Hyundai develops its very first proprietary model, the Pony
1976- First Pony exported
1978-Started sales of 11-ton cargo and dump trucks
-Granada (6-cyllnder) debut
1981-Began production of Pony 2
-15-ton dump truck introduced
-Established technology partnership with Mitsubishi
1982
-Cumulative production reaches 300,000 units (Pony), a first among local automakers
-Cumulative vehicle production passes 500,000 units
1983-Exports begin to Canada
-Stellar introduced
1984
-Hyundai's proving ground completed
-Cumulative exports surpass $ 1billon
