History 2006-2010 | Hyundai GT

2010

Unveiling of the HED-VII hybrid concept car at the Geneva International Motor Show
Ranked No.1 in J.D. Power’s Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) for 3 consecutive years and Initial Quality Study (IQS) for sub-compact cars
Launch of Sonata Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show
Genesis and Tucson named No.1 in AutoPacific’s Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
Sonata awarded the highest safety ratings by the National Highway Traffic Safety Agency in the U.S.
Cumulative sales of Sonata surpass 5 million units
Official sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Executive Chair Mong-Koo Chung selected as the Top Automotive Industry CEO in Asia
Launch of the eco-friendly electric car BlueOn
Cumulative sales by Hyundai Motor India surpass 3 million units
Established the Russia plant
Launch of ix20 small minivan at the Paris Motor Show
Unveiling of the independently-developed Nu·Tau GDi engines and RWD 8-speed automatic transmission
Official car sponsor of the G20 Summit
Tau engine named as '10 Best Engines Winners' by Ward’s Auto for a 3rd consecutive year
Annual sales in the U.S. surpass 500,000 units
Developed Tucson fuel-cell electric vehicle

Genesis named as ‘North American Car of the Year’
Became the main sponsor of the U.S. Super Bowl
Cumulative exports to Africa surpass 1 million units
Ranked No.69 in Global Brand Value
Established the Czech plant
Established Hyundai Motor India Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Developed next-generation high performance Theta GDi
Sales of Santa Fe surpass 2 million units
Cumulative sales of Sonata surpass 5 million units
Cumulative sales by Hyundai Motor India surpass 3 million units
Established the Russia plant
Unveiling of the independently-developed Nu·Tau GDi engines and RWD 8-speed automatic transmission
Annual sales in the U.S. surpass 500,000 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
Launch of i40 wagon
Cumulative exports to Central and South America surpass 2 million units
Gamma engine named ‘10 Best Engines Winners’ by Ward’s Auto
Unveiling of i20 3-door and the ix-onic concept car at the Geneva International Motor Show
Best automotive company in China’s warranty service satisfaction survey
Hyundai ranks No.1 of J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study (IQS)
Elantra (Avante) named No.1compact car in J.D. Power’s Vehicle Launch Index
Genesis ranked No.1 in J.D. Power’s Vehicle Launch Index
Unveiling of ix-Metro and ix35 at the International Automobile Ausstellung
Presidential Prize at the 2009 Korean Technology Awards

Launch of Genesis
Established the 2nd plant in India
Beijing Hyundai hits 1 million vehicles production milestone
Established 2nd plant in Beijing
Sales of Avante (Elantra) surpass 5 million units
Launch of European strategic model i20
Developed next-generation clean diesel R-engine
Launched Blue Drive brand for green models
Tau engine named ‘10 Best Engines Winners’ by Ward’s Auto
Developed front-wheel 6-speed automatic transmission
Unveiling of the eco-friendly concept car i-Mode at the Geneva International Motor Show
Official sponsor of UEFA Euro 2008

Launch of European strategic model i30
Cumulative sales in the U.S. surpass 5 million units
Unveiling of the 3rd generation fuel-cell concept car i-Blue
Developed F, G, H diesel engines for commercial vehicle
Launch of the next-generation compact car i10 by Hyundai Motor India
Verna awarded Best Car of the Year by India’s Overdrive magazine
Unveiling of the HED-IV (QarmaQ) concept car at the Geneva International Motor Show
Unveiling of the HND-III (Veloster) concept car at the Seoul Motor Show
Azera (Grandeur) ranks No.1 in J.D. Power’s Customer Satisfaction Survey for a 2nd consecutive year
Inauguration of the Brazilian CKD plant
i30 selected as Australia’s Car of the Year and Green Car of the Year