Hyundai, which observes its 25th anniversary selling vehicles to American drivers in 2011, was little more than an ambitious second-tier brand when it chose to build its first car factory in the United States just south of Montgomery, Ala. But during the recent recession, the South Korean company thrived as Americans sought out value-price cars just as Hyundais were improving in quality. Here is a look at the company's history in the U.S. market.
