The Accent is on US sales for Hyundai Motor America. The subsidiary of Hyundai Motor distributes Hyundai cars and SUVs in the United States, serving 600 Hyundai dealers. The Hyundai Advantage, which includes a variety of warranties, covers all Hyundai cars sold in the US. Hyundai Motor Finance provides financing for car buyers and for dealer inventory. The company also operates about 10 water ports and two inland processing facilities. In Alabama it is building the first US Hyundai auto-assembly plant, scheduled to open in 2005. The facility's maximum capacity will be 300,000 vehicles a year. The Hyundai-Kia Motors Design & Research Center in California hosts some 100 designers, engineers, and others.
