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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 6, 2020 – Hyundai today announced that the 2021 Sonata N Line adds N Brand design elements, chassis upgrades, and an exclusive Smartstream 2.5-liter turbocharged engine mated to a new N Eight-Speed Wet Dual-Clutch Transmission (N DCT) to a SEL Plus trim Sonata. “N” signifies high performance at Hyundai, and...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 6, 2020 – During the past year, 96% of the Hyundai vehicles produced for sale in the U.S. offered Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) as standard equipment, meeting a voluntary industry commitment two years in advance of the deadline.

SEOUL, November 4th, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group has joined IONITY, Europe's leading high-power charging network, as a strategic partner and shareholder. Through its participation in this joint venture, Hyundai Motor Group – including Hyundai and Kia brands – will drive the expansion of the high-power charging network along Europe's...

SEOUL, November 4, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company is spearheading development of a hydrogen society and fuel cell commercial vehicle ecosystem in China with regional partners.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 4, 2020 – Hyundai is set to debut the all-new 2022 Tucson during a North American premiere event in Hollywood. The upcoming fourth-generation Tucson showcases an edgy and aggressive look based on parametric shapes, reflecting Hyundai’s new design identity. The virtual premiere event will take place at 9 a.m. PT on...

SEOUL, November 2, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced it has appointed Luc Donckerwolke to new company position, Chief Creative Officer (CCO). He resumes his career as Executive Vice President and his office will be located at the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center.

SEOUL / MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 30, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) held its 5th Mobility Innovators Forum (MIF) 2020 in a virtual format on October 29-30. Anyone who missed the livestream can watch all sessions via the MIF website.

SEOUL, Oct. 27, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company announced today it will host an innovative virtual event ‘The All-New Tucson, Beyond DRIVE’, showcasing the recently launched Tucson SUV, one of Hyundai’s best-selling vehicles around the world.

SEOUL, October 27, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company today revealed the first glimpse of its smallest EV yet, with a video sketching its unique and innovative construction.

SEOUL, October 22, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company today reaffirmed its global design leadership by winning three prestigious 2020 Red Dot Awards in the Design Concept group, including ‘Best of the Best’, in the Mobility & Transportation category.

SEOUL / MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 23, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced today that the fifth Mobility Innovators Forum (MIF) will be virtually hosted by Hyundai CRADLE Silicon Valley from October 29 to 30. Anyone interested in joining the conversation on the future of mobility innovation can sign up via the website.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. Oct. 22, 2020 – “I love the Elantra,” said Olabisi Boyle, vice president, Product Planning and Mobility Strategy, Hyundai Motor North America. “It’s a feature-rich vehicle with a compelling ‘sensuous sporty’ design that outpaces the competition. We know customers demand better fuel economy. The Elantra...

SEOUL, October 20, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company continues to grow its global brand value and stature among automakers, according to Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2020. The survey shows Hyundai Motor’s global brand value up 1 percent year-on-year to $14.3 billion, ranking fifth among global automotive brands and 36th overall despite...

SEOUL, October 14, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced today that Euisun Chung, Executive Vice Chairman, was inaugurated to the position of Chairman of the Group. Chairman Mong-Koo Chung was inaugurated to the position of Honorary Chairman.

SEOUL/SINGAPORE, October 13, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) celebrated the groundbreaking announcement of the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS) with a virtual ceremony today. The center will act as an open innovation lab for the Group’s future mobility research and development, with the aim of...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 12, 2020 – Hyundai today announced the introduction of its 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV with a freshened design motif, advanced front and rear lighting signatures, new hybrid powertrain with all-wheel drive and extensive new driver safety and convenience features. The hybrid propulsion system is the first...

SEOUL, October 09, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company announced today it has won the Design Value Award 2020 from the Design Management Institute (DMI) in Boston, Mass.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 8, 2020 – Celebrating National Hydrogen Day 2020, Hyundai’s U.S. fuel cell SUVs, the NEXO fuel cell SUV and the Tucson fuel cell SUV, have together accumulated more than 10.9 million miles, all emitting only clean water vapor. This cumulative distance is the equivalent of circumnavigating the Earth more than...

SEOUL/LONDON/NEW YORK, October 7, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company announces the launch of Re:Style 2020, a creative approach to sustainable fashion by upcycling discarded materials from the automotive manufacturing and scrapping process into marketable products in collaboration with leading artists in ecofriendly design.

SEOUL/LUZERN, October 7, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company today delivered the first seven units of its XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck, to customers in Switzerland, with a total of 50 hitting the roads there this year. The delivery of XCIENT Fuel Cell marks the official entry of Hyundai’s...

