The Hyundai Grand Starex and the the Hyundai Santa Fe is distinguished as the Full Size Van of the Year and the Mid-Size SUV of the Year, respectively, at the 2008 Autofocus People's Choice Awards.

The Hyundai i10 is named as the 2008 Best Value for Money Car, a Media Choice Award, at the 2008 Autofocus People's Choice Awards.

The Hyundai Accent and Hyundai Tucson earn first runner awards as the Compact Car of the Year and Compact SUV of the Year, respectively, in the 2008 Autofocus People's Choice Awards.

Hyundai i30 is named 2008 Compact Car of the Year during the Car of the Year Awards-Philippines (COTY-P).

HARI is awarded with the Best in Media Launch and Speedlab's Tuner's Choice Award during COTY-P

HARI launches the first-ever Media Noche Choral Festival, a thanksgiving blowout for HARI's media partners and a unique event that also brought good tidings to society's underprivileged with a donation by HARI and selected dealerships to the favorite charity of the choral festival's Grand Champion.

Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) appoints two more dealers, Hyundai Santiago and Hyundai Baliuag, increasing its network to 33 dealerships nationwide.

HARI launches the i10, i30 and the Genesis during the 2nd Philippine International Motor Show at the World Trade Center Metro Manila.

HARI sells 1,162 units in a single month, a first in the history of its distributorship.

Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) establishes Hyundai Zamboanga enlarging its business ventures in the Mindanao region.

HARI launches the 100-Peso Challenge Amazing Accent Fuel Econo-run among Accent car owners.

HARI inks a deal with Asia Warranty Services Phils., Inc. (AWSPI), together with Federal Phoenix Assurance Co. (FPAC), to further HARI's 5-Year Extended Warranty program thereby reinforcing its thrust towards total customer satisfaction and forwarding Hyundai's benchmark of excellence in promoting the best customer care and Hyundai's brand of engineering integrity.

With its aim to foster the values of entrepreneurship and empower the Filipino businessman, under its PRO Negosyo Movement, HARI launches the Porter Palengke Tour, a yearlong grassroots campaign that brings its initiatives to small-and-medium scale enterprises (SMEs).

The Hyundai Santa Fe and Hyundai Grand Starex tops the 4th C! Magazine Awards, emerging as the Editor's Picks in the Compact SUV (7 seats) category and Full Size People Carrier category, respectively.

HARI deepens its commitment to the Gawad Kalinga (GK), renewing its ties as partners in nation building and forerunners of societal transformation, with its donation of two Hyundai Porter units to support the GK's efforts in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.