large bus
models
2001
+ Production of Beta engine surpasses
1 million units
+ Unveiling of Korea’s 1st fuel cell electric
vehicle, Santa Fe
+ Establishment of Hyundai European Design
Center
2002
+ Cumulative production at Asan Plant
surpasses 1 million unit
+ Official sponsor of the 2002 FIFA World Cup
Korea /Japan
+ Production of Sonata begins in China
2007
+ Launch of i30 for Europe
+ Cumulative sales in the U.S. surpass 5 million units
+ Unveiling of the 3rd generation fuel cell
concept car i-Blue
+ Developed F, G, H diesel engines for
commercial vehicle
+ Launch of the next-generation compact car
i10 by HMI
2003
+ Inauguration of the California Design &
Technical Center
+ Production of Elantra surpasses
2 million units
+ Global Environmental Management
proclamation
+ Inauguration of the Europe Technical Center
+ Inauguration of the Namyang Design Center
+ Annual exports surpass 1 million units
2004
+ Launch of Hyundai Motor’s 1st compact SUV,
ix35 (Tucson)
+ Production of Delta engine surpasses
1 million units
+ Sonata places 1st in JD Power Initial Quality
Study
+ Cumulative exports surpass 10 million units
+ Developed Theta engine and Lambda engine
+ Official sponsor of UEFA Euro 2004
2010
+ Cumulative sales of Sonata surpasses 5 million
units
+ Official sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
South Africa
+ Cumulative sales by HMI surpasses 3 million
units
+ Inauguration of the Russia Plant
+ Launch of the eco-friendly electric car
BlueOn
+ Unveiling of the independently-developed
Nu·Tau GDi engines and RWD 8-speed
automatic transmission
+ Tau engine named Wards 10 Best Engines
Winners for a 3rd consecutive year
+ Annual sales in the U.S. surpass 500,000 units
+ Developed ix35 Fuel Cell (Tucson Fuel Cell)
2011
+ Blue Link introduced at the 2011 CES in the
U.S.
+ Unveiling of the new brand direction and
slogan ‘New Thinking. New Possibilities.’
+ Launch of the 5th generation Azera
(Grandeur) and Veloster
+ Launch of Sonata Hybrid
+ Launch of Genesis Prada limited edition
+ No. 61 in Global Brand Value
+ Launch of i40 wagon
+ Cumulative exports to Central and South
America surpass 2 million units
+ Gamma engine named Wards 10 Best Engines
Winners
2014
+ Unveiling of HED-9 Intrado at the Geneva
International Motor Show
+ Launch of the All-new Sonata
+ Inauguration of 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, placing
first in the Germany Rally
+ Cumulative global sales of Elantra surpass
10 million units
+ Launch of Aslan
+ Launch of new Sonata Hybrid
+ Hyundai FCEV engine named to Wards 10
Best Engines
2015
+ Unveiling of Sonata Plug-in Hybrid
+ Inauguration of Hyundai Motorstudio
Moscow
+ 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
10 million units
+ Launch of All-new Elantra
+ Unveiling of High-Performance ‘N’ at
Frankfurt Motor Show
+ Cumulative sales in the U.S. surpass
6 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
2012
+ Elantra awarded North American Car of the
Year
+ Launch of New Santa Fe, i40 Saloon, and
Veloster Turbo
+ No. 53 in Global Brand Value
+ Inauguration of the Brazil Plant
+ ix35 Fuel Cell ( Tucson Fuel Cell)
supplied to Europe
+ Unveiling of the i-oniq electric concept car
+ Azera (Grandeur), Elantra, Santa Fe awarded
the ALG Residual Value Award
+ Azera (Grandeur), Santa Fe, Veloster wins the
GOOD DESIGN™ AWARD
+ Official sponsor of UEFA Euro 2012
2016
+ Unveiling of Genesis G90 in North America
+ Launch of IONIQ, first dedicated eco-friendly
model
+ Tucson and Elantra win 2016
iF Design Awards
+ Unveiling of all three versions (HEV, EV,
PHEV) of IONIQ at Geneva Motor Show
+ Introduction of Project IONIQ for future
mobility innovation
+ Launch of Genesis G90 limousine
+ Announcement of next generation connected
car strategy
2005
+ Inauguration of the U.S. proving ground
+ Exports to Africa and the Middle East surpass
1 million units
+ Inauguration of Alabama Plant
+ Developed clean Mu V6 engine
+ Debuted in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands
+ Inauguration of Environmental Technology
Research Center
+ Inauguration of Hyundai America Technical
Center
+ Inauguration of the eco-friendly Vehicle
Recycling Center
2006
+ Developed Gamma engine
+ No. 1 Non-Premium Nameplate in JD Power’s
IQS
+ Launch of new Elantra
+ Exports to South America surpass 1 million
units
+ Developed V6 diesel S engine
+ Inauguration of new Hyundai Motor Europe
GmbH building
2008
+ Launch of Genesis, Genesis Coupe, and i30cw
+ Inauguration of the 2nd plant in India
+ Hyundai Beijing hits 1 million vehicle
production milestone
+ Inauguration of the 2nd plant in Beijing
+ Sales of Elantra surpass 5 million unit
+ Launch of i20 for Europe
+ Developed next-generation clean diesel
R engine
+ Launched Blue Drive brand for green models
+ Tau engine named Wards 10 Best Engines
Winners
+ Developed front-wheel 6-speed automatic
transmission
2009
+ Genesis named North American Car of the
Year
+ Main sponsor of the U.S. Super Bowl
+ Cumulative exports to Africa surpass 1 million
units
+ No. 69 in Global Brand Value
+ Inauguration of the Czech Plant
+ Inauguration of Hyundai Motor India
Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
+ Developed next generation high performance
Theta GDi
+ Sales of Santa Fe surpass 2 million units
+ Tau engine named Wards 10 Best Engines
Winners for a 2nd consecutive year
2013
+ World’s 1st mass production of ix35 Fuel Cell
(Tucson Fuel Cell)
+ Launch of Maxcruz
+ Cumulative sales in the U.S. surpasses
8,000,000 units
+ Launch of Hyundai Motorsport
+ Unveiling of new i10
+ Hyundai selected as one of top 50 Global
Brands
+ Cumulative sales of Sonata in Korea surpass
3 million unit
+ Unveiling of electronically controlled AWD
HTRAC
+ Cumulative production by HMI surpasses
5 million units
+ Launch of All-new Genesis
+ World Rally Championship (WRC) Team launched
+ Beijing Hyundai sales in China surpasses
1 million units / year
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