Hyundai Precision Machine

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The Hyundai Precision Machine Company Limited , by the end of 2001 under the name Hyundai Precision & Industry Company Limited ( HDPIC been known), made a name through the production of machine tools and high-speed trains . Furthermore, under the direction of its parent company, the then Hyundai Group , the company was active in the assembly of automobiles and used the brand names Galloper and Hyundai in badge engineering . The company was founded on April 20, 1980 with headquarters in Daejeon , South Korea . Production started in May 1985. Around 500 employees currently work for the company.

The company began automobile production in September 1991 with the licensing of the Mitsubishi Pajero under the names Galloper Exceed and Hyundai Galloper , which had undergone a facelift three years after the start of production . While the Hyundai model established itself in the home market, the Galloper was a sales success , especially in the countries of the Middle East . Around 20 units of the Galloper left the assembly hall every day. The second model of the manufacturer was from December 1995 a license of the Mitsubishi Chariot under the name Hyundai Santamo , which had been marketed in parallel on some markets as Galloper Santamo . The LPG version (203S), which was available from January 1996, was specially reserved for the domestic market . The Galloper off-road vehicle then had to give way to the new generation in April 1997, which was marketed under both brands under almost the same name. The second generation is also a licensed Mitsubishi Pajero . A month later, a sporty leisure version of the Santamo came on the market, but it was again reserved exclusively for the home market of South Korea and bears the name Hyundai Santamo Plus . Following this leisure concept, the Galloper II introduced in October 1998 was also an innovation . Five months earlier, however, the LPG version of the Galloper was established, which this time was also available for the export market . Although the Galloper was a worldwide success, the model was replaced by the Hyundai Terracan in February 2001 . The Galloper II was only installed in Europe until December 2003. Since the Euro IV emissions standard would soon come into effect in Europe , the company was forced to stop production of the Galloper II completely and came up with the idea of ​​a new version of the model to use up the parts that were still in stock as quickly as possible. However, new parts also had to be manufactured for this vehicle. The Galloper II Van was sparsely equipped and was intended for commercial use. The van was only available in Western Europe and was offered as a three- or five-door panel van, as well as with windows in the five-door version. Production of the Santamo had already ended in October 2002. The successor to this was the Kia Carstar . On behalf of Kia Motors Corporation , the Kia Elan was assembled for the Asian region from 1996 to the end of 1999 . For the units marketed in the Middle East, however, the Galloper brand name was used. In the vehicle identification number , the HPIC used the world manufacturer codes KMX and KMY , which are used today by Daelim Motor . The units with the world manufacturer code KMZ were produced in the Hyundai plant in Seoul .

In 1999, Hyundai brought the rolling stock activities into a joint venture with Hanjin Heavy Industries and Daewoo Heavy Industries . The new company originally traded under the name KOROS (Korea Rolling Stock Corporation), was renamed Rotem Company in 2002 and has been called Hyundai Rotem Company since 2007 .

Model overview

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ chosun.com Rolling Stock Big Deal Complete, March 5, 1999, accessed April 2, 2011