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Vice Chairman Sang-Kwon Kim and Governor Jennifer Granholm Commemorate a Major New Investment in Michigan SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, Mich., Oct. 13, 2005 – Sang-Kwon Kim, vice chairman of research and development with Hyundai Automotive Group, and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm gathered with elected officials, guests and media in Superior...

Production to start in 2H 2008, two years after start of construction

MONTGOMERY, Ala., and FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 8, 2005 – Hyundai Motor Company today announced plans to offer support to those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

SEOUL, Korea, June 21, 2005 – Hyundai Motor Co. today signed an memorandum of understanding with China’s Guangzhou Motor Group to establish a 50-50 joint venture company for the manufacturing, sales and service of commercial vehicles.

MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 1, 2005 – After successfully completing construction, launching commercial production and a major grand opening event, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s (HMMA) leadership team will undergo several changes.

COPPELL, Texas, May 6, 2005 – Bob Cosmai, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hyundai Motor America, and elected officials including Coppell Mayor, Douglass Stover, today celebrated the grand opening of Hyundai’s new South Central Regional Sales, Service and Service Training office.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 19, 2005 – Hyundai Motor America has announced pricing for the all-new 2006 Sonata, Hyundai’s best-selling model. The first 2006 Sonata rolled off the production line in March at Hyundai’s all-new manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Ala.

SEOUL, Korea, Apr. 4, 2005 - Montgomery Mayor Bobby N. Bright and a high level delegation of local county and chamber of commerce officials paid a courtesy call on Chung Mong-Koo, Chairman and CEO of Hyundai Kia Automotive Motor Group, at his office today and together pledged their full commitment to the success of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing...

RUSSELSHEIM, Germ., March 1, 2005 – Hyundai Motor Europe GmbH held an official groundbreaking ceremony at its new premises in Offenbach, Germany. In the presence of the Hessian Minister of Economics, Dr. Alois Rhiel, the Lord Major of Offenbach, Mr. Gerhard Grandke, and the Korean ambassador Mr. Youngmin Kwon, Dr. Dong Jin Kim, vice...

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SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 17, 2005 - Hyundai Motor Co. has announced it will build a second assembly plant in India. Hyundai Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Chung Mong-Koo made the announcement during an inspection tour of the company’s manufacturing complex in the southeastern port city of Chennai.

SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 16, 2005 - Hyundai Motor Co. will build a second assembly plant in India, Hyundai Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Chung Mong-Koo announced today during an inspection tour of the company’s manufacturing complex in the southeastern porty city of Chennai. “Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) will serve as one of our key global...

SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 3, 2005 – Hyundai Motor America today will join the Orange County affiliate of Habitat for Humanity to dedicate a new home in Santa Ana.

CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif., Jan. 26, 2005 – Dong Jin Kim, vice chairman of Hyundai Motor Company, today joined a select group of VIPs for the grand opening of Hyundai’s first U.S. proving ground in California City, Calif. The 4,300-acre, $60-million facility is the test site for next-generation Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The Hyundai-Kia Motors...

SEOUL, Korea, Jan. 26, 2005 – Hyundai Motor Co. Vice Chairman Kim Dong-Jin today joined a select group of VIPs for the grand opening of Hyundai’s first U.S. proving ground in California City, Calif. The 4,300-acre, $60-million facility is the test site for next-generation Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The Hyundai-Kia Motors California Proving...

Kim Dong-Jin, Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Company Local Officials Celebrate the Innovative Proving Ground SEOUL, Korea, Jan. 26, 2005 – Hyundai Motor Co. Vice Chairman Kim Dong-Jin today joined a select group of VIPs for the grand opening of Hyundai’s first U.S. proving ground in California City, Calif. The 4,300-acre, $60-million...

Dong Jin Kim, Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Company, and Local Officials Celebrate the Innovative Proving Ground CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif., Jan. 26, 2005 – Dong Jin Kim, vice chairman of Hyundai Motor Company, today joined a select group of VIPs for the grand opening of Hyundai’s first U.S. proving ground in California City, Calif. The...

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Facility Fact Sheet First U.S. manufacturing plant State-of-the-art facility located in Montgomery, Alabama Two million square-foot facility built on 1,740 acres of land $1 billion dollar investment Includes stamping, welding, paint, general assembly and engine shops Every vehicle is driven on a test track to ensure quality...

