Hyundai

Hyundai was founded on December 29, 1967 in Seoul, South Korea by Chung Ju-yung as the automotive arm of Hyundai Group. The company’s early milestone came in 1975 with the launch of the Hyundai Pony, South Korea’s first mass-produced car and its first export to Ecuador a year later. That breakthrough put Hyundai on the global map and set the stage for rapid expansion in emerging markets. The brand’s key innovations include in-house research and the introduction of the Hyundai Advantage program offering unlimited mileage warranties in the 1990s. That approach reshaped consumer expectations on quality and value. Today Hyundai’s lineup spans economy compacts like the Accent, flagship SUVs such as the Palisade, and cutting-edge electrified models including the Ioniq 5 and NEXO fuel cell vehicle as it pushes toward a sustainable mobility future.