Hyundai

The Hyundai Motor Company (Hangul: 현대자동차; Hanja: 現代自動車; RR: Hyeondae Jadongcha  listen; Hangul: 현대; Hanja: 現代; MR: Hyŏndae, IPA: [hjə́ːndɛ],^[7]modernity; KRX: 005380) is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The company was founded in 1967 and, along with its 32.8% owned subsidiary, Kia Motors, together comprise the Hyundai Motor Group, which is the world's fifth largest automaker based on annual vehicle sales in 2012.^{[8][9][needs update]} In 2008, Hyundai Motor (without Kia) was ranked as the eighth largest automaker.^[10] Hyundai sold 4.4 million vehicles worldwide in 2012,^[11] and with Kia, total sales were 7.12 million.^[12]

Hyundai is the fourth largest vehicle manufacturer in the world. Hyundai operates the world's largest integrated automobile manufacturing facility^[13] in Ulsan, South Korea, which has an annual production capacity of 1.6 million units. The company employs about 75,000 people worldwide. Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5,000 dealerships and showrooms.^[14]