Releases

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 10, 2024 – The Hyundai IONIQ 5 N has been selected to the 2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems award list.

SEOUL, Sept. 1, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company announced today it has won 17 Red Dot Award: Brand & Communications Design 2024 accolades, including three ‘Best of the Best’ and 14 ‘Winner’ awards across eight categories.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 26, 2024 – Hyundai Motor America has promoted Sean Gilpin to chief marketing officer, effective today.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 22, 2024 – It’s a three-peat! Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 N high-performance electric SUV has today been awarded Car and Driver’s prestigious 2024 EV of the Year honors.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 22, 2024 – For the fifth year in a row, Hyundai is being recognized as the top mass-market brand in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug 8, 2024 – Hyundai Motor America public relations senior manager, Michele Tinson, has been recognized by the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) with the group’s Camel’s Back Award.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 6, 2024 –Hyundai received six product wins in the 2024 Newsweek Autos Awards.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 31, 2024 – President and chief operating officer of Hyundai Motor Company, and president and CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America José Muñoz was named Executive of the Year by the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) at the media organizations’ annual award ceremony in Boston.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 31, 2024 – Aimed at leading the industry with data-driven marketing solutions and breakthrough creative strategy, Hyundai Motor America has restructured its marketing department creating two new divisions: marketing creative and marketing performance.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 25, 2024 – J.D. Power has named the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe as the most appealing vehicle in the midsize SUV segment in the 2024 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.

SEOUL, July 23, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group’s (the Group) Robotics LAB has been recognized with three prestigious accolades at the 2024 Red Dot Design Award, including two Best of Best prizes.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 3, 2024 – Hyundai’s all-new 2024 Santa Fe has been named Best U.S.- Built SUV by American Cars and Racing.

SEOUL, July 2, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company today reaffirmed its global design leadership by receiving multiple 2024 Red Dot Awards.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 27, 2024 – The J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) ranked the Hyundai Santa Cruz as America’s Best Midsize Pickup in initial quality today.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 14, 2024 – Hyundai led with two favorite vehicle awards at the Midwest Automotive Media Associations’ (MAMA) recent Spring Rally in Elkhart Lake, WI.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 11, 2024 – Hyundai’s MyHyundai with Bluelink app has been awarded the top spot among mass-market automakers’ EV mobile applications in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. OEM EV App Report.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 10, 2024 – Hyundai Motor America was recently named a Gold Winner for the 2024 Merit Awards for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in HR for its philanthropic and youth development program. Hyundai and its employee resource group (ERG), Amigos Unidos, were recognized for the Career Experience Program, an...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 5, 2024 – Hyundai Motor America was named ‘OEM of the Year’ by WardsAuto at the AutoTech Detroit Conference in Novi, Mich.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 29, 2024 – For the third year in a row, Hyundai is being honored with the most category wins in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Cars for Teens awards.

SEOUL, May 28, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced today the appointment of Manfred Harrer as Executive Vice President and Head of the newly established Genesis & Performance Development Tech Unit.

DECATUR, Texas, May 22, 2024 – The 2024 Hyundai Sonata has been named the best midsize vehicle at the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) annual Auto Roundup held on April 23-24, 2024.

LEATHERHEAD/SEOUL, MAY 8, 2024 – The Hyundai IONIQ 5 N has continued its phenomenal run of success by being named the best electric performance car in the world by CAR Magazine.

LEATHERHEAD/SEOUL, MAY 8, 2024 – The multiple award-winning Hyundai IONIQ 5 N has added yet another coveted honour to its expanding trophy cabinet by being named Best EV Hot Hatch at the 2024 TopGear.com Electric Awards. 

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 7, 2024 – The 2024 Hyundai Palisade is the winner of Cars.com's Three-row SUV challenge. Conducted over the course of a week, the comparison test featured seven SUVs that were evaluated in a number of areas important to families.

SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, Mich., May 1, 2024 – Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., (HATCI) has been awarded the Economic Impact Award by Ann Arbor SPARK. The 2024 SPARK Economic Impact award recognizes companies that have demonstrated a commitment to the regional economy through growth, investment, or overall impact in the region.

SEOUL, April 28, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company today reaffirmed its global design leadership by winning a prestigious 2024 Red Dot Award for the SANTA FE in the Product Design: Cars and Motorcycles category.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 25, 2024 – The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe and 2024 Hyundai Kona have been selected to the 2024 Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX award winners by WardsAuto.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 24, 2024 – Hyundai vehicles have been recognized with a trio of 2024 Best Cars Hybrid and Electric Car Awards by U.S. News & World Report, the most awards of any brand.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 18, 2024 – The 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6 was named Cars.com’s Best Value New Car in the EV segment.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 11, 2024 – Hyundai Motor America has been recognized with the Dornsife Award for Exceptional Service by the USC Joint Educational Project (JEP) for its support of STEM (science, technology, education, and mathematics) Education Programs.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 3, 2024 – The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe and 2024 Kona SUVs have been named to Autotrader’s Best New Cars for 2024 list.

SEOUL, March 28 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has continued its incredible success at the World Car Awards, with the Kia EV9 named the 2024 World Car of the Year in a ceremony held at the New York International Auto Show.

NEW YORK/SEOUL, March 27, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company continued its winning streak at the World Car Awards today with the IONIQ 5 N high-performance electric vehicle (EV) named the 2024 World Performance Car.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 18, 2024 – Hyundai has been recognized with two vehicles in the 2024 Best Cars for Families awards by U.S. News & World Report.

SEOUL, March 12, 2024 – For the 10th year in a row, Hyundai Motor Company has been awarded iF Design Award honors, this time for the brand’s IONIQ 5 N and all-new SANTA FE in the Product category, and the SANTA FE XRT Concept vehicle in the Professional Concepts class.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 8, 2024 – Angela Zepeda, chief marketing officer for Hyundai Motor America, was named a 2024 Trailblazing Women in Automotive by Reuters. The honorable award includes twenty outstanding global females who are leaders in the highly competitive automotive industry.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 6, 2024 – PARENTS has named the Hyundai IONIQ 5 as the Best Electric 5 Passenger SUV for Families in their 2024 Best Family Cars Awards.

SEOUL, February 28, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is announcing that the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) has honored a total of 16 models from Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, and Genesis, with the prestigious IIHS 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TSP+ awards — more than any other automaker in the annual assessment.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024 – Hyundai Motor America has met the tougher safety criteria instituted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for its 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards with seven Hyundai vehicles awarded to date.

SEOUL/GENEVA, February 27, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company’s IONIQ 5 N is among the Top Three in the World finalists for the 2024 World Performance Car.