Hyundai Motor America | Company Profile

2018 Vault Rankings

#9	Best Auto Companies

About Hyundai Motor America

Hyundai Motor America (HMA) makes, sales, and services the Elantra, Sonata, and other Hyundai vehicles for the US market. Its Hyundai Motor Manufacturing facility, one of the most advanced in North America, is responsible for producing more than half of the Hyundai cars sold in the US. The company also operates engineering and design and research facilities. HMA distributes Hyundai vehicles nationwide, which are sold and serviced through a network of more than 820 dealerships. The company represents nearly 30% of its South Korean parent's sales.

Geographic Reach

HMA has a manufacturing facility in Montgomery, Alabama; an engineering facility in Superior Township, Michigan; and a design and research facility in Irvine, California.

Financial Performance

Hyundai generated 30% of its net sales from North America in 2014.

Strategy

In order to win greater market share in the midsize sedan segment against the likes of the Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Toyota Camry, and VW Jetta, the company has been working to give its Sonata a more nipped and tucked look. Its design center added more curves to the model, its head and tail lamps were designed to be reminiscent of jewelry cases, and its chrome grill was improved with special metal surfacing for a more refined look.

As US regulations for energy conservation and efficiency get tighter, automakers are looking to incorporate additional design features that will reduce both the size and weight and emissions of their vehicles. Hyundai is the first to publicly announce its plans to achieve a targeted 10% weight reduction across its vehicle line by the end of 2015. It is working on a concept car known as the Blue-Will, an all-electric vehicle built using lighter-weight carbon fiber and engineered plastics. It will run on a lithium polymer battery built by Korean-based LG Chem. Such development is intended to help HMA become the #1 fuel-efficient carmaker in North America.

In 2015 the company introduced the innovative Santa Cruz Crossover Truck Concept. In 2014 HMA partnered with the powertrain expert Bisimoto Engineering to create a 708 horsepower version of its popular Sonata vehicle.

In the largest investment in an office building ever made in the US by Hyundai, in 2014 HMA completed the construction and moved into, its new $200 million headquarters in Fountain Valley, California.

Hyundai Motor America

10550 TALBERT AVE
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-6032
Phone: 1 (714) 965-3000

Stats

Employer Type: Privately Owned
VP and Chief Marketing Officer: Dean L. Evans
Manager Strategic Planning And Research: Heather Kluter
CEO: Lee Kyung-soo
Employees (This Location): 345
Employees (All Locations): 600

Major Office Locations

Fountain Valley, CA

Other Locations

Carlsbad, CA
Ontario, CA
Marietta, GA
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Jamesburg, NJ
Coppell, TX
Fredericksburg, VA

Competitors

BMW of North America, LLC
FCA US LLC
Ford Motor Company
General Motors Company
Honda North America, Inc.
Kia Motors America, Inc.
Mazda Motor of America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Nissan North America Inc
Subaru of America, Inc.
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.