Hyundai

Hyundai refers to a group of companies and related organizations founded by Chung Ju-yung in South Korea. The first Hyundai company was founded in 1947 as a construction company, and the Hyundai Group eventually became South Korea''s largest conglomerate company (chaebol).

The most well-known Hyundai organization is the Hyundai Motor Company, the worlds 6th largest automaker. Hyundai Heavy Industries is the worlds largest shipbuilder, and Hynix is a top semiconductor producer. Other companies currently or formerly controlled by members of Chung''s extended family may be loosely referred to as a part of the Hyundai chaebol.

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Hyundai road vehicle timeline, North America market, 1984-present
Type	1980s						1990s										2000s
	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Subcompact			Excel				Excel					Accent					Accent						Accent
Compact	Pony								Elantra				Elantra					Elantra						Elantra
Mid-size		Stellar			Sonata					Sonata					Sonata				Sonata				Sonata
Full-size																		XG					Azera
																										Genesis
Coupé						Scoupe								Tiburon		Tiburon			Tiburon
Crossover SUV																						Tucson
																		Santa Fe						Santa Fe
																									Veracruz
																										Portico
Minivan																								Entourage

The word 'hyunda' means 'modernity' in Korean. Early American advertising for the Hyundai Excel car informed readers that the name, 'rhymes with Sunday'.