Hyundai Motor Company access to the Czech market and company’s marketing strategy

The main topic of the final thesis is Hyundai Motor Company access to the Czech market and company's marketing strategy within the country. As the Korean company gains respectable share on the passenger car market in the Czech Republic, the thesis describes a process of building its factory in Nosovice, Moravia, standing for the highest direct foreign investment in Czech to date, as well as another operational activities having direct relation to its success. The diploma thesis consists of several thematically oriented blocks. The first parts are focused on marketing principles, terminology and strategies related to companies in general seeking international expansion and activities abroad. Next paragraphs analyse Czech car market and its characteristics. History of Hyundai Company and description of its global marketing activities and tactics are depicted in the next chapters. Following parts illustrate a strategy employed in the Czech Republic, explaining "New Thinking. New Possibilities" vision and a comparison with the local SKODA Auto manufacturer. The work discloses Hyundai's activities leading to the growth on the market, currently positioning company as the second most successful brand in the year 2013. Concept of a "Czech car" maker is included further in the thesis. Final chapters are dedicated to a market research focusing both on brand awareness, insights and interpreting basic overview of the Czech customers and their attitudes regarding automotive industry.