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Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc. is a Korean motorcycle manufacturer. It also produces parts and components for automobiles. Its CEO is Wan-Ki Hong.
[edit] History
Founded in 1978 as a division of the Hyosung Group of industries, Hyosung began producing Japanese Suzuki motorcycle designs under license for the Korean market in Changwon, South Korea in 1979. In 1986, they established their own research and development center in Hamamatsu, Japan, and the next year, they began mass production of their own designs. They were the official motorcycle supplier for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. In 2003, Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc. was spun off from the Hyosung Group to become its own corporate entity. In June of 2007, Hyosung Motors Division was acquired by Korean company S&T Motors (Science and Technology).
[edit] Hyosung today
Recently, they have expanded from their traditional business of simple, efficient bikes for commuting into the highly competitive recreational market. This includes adding models with larger engine displacement, up to 650cc (with 1000cc models planned); and expanding into developed markets such as Australia, Northern Europe, and the United States.
[edit] Current models
- Sportbikes - "Comet"
- Standards - "Comet"
- Cruisers - "Aquila"
- "Work" motorcycles
- Scooters
- Hyosung Exceed
- Hyosung Megajet
- Hyosung Rapid
- Hyosung SF50 "Prima"
- Hyosung SF50R "Rally"/"Rally50"
- Hyosung SF100 "Rally100"
- Hyosung SD50 "Sense"
- Hyosung MS3 125/250
- Hyosung Supercap
- Off-road bikes
- Hyosung RX125
- Hyosung Troy
- ATVs
- Hyosung TE50 "WOW50"
- Hyosung TE100 "WOW100"
- Hyosung LT160
- Hyosung TE450
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Main
- National distributors
