Whether you live in Arlington, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, or Forest Hill, you have no doubt seen plenty of Hyundai’s on the road. Hyundai Motor Company was established in 1967 by South Korean entrepreneur Chung Jug-Yung. In 1968, the firm launched its first vehicle, the Cortina, in collaboration with Ford Motor Company. When Hyundai wanted to make their very own automobile, they employed several British automobile designers to assist them to achieve this objective. In 1975, the Pony, the first South Korean automobile, was released. Exports started in the following year to Ecuador and also quickly afterwards to the Benelux countries. Hyundai went into the British market in 1982, selling nearly 3,000 vehicles in their very first year there. In 1984, Hyundai began exporting to Canada, and sold like hot cakes. At one point, the Pony was the topselling auto in the Canadian market. In 1985, the one millionth Hyundai vehicles were produced