Hyundai Motor Company

SEOUL, Sept. 11, 2018 — Hyundai Motor today announced its partnership of MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) for the coming three seasons. The signing event was held in the Dorna office in the Misano World Circuit in Italy on September 7th, during which time Hyundai outlined plans to work closely with WorldSBK to carry out...

MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 10, 2018 – Hyundai CRADLE, Hyundai Motor Company’s corporate venturing and open innovation business, invests in Migo, a leading privately held Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) company based in Seattle that has developed an on-demand ride discovery application. The investment expands Hyundai’s existing portfolio of...

SEOUL, August 22, 2018 — Hyundai Motor Company has completed South Korea’s first domestic highway journey with an autonomously navigated semi-trailer truck. Hyundai’s Xcient truck drove approximately 40km on the highway between Uiwang and Incheon, carrying a large semi-trailer simulating cargo transportation, showcasing Hyundai’s...

SEOUL, August 20, 2018 – Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, announced a partnership with Revv, India's fastest growing self-drive car sharing company to develop an innovative car sharing service and conduct creative marketing activities in India. The strategic partnership including Hyundai Motor’s investment to Revv...

SEOUL, August 16, 2018 — Hyundai Motor Company announced today that following past recognition from the design industry’s prestigious Red Dot Awards, the company has received five additional Communication Design accolades for 2018 for its creative and innovative design.

Nürburgring, August 9, 2018 — Hyundai Motor Company’s Thomas Schemera and Albert Biermann unveiled the ‘N’ brand philosophy and vision at the Nürburgring in Germany, highlighting the company’s goal to create high performance vehicles that adhere to high standards of excellence, while giving drivers vehicles that are as fun-to-drive...

SEOUL, July 19, 2018 — Hyundai Motor’s award-winning experiential ‘Hyundai Pavilion’ installation, designed by British architect Asif Khan, will once again be on display in Seoul and open to the public from today. Visitors can learn about Hyundai Motor’s fuel cell technology through three unique experiences; the universe, water and...

MENLO PARK, Calif., July 10, 2018 – Hyundai CRADLE, Hyundai Motor Company’s corporate venturing and open innovation business, is investing in Ionic Materials, a privately held battery developer based in Massachusetts, to advance the development of battery technology and improve EV performance with solid-state battery innovation.

SEOUL, July 2, 2018 – Hyundai Motor announced today its strategic partnership with Autotalks, a leading technology company specialized in the manufacturing of Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communication chipsets. Hyundai Motor forms a strategic partnership with Autotalks through a direct investment to accelerate the development and deployment...

SEOUL, June 26, 2018 – Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has selected Wärtsilä for a technology and commercial partnership designed to utilize second-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries for the growing energy storage market. The global partnership will combine HMG’s expansion in electric vehicles with Wärtsilä’s growing energy business,...

SEOUL/INGOLSTADT, June 20, 2018 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and AUDI AG (Audi) announced they have entered into a multi-year patent cross-licensing agreement, covering a broad range of fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) components and technologies. Under the new partnership, the world’s fifth-largest auto-making group and the German...

SEOUL, June 18, 2018 – Hyundai Motor Company today announced organizational changes within its overseas operations, as the company grants greater autonomy to each region in an effort to spur sustainable growth and enhance innovation.

SEOUL, June 11, 2018 – Hyundai Motor, the Official Partner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, has enlisted multi-platinum GRAMMY Award winning band Maroon 5 to record a version of Bob Marley & The Wailers iconic feel-good anthem ‘Three Little Birds’. Through the song, Hyundai will communicate that its smart technology means consumers...

Busan, June 07, 2018 – The 2018 Hyundai IONIQ, Hyundai Motor’s innovative model that offers three electrified powertrains, was awarded the Women’s World Car of the Year (WWCOTY) Supreme Award at a ceremony at the Busan International Motor Show. The Supreme Award is the top honor awarded annually by 25 of the most respected female...

Busan, June 7, 2018 – Hyundai Motor today elaborated on a step forward in its design philosophy with providing a more detailed blueprint for ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ by unveiling the HDC-2 ‘Grandmaster’ SUV concept and presented a new N Brand Global Strategy with line-up expansion at the 2018 Busan International Motor Show.

SEOUL, June 1, 2018 – Hyundai Motor, the Official Partner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, will be bringing the FIFA World Football Museum™ from Zurich to the Hyundai Motorstudio Moscow. This exhibition celebrates the FIFA World Cup™ through the passion and devotion of the fans and tells the event’s history through the players who...

May 21, 2018 Hyundai Motorsport has taken a dominant victory in this weekend’s Rally de Portugal, the sixth round of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), with Thierry Neuville and co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul winning by a margin of 40 seconds over M-Sport Ford’s Elfyn Evans.

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 15, 2018 – Hyundai CRADLE, Hyundai Motor Company’s corporate venturing and open innovation business, today announced it is investing in Metawave Corporation to build intelligent radars for autonomous vehicles. Metawave is revolutionizing radar sensing by leveraging adaptive metamaterials (conventional materials using...

SEOUL, Korea, April 26, 2018 – Hyundai Motor Company, Official Partner of FIFA, received around 160,000 slogan recommendations from global football fans and today announced the Final Top 3 slogans for each of the 32 qualified countries participating in the ‘Be There With Hyundai (BTWH)’ campaign.

