Hyundai Motor Company · Seoul South Korea ·(Korea: 005380)

South Korea's #1 carmaker, Hyundai Motor produces 14 models of cars, SUVs, and minivans, as well as trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles. The company re-established itself as South Korea's leading carmaker in 1998 by acquiring a 51% stake in Kia Motors (since reduced to about 39%). Selling cars in the US since 1986, Hyundai started selling its heavy trucks stateside in 1998. Hyundai's models for the North American market include the Accent and Sonata; models sold elsewhere include the GRD and Equus. The company also manufactures machine tools for metalworking applications, such as horizontal machining, turning, and vertical machining. To read the full description, subscribe now.