Do you know Hyundai’s history with Greece?
H Hyundai is one of them major car manufacturers worldwide, is the largest shipbuilding company in the world, is a major producer in the steel industry, is involved in the construction sector as well as many other activities. It all started the 1947when the first group company was founded as a construction company by Chung Ju-yung.
THE Hyundai Motor Company founded in 1967 and heads the Hyundai Motor Group, a modern South Korean industrial and technological giant. In 1968, it started producing the Ford Cortina after completing the assembly plant in Ulsan. The first Korean passenger car was the Hyundai Ponythe 1976 and from then onwards the great development began, to become a leading brand today.
Today, the Hyundai Motor he’s got eight production units and seven Design & Technology centers worldwide. In 2021 it had 3.9 million vehicles in more than 200 countries, employing more than 120,000 workers worldwide. Also, for space 2022-2030 has announced a huge investment of 72 billion eurosto develop innovative mobility solutions and with the ultimate goal of becoming a footprint-neutral company by 2045.
Her story Hyundai in Europe started it 1977 with Pony. THE Greece was the first country where the first 300 Hyundai cars were imported on European soil and as it seems our country was quite “crowded”. Twenty-three years later and after it had now spread to all the countries of Europe, it was founded 2000 the Hyundai Motor Europe (HME) headquartered in Offenbach, Frankfurt, Germany. HME is currently a regional headquarters responsible for more than 40 European markets with more than 3,000 points of sale, achieving a pan-European market share of 4.4% by 2021 (ACEA data). Hyundai’s extensive European infrastructure now includes a Technical Research, Development and Design Center in Rüsselsheim, Germany, as well as a dedicated High Performance Test Center within the legendary Nürburgring race track
Regarding the Hyundai Greece was founded on August 2, 1990 undertaking the exclusive representation of Hyundai vehicles in the Greek market. The first car was sold in October 1990, while since its very first full year of operation, it occupies a market share of more than 4% and ranks 9th in terms of sales.
Since then it has been continuously included in the most popular car brands in Greece, taking 2nd place in 1998, but also 1st place in 2000 and 2005. Since 2019, it has been consistently ranked among the biggest brands in the automotive retail market, recording market share growth in an outstanding range that offers popular and quality models in every category. . Also, in 2017 Autohellas became the exclusive importer of Hyundai and Kia in Greece.
THE Hyundai Greece has been awarded by Hyundai Motor Company as the World’s Best Importerwith additional pan-European distinctions in the field of Customer Service and Network Satisfaction, with a top position in the last measurement of 2020. The official Sponsorship of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games from Hyundai Hellas highlights this special relationship of appreciation and love to the Greek public.