7 Facts About Hyundai

1. In 2001, Hyundai debuted a new evolution of the Accent WRC, which was intended to improve reliability, but the performance of the car was still not good enough to challenge the four big teams.

2. In September 1997, Hyundai opened a manufacturing plant in Turkey, located in Izmit, Kocaeli Province.

3. In 2006, Hyundai hired Thomas Burkle as head of the company's design center in Russelsheim, Germany.

4. In 2011, Hyundai sold 4.05 million cars worldwide and the Hyundai Motor Group was the world's fourth largest automaker behind GM, Volkswagen and Toyota.

5. In 1998, Hyundai merged with another Korean automobile company Kia Motors.

6. In 1996, Hyundai introduced a new sports car, the Hyundai Coupe, at the Geneva Motor Show.

7. In 1983 Hyundai entered the semiconductor industry through the establishment of Hyundai Electronics.