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2015

2015

2015

  • Unveiling of SONATA Plug-in Hybrid
  • Established Hyundai Motorstudio Moscow
  • Participation of i20 in the WRC, achieving 2nd place in the Rally Sweden
  • Launch of SONATA Turbo
  • Launch of All-new TUCSON
  • Launch of mid-duty truck, All-new Mighty
  • Demonstration of zero emission fuel cell electric bus
  • Cumulative production by Hyundai Motor India surpasses 6 million units
  • Launch of All-new ELANTRA
  • Unveiling of High-Performance ‘N’ at Frankfurt Motor Show
  • Cumulative sales in the U.S. surpass 10 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
2014

2014

2014

  • All-new GENESIS wins the 2014 iF Design Award
  • All-new GENESIS and i10 win the Red Dot Design Award
  • Unveiling of HED-9 Intrado at the Geneva International Motor Show
  • Launch of the All-new SONATA
  • All-new GENESIS wins the highest safety score in NHTSA history
  • Established 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, achieving 1st place in Rally Deutschland
  • Unveiling of new i20 for Europe
  • Official sponsor of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games
  • Selected as one of the top 40 Global Brands
  • Cumulative global sales of AVANTE (ELANTRA) surpass 10 million units
  • GENESIS ranked highest in the Residual Value Awards in the U.S.
  • i20 awarded ‘Indian Car of the Year’
  • Launch of new SONATA Hybrid
  • Tucson (ix35) Fuel Cell engine named ‘10 Best Engines Winners’ by Ward’s Auto
2013

2013

2013

  • World Rally Championship (WRC) Team launched
  • Launch of GRANDEUR Hybrid
  • No.2 in Autobild’s (Germany) 2013 Quality Satisfaction Report
  • i10 awarded Indian Car of the Year 2014
  • Beijing Hyundai sales in China surpass 1 million units / year
  • Launch of All-new GENESIS
  • Ranked Most Valuable Car Brand in the U.S.
  • Launch of New i20 at the International Automobile Ausstellung
  • ix35 (TUCSON) fuel cell electric vehicles supplied to the City of Copenhagen
  • Hyundai’s Centennial named Best Luxury Full-Sized Car for 2 years in a row
  • GENESIS ranked No.1 in Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (Auto Pacific) - Aspirational Luxury Car in the U.S.
  • Launch of MISTRA at the 2013 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition
  • SONATA ranked Most Dependable Midsize Car in the U.S.
  • World’s 1st mass production of ix35 (TUCSON) fuel cell electric vehicles
  • SANTA FE selected as the 2013 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year
  • Unveiling of HCD-14, premium sports sedan concept car at the North American International Auto Show
  • Unveiling of HND-6, next generation smart car concept car at the CES
  • Named No.1 brand and No.1 car in 4 vehicle categories (EQUUS, GENESIS Coupe, etc.) in Strategic Vision’s Total Value Awards
  • Launch of MAXCRUZ
  • Cumulative sales in the U.S. surpass 8 million units
  • Launch of Hyundai Motorsport
  • Unveiling of electronically controlled AWD HTRAC
  • Cumulative production by Hyundai Motor India surpass 5 million units
2012

2012

2012

  • AVANTE (ELANTRA) awarded ‘North American Car of the Year’
  • Launch of New SANTA FE, i40 Saloon, and VELOSTER Turbo
  • No.53 in Global Brand Value
  • Established the Brazil plant
  • TUCSON (ix35) Fuel Cell supplied to Europe
  • Unveiling of the IONIQ Electric concept car
  • GRANDEUR (AZERA), AVANTE (ELANTRA), SANTA FE awarded ‘the ALGR residual Value Award’
  • GRANDEUR (AZERA), SANTA FE, VELOSTER win a Good Design™ Award
  • Official sponsor of the UEFA Euro 2012 2013
  • World’s 1st mass production of TUCSON (ix35) Fuel Cell
  • Launch of MAXCRUZ
  • Cumulative sales in the U.S. surpass 8 million units
  • Launch of Hyundai Motorsport
  • Unveiling of new i10
  • Selected as one of top 50 Global Brands
  • Cumulative sales of SONATA in Korea surpass 3 million units
  • Unveiling of electronically controlled AWD HTRAC
  • Cumulative production by Hyundai Motor India surpass 5 million units
  • Launch of All-new GENESIS
  • World Rally Championship (WRC) Team launched
  • Beijing Hyundai annual sales in China surpass 1 million units
  • Unveiling of CUV HB20X
  • Executive Chair Mong-Koo Chung named 2011 Top Manager in the World by Italy's Inter Auto News
  • Named the most fuel efficient and least CO2 emitting brand by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Sonata named Top Picks in the medium-size car segment by Consumer Reports
  • Solaris (ACCENT) awarded Best Auto and Car of the Year in Russia
  • GENESIS tops J.D. Power’s Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) in the premium car segment in the U.S.
  • No.1 in J.D. Power’s Customer Retention Study
2011

2011

2011

  • Blue Link introduced at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the U.S.
  • Launch of VELOSTER and the HCD-12 concept car at the North American International Auto Show
  • Cumulative sales by Hyundai Motor India surpass 3 million units
  • Unveiling of the new brand direction and slogan "New Thinking. New Possibilities."
  • Launch of the 5th generation GRANDEUR (AZERA) and VELOSTER
  • Launch of SONATA Hybrid
  • First official car partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from 2011 to 2015
  • Launch of i40 wagon
  • ix20 awarded Euro NCAP's highest five-star rating
  • Unveiling of the D-segment i40 sedan at the Barcelona International Motor Show
  • Launch of GENESIS Prada limited edition
  • No.61 in Global Brand Value
  • Cumulative sales in Europe surpass 5 million units
  • No.11 in Interbrand’s 50 Best Global Green Brands
  • Launch of EON by the Indian subsidiary Hyundai Motor India
  • i40 awarded the EuroCarBody Golden Award
  • Cumulative exports to Central and South America surpass 2 million units
  • Unveiling of GENESIS Coupe
  • Top position in Autobild’s Quality Report for the 2nd consecutive year
  • Gamma engine named 10 Best Engines Winners by Ward's Auto