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63-423: In November 2004, Bill Manful bought Montgomery Motor Speedway. In 2006, then owner Bill Manful leased the track to Hyundai Motor Company , a local car manufacturer, to allow the facility to become a storage site. In 2008, Bobby and Mark Knox of Clanton, Alabama laid claim to the speedway when they purchased it in an auction from Manful. After a lengthy legal battle to resume operations of the facility, they obtained

126-845: A 10-year or 100,000-mile (160,000 km) powertrain warranty (known as the Hyundai Advantage) to its vehicles sold in the United States, it is now known as the America Best Warranty. Hyundai incorporated a new manufacturing facility, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama , in April 2002. The new plant in Montgomery, Alabama , was completed during 2004, at a cost of $ 1.7 billion. Production started in May 2005. It employed more than 3,000 workers in 2012. By 2004, sales had dramatically increased, and

189-581: A 50-50 joint venture with Beijing Automotive Group since 2002 to produce cars in China. The joint venture is called Beijing Hyundai, which also manufactures several models which are exclusive to the Chinese market. It began operations in China by producing Sonata in December 2002. The joint venture sold 700,000 passenger cars in 2010, 855,995 car sales in 2012, and 2014 saw the company sell 1,120,000 vehicles. Currently,

252-502: A business license in February 2009 and opened as The New Montgomery Motor Speedway, LLC. The track is in operation running a bi-weekly schedule. This article about a motor sport venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports venue in Alabama is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to Montgomery, Alabama

315-529: A commercial vehicle joint venture—Sichuan Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) was formed on 6 May 1996. During the entry of Hyundai in 1996, fellow South Korean Daewoo had entered the Indian automobile market just three years before, while Ford , Opel and Honda had entered less than a year back. Hyundai's first car in the country, the Hyundai Santro was launched on 23 September 1998 and

378-508: A deal to build an autonomous Apple car. The vehicle was said to be completely designed by Apple and would be built in Hyundai or Kia plants, and could potentially go into production in 2024. However, Hyundai Motor announced shortly after that it is no longer in talks with Apple. In June 2021, Hyundai Motor Group completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in the robotics firm, Boston Dynamics . Hyundai Motor Group now takes an 80% share of

441-517: A front air dam, rear spoiler , GT package (which included a leather-wrapped Momo three-spoke steering wheel), tachometer, different trim and badging, fog lamps , and extra lights in the rear. All GTs came with the more powerful 1.6 engine. The Pony pickup was sold in Europe (only) until the end of the 1980s. The second generation Pony remained on sale until 1988 (until 1990 in South Korea). In some markets

504-460: A lower position), and slight alterations in interior instrumentation and trim application. The Pony Coupe Concept was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign and first shown at the 1974 Turin Motor Show. According to Italdesign, the styling exercise was not performed under commission from Hyundai, but that company's executives asked to brand the concept as a Hyundai just before the opening of

567-410: A new plant will be built in the United States to produce flying taxis for commuters. They are targeting a test flight as early as December 2024. In 2023, Supernal establishes its policy and commercial headquarters at Washington D.C. , its research and development facility at Fremont, California , and its engineering headquarters at Irvine, California . In 1989, Hyundai Auto Canada Inc. opened

630-782: A new small bi-fuel car, the HB20 , designed specifically for the Brazilian mass-market. The car was developed under the "Projeto HB" (Hyundai Brazil) project, and is built at a new Hyundai factory in Brazil, located in Piracicaba , São Paulo . The plant is the first wholly owned Hyundai plant in Latin America. With an investment of around R$ 1.2 billion, the plant has the capacity to produce 180,000 cars per year under three shifts. Hyundai vehicles have also been produced in Brazil by local partner, Caoa Group at

693-603: A plant located in Anápolis , Goiás . Production here started with the HR model in 2007, and continued with the Tucson in 2010, the HD78 truck in 2011, and the ix35 in 2013. Hyundai cars, including those made by Hyundai's affiliate, Kia Motors, sold well in China until 2016, when sales fell by half, marking the start of a slump that continued into 2019, when the company announced plans to cut jobs in

