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Hyundai Just Built its 100 Millionth Vehicle

Hyundai reached an important milestone in its history last Sunday with the manufacture of its one hundred millionth vehicle since its creation in 1967.

The automaker marked the occasion by presenting its new owner with vehicle number 100 million AND ONE to be produced by the company, an Ioniq 5.

And why did Hyundai want to mark the occasion by handing over the first model produced after the one hundred millionth? To show its commitment to building on past achievements, the company said.

We presume it's also an opportunity to preserve the real 100 millionth model for posterity.

Hyundai's first manufacturing plant opened in 1968, in Ulsan, South Korea. The company describes it as “the cradle of the development of the Korean automotive industry.” It was here that the Pony, Korea's first mass-produced automobile, was produced. The plant is currently capable of producing 1.6 million vehicles a year.

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