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Hyundai Motor Company
South Korean multinational automaker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hyundai Motor Company, often referred to as Hyundai Motors, (Korean: 현대자동차; Hanja: 現代自動車; RR: Hyeondae Jadongcha listenⓘ) and commonly known as Hyundai, (Korean: 현대; Hanja: 現代; RR: Hyeondae, IPA: [ˈhjəːndɛ];[lower-alpha 1] lit. 'modernity') is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, which was founded in 1967. Currently, the company owns 33.88 percent of Kia Corporation,[5] and fully owns two marques including its luxury cars subsidiary, Genesis, and their electric vehicle brand Ioniq.[6][7][8] The three brands altogether make up the Hyundai Motor Group.
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Company type | Public |
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KRX: 005380 LSE: HYUD | |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 29 December 1967; 56 years ago (1967-12-29) |
Founder | Chung Ju-yung |
Headquarters | , South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Owners | Hyundai Mobis (21%) National Pension Service (9%) Chung Mong-koo (5%) Chung Eui-sun (3%)[3] |
Number of employees | 104,731 (2013)[4] |
Parent | Hyundai Motor Group |
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Subsidiaries | List
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 현대자동차 주식회사 |
Hanja | 現代自動車 株式會社 |
Revised Romanization | Hyeondae Jadongcha Jusikhoesa |
McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏndae Chadongch'a Chushikhoesa |
Website | hyundai |
Hyundai operates the world's largest integrated automobile manufacturing facility in Ulsan, South Korea which has an annual production capacity of 1.6 million units.[9] The company employs approximately 75,000 people worldwide. Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through 5,000 dealerships and showrooms.[10] As of 2022, Hyundai is the world's third-largest carmaker in terms of production, only falling behind Toyota and Volkswagen.[11]