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SEOUL, March 28, 2022 – Hyundai Motor Company announced today its STARIA multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) has won the ‘Best of the Best’ accolade at the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022.

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.

LOS ANGELES / SEOUL, March 20, 2022 — Hyundai Motor Company and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) today unveiled the latest installment of their ongoing collaboration, a comprehensive survey on the American conceptual artist Barbara Kruger, entitled "Thinking of Y̶o̶u̶. I Mean M̶e̶. I Mean You."

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.

LEATHERHEAD, England / SEOUL, Korea, March 8, 2022 – The all-new Hyundai IONIQ 5 has added to its growing list of Car of the Year honors by being named overall UK Car of the Year 2022.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 1, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America reported total February sales of 52,424 units, an 8% increase compared with February 2021.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 24, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America is one of the leaders in vehicle safety, earning eight 2022 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 23, 2022 – Hyundai’s Venue has been named the Best Value Vehicle by Cars.com for its Best of 2022 Awards for a second year in a row.

CHICAGO, Feb. 18, 2022 – During this year’s Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai announced a series of safety focused efforts to help further its commitment to help protect customers and their families, in addition to featuring its recent 2022 product line-up, including the all-new, all-electric IONIQ 5, Tucson Plug-in Hybrid and Santa Cruz vehicles.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2022 – Hyundai earned five Consumer Guide ® 2022 Best Buy Awards in product categories making it one of the most awarded brands in the competition.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 10, 2022 – Hyundai’s 2019 Santa Fe and Sonata were named the most dependable Midsize SUV and Midsize Car in the 2022 J.D. Power U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), which analyzes the long-term dependability of three year old models.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America today announced a partnership with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in support of its Buckle Up Child Passenger Safety Program (CPS).

CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2022 – Today, Hyundai announced the establishment of a Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) at its Michigan-based research and development center, Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI).

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 9, 2022 – Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ 5 has received the Autotrader Best New Cars for 2022 accolade.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 8, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America has named Nathan Edmonds as the director of warranty and dealer technical support.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 7, 2022 – Hyundai has tied for the most Car and Driver 2022 Editors’ Choice awards in the industry, with 11 unique models winning for the brand.

Press Conference Thursday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) | Live in the Hyundai Booth at McCormick Place / South Hall / Level 3 or via Livestream

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 3, 2022 – Hyundai is rebranding its certified pre-owned program as Hyundai Certified Used Vehicles and utilizing the tagline, “the best of what’s next!”

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 2, 2022 – In recognition of Black History Month, Hyundai Motor America is launching The Progress Project by Hyundai, an initiative to support Black-owned businesses in Montgomery, Alabama.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 1, 2022 – Robert Wickens made his emotional return to professional racing last Friday in the four-hour BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona International Speedway, scoring a podium third-place finish.

SEOUL/FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 1, 2022 – The all-new 2022 Hyundai TUCSON will show its versatile capabilities and futuristic design in the upcoming Sony Pictures film “Uncharted,” adding thrill and excitement to the adventure as a customized “Beast” concept prototype.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 1, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America reported total January sales of 47,872 units, a 10% increase compared with January 2021 and the highest January sales total in company history. Venue (+70%), Tucson (+64%), Palisade (+12%) and the Ioniq (+51%) also established new January total sales records. Hyundai did not have...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America has been named one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for the sixth consecutive year.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 28, 2022 – The electric vehicle has come a long way, and Hyundai is comparing its evolution to that of other human innovations in the new national marketing campaign for the all-electric IONIQ 5.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27, 2022 – Hyundai is now a founding partner of SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park, the unparalleled sports and entertainment destination in Inglewood, Calif., being developed by Los Angeles Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 26, 2022 – After a championship-winning season in the 2021 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC), Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) is back with an imposing stable of six Elantra N TCR cars and a Veloster N TCR entry managed by van der Steur Racing in 2022.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 25, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America (HMA) has promoted Brandon Ramirez to director of Corporate Social Responsibility and External Relations.

SEOUL, January 24, 2022 – Hyundai Motor Group’s (HMG) pioneering all-electric sustainable mobility models – the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 – have taken top spot at the first-ever ‘Best Cars of the Year’ 2021/2022 Awards.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 20, 2022 – Hyundai today won five U.S. News and World Report 2022 Best Cars for the Money Awards, more than any other automotive brand.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 14, 2022 – Three-time International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) Champions, Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) and Hyundai Motor North America, announced they have signed international racing star, Robert Wickens to co-drive the #33 Elantra N TCR racecar.

SEOUL, January 10, 2022 — Hyundai Motor Company announced it has received multiple accolades at 2021 GOOD DESIGN Awards, with its IONIQ 5 and STARIA models both selected as winners in the transportation category.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 10, 2022 – The Hyundai Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle has won the 2022 Best Performing Truck award from The Fast Lane Truck.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 7, 2022 – The Hyundai IONIQ 5, Sonata Hybrid and Elantra N have each won The Car Connection Best Car to Buy 2022 Awards in the Hatchback, Hybrid and Sports Car categories.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 6, 2022 – Three-time IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) Champions, Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) with Curb Agajanian and Hyundai Motor North America, will return to IMPC competition in 2022.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 23, 2021 – Hyundai Motor America and its Kentucky dealers, including Gates Hyundai in Richmond and Swope Hyundai in Elizabethtown, today announced donations of $100,000 to Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) and $50,000 to the American Red Cross to support Western Kentucky communities devastated by the...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 20, 2021 – Hyundai has received a 2022 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award for the 2022 Santa Fe in the 2-Row Midsize SUV segment.