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In 1946, Chung Ju-Yung started the Hyundai Motor Company with help from South Korean leader Park Ching Hee. Park was impressed with Chung’s modesty, his work ethic and commitment to meeting his obligations on time. This resulted in Park granting Hyundai many government building contracts. In 1972, Chung diversified his venture to ship building and formed Hyundai Heavy Industries that would cater to the needs of Southeast Asia’s needs for shipbuilding. During the 1980s, Chung changed focus to manufacturing motor cars, and became Korea’s largest car manufacturer. In 1986, the Excel was the first Hyundai car to be launched in the USA. The entry level car filled a void in an important segment that was then ignored by many auto manufacturers. Within seven months 168,882 units were sold, posting an industry record for imported car of the year. The company grew during the 1990s with manufacturing shifting to Montgomery, Alabama – its first US assembly plant. Today, the Hyundai lineup includes the Accent, Azera, Ela
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 The Pony was presented at the Turin Motor Show in October 1974, and the car was introduced in December 1975 as a 4-door sedan. Hyundai began exporting the Pony already in 1976 to Ecuador. In 1978, Hyundai began exporting to Europe, starting with Belgium and the Netherlands. Later on, the Pony was exported to Spain and Greece. A pickup truck version was added in May 1976, a station wagon in April 1977, and a 3-door hatchback in March 1980.
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 (Seoul, Korea) At the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit today, Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled the newest concept vehicle from the Hyundai Kia Design and Technical Center, the stylish and functional HCD8 sports tourer. The HDC-8 is the newest concept vehicle from the Hyundai Kia Design and Technical Center Design studio and is the first
concept vehicle to come from Hyundai's new $30 million Design and Technical Center in Irvine, Calif. "The Hyundai HCD8 sports tourer was designed to address the sporty car market and still meet the values and needs of today's consumer,"...
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 Equally at home either around the streets or out on the open road, Tiburon is ideal for the driving enthusiast. With its powerful 2.7L, all alloy, V6 quad cam engine, the Tiburon offers a choice of 6 speed close ratio manual, or the technologically advanced dual-mode Selectronic automatic transmission with HiVec (Hyundai intelligent Vehicle electronic control) system for optimised performance.
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