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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sep. 1, 2004 – September is National Pediatric Cancer Month, and Hyundai Motor America and its dealers are honoring the month with its Hope on Wheels tour visiting almost 20 cities and hospitals and donating more than $2 million for pediatric cancer research.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - Aug. 18, 2004 — Building upon its commitment to fighting pediatric cancer, today Hyundai Motor America presented a $139,000 donation to its national philanthropy — the world-renowned Jimmy Fund Clinic at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This marks Hyundai’s sixth year as the first and only automobile...

SEOUL, Korea, July 28, 2004 - Hyundai Motor Co. today celebrated the export of its 10 millionth vehicle in a ceremony held at the Ulsan plant’s Pre-Delivery Inspection Center. The landmark vehicle was a Tucson SUV bound for France. “What we are really celebrating today is the growth of the Hyundai family which now extends to 10...

Official ground-breaking ceremony for a further 50-million Euro investment in Europe Merely 16 months until the relocation of the European Hyundai Motor headquarters will take place RUSSELSHEIM, Germ., Feb. 28, 2004 – Hyundai Motor Europe GmbH held its official ground-breaking ceremony this morning at the new premises in Offenbach...

SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 23, 2004 - Environmental groups recently sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, objecting to permits it issued allowing Hyundai Motor America to build an automotive test track in the Southern California Desert. The Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife claim the track will destroy or degrade the land...

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Sep. 16, 2003 -Governor Jennifer M. Granholm announced today that the Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. will relocate and expand its new headquarters in Superior Township near Ann Arbor.

168,000 Square Foot Facility in Superior Township Expected to Create 751 New Jobs Sep. 16, 2003 -Governor Jennifer M. Granholm announced today that the Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. will relocate and expand its new headquarters in Superior Township near Ann Arbor. The Korean-based company plans to invest a total of $117 million in...

SEOUL, Korea, June 11, 2003 - In reaction to the devastating earthquake in Algeria, Hyundai Motor Co. announced today that it donate ten H-100 Ambulances to the Red Crescent Society for use in emergency relief work in the stricken region.

SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 12, 2003 - Chung Mong-Koo, Chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation, joined a select group of VIPs in a ceremonial groundbreaking on Hyundai’s first U.S. proving ground in California City, Calif. The 4,300-acre, $50-million facility will be the test site for next-generation Hyundai and Kia...

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Chung Mong-Koo, Chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Companyand Kia Motors Corporation, Participates inCeremonial Groundbreaking of the $50 millionCalifornia Facility SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 12, 2003 - Chung Mong-Koo, Chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation, joined a select group of VIPs in a ceremonial groundbreaking on...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 27, 2003 – Hyundai Motor Company, Korea, announced plans to build a $50 million automotive proving ground in California City, Calif. The facility will be the test site for next-generation vehicles from Hyundai and Kia. The Hyundai/Kia Proving Ground furthers Hyundai’s growing investment in the United States...

-- Fifty-Million-Dollar California Facility Adds to Hyundai’s Growing Investment in the United States, Reaffirms Commitment to U.S. Hyundai and Kia Consumers -- FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 27, 2003 – Hyundai Motor Company, Korea, announced plans to build a $50 million automotive proving ground in California City, Calif. The facility will...

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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 6, 2002 – Hyundai Motor America is pleased to announce a new addition to its growing family of dealerships: Findlay Hyundai, which opened November 1, 2002 in St. George, Utah. at 1333 S. Sunland Drive. It will offer the full line of Hyundai vehicles, including the luxurious XG 350, the Santa Fe sport utility...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 6, 2002 – Hyundai Motor America is pleased to announce a new addition to its growing family of dealerships: Glendora Hyundai, which opened September 30, 2002 in Glendora, Calif. at 1253 S. Lone Hill. It will offer the full line of Hyundai vehicles, including the luxurious XG 350, the Santa Fe sport utility...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 21, 2002 – Hyundai Motor America (HMA), Amports and the Maryland Port Administration today celebrated the grand opening of a vehicle processing center at the Port of Baltimore. The Baltimore facility, owned and operated by Amports, is HMA’s sixth U.S. port. It is the second processing center opening in the past...