Hyundai has grown more than any automaker in the U.S. — and it's not done yet

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SAN FRANCISCO — Hyundai Motor Co. CEO José Muñoz smiled and nodded as a fellow executive discussed the automaker's "mueos-ideun ganeunghada" philosophy during the reveal of its new flagship Genesis GV90 SUV.The term means "anything is possible" in Korean. It's a mantra for the South Korean automaker that has proved to be true for the company's U.S. ambitions as well as for Muñoz himself, a Spanish-U.S. dual national who is the first non-Korean executive to lead the automaker.Hyundai has experienced rapid growth in the U.S. so far this decade despite an onslaught of geopolitical changes and a slowing market. And it's hoping to keep that going. The company is ramping up production at a new $7.6 billion plant in Georgia to continue to capture more sales and market share."My top three priorities are U-S-A," Muñoz told CNBC during an interview last week after the Genesis reveal. "USA is helping us to really make good progress, not only in the most important market and the most competitive market in the world, but also elsewhere."Hyundai Motor Group, which includes its namesake vehicles as well as the Kia and luxury Genesis brands, has increased its market share this decade more than any...

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