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2015

World Rally Championship (WRC) Team launched
Launch of Grandeur Hybrid
No.2 in Autobild’s (Germany) 2013 Quality Satisfaction Report
i10 awarded Indian Car of the Year 2014
Beijing Hyundai sales in China surpass 1 million units / year
Launch of All-new Genesis
Ranked Most Valuable Car Brand in the U.S.
Launch of New i20 at the International Automobile Ausstellung
ix35 (Tucson) fuel cell electric vehicles supplied to the City of Copenhagen
Hyundai’s Centennial named Best Luxury Full-Sized Car for 2 years in a row
Genesis ranked No.1 in Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (Auto Pacific) - Aspirational Luxury Car in the U.S.
Launch of MISTRA at the 2013 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition
Sonata ranked Most Dependable Midsize Car in the U.S.
World’s 1st mass production of ix35 (Tucson) fuel cell electric vehicles
Santa Fe selected as the 2013 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year
Unveiling of HCD-14, premium sports sedan concept car at the North American International Auto Show
Unveiling of HND-6, next generation smart car concept car at the CES
Named No.1 brand and No.1 car in 4 vehicle categories (Equus, Genesis Coupe, etc.) in Strategic Vision’s Total Value Awards
Launch of Maxcruz
Cumulative sales in the U.S. surpass 8 million units
Launch of Hyundai Motorsport
Unveiling of electronically controlled AWD HTRAC
Cumulative production by Hyundai Motor India surpass 5 million units

Avante (Elantra) awarded ‘North American Car of the Year’
Launch of New Santa Fe, i40 Saloon, and Veloster Turbo
No.53 in Global Brand Value
Established the Brazil plant
Tucson (ix35) Fuel Cell supplied to Europe
Unveiling of the ioniq electric concept car
Grandeur (Azera), Avante (Elantra), Santa Fe awarded ‘the ALGR residual Value Award’
Grandeur (Azera), Santa Fe, Veloster win a Good Design™ Award
Official sponsor of the UEFA Euro 2012 2013
World’s 1st mass production of Tucson (ix35) Fuel Cell
Launch of Maxcruz
Cumulative sales in the U.S. surpass 8 million units
Launch of Hyundai Motorsport
Unveiling of new i10
Selected as one of top 50 Global Brands
Cumulative sales of Sonata in Korea surpass 3 million units
Unveiling of electronically controlled AWD HTRAC
Cumulative production by Hyundai Motor India surpass 5 million units
Launch of All-new Genesis
World Rally Championship (WRC) Team launched
Beijing Hyundai annual sales in China surpass 1 million units
Unveiling of CUV HB20X
Executive Chair Mong-Koo Chung named 2011 Top Manager in the World by Italy's Inter Auto News
Named the most fuel efficient and least CO2 emitting brand by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Sonata named Top Picks in the medium-size car segment by Consumer Reports
Solaris (Accent) awarded Best Auto and Car of the Year in Russia
Genesis tops J.D. Power’s Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) in the premium car segment in the U.S.
No.1 in J.D. Power’s Customer Retention Study

Blue Link introduced at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the U.S.
Launch of Veloster and the HCD-12 concept car at the North American International Auto Show
Cumulative sales by Hyundai Motor India surpass 3 million 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
First official car partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from 2011 to 2015
Launch of i40 wagon
ix20 awarded Euro NCAP's highest five-star rating
Unveiling of the D-segment i40 sedan at the Barcelona International Motor Show
Launch of Genesis Prada limited edition
No.61 in Global Brand Value
Cumulative sales in Europe surpass 5 million units
No.11 in Interbrand’s 50 Best Global Green Brands
Launch of EON by the Indian subsidiary Hyundai Motor India
i40 awarded the EuroCarBody Golden Award
Cumulative exports to Central and South America surpass 2 million units
Unveiling of Genesis Coupe
Top position in Autobild’s Quality Report for the 2nd consecutive year
Gamma engine named 10 Best Engines Winners by Ward's Auto