[1] The official grand opening ceremony on May 20, 2005, was attended by former President of the United States, George H. W. Bush and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman, Chung Mong-koo.

[2] In May 2011, HMMA announced a $173 million investment to increase the capacity of the engine assembly plant.

[5] The concept version of the Santa Cruz was unveiled at the 2015 Detroit International Auto Show.

The Santa Fe Hybrid will begin production in October 2022 and the Electrified GV70 will roll off the assembly line in December 2022.

[11] In July 2022, Reuters reported that SMART, a nearby Hyundai subsidiary that supplies parts to the Montgomery factory, had hired underage workers as young as 12 years old to work in one of its metal stamping plants.

State and federal laws limit minors younger than 18 from working in metal stamping and pressing jobs near dangerous machinery.