# Beijing Hyundai

Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Shunyi, Beijing, China, and a joint-venture between BAIC Motor and Hyundai Motor Company. Established in 2002, it manufactures in Shunyi District, a satellite city of Beijing, producing Hyundai-branded automobiles for the Chinese market.
In 2016, the company was reported as selling nearly 1.8 million vehicles.

## History

In May 2002, Hyundai Motor and the Beijing Automotive Group signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of creating a joint venture based around an existing Beijing factory. Hyundai begun to improve the plant's installations, and on 18 October 2002 an equally owned joint venture between the two companies was established. While it was not the first arrangement between a foreign and a domestic automaker, Beijing Hyundai was the first to be approved by the Chinese government after its entry into the World Trade Organization. The joint venture initially expanded its production output through importation of key parts from South Korea and the creation of an integrated, Korean-owned supply network inside China. Beijing Hyundai's sedan sales in 2005 were 224,700 units, ranking fourth in the country. By 2010, Beijing Hyundai sales reached 700,000, and Hyundai Motor Group became the number 2 carmaker in China behind Volkswagen.
2014 saw the company sell 1,120,000 vehicles, and in 2016, Hyundai reached its peak, selling 1.14 million vehicles.

### Decline

However, following various issues, including the rise of Chinese car companies, marketing problems, and the 2016 THAAD controversy, in which South Korea allowed the US military to deploy THAAD missile systems despite warnings from the Chinese government, Beijing Hyundai sales collapsed, dropping to just 248,839 by 2022 and 240,792 in 2023.
After the collapse in sales, the company sold its first factory in Beijing in 2021 to Li Auto, and in 2024, it sold another factory in Chongqing for just $226 million, less than half its listing price.

## Products

At least four Hyundai models have been solely sold on the Chinese market. These are: BT01, indigenously designed; Lingxiang (Chinese: 领翔), an interior-and-feature localized Sonata NF; Elantra Yuedong, a localized version of the Elantra; and Verna, a city car. All are tailored to Chinese tastes. The 5th generation Elantra is sold in China as the Langdong, but little localization is likely to have occurred. Current products available exclusively in China includes

### Current production

* 2021–present 现代库斯途 Hyundai Custo
* 2021–present 现代伊兰特CN7 Hyundai Elantra CN7
* 2018–present 现代菲斯塔 Hyundai Lafesta
* 2023–present 现代沐飒 Hyundai Mufasa
* 2019–present 现代圣达菲TM (胜达) Hyundai Santa Fe TM
* 2024–present 现代圣达菲MX5 (胜达) Hyundai Santa Fe MX5
* 2020–present 现代索纳塔DN8 Hyundai Sonata DN8
* 2020–present 现代途胜L NX4 Hyundai Tucson L NX4

### Former production

* 2006–2010 现代雅绅特MC Hyundai Accent MC
* 2017–2021 现代悦动 Hyundai Celesta
* 2003–2011 现代伊兰特XD Hyundai Elantra XD
* 2008–2017 现代伊兰特悦动HD Hyundai Elantra Yuedong HD
* 2012–2018 现代伊兰特朗动MD Hyundai Elantra Langdong MD
* 2016–2021 现代伊兰特领动AD Hyundai Elantra Lingdong AD
* 2019–2021 现代ix25 Hyundai ix25
* 2010–2013 现代ix35 Hyundai ix35
* 2013–2017 现代ix35 Hyundai ix35
* 2017–2023 现代ix35 Hyundai ix35
* 2017–2020 现代昂希诺 Hyundai Encino
* 2019-2022 现代菲斯塔EV Hyundai Lafesta EV
* 2020-2022 现代名图EV Hyundai Mistra EV
* 2013-2020 现代名图CF Hyundai Mistra CF
* 2020–2023 现代名图DU2 Hyundai Mistra DU2
* 2009–2017 现代名驭 Hyundai Moinca
* 2012–2019 现代圣达菲DM Hyundai Santa Fe DM
* 2002–2004 现代索纳塔EF Hyundai Sonata EF
* 2005–2008 现代索纳塔NF Hyundai Sonata NF
* 2008–2011 现代索纳塔菱翔 Hyundai Sonata Lingxiang NFC
* 2011–2015 现代索纳塔YF Hyundai Sonata YF
* 2015–2020 现代索纳塔LF Hyundai Sonata LF
* 2005–2015 现代途胜JM Hyundai Tucson JM
* 2015–2018 现代途胜TL Hyundai Tucson TL
* 2019–2021 现代途胜TL Hyundai Tucson TL
* 2019–2022 现代瑞纳 Hyundai Verna HC
* 2010–2013 现代雅绅特RC Hyundai Verna RC I
* 2014–2018 现代雅绅特RC Hyundai Verna RC II
* 2017–2021 现代瑞纳 Hyundai Reina

### Current imported

* 2018–present 现代 Nexo Hyundai Nexo
* 2020–present 现代帕里斯帝 Hyundai Palisade
* 2021–present 捷恩斯 GV60 Genesis GV60
* 2021–present 捷恩斯 G70 Genesis G70
* 2020–present 捷恩斯 GV70 Genesis GV70
* 2021–present 捷恩斯 G80 Genesis G80
* 2021–present 捷恩斯 GV80 Genesis GV80
* 2021–present 捷恩斯 G90 Genesis G90
* 2023–present 现代伊兰特N Hyundai Elantra N
* 2024–present 现代 Ioniq 5 N Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

### Former imported

* 2006–2015 现代雅尊 Hyundai Azera
* 2004–2006 现代酷派 Hyundai Coupe
* 2004–2014 现代雅科仕 Hyundai Equus
* 2015 现代捷恩斯 Hyundai Genesis
* 2013–2017 现代Grand Santa Fe Hyundai Grand Santa Fe
* 2011 现代H-1 Hyundai H-1
* 2005 现代美佳 Hyundai Matrix
* 2008–2012 现代劳恩斯 Hyundai Rohens
* 2009–2012 现代劳恩斯酷派 Hyundai Rohens Coupe
* 2006–2012 现代圣达菲 (进口) Hyundai Santa Fe CM (imported)
* 2013 现代圣达菲 (进口) Hyundai Santa Fe DM (imported)
* 2014 现代索纳塔Hybrid Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
* 2005 现代途胜 (进口) Hyundai Tucson (imported)
* 2011–2015 现代Veloster Hyundai Veloster
* 2007–2012 现代维拉克斯 Hyundai Veracruz
* 2004 现代XG250 Hyundai XG250

### Shouwang brand

Cheaper products may be sold under a new, China-only brand name, Shouwang. A concept vehicle was shown at car shows in China in 2011 and 2012, but the brand does not appear to have been launched.

## Production bases and facilities

As of 2013, the company has at least three production bases as well as an R&D center, all of which are probably in the Linhe Industrial Development Zone of the Shunyi District, a satellite city of Beijing. Two of these produce automobiles and the other, engines.
Its first automobile production base was completed in 2003 and the second in April 2008. Construction on a third Beijing base begun in late 2010 should be complete in the second half of 2012. At least one of these facilities is 17 km from Shunyi Yangzhen.
A new site outside Beijing was inaugurated in 2016, and this Hebei location was producing a small city car, the Accent, as of 2017.
In 2017, Beijing Hyundai opened its Chongqing plant, Which produces the Reina subcompact sedan until 2021.