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756-443: A profit of $ 1.16 billion from the beginning of 2021 until March. In November 2024, the company announced that its Global Chief Operating Officer , Jose Munoz will hold the new role of global co-CEO beginning 1 January 2025. Munoz will be the first foreigner to hold such a high executive post in a giant South Korean conglomerate. The promotion is said to be credited to Munoz's resilience and strategies in pushing for record sales in

819-523: A stamping and assembly plant in Bromont, Quebec , employing 800. The plant cost $ 387.7 million, with Quebec and Canadian federal government subsidies of $ 131 million. The plant was designed to manufacture approximately 2000 Hyundai Sonatas per week. Subsequently, Chrysler and Hyundai considered a joint venture that would have Chrysler rebranding the Sonata manufactured at Bromont – only to later announce

882-402: A standard clock (which was mounted in the instrument cluster for 1984–1986 models, and for 1987, a digital clock was added in the centre of the upper dash) rear wiper, passenger-side mirror, tinted glass, lockable fuel door, standard door guards, 50/50 fold-down seats, upgraded interior trim, and (from 1985) an available 1.6-litre (98 cu in) engine. The GLS/CXL included the above with

945-463: A technical leader in ride and handling, producing vehicles that lead their respective segments for driver engagement." On 14 October 2020, Euisun Chung was inaugurated as the new chairman of the Hyundai Motor Group. His father, Chung Mong-koo, has been made Honorary Chairman. In April 2021, the company said that its profits rose by 187%, the highest rise in four years. The company recorded

1008-412: A two-barrel downdraft carburettor (manual choke ) and breaker point-type ignition . Trim levels were 'L' (standard), 'GL/CX', and 'GLS/CXL'. The 'CX/CXL' designations were for 1987 model years only. The L featured vinyl seats, a fold-down rear bench seat, and usually a four-speed manual transmission mated to a 1.4-litre (85 cu in) inline-four engine. The GL/CX included vinyl-cloth seats,

1071-435: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hyundai Motor Company Hyundai Motor Company , often referred to as Hyundai Motors , ( Korean :  현대자동차 ; RR :  Hyeondae Jadongcha listen ) and commonly known as Hyundai , (Korean:  현대 ; Hanja:  現代 ; RR :  Hyeondae , IPA: [ˈhjəːndɛ] ; lit.   ' modernity ' )

1134-867: Is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul , South Korea, which was founded in 1967. Currently, the company owns 33.88 percent of Kia Corporation , and fully owns two marques including its luxury cars subsidiary, Genesis , and their electric vehicle brand Ioniq . The three brands altogether make up the Hyundai Motor Group . Hyundai operates the second largest automobile manufacturing facility in Ulsan , South Korea which has an annual production capacity of 1.6 million units. The company employs approximately 75,000 people worldwide. Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through 5,000 dealerships and showrooms . As of November 2024, Hyundai

1197-491: Is a small automobile produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai from 1975 until 1990. The Pony was South Korea's first mass-produced and exported car. It has a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and variants were made with two-door coupé utility , three-door liftback , four-door saloon car , and five-door liftback or estate car body styles. The Pony nameplate remained in use until 2000 on some export versions of

1260-456: Is equipped with dual electric traction motors (both fitted to the rear axle) with a combined output of 670 hp (500 kW) and 664 lb⋅ft (900 N⋅m) of torque, drawing from a 62.4 kW-hr battery pack and hydrogen tanks storing 4.2 kg (9.3 lb) for an on-board fuel cell. In Europe, the front wheel drive Hyundai Excel was sold under the Pony name from 1985 as a replacement for

1323-552: Is located in the Mojave Desert and features a 6.4-mile (10.3 km) oval track, a Vehicle Dynamics Area, a vehicle-handling course inside the oval track, a paved hill road, and several special surface roads. A 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m ) complex featuring offices and indoor testing areas is located on the premises as well. The facility was built at a cost of $ 50 million. In the 2021 review of WIPO 's annual World Intellectual Property Indicators Hyundai ranked as 4th in

