| 1967 |
Hyundai Motor Company established |
| 1974 |
Pony, Korea's first independently designed
and manufactured model unveiled at the 55th Turin Motor Show |
| 1976 |
First Pony exported to Guatemala and El
Salvador |
| 1982 |
Pony 2 introduced |
| 1983 |
Exports begin to Canada Stellar introduced |
| 1985 |
Excel launched Hyundai Motor
America (HMA) established |
| 1986 |
Excel exports begin to USA Grandeur luxury
car launched |
| 1988 |
HMC's vehicles as best seller for three
consecutive years in USA |
| 1990 |
Sports car Scoupe introduced Elantra launching
ceremony held |
| 1991 |
The Korean first proprietary Alpha engine
introduced |
| 1993 |
Sonata II launched |
| 1994 |
Accent subcompact launched |
| 1995 |
Selected as the best maker of consumption
value in Germany
High power, low fuel consumption Beta engine developed
Opening new commercial vehicle Engineering & Research Center in Chonju |
| 1996 |
Tiburon sports coupe introduced
Namyang R&D center completed
Cumulative exports surpassed 4 million units, cumulative production
surpassed 10 million units |
| 1997 |
New van/minibus called H-1 Genuine Family
Wagon launched
HMC's auto plant in Turkey completed
New multi-functional small car the Atos unveiled
New Accent Lean Burn Model launched |
| 1998 |
Aluminum block V-6 delta engine developed
As Korea's first automaker, Hyundai heavy trucks enter US market
EF Sonata launched
3.0 l-engine developed by research team
Grand opening for Chennai Plant in India
Hyundai acquires Kia Motors |
| 1999 |
Equus launched |
