Hyundai is moving into Toyota territory
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 02:00
in Earth & Climate
While the Japanese giant struggles to maintain its reputation and No. 1 position, its South Korean rival has become the fastest-growing automaker. And it's made no secret about its global ambitions. Oles Gadacz recalls those embarrassing days a decade ago when Hyundai Motor Co. was ridiculed as the 95-pound weakling of the auto industry, a purveyor of cheap and poorly made compacts.