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1386-798: Is the No. 1 import car brand in Canada without a local plant. Sales over 100,000 cars-per-year mark in 2012. Hyundai Motor México entered the Mexican market in 2014 with the imported vehicles such as Grand i10 , the Elantra , and the ix35 . Soon afterwards, the Hyundai Sonata joined the lineup. Prior to the introduction of the Hyundai brand for non-commercial vehicles, Hyundai passenger vehicles, light-duty cargo vans, and passenger vans were distributed by Chrysler de México, branded as Dodge . In October 2012, Hyundai launched

1449-584: Is the world's third-largest carmaker in terms of production, falling behind competitors Toyota and Volkswagen . Chung Ju-yung (1915–2001) founded the Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company in 1947. Hyundai Motor Company was later established in 1967, and the company's first model, the Cortina , was released in cooperation with Ford Motor Company in 1968. When Hyundai wanted to develop their own car, they hired George Turnbull in February 1974,

1512-753: The BMW 6 Series (E63) . Hyundai's current design philosophy is known as Fluidic Sculpture , which is heavily inspired by nature. In 2018, the company announced the Sensuous Sportiness next-generation design direction. The design philosophy was unveiled at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show demonstrated by the Le Fil Rouge concept car, and has been rolled out into their recent models, ranging from sedans to SUVs. The Sensuous Sportiness design identity and strategy has won Design Management Institute's (DMI) Design Value Award 2020. Hyundai Motor America began selling cars in

1575-651: The Hyundai Elantra was named the North American Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show , selling more than 200,000 cars since the model's redesigned debut. The Hyundai Motor Company established an urban air mobility (UAM) subsidiary, namely Supernal , in the United States in 2020. The name means "Best Quality" and "Heavenly". On 8 November 2023, Hyundai announced that

1638-697: The Hyundai Excel and Accent . Hyundai had already ventured into car production by producing locally built versions of the Ford Cortina under licence from 1968. When the company wanted to develop their own car, they hired George Turnbull , the former managing director of Austin and Morris at British Leyland in 1974. He in turn hired five other top British car engineers, Kenneth Barnett as body designer, engineers John Simpson and Edward Chapman, John Crosthwaite as chassis engineer and Peter Slater as chief development engineer. With Turnbull's experience with

1701-517: The Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan was named 2009 North American Car of the Year , the first for Hyundai. The model has received a number of well-recognized automobile awards worldwide. It also won the 2009 Canadian Car of the Year after winning its category of Best New Luxury Car under $ 50,000. The Hyundai's V8 Tau engine in the Genesis received 2009 Ward's 10 Best Engines award. In January 2012,

1764-705: The Morris Marina , engines and transmissions from Mitsubishi , platform from Mitsubishi's Lancer, some parts from the Ford Cortina they were already producing, and a hatchback body styled by Italdesign Giugiaro , they developed the Hyundai Pony. The Pony was presented as a coupé concept car at the Turin Motor Show in October 1974, and the car was introduced in December 1975 as a four-door saloon car to compete with

1827-707: The Pacific Rim . In 2004, Hyundai Motor Company had $ 57.2 billion in sales in South Korea making it the country's second largest corporation, or chaebol , after Samsung . Worldwide sales in 2005 reached 2,533,695 units, an 11 percent increase over the previous year. In 2011, Hyundai sold 4.05 million cars worldwide and the Hyundai Motor Group was the world's fourth largest automaker behind GM , Volkswagen and Toyota . Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5,000 dealerships. In February 2021, CNBC reported that Apple and Hyundai-Kia are close to finalizing

1890-476: The Saehan Gemini and Kia Brisa . A coupé utility version was added in May 1976, which was called a pickup, although it differed from a typical pickup truck in that its cargo tray was integral with the body rather than being a separate assembly. An estate car arrived in April 1977. In 1981, the small boot lid from the saloon was replaced by a hatchback tail gate creating a new five-door liftback model. This

1953-590: The 1984 model year and sales ended in 1987. The Pony was sufficiently popular there that it was sold alongside the Excel until 1987 rather than being replaced by that vehicle as was done in some other markets. The Canadian version of the Pony was modified to meet local standards. Differences between the Canadian Pony versus its European counterparts were 8-kilometre-per-hour (5.0 mph) bumpers, sealed-beam headlights, side marker lamps instead of indicator repeaters (also in

