Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung visited the Ashanti Kingdom in Ghana and met with the king.
On July 15, Chung, accompanied by Vice Chairman Jae-hoon Chung, met with King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region, according to a social media post from the Ashanti Kingdom on July 21.
During the meeting, Chung presented a model of the Pony, Korea's first indigenous automobile, along with a biography of Hyundai Group founder Chung Ju-yung. In return, the king graciously offered a traditional Ashanti textile known as kente cloth.
This meeting is seen as a step towards expanding Hyundai Motor Group's economic and cultural cooperation in West Africa.
Hyundai Motor Group assembles Hyundai and Kia vehicles in Tema and Ama Samman, near the capital Accra, through its local official distributor.
The Hyundai Tema CKD (completely knocked down) plant began operations last year, while the Kia Ama Samman CKD plant was completed in 2023.
Meanwhile, Hyundai is establishing CKD plants in major global markets. Last month, it set up facilities in Thailand and operates CKD plants in over 15 countries. A new plant is set to be completed by the end of the year in Saudi Arabia, the largest market in the Middle East.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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