Korean manufacturer Hyundai celebrated the production of its 100 millionth
vehicle recently, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 rolled off the production line at the
company’s Ulsan Plant, this facility recognised as the birthplace of the Korean
car industry. Here in 1975 Hyundai produced its first independently developed
model the Pony. For the record Hyundai Motor Company was founded in 1967,
building its first car, a Ford Cortina under license, before moving on to its own
car design a year later. I well remember the brand’s arrival in Australia under Alan
Bond’s distribution in 1986 where it became one of our fastest growing brands
with the cheap and cheerful small Excel hatchback. The company snapped up Kia
in the mid-nineties – last year becoming the world’s third biggest producer
delivering 7.1 million vehicles behind Volkswagen with 8.8 million and Toyota
with 10.8 million. I’m David Berthon

Korean manufacturer Hyundai celebrated the production of its 100 millionth vehicle recently, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 rolled off the production line at the company’s Ulsan Plant, this facility recognised as the birthplace of the Korean car industry. Here in 1975 Hyundai produced its first independently developed model the Pony. For the record Hyundai Motor Company was founded in 1967, building its first car, a Ford Cortina under license, before moving on to its own car design a year later. I well remember the brand’s arrival in Australia under Alan Bond’s distribution in 1986 where it became one of our fastest growing brands with the cheap and cheerful small Excel hatchback. The company snapped up Kia in the mid-nineties – last year becoming the world’s third biggest producer delivering 7.1 million vehicles behind Volkswagen with 8.8 million and Toyota with 10.8 million. I’m David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

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A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

Motor Torque with David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873 

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873&nbsp;

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