Hyundai Australia relocates to new HQ
October 29, 2008 by David Twomey
Seemingly bucking the trend of doom and gloom in the automotive industry Hyundai Motor Company Australia has moved to a spanking new office building in Sydney as its national Headquarters.
The new purpose-built, state-of-the art head office facility at Macquarie Park, Sydney, will accommodating both business operations and training facilities for the brand in Australia.
The new building, situated at the corner of Lane Cove Road and Hyundai Drive, has been awarded a 4.5 Green Star Certified Rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.
To achieve this, the company specified exterior sun shades and awnings to reduce energy consumption, solar-rated glass to better manage the internal environment, solar-powered hot water, a 60,000 litre grey water tank for landscape water and a 100,000 litre retention tank for storm water.
In 2006 Hyundai commenced a review of its future infrastructure needs and concluded its current facility at Homebush Bay would not adequately service its growth plans in Australia.
PTW Architects were briefed to provide a modern facility that would suit Hyundai Motor Company Australia’s needs for the next 15 to 20 years.
The new building is constructed over two levels of basement car parking, which also includes warehousing and storage areas, with two office towers of four and six floors totalling some 15,000 square metres of office space.
Tower One will be occupied by Hyundai with a large ground floor reception / foyer showcasing the brand on Lane Cove Road, while the Technical Training facility overlooks Hyundai Drive to the south.Tower Two is for future growth of the organisation and will be tenanted until required in the future.
The facility includes a modern staff restaurant complete with outdoor seating area and a fully equipped and managed gymnasium for Hyundai Motor Company Australia’s employees and tenants.
As part of the move, Hyundai has also relocated its parts distribution partner, Mobis Parts Australia, to a new purpose-built 40,000 square metre warehouse facility at Eastern Creek, which became fully operational in August 2008.
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Its like they are ashamed to say that KIA is moving into that building too?
Why Hyundai are you not caring to inform that?
Anyway, what the latest on the 1.6L i30, been approved for sale but no mention of it in Oz
C/A do you know anything?
Cheers
F-0
In times of depression Hyundai might see a slight surge in sales as people move from more expensive branded car names to the perceived ‘value for money’ brand. Now hyundai, please please introduce a better auto gearbox for your diesel and I will definitely consider it for my next purchase!
Anyone else notice that the i30 is only 20,990 now? $500 drop in price!
Just had a look at the website, nope, they’ve increased it to $300 more! DAMN AUD!
Do you reckon the silver and white tiburon driver’s waved to each in the first photo? LOL
Pretty awesome confidence in the future.
Sign of the times?
The i30 has actually gone up $400, but now incs. [09' models] TCS and Stability Control as std.
Very good value for money, unfortunatly Toyota re Corolla has not seem to reacted to it [yet]
Even though they are currently claim to be running “09′models @ 08’s prices”
Just got a email from Hyundai Oz.
At this stage, there are no plans in introducing a 1.6L petrol in the i30.
The only available 1.6L is in the Diesel model.
2009 Models available for the i30 are as below :
• i30 SX 2.0 petrol 5 speed manual $19,390 RRP
(+$400)
• i30 SX 2.0 petrol 4 speed auto $21,390 RRP
(+$400)
• i30 SX 1.6 CRDi turbo Diesel 5 speed $21,890 RRP
manual (+$400)
• i30 SX 1.6 CRDi turbo Diesel 4 speed auto $23,890 RRP
(+$400)
• i30 SLX 2.0 petrol 5 speed manual $23,890 RRP
(+$400)
• i30 SLX 2.0 petrol 4 speed auto $25,890 RRP
(+$400)
• i30 SLX 1.6 CRDi turbo Diesel 5 speed $26,390 RRP (+$400)
manual
• i30 SLX 1.6 CRDi turbo Diesel 4 speed auto $28,390 RRP (+$400)
• i30 SR 2.0 petrol 5 speed manual $26,540 RRP (+$50)
• i30 SR 2.0 petrol 4 speed auto $28,540 RRP (+$50)
• Optional i30 SX Protectz pack (side and $700 RRP (new)
curtain airbags)
• Optional metallic / mica paint $320 RRP
Cheers
F-0
1.6 petrol would be slow as a wet week.
MITCH -
A 89kW i30 would be quick enough for your average joe.
It would do a nice 110kmh on the freeway as well as a Ferrari @ 110kmh
It would get to 100kmh in ~10.
It would use less feuel than the 2L and be perhaps $2k? less
WHEN can i buy one?
Cheers
F-0
So much for decentralisation!!!
I normally have a lot of time for Hyundai and it’s more recent offerings HOWEVER it would have been nice to see such a forward thinking company like this one put it’s new HQ in a regional city and not just continue to add stress to and over populated and under infra structured city like Sydney!!!
Carl
Where else would a car company be most at home than in an area where the public transport infrastructure is non-existent?
F1…….LOL
Green building but not green location. It’s situated in an utterly gridlocked spot in Sydney, melting pot between Epping Rd, the M2, Lane Cove Rd and right after Optus moved into the area just recently.
In its defence the new train network is opening up to pass on the same block from Chtswood to Mac Uni, but I can’t help but wonder if the Green building is an excellent idea in possibly one of the WORST spots in Sydney to consider driving to. Cars sit and idle in traffic and driving from Concord to Macquarie can take up to 45 minutes in the morning, for a trip that should take 10-15 minutes in normal times.
f1worldchamp Says:
October 29th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Carl
Where else would a car company be most at home than in an area where the public transport infrastructure is non-existent?
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The building is right next to the new Macquarie Park train station. I just wish they would hurry up and get the trains running through already.
Good point Carl!
In the seventies and early eighties the decentralisation of Industry was all the buzz.
With Internet and telecoms what they are should be more doable than ever.
Unfortunately I think it’s a case of the Captains not wanting to make it easier for their minions more than anything.
Agree Bob had to drive to Chatswood every day for several months last year and is gridlock city in peak times which now seems to run for three hours am and pm.
Why anyone would buy a Hyundai is totally beyond me. All nice and shiny in the showroom, look at them in 3 years. I’d rather a second hand quality brand to this cheap plastic disposable consumer goods.
Robj, good to see your up with recent times..
Tall poppy syndrome hits again.
Interesting to note how one brand, the fastest growing manafactuer in the world, can continue to grow, by becoming the 5th largest in the world, and quality ranked among the best, yet somehow only be building “cheap plastic disposable consumer goods”. can you explain?
I am actually wondering if they believe it was such asmart move Now? I mean the story does state the plans were laid down in 06;p