SEOUL, April 25, 2018 – Hyundai Motor unveiled a new strategic model for the Chinese market at the 2018 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2018) today, as the company embraces the growing younger generation in the world’s largest automotive market.

SEOUL, April 16, 2018 – Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker and proud Official Partner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, is pleased to announce the launch of the “Hyundai World Football Heritage” contest in the lead up to world’s most prestigious football event.

SEOUL, April 9, 2018 – Hyundai Motor has won two of this year’s Red Dot Design Awards, one of the most renowned international design and innovation prizes. Hyundai’s Fuel Cell vehicle NEXO and the subcompact SUV Kona were awarded in the Cars and Motorcycles category.

SEOUL, March 27, 2018 – Hyundai Motor Company began sales of its NEXO fuel cell electric vehicle today in Korea following very successful pre-orders.

Arjeplog, March 15, 2018 – At Hyundai Mobis Proving Ground in Sweden, just an hour’s drive away from the Article Circle, Hyundai Motor Company subjects its latest electrified vehicles to the most extreme sub-zero conditions.

GENEVA, March 6, 2018 – Hyundai celebrates the world premiere of the All-New Kona Electric, the New Generation Hyundai Santa Fe and the concept car ‘Le Fil Rouge’ at the 88th Geneva Motor Show. The European debut of the All-New Hyundai NEXO, the world’s first dedicated hydrogen-powered SUV, will be a further highlight of Hyundai’s...

GENEVA, March 6, 2018 – Hyundai Motor today unveiled the ‘Le Fil Rouge (HDC-1)’ concept at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, marking a new era for Hyundai design and providing a glimpse of its future design cues. As its name implies, Le Fil Rouge (common thread) is a reflection of Hyundai’s belief that the brand’s past,...

SEOUL, March 1, 2018 – Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest carmaker, today announced that it has established a new division to enhance its high performance vehicle and motorsport businesses and has appointed a renowned industry expert Thomas Schemera to lead the new division.

SEOUL, Feb. 19, 2018 – It’s been a busy start to the year for Hyundai’s next-generation fuel cell vehicle NEXO, scheduled to be released in Korea next month. Unveiled at CES 2018 as the technological flagship of Hyundai’s growing eco-vehicle portfolio, the NEXO SUV model is set to spearhead Hyundai Motor’s plans to accelerate...

SEOUL, Feb. 6, 2018 – Hyundai Motor unveils its first images of the New Generation Santa Fe which will celebrate its world premiere in February 2018. The company’s largest passenger car, it represents Hyundai’s strong SUV heritage and continues its global success story. The fourth generation Santa Fe is a powerful, premium-designed SUV...

SEOUL, Feb. 4, 2018 – A fleet of Hyundai Motor Company’s next generation fuel cell electric cars have succeeded in completing a self-driven 190 kilometers journey from Seoul to Pyeongchang.

SEOUL, Jan. 30, 2018 – Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled its first rendering of the upcoming All-New Santa Fe, showcasing a luxurious and striking design based on its robust, stylish and voluminous composition, which reflects Hyundai’s new SUV design identity.

SEOUL, Jan. 25, 2018 – Hyundai Motor has unveiled its first facts about the New Generation Santa Fe, which will celebrate its world premiere in February before making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. The fourth generation Santa Fe continues the model’s global success story.

SEOUL / SINGAPORE, Jan. 10, 2018 – Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, and Grab, the leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia, today announced a strategic partnership that will expand Hyundai’s innovative future mobility services in Southeast Asia.

LAS VEGAS, January 9, 2018 – Hyundai Motor Company and Cisco today revealed a new technology roadmap that will enable next-generation in-vehicle networking with security. In addition, the companies shared their timeline for commercial deployment of ‘hyper-connected’ production vehicles, slated for 2019. Technology advancements from the...

January 4, 2018 - Today, Hyundai Motor Company and Aurora, a leader in autonomous vehicle technology, announced a strategic partnership to bring self-driving Hyundai vehicles to market by 2021. This partnership will incorporate Aurora’s self-driving technology into Hyundai vehicles starting with models custom-developed and launched in test...

SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 21, 2017 - Hyundai Motor Company took a major step towards equipping future connected vehicles with the voice recognition technology necessary to keep pace with growing, real-time data needs of drivers. Hyundai’s “Intelligent Personal Agent,” a voice-enabled virtual assistant system, will be deployed in new models set...

SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 4, 2017 – Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker and a proud FIFA Partner, is pleased to announce the launch of the “Be There With Hyundai” slogan competition for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

BERKELEY, Calif. Nov. 14, 2017 – Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) is announcing the launch of Hyundai CRADLE, the Center for Robotic-augmented Design in Living Experiences.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2017 – Today Hyundai Motor Company announced that Laura Bonavita has joined the Washington D.C. office as manager of policy communications. In this new position, Ms. Bonavita will be responsible for developing strategic communications initiatives to amplify the company’s public policy and legislative objectives.

SEOUL, Korea, Nov. 1, 2017 – Hyundai Motor has outlined plans to invest extensively in prominent Israeli start-ups to accelerate developments in advanced future automotive technologies. Moving the business toward a Fourth Industrial Revolution, a new investment office in Israel will lead the operation and identify newly established...