SEOUL, October 5, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company will host a digital premiere event for the launch of XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck, at 10 a.m. KST on Oct. 14. At the event, leaders of Hyundai’s Commercial Vehicle Business Division and Fuel Cell Center will introduce the eco-friendly fuel cell...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 1, 2020 – Hyundai is letting drivers “Unlock Better” in the national marketing campaign for the all-new, redesigned 2021 Elantra. The campaign provides early access and unique experiences through premium partnerships and innovative car shopping technologies. National TV ads showcase how the Elantra’s...

September 28, 2020 – Hyundai Motorsport N scored a TCR class podium from the 2020 Nürburgring 24 Hours, with the Veloster N TCR team of Marc Basseng, Manuel Lauck, Moritz Oestreich and Peter Terting. In the SP3T class Hyundai Team Engstler completed dominant performance for a superb victory with their i30 Fastback N.

Mountain View, CA, September 28, 2020 - Hyundai Motor Group today announced the formation of New Horizons Studio, a new unit focused on the development of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles, or UMVs for short.

SEOUL, September 28, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company today announced its seventh MMCA Hyundai Motor Series exhibition with acclaimed artist Haegue Yang. The MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2020: Haegue Yang – O2 & H2O will run from Tuesday, September 29, 2020 through Sunday, February 28, 2021, at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art,...

September 27, 2020 – Hyundai Motorsport has revealed a new addition to its range of TCR-specification packages offered to customer teams. The new addition, the Hyundai Elantra N TCR, is the latest car to be designed and built by the company’s Customer Racing department.

BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company today introduced the next-generation electrified RM20e Racing Midship Sports Car to the world at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition 2020.

SEOUL/BEIJING, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 – Today at the 16th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2020), Beijing Hyundai Motor Company shares its game-changing electrification vision that is driving its transformation into a Smart Mobility Solution Provider. At the show, Hyundai premieres its RM20e electric racing midship sports...

SEOUL/NURBURG, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 — Hyundai Motorsport will run an i30 N TCR and Veloster N TCR, joined by Hyundai Team Engstler in an i30 Fastback N, at this year’s ‘24 Hours Nürburgring’ endurance race in Nürburg, Germany, from Sept. 26 2:30 p.m. to Sept. 27 4:15 p.m. (CEST).

SEOUL, September 24, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the IONIQ Concept Cabin, its latest vision of future dedicated EV in-car customer experiences. The concept cabin proposes the transformation of Hyundai vehicles from transportation to personalized mobility solution that suits various lifestyles.

SEOUL, September 23, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has recruited world-renowned scholars in artificial intelligence, Tomaso A. Poggio and Daniela L. Rus, to help steer its future artificial intelligence development as part of its AI Technology Advisory Group.

SEOUL, September 22, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company today revealed the racy design of its highly anticipated 2021 Sonata N Line, promising a pulse-quickening experience in the hottest-looking sedan on the road today.

SEOUL/NEW YORK, September 22, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have entered into their inaugural agreement aimed at spreading messages of sustainability to people around the world and turning their proposals for sustainable innovation into tangible initiatives.

ASPARAN, TURKEY, Sep. 21, 2020 — Hyundai Motorsport has concluded Rally Turkey with a double podium finish on a dramatic final day in which both Thierry Neuville and Sébastien Loeb picked up punctures on the opening stage.

SEOUL, September 21, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company is partnering with Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC), Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. and KT Corp. to accelerate the development of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and work together to conduct test flights. With a memorandum of understanding signed on September 18, the four parties...

SEOUL, September 17, 2020 – The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has awarded Hyundai with three 2020 International Design Excellence Awards® (IDEA). The Vest Exoskeleton (VEX) has been named a Gold Award winner in the Commercial & Industrial Products category. In the Automotive & Transportation category, the Hyundai 45 concept...

SEOUL, September 15, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company today began shipping its proprietary fuel cell system to Europe for use by non-automotive companies including a Swiss hydrogen solution firm, GRZ Technologies Ltd. The move reinforces Hyundai’s leadership in the development and mass production of fuel cell systems for vehicles and beyond.

SEOUL, Sep. 14, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company today launched the all-new Hyundai Tucson. The fourth-generation compact SUV (C-SUV) is a global model, with a long-wheelbase variant and a short-wheelbase variant for meeting various customer needs.

Offenbach, 11 September 2020 - Hyundai Motor has designed the Hyundai Soapbox ride which parents can build together with their children and groups of friends can create. The soapbox was developed by engineers and designers from the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center (HMETC) using affordable and easily-available materials. Intended to promote...

SEOUL, September 11, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company is leading the digital transformation in the era of COVID-19 and beyond with the launch of ‘Channel Hyundai’, an interactive app for smart TVs featuring multimedia content and a digital interface for customers to experience the brand in a new way.