• • 2000
    Developed Korea’s first passenger diesel engine and large commercial engine
  • Debut of the four mid and large-sized Bus models
  • Korea’s first fuel cell electric vehicle Santa
  • 1999
    Launch of Equus (Centennial : Hyundai Motor’s ultra large-sized sedan), Verna, and Trajet XG
  • Developed Korea’s first automotive fuel cell battery
  • 1998
    Independently developed world-class, high performance V6 Delta engine
  • Launch of Grandeur (Azera) and Sonata
  • Established India plant
  • 2nd solar-powered vehicle developed
  • Acquisition of Kia Motors
  • 1997
    Independently developed Epsilon engine
  • Established the Turkey plant and Asan plant
  • 1996
    Cumulative production surpasses 10 million units
  • Inauguration of the Namyang Technology Research Center
  • Launch of Dynasty and Tiburon
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1995

• • Launch of Avante (Elantra)
  • Completion of Jeonju commercial vehicle manufacturing plant
  • Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center (HMETC) opens

1994

• • Annual production surpasses 1 million units
  • Launch of Accent
  • Solar-powered and fuel cell electric vehicles developed

1993

• • Launch of Sonata II
  • Unveiling of the HCD-II concept car

1992

• • 
    Unveiling of HCD-I, Korea’s first concept car
  • Cumulative production surpasses 5 million units

1991

• • Developed Alpha engine, the first engine created in Korea
  • Launch of Galloper
  • Developed Sonata EV

1990

• • Launch of Elantra and Scoupe

1989

• • Overseas exports of Excel surpass 1 million units

1988

• Launch of Sonata, Hyundai Motor’s mid-sized luxury sedan

1987

• Excel is the best selling imported compact car in the U.S. for 3 consecutive years

1986

• • Exports of Excel to the U.S. begin
  • Launch of Grandeur (Azera), Hyundai Motor’s large-sized luxury car

1985

• • Launch of Pony Excel
  • Incorporation of the U.S. subsidiary HMA
  • Launch of 1st generation Sonata

1983

• • Incorporation of the Canadian subsidiary HMC

1976

• • Launch of Hyundai Pony, the first Korean passenger car
  • First export of Hyundai Pony to Ecuador

1968

• • Completion of Ulsan assembly plant
  • Mass production of Cortina begins

1967

• • Incorporation of Hyundai Motor Company