Hyundai in the historical journeyKorean manufacturer, Hyundai transformed from a manufacturer who learns from other manufacturers into five major world manufacturers can now develop their own engines and transmissions. How about trip Hyundai for 44 years of operation?
"This car uses the engine from Mitsubishi," said Director of Global PR Team of Hyundai Motor Company, Frank Ahrens told reporters in Seoul, Korea.
In 1976, Hyundai's first export cars to Ecuador. 'Why Ecuador was chosen because the situation is more favorable, "he said.
In 1985, Hyundai expanded by opening a network in the U.S.. "At that time there has been no Hyundai factory," he said.
In 1991 an historic year for Hyundai, because Hyundai is able to produce its own engines called Alpha. With 4-cylinder gasoline engine.
In 1995, Namyang research and development center started operating.
In 1997, Hyundai began opening factories outside Korea precisely in Turkey.
In 1998, Hyundai built a factory in India.
In 2000, the economic crisis afflicting the world, one of the manufacturers are experiencing the impact of the bankrupt Kia Motors. Hyundai also offered to buy shares of MCH and succeed. Hyundai and Kia to manufacturers 'brothers'.
"Even under one roof, from the design side remain differentiated. The people are special too," he said.
In 2001, Hyundai opened a network in continental Europe that is blue. In this year also the first Hyundai to produce diesel engines called CRDi.
In 2002, Hyundai opened a network in China in collaboration with local governments. The joint venture company is named after the Beijing Hyundai Motor Company.
In 2003, Hyundai opened research and development center in Germany.
In 2005, 20 years after opening the network in the U.S., Hyundai finally build a factory in the U.S..
2008, Hyundai added a factory in China and opened a new plant in Czech. In Czech, Hyundai I30 is produced.
2009 is also the history of Hyundai, because Hyundai Genesis cars passing, is the first Korean car to earn the award as the best car in North America.
Ahrens added in the 1980-1990s Hyundai experiencing some problems in quality. There are even consumers who complained about the quality of Korean cars. Because it was the Hyundai launched the Quality Management Initiative in 2000. "There was a special department to deal with," he said.
In 2010, Hyundai opened a plant in Russia and opened a third factory in China.
In 2011, Hyundai started building the plant construction in Brazil.