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2016-483: The Canadian market. In 1985, the one millionth Hyundai car was built. Until the 1986 introduction of the larger Hyundai Grandeur , Hyundai offered a locally assembled Ford Granada for the South Korean executive market. The import of these knocked down kits was permitted as long as Hyundai exported five cars for every single Granada brought in (the same demands were placed on Kia ). In 1986, Hyundai began to sell cars in

2079-681: The North America region. Hyundai has six research and development centers, located in South Korea (three offices), Germany, Japan and India. Additionally, a center in California develops designs for the United States. Hyundai established the Hyundai Design Center in Fountain Valley, California in 1990. The center moved to a new $ 30 million facility in Irvine, California in 2003, and

2142-456: The Pony was positioned as a budget offering between Eastern Bloc brands ( Lada , Skoda ) and the lower echelons of established Japanese makes for sales, marking the beginning of a successful foray into this market by Korean carmakers. For 1984, the Pony came only with a 1,439-cubic-centimetre (87.8 cu in) 4G33 Mitsubishi inline-four engine , rated at 70 horsepower (52 kW) and 82 pound-feet (111 N⋅m) of torque . This engine

2205-430: The Pony was replaced by a re-badged Hyundai Excel from 1985, particularly in Europe. The Pony II was exported to Canada from 1983, where it was one of the least expensive vehicles on the market, and sales greatly exceeded expectations; initial projections for 1984 called for 5,000 sales, but the final total was 25,123, making it one of the top-selling vehicles in that country. The Pony was released for sale in Canada for

2268-704: The Turin show. After the positive reception in Turin, the concept Coupe was imported to Korea and featured in domestic advertisements there; reverse engineering the concept began at the Hyundai Ulsan plant, and engineering drawings were made, but the Pony Coupe never reached mass production. The styling of the Pony Coupe Concept went on to inspire both the DMC DeLorean and Hyundai N Vision 74 concept. The N Vision 74

2331-531: The United States on 20 February 1986, with a single model, the Hyundai Excel . That year, Hyundai set a record of selling the most automobiles in its first year of business in the United States compared to any other car brand; total sales in 1986 were 168,882. Initially well received, the Excel's faults soon became apparent; cost-cutting measures caused reliability to suffer. With an increasingly poor reputation for quality, Hyundai sales plummeted, and many dealerships either earned their profits on repairs or abandoned

2394-469: The United States, and the Excel was nominated as "Best Product #10" by Fortune magazine, largely because of its affordability. The company began to produce models with its own technology in 1988, beginning with the midsize Sonata . In the spring of 1990, aggregate production of Hyundai automobiles reached the four million mark. In 1991, the company succeeded in developing its first proprietary gasoline engine,

2457-688: The company established a strategic alliance with DaimlerChrysler and severed its partnership with the Hyundai Group . In 2001, the Daimler-Hyundai Truck Corporation was formed. In 2004, however, DaimlerChrysler divested its interest in the company by selling its 10.5% stake for $ 900 million. Hyundai has invested in manufacturing plants in North America, India, the Czech Republic, Russia, China and Turkey as well as research and development centers in Europe, Asia, North America and

2520-884: The company operates five plants, three which is located in Beijing, one in Hubei, and another in Chongqing. Between 2002 and 2010, Hawtai Motor had produced Chinese-market versions of the Hyundai Matrix , the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Hyundai Terracan . The Santa Fe was the fifth most-purchased SUV in China in 2010, and some of Hawtai's versions may greatly differ from those sold in other markets. Hyundai ended its partnership with Hawtai in 2010. In October 2010, Hyundai signed an agreement with Sichuan Nanjun Automobile on setting up

2583-455: The company. In Oct 2024. Hyundai Motor said it had signed a 610-gigawatt-hour (GWh) power purchase agreement (PPA) with SK E&S and other partners, the latest in its renewable energy transition efforts. In 2006, Hyundai hired Thomas Bürkle as head of the company's design center in Rüsselsheim , Germany. Bürkle had previously worked for BMW , having designed the BMW 3 Series (E46) , and

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2646-522: The company. On 30 September 2011, Yang Seung-suk announced his retirement as CEO of Hyundai Motor Co. In the interim replacement period, Chung Mong-koo and Kim Eok-jo divided the duties of the CEO position. In 2014, Hyundai started an initiative to focus on improving vehicle dynamics in its vehicles and hired Albert Biermann, former Vice President of Engineering at BMW M , to direct chassis development for Hyundai vehicles, stating: "The company intends to become

