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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 30, 2022 – Hyundai’s all-new 2022 IONIQ 5 (built after December 2021) has received an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS (TSP+) designation.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 30, 2022 – Hyundai today released a summary of changes to its lineup for the 2023 model year.

The following is a summary of changes to the Hyundai new vehicle lineup for 2023 model year. This document will be updated regularly, creating a one-stop overview for the most up-to-date news on the Hyundai vehicle lineup.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 28, 2022 – The dramatic final laps of the Tioga Downs Casino Resort 120 quickly evolved into an overflow of emotion in the Hyundai and Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) pit box as Mark Wilkins crossed the finish line in first place on Saturday evening.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 28, 2022 – The J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) ranked the Hyundai Accent as the best small car in initial quality today.

SUPERIOR TWP., Mich., June 27, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., (HATCI) together celebrated the $51.4 million expansion project for a new Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) at a groundbreaking ceremony.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 22, 2022 – Since 2019, Hyundai and Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) have earned three podiums and two second-place finishes at upstate New York’s historic Watkins Glen International circuit.

CHICAGO, June 14, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago hosted a car seat safety check event at the 10th annual Move for Kids 5K walk and rally in Chicago.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 1, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America reported May retail sales of 59,432 units, a 30% decrease compared with May 2021. May was an all-time record month for Santa Cruz retail sales. Hyundai had no fleet sales in May 2022.

MIAMI, May 28, 2022 – The National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by Hyundai returns to Miami Beach this Memorial Day weekend May 28-29, 2022.

CHICAGO, May 18, 2022 – Hyundai’s all-new IONIQ 5 electric sport utility vehicle has been added to Consumer Guide’s ® 2022 Best Buy Awards for its driving range of more than 300 miles, balanced driving dynamics and ambitious interior and exterior styling.

LEXINGTON, Ohio, May 16, 2022 – It was all Hyundai and Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) at the front of the field for nearly the entire race at the Mid-Ohio 120 on Saturday afternoon.

HOLYOKE, Mass., May 16, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America’s corporate social responsibility initiative, Hyundai Hope, and Gary Rome Hyundai recently donated a total of $25,000 to two local food banks in Holyoke, Massachusetts to combat food insecurity in the surrounding communities during Gary Rome Hyundai’s 25th anniversary celebration.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 12, 2022 – Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 takes home top honors being named CUV of Texas and Electric Vehicle of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association.

Opportunities to capture photos and b-roll of attending executives, dealership and Hyundai products, including the all-new Hyundai IONIQ 5, the World Car of The Year.

MONTEREY, Calif., May 3, 2022 – Hyundai concluded its home event, the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship at WeatherTech Raceway, with a third-place finish in the Laguna Seca 120 for the No. 19 Hyundai Veloster N TCR driven by Rory van der Steur and Tyler Gonzalez.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 3, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America reported April retail sales of 61,668 units, its second-best April retail sales month in its history. Electrified vehicle year-over-year retail sales increased 68% in April. Hyundai had no fleet sales in April 2022.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 28, 2022 – The Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) named the Hyundai Santa Cruz the 2022 Best Pickup Truck for the second year in a row during the NWAPA MudFest competition in Shelton, Washington.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 27, 2022 – Automotive writers Jill Ciminillo and Kristin Shaw will drive a 2022 Santa Cruz Limited in the seventh annual Rebelle Rally, an all-women, off-road navigational challenge held in the deserts of California and Nevada.

MONTEREY, Calif., April 26, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America announced its new corporate social responsibility initiative, Hyundai Hope, with a $15,000 donation to the Food Bank for Monterey County.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America today announced a partnership with One Tree Planted, a nonprofit organization that focuses on global reforestation. Hyundai’s donation will assist in the planting of 150,000 trees across the country throughout 2022, with the partnership kicking off on April 23 during a tree planting...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 25, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America and its African American marketing agency of record, Culture Brands, have launched a new campaign for the award-winning, all-electric 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 22, 2022 – The Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid has been named the 2022 Best Plug-in Hybrid by U.S. News & World Report.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 21, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America has been ranked first in customer loyalty in the automotive industry for the 13th consecutive year according to the Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index (CLEI).

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 21, 2022 – Hyundai today announced that its high-performance N Brand is the title sponsor of the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) race weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the third year in a row.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 19, 2022 – Hyundai’s Tucson SUV has been named the 2022 Best Compact SUV for Families by U.S. News & World Report.

NEW YORK, April 14, 2022 – Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 820 U.S. dealers, today announced its plans to award $15 million in research grants this year.

NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 – Hyundai today unveiled its significantly enhanced 2023 Palisade SUV in a global debut at the New York International Auto Show.

MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 12, 2022 – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) today announced it will continue to grow its sport utility vehicle production capabilities later this year with the addition of the hybrid version of the Santa Fe.

NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 – The 2023 Hyundai Palisade world debut will take place at the New York International Auto Show on April 13 at 9:45 a.m. EDT.

NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 – Hyundai today provided teaser images of its significantly enhanced 2023 Palisade SUV before its global debut at the New York International Auto Show on April 13 at 9:45 a.m. EDT.

New York, NY – April 4 - Firefly, the nation’s fastest-growing in-car and car-top mobility media company and a Google Ventures-backed startup, today announced that it will collaborate with Hyundai in promoting its vehicles – including EVs – to rideshare fleets and drivers across key US cities.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 31, 2022 – Doug Bishop has joined Hyundai as its new executive director, assistant general counsel, litigation in the legal department.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 29, 2022 – Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 has been named the Top Pick: EV Family by Cars.com.

SEBRING, Fla., March 21, 2022 – The Hyundai and Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) driver pairing of Taylor Hagler and Michael Lewis secured a dramatic second-place finish in Thursday’s IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) Alan Jay 120 at Sebring International Raceway.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Mar. 17, 2022 – Hyundai‘s Santa Fe and Palisade were each named a Best Family Car of 2022 from Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 16, 2022 – Hyundai has won three AutoGuide 2022 Awards, more than any other automotive brand.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 15, 2022 – Hyundai’s subcompact SUV Venue, has received a 5-Year Cost to Own recognition from Kelley Blue Book for a third consecutive year.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 9, 2022 – Following a double-podium finish for Hyundai in the first round of the IMPC season at Daytona International Speedway, Bryan Herta Autosport’s (BHA) six Elantra N TCR cars and van der Steur Racing’s Veloster N TCR entry aim to continue their early-season momentum when they arrive at Sebring...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 8, 2022 – The Hyundai IONIQ 5 has been named EV of the Year in the 2022 Hispanic Motor Press Awards.