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By establishing overseas manufacturing plants, Hyundai Motor Company has created more than 15,000 jobs directly and accumulated 10 billion dollars of FDI globally. Hyundai committed to the world economic development by global purchase through CKD.

In order to meet the explosively increasing demands of the Indian market, which is emerging as a leading global economy, and to expand exports to the European and Middle Eastern markets, Hyundai Motor Company plans to establish the a 600,000 annual production system in India by building the Indian Plant II with a capacity to produce 300,000 units.
Additionally, in April 2007, the groundbreaking ceremony of Beijing Hyundai plant II along with the R&D center took place marking the beginning of the 600,000 unit annual production system in China. This will give Hyundai an advantage in the Chinese automobile market with the explosive consumer demands after 2 major events - the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the Shanghai EXPO in 2010.
For the European markets, a manufacturing plant with a capacity to produce 300,000 units annually is being constructed in the Czech Republic. As a result of Hyundai's enlarging and newly-established global manufacturing facilities and active investments, the economies of the host countries are growing at a rapid rate.

Hyundai Motor Company leads a globalization movement by direct employment as well as indirect employment through cooperative enterprises and related industries. It is also engaged in purchasing automobile parts through developing localized parts enterprises and in a long-term economic revitalization through manufacturing and selling automobiles. Through all of these activities, Hyundai Motor Company plays a vital role in the economic growth of the host countries.

Hyundai Motor Company is trying to make the future better by being a competitive global automobile company through sustainable product development and productivity improvement. Through these measures Hyundai strives to be a global corporate citizenship which influences all people in the world.

Manufacturing Plant 8 Domestic (3), overseas (5), Czech (HMMC, expected to be completed in 2007)
R&D Center 11 Domestic (3), US (4), Europe, Japan, India, China.*Including Mojave Driving Test Place
Sales Corporation 7  
Local Corporation 3  
CKD (Completely Knock Down) 9  
Regional Headquarters 5  
Information Network Office 8  
Dealer 3,500 Including direct management & dealer

* Based on data accumulated in May 2007. It may be different from that of the present.

Worldwide Direct Employment 38,340  
Worldwide Indirect Employment 38,340  
Global Direct Investment $16,854,600  
Global Total Sales $26,100,000,000  

* Based on data accumulated in May 2007. It may be different from that of the present.

Worldwide Accumulated Production 14,872,312  
Worldwide Sales 2,513,708  
Worldwide Accumulated Sales 39,258,162  

* The data is based on the situation in the end of December 2006. It may be different from that of the present.