2709-405: The deal had failed. The Bromont plant was operational for four years before it closed – with Hyundai's sales unable to support the plant. With boost in sales in 2009, Hyundai Auto Canada Inc. is currently planning to build a new plant in Canada and resume production in Canada. Hyundai subsequently sold the plant, which was eventually purchased by Olymbec inc, a Quebec real estate developer. Hyundai

2772-546: The following year to Ecuador and soon thereafter to the Benelux countries . Hyundai entered the British market in 1982, selling 2993 cars in their first year there. In 1984, Hyundai began exporting the Pony to Canada, but not to the United States, as the Pony would not pass emissions standards there. Canadian sales greatly exceeded expectations, and it was at one point the top-selling car on

2835-562: The former managing director of Austin Morris at British Leyland . He in turn hired five other top British car engineers. They were body designer Kenneth Barnett, engineers John Simpson and Edward Chapman, John Crosthwaite , formerly of BRM , as chassis engineer and Peter Slater as chief development engineer. In 1975, the Pony , the first South Korean car, was released, with styling by Giorgio Giugiaro of Italdesign and powertrain technology provided by Japan's Mitsubishi Motors . Exports began in

2898-560: The four-cylinder Alpha , and also its own transmission, thus paving the way for technological independence. In 1996, Hyundai Motor India Limited was established with a production plant in Irungattukottai near Chennai , India. 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. Hyundai's parent company, Hyundai Motor Group , invested heavily in

2961-550: The name "Grand Pony" instead. In April 2021, Hyundai displayed the Pony Heritage EV , a restored first-generation Pony converted with an electric vehicle powertrain as a concept, in Hyundai Motorstudio Busan. The powertrain specifications were not available; the interior featured an instrument panel with two three-digit nixie tube displays for state of charge and vehicle speed. The head- and tail-lights feature

3024-486: The option of a tachometer , passenger-side vanity mirror , full cloth seats, and (from 1985) a standard 1.6 L engine. Only the 'L' and 'CX' were trim levels for 1987. The 'L' was the same as the previous 'L', however the clock was now digital and the CX had a standard tachometer. From 1986 to 1987, interior colours available were tan or blue. From 1984 to 1985, it was light grey on dark grey. Options included rear window louvers ,

3087-425: The product. At one point, Hyundai became the butt of many jokes (i.e. Hyundai stands for "Hope you understand nothing's driveable and inexpensive"). In response, Hyundai began investing heavily in the quality, design, manufacturing, and long-term research of its vehicles. The company added free maintenance for the first 2 years or 24,000 miles for all its new cars sold, starting with the 1992 model year. It also added

3150-477: The quality, design, manufacturing, and long-term research of its vehicles. It added a 10-year or 100,000-mile (160,000 km) 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 in North America. Hyundai is now one of the top 100 most valuable brands worldwide according to Interbrand. Since 2002, Hyundai has also been one of

3213-578: The rear wheel drive version. In other markets, the second generation Pony continued on sale alongside the new Hyundai Excel. Until discontinuation, Excel carried the Pony name. The final usage of the name was with the first generation Hyundai Accent , sold as the Pony in France. The Pony name was last used by Hyundai in 2000. For the second and third generations, some taxi models of the Hyundai Accent were sold as "Hyundai Super Pony". The fourth generation used

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3276-549: The region. Hyundai is currently working with its Chinese partner Beijing Automobile Industry Holding Co. to develop an electric car for sale only in China. In September 2011, it was announced that Korean actor Lee Min-ho , who has enjoyed popularity in China, would promote Hyundai's new 'Veloster' in China. Hyundai and its sister company, Kia, were reported to have lost market share from 2017 because of their over-reliance on sedans, poor brand images and local Chinese automakers compete with price-competitive SUVs. Hyundai formed

3339-443: The reputation of Hyundai cars improved. In 2004, Hyundai tied with Honda for initial brand quality in a survey/study from J.D. Power and Associates , for having 102 problems per 1000 vehicles. This made Hyundai second in the industry, only behind Toyota , for initial vehicle quality. The company continued this tradition by placing third overall in J.D. Power 's 2006 Initial Quality Survey, behind only Porsche and Lexus . In 2009,

