Hyundai Lends Helping Hand to Quake-Stricken Indonesia
(Seoul, Korea) Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, joins the international community’s humanitarian relief efforts in Indonesia, a country hard hit by the recent natural disasters.
Hyundai will donate US$100,000 to the quake-stricken country through Indonesia’s Metro TV today, in hopes of a quick recovery. The donated fund will be distributed to local relief organizations for humanitarian aid to those suffering the most.
Hyundai has been actively lending a helping hand to disaster-hit sites across the globe as part of its efforts to fulfill its role as a responsible global corporate citizen. To name a few, Hyundai provided support in the aftermath of Iran’s earthquake in 1999, the 2004 tsunami disaster in Asia, the 2007 Greek forest fires, the 2009 and 2010 earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, respectively, in the form of monetary donations, distribution of emergency supplies, or direct participation in relief activities.
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Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the Hyundai Motor Group which was ranked as the world’s fifth-largest automaker since 2007 and includes over two dozen auto-related subsidiaries and affiliates. Employing over 75,000 people worldwide, Hyundai Motor sold approximately 3.1 million vehicles globally in 2009, posting sales of US$41.8 billion (including overseas plants, using the average currency exchange rate of 1,276 won per US dollar). Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 6,000 dealerships and showrooms. Further information about Hyundai Motor and its products are available at www.hyundai.com.
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