Hyundai
comes of age with fully indepedent R & D capabilities for styling and powertrains
1991 -Hyundai first proprietary engine, Alpha is introduced
-Cumulative production surpasses 4 million
1992 -Scoupe Turbo wins Pike Peak Hill Climb Rally
-New Grandeur luxury car introduced
-Cumulative production surpasses 5 million
1993 -Sonata II introduced
-Elantra voted as Australia's Car of the Year
1994 -Beta, Hyundai's second proprietary engine, unveiled
-New Accent subcompact launched
-Cumulative exports top 3 million mark
1995 -HCD-111 concept car unveiled
-Marcia near-luxury car introduced
-New Elantra compact introduced
-First phase of Namyang R & D Center completed Chonju CV plant dedicated
-Continuously Variable Transmission developed
-DOHC Alpha engine introduced
-Accent earns Canadian Best Buy Award
-ISO 9001 certification obtained
1996 -Sonata III launched Chonju CV R&D Center opaned
-Automotive Voice Control System developed
-Low emission diesel engine introduced
-Hyundai unveils proprietary engine control unit
-Hyundai Coupe sports coupe introduced
-Dynasty luxury car launched
-Hyundai introduced Korea's first car credit card
-Phase 2 of Namyang R&D Center completed
-Sonata's cumulative domestic sales top 1 million
-Hyundai develops active noise control system
-Cumulative exports surpass 4 million units
-Cumulative production surpasses 10 million units
-Construction of Asan plant completed
-Groundbreaking ceremony for Indian plant
-New European parts distribution center opened
1997 -Starex/H-l debuts
-Proprietaly Epsilon engine unveiled
-Chonju CV plant goes into operation
-Atos goes on sale
-Hyundai Auto Plaza opens
-Construction of Turkey plant finished
-Green Service introduced
-Super Truck series unveiled
-One-Call Service launched
1998 -Propriety Delta Engine, the world's most compact and lightest Engine, unveiled
-Prince Alwaleed of Saudi Arabia invested US$ 50million
-Hyundai XG premiered
-Hyundai Motor India Limited start operation
-Export of commecial vechiles to U.S.A begins
1999 -Equus launched
-Tiburon Turbulence launched
-Exhibited at the Seoul motor show
- New Accent launched
2000 -Trajet launched
-New Elantra/Lantra launched
-Santa Fe launched
-Strategic Alliance with DaimlerChrysler