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17 unusual facts about Hyundai


Bogdan group

That same year, the company signed another contract with Hyundai for distribution of their vehicles.

Brad Benson

He currently operates the Brad Benson Auto Group in South Brunswick, New Jersey, selling Hyundais and Mitsubishis.

Daewoo Securities

Daewoo Securities was founded in 1970 as part of the Daewoo Corporation, the second largest conglomerate in Korea after Hyundai.

Four Asian Tigers

Confucian seminars were offered by South Korean companies like Hyundai for company management.

GoldStar

The GoldStar tractors actually began in 1975, as a division of Hyundai, in cooperation with Yanmar of Japan.

Holden Torana

A smaller 1,492 cc engine was fitted to deliver better fuel economy than its Hyundai and Kia competitors, however, sales did not recover with only 992 cars sold in two years.

Hydrosila

The system successfully functions at such industrial world leaders as Boeing, FIAT, Mercedes, Marconi, Komatsu, Śkoda, Volkswagen, Volvo, Hyundai, KAMAZ, BELAZ, URALAZ and others.

Hyundai Excel

The Hyundai Excel (Hangul:현대 엑셀), also known as the Hyundai Pony, Hyundai Presto and the Mitsubishi Precis, was the first front wheel drive car produced by Hyundai.

Hyundai Grandeur

Following the Debonair's discontinuation in Japan, the Hyundai-Mitsubishi partnership lead to the production of the Hyundai Equus and Mitsubishi Dignity premium flagship sedans, and the slightly smaller Hyundai Dynasty and Mitsubishi Proudia.

Since the production of Hyundai Equus, Hyundai develops all engines in its product line on its own, such as the industry-acclaimed 4.6-liter Tau Engine featured on the Hyundai Genesis.

Lada Riva

The Riva was still selling well in the United Kingdom and many other western markets in the early 1990s, but the next few years saw a raft of new models come from budget competitors such as Daewoo, Hyundai, Kia and Proton, pushing Lada sales into terminal decline.

North Sydney Oval

In August 2013, it was announced that Hyundai A-League side Central Coast Mariners will host a community round match against New Zealand side Wellington Phoenix at the oval on 19th of December.

Open Base Station Architecture Initiative

The Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) was a trade association created by Hyundai, LG Electronics, Nokia, Samsung and ZTE in September 2002 with the aim of creating an open market for cellular network base stations.

Pacific Environment

That same year, Pacific Environment worked with the Udege people in the Russian Far East to protect the three-million-acre (1.2-million-hectare) upper Bikin Watershed against logging by the Hyundai Corporation.

Pete Lazer

Beginning his career as a model for Bolle sunglasses in the late 1990s, he also appeared in commercials for Wave flavoured milk and Sportsco in Australia, as well as Hyundai and Telecom Korea in Korea.

Photon factory films

Fade in "advertisements" private limited includes past valuable cllients such as "Pepsi co", "Hyundai", "Mc Dowells", "Hindustan Limited", "Cavin kare", "Coca Cola", "Parrys confectionery", "Jet airways", "Sony India", "TVS motors", "Aircel", "Sutherland Global services" etc.

Taep'oong International Investment Group of Korea

Despite the ongoing tension, the Taep'oong has proposed a co-operative solution to the remaining assets of South Korean Hyundai's Mount Kumgang Tourist Region in North Korean territories.


Asphalt Man

Various models of Hyundai Motors were featured in the drama as concept cars, production models and Rally vehicles, such as the Accent and the Elantra/Avante.

Australian Super Touring Championship

BMW stepped into the series in 1994, with Audi, Hyundai and Volvo following in 1995 with both Ford and Holden giving back door support to privately operated teams on and off for the next three seasons.

BroadR-Reach Ethernet standard

The OPEN Alliance SIG is a special interest group formed by BMW, Broadcom, Freescale, Harman, Hyundai and NXP to establish BroadR-Reach® as an open standard and to encourage wide scale adoption of automotive Ethernet as the connectivity standard in automotive networking applications.

Chung Woon

Chung Woon started playing football at Hakseong Elementary School, close to the Ulsan Hyundai FC, going on to the Hyundai Middle and High schools, before going to Myongji University in Seoul.

Darío Conca

On 1 May, he scored a penalty after Guangzhou's Zhang Linpeng had been brought down in a home AFC Champions League match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

Eric Mun

He has been a spokesperson for popular brands including Coca Cola, Hyundai, Rinnai, Domino's Pizza, Megapass, GooGooCone, Roygen, Chicken Mania, Vivaldi Park, Binch Cookie, and many other various companies.

Fluor Corporation

In May 2008 the Kuwait National Petroleum Co. (KNPC) awarded a construction contract to a consortium of Asian companies—Japan's JGC Corp., South Korea’s GS, SK, Daelim Industrial, and Hyundai—and a consulting contract to Fluor to build an oil refinery, which would be Kuwait's fourth.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area is the home of the US national headquarters of almost all Asian major car manufacturers except Nissan and Subaru (Nissan moved to Tennessee; Subaru first located in Philadelphia but moved to New Jersey); Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Hyundai and Kia have set up their national headquarters here.

