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Copy Of Bill Of Sale
you bought our 2017 Santa Fe Sport in June of 2024. We do not have a copy of the Bill of Sale and need one. The vin number is 5NMZU3LB3HH030696
Hyundai Elantra GT - Buy Or Best To Leave It At The Lot?
Is the 2017 Hyundai Elantra ok to buy or leave it at the dealership? Looking at a 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT with 105,000 miles selling for 8K - do the 2017's have the same transmission,engine problems ...
Engine, Oil, Battery, And EPS Light On
6 days ago my car stalled at a red light after pressing the brake. The battery, oil, and engine light came on, there was no power, and the RPM needle had no movement. Upon restarting, the car ran fi...
What Price Point For A 2024 Hyundai Venue Sel
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2006 Hyundai Azura Won't Start
my 2006 Hyundai Azura wouldn't start so a friend of mine replaced the fuel pump, still won't start, that is when we discovered it will start with the remote starter but not the key. Now after only ...
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Hyundai Overview
What began as a small 'motor company' owned by the son of a peasant in the 1940s has become a major player in the world automotive market. Hyundai, founded in 1946 by Chung Ju-Yung, was originally two companies: Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Civil Engineering. After the Korean War, Hyundai was instrumental in rebuilding South Korea, and had a hand in most of the construction efforts.
In the meantime, Hyundai Motor Company was hard at work. In 1968, Hyundai teamed up with Ford of the UK to share assembly work for two years. By 1974, Hyundai had produced its first vehicle, the Pony. The young horse was exported to Latin America in 1976, and Europe two years later. 1982 brought about a redesign of the Pony, and the exportation to even more companies, including the UK. Canada was the next market conquered in 1984, the same year that saw Hyundai finally reach the 500,000 vehicles mark.
Only year after the Canadian introduction, Hyundai invaded the US market with the Excel, the replacement for the Pony. The next year (2 years after the 500,000 mark had been breached), Hyundai produced their millionth car. Hyundai's first line of trucks was introduced in 1987, a must have for the American market, which they meant to conquer. Which is where the Hyundai Sonata, released in 1988, came in. The Sonata was Hyundai's first vehicle designed specifically for the North American market. 1989 found another marker breached. In just three years, Hyundai tripled their vehicle production to 3 million. Not bad.
The 1990s launched with a slew of new releases flooding the world. Quickly, Hyundai was becoming a world-competitor, though they still had some work to do. Many experts considered Hyundais to be poorly made, a stigma that Hyundai is still fighting off today. But fight they have. In 2001, they set another record: 346,235 vehicles sold in the US alone. This was a 42% increase over US sales in 2000, the highest increase in US history. Finally, Hyundai had become an established brand in the US. In 2005, they solidified that establishement with their first plant opening in Alabama. Hyundai is here to stay, and ready to compete with the global automotive industry.