Releases

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 13, 2024 – Hyundai has been awarded five vehicles with TOP SAFETY PICK+ designations by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS).

SEOUL, March 12, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced an industry-leading total of 12 models from Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Genesis received honors at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 11, 2025 – The Hyundai Tucson has been named the 2025 Best Compact SUV for Families by U.S. News & World Report for a fourth-consecutive year.

SEOUL, March 6, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Company today announced that the all-new Hyundai SANTA FE has been named the ‘Supreme Winner’ at the 2025 Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) Awards.

SEOUL, March 6, 2025 – Since its debut in November, Hyundai Motor Company’s IONIQ 9 electric SUV has been hailed as one of the most anticipated electric vehicles (EVs) of 2025.

SEOUL/LONDON, March 4, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Company and Tate announced that Máret Ánne Sara will create the next annual Hyundai Commission.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 28, 2025 – MotorTrend has named Hyundai Motor Company President and CEO José Muñoz as its 2025 Person of the Year and the highest rank of its 50 person 2025 MotorTrend Power List.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 27, 2025 – Hyundai continues to raise the bar in electric vehicle innovation and customer satisfaction, as today, the IONIQ 6 sedan has been recognized as the highest-ranked mass-market battery electric vehicle in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study.

SEOUL/BARCELONA, Feb. 25, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Company announced today that it has successfully completed a pilot project for Private 5G (P-5G) RedCap (Reduced Capability) technology in partnership with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

SEOUL, Feb. 25, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is actively recruiting participants for its new developer conference, ‘Pleos 25’, which will be held at COEX, Seoul, on Friday, March 28.

SEOUL, Feb. 24, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation today announced an agreement to partner with Samsung SDI to develop high-performance batteries specifically for robots, with the aim of increasing energy density, output and usage time significantly.

SEOUL, Feb. 20, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Company President and CEO José Muñoz held a town hall meeting with employees at the company’s Namyang R&D Center, his first such meeting since assuming the role of Hyundai Motor CEO.

SHIMOTSUMA/SEOUL, Feb. 18, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Company’s IONIQ 5 N has set a new standard in electric vehicle (EV) performance, achieving the fastest lap time by an EV at the ‘Attack Tsukuba 2025’ motorsport event in Japan, February 15. 

SEOUL, Feb. 17, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced its 2025 first-half ZER01NE Accelerator program, an open innovation platform that seeks to foster collaboration between startups and the Group on various projects.

CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif., Feb. 12, 2025 – Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) held a celebration event earlier this week in honor of 20 successful years of quality and performance testing at its California Proving Ground (CPG) in California City, Calif.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2025 – The fifth-generation Hyundai Santa Fe has been named Best Car of 2025 and the Hyundai Palisade has been named Best Family Car of 2025 by the automotive experts at Cars.com.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2025 – Hyundai’s Santa Fe Hybrid and Kona SUV have been recognized in the  2025 PARENTS Best Family Cars Awards.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2025 – Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 N electric SUV has been named MotorWeek’s 2025 Drivers’ Choice award for Best Performance Car at a ceremony during the Chicago Auto Show.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2025 – Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ 5 N[1] has been named Favorite Vehicle of 2025 by the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) at the Chicago Auto Show’s opening breakfast.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 4, 2025 – Hyundai in collaboration with its agency Culture Brands, is launching “Play for the Car,” its latest marketing campaign featuring the 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 4, 2025 – The Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kona have been honored with a pair of 2025 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 30, 2025 – Four Hyundai vehicles were selected in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Cars for the Money awards.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 29, 2025 – Hyundai today received nine Editors’ Choice Awards from the automotive experts at Car and Driver, demonstrating excellence across its entire vehicle lineup.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 16, 2025 – The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT has been named Pickup of the Year in the Latin Flavor: Cars of the Year 2025 awards.

SEOUL, Jan. 13, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Company crowned the first Hyundai N Virtual Cup (HNVC) World Champion at the offline World Finals on January 11 at the SOOP Colosseum Esports Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.

LAS VEGAS/SEOUL, Jan. 9, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to accelerate the development of advanced AI technologies to drive the future of mobility.

SEOUL/LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation’s global open innovation platforms, ZER01NE and Hyundai CRADLE, participate in CES 2025 from January 7-10, 2025.

SEOUL, January 6, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today held its annual New Year’s Address, with Executive Chair Euisun Chung outlining the Group’s focus for 2025: overcoming challenges through a commitment to innovation, embracing change, and further strengthening teamwork.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 6, 2025 – Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ 5 N SUV has been named Motor Authority’s Best Car to Buy 2025.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 6, 2025 – Hyundai’s Santa Fe Hybrid SUV has been awarded The Car Connection’s Best Car to Buy 2025.

SEOUL, Dec. 31, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have announced the development of the Integrated Greenhouse Gas Information System (IGIS), a cutting-edge platform designed to monitor, quantify and manage carbon emissions throughout the entire vehicle lifecycle.

GURUGRAM/SEOUL, Dec. 26, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company’s award-winning Hyundai IONIQ 5 took part in a prestigious GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title attempt for the Greatest altitude change by an electric car.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 23, 2024 – Starting in the first quarter of 2025, current and new Hyundai EV owners who have purchased or leased their vehicle on or before January 31, 2025 will be able to request a free NACS adapter (shipping included) through the MyHyundai owner portal.

SEOUL, Dec. 20, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung has been re-elected as the 14th president of the Korea Archery Association (KAA).

Hyundai Motor Group is proud to announce that a total of 22 models from Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Genesis have been honored with the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 19, 2024 – Hyundai’s high-performance IONIQ 5 N electric SUV has been awarded the CarBuzz Best EV for 2025.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 18, 2024 – Hyundai’s high-performance IONIQ 5 N electric SUV has been awarded The Drive’s Best EV of 2024 award, marking a back-to-back repeat win for the Hyundai brand that won the same award in 2023 with the IONIQ 6.

SEOUL/SINGAPORE, Dec. 12, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) commemorated its first anniversary and reinforced the Hyundai Motor Group’s (the Group) vision with Executive Chair Euisun Chung.

SEOUL, Dec. 11, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is expanding its partnership with Google to deliver next-generation navigation and infotainment experiences.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 10, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company has appointed Randy Parker as the chief executive officer of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America effective Jan. 1, 2025.