Hebbville, Nova Scotia

An auto row is located just outside of Bridgewater town limits on Dufferin St (known as Highway #3 once in Hebbville) and is populated with dealers such as Ford, Volkswagen and Hyundai.

Hyundai Atos

Produced at Hyundai's factory in Chennai, its primary competitor at that time was the popular Maruti Suzuki Zen.

Hyundai Development Company

Since its establishment in 1976, Hyundai Development Company has built more than 350,000 housing units in Korea, starting from its Hyundai Apartment Complex in Gangnam with 6,000 units.

Hyundai EP

After the department’s separation from HDC in January 2000, Hyundai Engineering Plastic was established and strived to pioneer an independent market.

Hyundai Fomex

Hyundai Fomex Co., Ltd is a company based in Seoul, South Korea which specializes in manufacturing photo&video lighting system under the brand name “Fomex”.

Hyundai Genesis

Hyundai Chairman and CEO Chung Mong-koo calls the Genesis Hyundai's first entry into the European dominated luxury arena.

Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Hyundai took an aggressive stance on their marketing for the new release of this car with Rhys Millen drifting the car to music by Billy Corgan during a Super Bowl advertisement.

Hyundai Grandeur

In November 2010, Hyundai sued Avera Motors, a start-up automaker based in Rockledge, Florida, over the use of the name "Avera," claiming it was too close to the Azera name.

Hyundai Group

As of March 2007, Hyundai Engineering and Construction is the main shareholder of Hyundai Merchant Marine, which is the de facto holding company of Hyundai Group.

Hyundai i40

Hyundai Motor supplied the i40 estate for use in the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Hyundai New Power Truck

Designed by Hyundai Motor Company and Bering Truck, it was manufactured in Korea at Hyundai Motor Company Jeonju Commercial Vehicle Plant.

Hyundai Veloster

In January 2012, Turn 10 Studios announced on the official Forza Motorsport 4 website that the 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo as well as Rhys Millen's Veloster Rally Car are available as a free downloadable content.

I30

Hyundai i30, a small family car made by Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company

IPARK

Prior to IPARK, Hyundai Development Company used Hyundai Apartment as the main brand for its housing business.

Hyundai Development Company has built more than 350,000 housing units across the country under the brand names such as Hyundai Apartment and IPARK.

Manang Marshyangdi Club

Manang Marshyangdi Club (known as LH MMC, due to sponsorship reason with Laxmi Hyundai Group of Nepal) is a Nepali professional football club based in Swayambhu, Kathmandu.

MEDL Mobile

They created apps for companies including Hyundai, Taco Bell, Medtronic, Monster.com, Disney, and The New York Times Company; for public figures including Actress Marlee Matlin, Comedians Cheech & Chong, DJ Pauly D, and MMA Champion Quinton Rampage Jackson; and to support movie releases such as the movie Ted and the Focus Features documentary, Babies.

Mike Filsaime

Before leaving the industry in 2004, he was the general sales manager of a Toyota and Hyundai dealership on Long Island, New York.

Peñafrancia Tours and Travel Transport Inc.

Peñafrancia Tours & Travel Transport Inc. has more than 50 buses, including Mercedes-Benz buses, mostly "deluxe" air-conditioned , Hyundai buses, and Kinglong buses.

Pilar Rubio

In television she has appeared in commercials Amstel, Canal+, Hyundai and in programs like Lo que necesitas es amor, The Price Is Right, La azotea de Wyoming and in Six pack, broadcast by the network Cuatro.

Premier Padmini

The Padmini was never able to compete with the more modern, value-for-money and fuel-efficient cars manufactured by Ford, GM, Daewoo, Honda and Hyundai.

Santiago, Philippines

, Pepsi Cola, Purefoods, Digitel and PLDT also operate in the city while different car companies abound(i.e. Mitsubishi, Nissan, Isuzu, Hyundai, KIA, Ford, other car companies as well as Yamaha and Honda Motors).

Sime Darby

In addition, Sime Darby co-owns Inokom Corp Bhd, a joint-venture with Hyundai Motor Company which assembles and sells Hyundai vehicles in Malaysia.

Symbios Logic

In July 1998 Hyundai sold Symbios (then located in Fort Collins, Colorado) to LSI Logic for $760 million cash.

The Very Best of The Velvet Underground

The Very Best of The Velvet Underground was released on the back of a successful Hyundai television advert, which featured the band's 1970 recording "I'm Sticking with You" off Loaded (Fully Loaded Edition).

Wendell Mitchell

His efforts included helping land new industries including Hyundai and SMART, as well as providing assistance to keep existing businesses growing.

Woodville Oval

Woodville Oval (currently Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval and formerly Unleash Solar Oval) is primarily an Australian rules football and cricket oval found on Oval Avenue in the western Adelaide suburb of Woodville in South Australia.