Hyundai History:
Hyundai started as an Engineering and Construction Company in 1947.However it became Hyundai Motor Company in 1967.The Company with the help of Ford Motor Company released its model, the Cortina in 1968.In 1975, the Pony, the first Korean car, was released, with styling by Giorgio Giugiaro of ItalDesign and power train technology provided by JapansMitsubishi Motors. In 1991, the company succeeded in developing its first proprietary gasoline engine, the four-cylinder Alpha, and transmission, thus paving the way for technological independence. 1986. The Company started using its own technology in 1988.The first model was the midsize Sonata. In 1998, Hyundai began to overhaul its image in an attempt to establish itself as a world-class brand. Chung Ju Yung transferred leadership of Hyundai Motor to his son, Chung Mong Koo, in 1999. Hyundaisparent company, Hyundai Motor Group, invested heavily in the quality, design, manufacturing, and long-term research of its vehicles. It added a 10-year or 100,000 mile warranty to cars sold in the United States and launched an aggressive marketing campaign. In 2004, Hyundai was ranked second in "initial quality" in a survey/study by J.D. Power and Associates. Hyundai is now one of the top 100 most valuable brands worldwide. Since 2002, Hyundai has also been one of the worldwide official sponsors of the FIFA World Cup In 2006, the South Korean government initiated an investigation of Chung Mong Koospractices as head of Hyundai, suspecting him of corruption. On April 28, 2006, Chung was arrested, and charged for embezzlement of US$106 million, with Hyundai Vice Chairman and CEO, Kim Dong-jin taking over as head of the company.

Hyundai Overview:
The Hyundai Motor Company is a division of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. It is so far the sixth largest automaker the world. Its headquarters are located in Seoul, South Korea. In Ulsan, South Korea, Hyundai operates the worldslargest integrated automobile manufacturing facility, which is capable of producing 1.6 million units annually. The Hyundai logo, a slanted, stylized "H," is said to be symbolic of two people (the company and customer) shaking hands.

Other Hyundai Details:
Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean automobile manufactures whose parent company is Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. Chung Mong-Koo, is both the Chairman and CEO. Famous models include; Equus/Centennial (joint project of Hyundai and Mitsubishi),Click/Getz ,Accent ,Tiburon/Coupe/Tuscani ,Elantra ,Matrix/Lavita ,Sonata, Grandeur (joint project of Hyundai and Mitsubishi) ,GrandeurXG/XG300/XG350,Grandeur/Azera ,Dynasty , HD1000 (Minibus/Porter),Entourage (Similar to the Kia Sedona) ,Hyundai Galloper, Hyundai H-100 Grace / Porter ,Porter (1st generation was a rebadged Mitsubishi Delica) ,Santa Fe Trajet ,H-1/Satellite/Starex/Libero/H-200 ,Terracan ,Tucson,Veracruz ,Commercial Vehicles ,Ford D Series ,Ford DK Series ,Ford R Series ,O303 Benz Bus ,Hyundai DQ-7, Vison & 3ton Truck ,Mighty (Rebadged Mitsubishi Fuso Canter) ,Mighty II ,e-Mighty, Chorus ,County (e-County) ,Hyundai 4.5 to 5-ton truck (Rebadged Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter) ,Hyundai 8 to 25-ton truck (Rebadged Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great) ,Super Truck Medium ,Super Truck ,Mega Truck ,New Power Truck ,Aero Town (e-Aero Town) ,Aero City ,Aero (Rebadged Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Bus) ,HD160 ,HD170 ,Hyundai RB ,Hyundai FB ,Universe ,Trago ,HM 1620 urban bus ,HM 1630 suburban bus.