3402-523: The world for its 141 industrial design registrations being published under the Hague System during 2020. This position is up on their previous 7th-place ranking for 57 industrial design registrations being published in 2019. In 1998, after a shake-up in the South Korean auto industry caused by overambitious expansion and the Asian financial crisis , Hyundai acquired the majority of rival Kia Motors. In 2000,

3465-476: The worldwide official sponsors of the FIFA World Cup . In 2006, the South Korean government initiated an investigation of Chung Mong-koo 's practices as head of Hyundai, suspecting him of corruption . On 28 April 2006, Chung was arrested, and charged for embezzlement of 100 billion South Korean won (US$ 106 million). As a result, Hyundai vice chairman and CEO, Kim Dong-jin, replaced him as head of

3528-683: The year 2007, Hyundai opened its R&D facility in Hyderabad , employing now nearly 450 engineers from different parts of the country. Hyundai Motor India Engineering (HMIE) gives technical & engineering support in vehicle development to Hyundai's main R&;D centre in Namyang, Korea. In June 2017, The Competition Commission of India imposed ₹87 crore ($ 13.6 million) penalty for unfair business practices with respect to providing discounts for cars. Hyundai Pony The Hyundai Pony ( Hangul : 현대 포니 ),

3591-401: Was 92 mph with acceleration from 0–60 mph in 15.3 seconds. Introduced in January 1982, the Pony II was similar mechanically to the first-generation version, but was extensively restyled. Only the five-door Liftback and two-door pickup were offered. With the Pony II, exports also began to the UK in the spring of 1982 – making it the first South Korean car to be sold there. Initially,

3654-453: Was accompanied with a new three-door liftback. The Pony was loosely based on both the earlier licence-built Ford Cortinas and the Morris Marina , with former British Leyland engineers being hired by Hyundai to design the car. Hyundai began exporting the Pony to Chile , Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Egypt in 1976. European exports began in 1979 with Belgium and the Netherlands , with Greece added shortly thereafter. The pickup version

3717-418: Was added in October that year, only available with the smaller, 1.2-litre (73 cu in), engine and a 380 kg (838 lb) payload. The 1,238-cubic-centimetre (75.5 cu in) four-cylinder engine claimed 55 PS (40 kW) and the 1,439-cubic-centimetre (87.8 cu in) engine produced 68 PS (50 kW). The 1.4 GLS was tested by the British car magazine Motor and top speed

3780-401: Was available with either a four-speed or five-speed manual or a three-speed automatic transmission . The 1,238-cubic-centimetre (75.5 cu in) 4G36 engine was not available in Canada. This engine was retained across the line until 1986, after which only the 1,597-cubic-centimetre (97.5 cu in) 4G32 engine (74 horsepower (55 kW) and 93 pound-feet (126 N⋅m) of torque)

3843-467: Was available. In mid-1985, the door handles were blacked out, chrome was removed from the windshield wipers, and the "HD" badge was removed from the centre of the grille and replaced with the lettering "Hyundai" off to the left side. A 1.6-litre (98 cu in) model 4G32 engine became available in 1985, with optional air conditioning. These powerplants had a hemispherical crossflow cylinder head , two valves per cylinder (chain-driven SOHC ),

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3906-423: Was considered a success. It became the second best-selling car in the country from 2000. Hyundai Motor India Limited is currently the second largest auto exporter from India. It is making India the global manufacturing base for small cars. Hyundai has two manufacturing plants in India located at Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . Both plants have a combined annual capacity of 600,000 units. In

3969-562: Was renamed the Hyundai Kia Motors Design and Technical Center. The facility also housed Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc, a subsidiary responsible for all engineering activities in the U.S. for Hyundai. Hyundai America Technical Center moved to its new 200,000-square-foot (19,000 m ), $ 117 million headquarters in Superior Township, Michigan (near Ann Arbor ) in 2005. In 2004, Hyundai America Technical Center completed construction of its Hyundai/Kia proving ground in California City, California . The 4,300-acre (17 km ) facility

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