Hyundai Motor Europe
car manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Europe GmbH is the European division of South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company, its headquarters are in Offenbach am Main, Germany. It has a R&D center in Frankfurt and three manufacturing plants: one in Nošovice, Czech Republic; one in Saint Petersburg, Russia; and one in Turkey.
Three models (Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Elantra, and Hyundai Santa Fe) were produced at the TagAZ's plant in Taganrog. Its slogan for the European Market was "New Thinking, New Possibilities".
History in Europe
Hyundai first imported passenger cars to Europe in 1978 with the launch of its Hyundai Pony on several left-hand drive markets, with the right-hand drive version launching the brand on the British market in 1982.
By 1984, Hyundai had launched a second model on the European market – the Stellar, a large rear-wheel drive family saloon based loosely on the Ford Cortina chassis. It was even advertised on the UK market as the spiritual successor to the Cortina. By 1990, with sales steadily rising across the continent, Hyundai was now a four-model brand in Europe, having launched the flagship Sonata saloon and Scoupe sports model onto the European market.
The 1980s Hyundai models were duly replaced during the 1990s, with the 1996 Hyundai Coupe being well received by the European motoring press.
Growing demand for MPVs and SUVs by the turn of the 21st century saw Hyundai venture into these new or expanding market sectors.
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