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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 11, 2020 – Today, the Hyundai Palisade was named the winner of the coveted “Best of 2020” award from the third-party automotive experts at Cars.com. Every year, Cars.com tests dozens of new vehicles and considers their respective quality, innovation and value to determine an overall winner.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 10, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company today announced the expansion of its partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its support of the DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program. Hyundai’s commitment aims to increase technical collaboration to better understand challenges and to collect and publish independently...

CHICAGO, Ill., February 6, 2020 – The 2020 Hyundai Elantra, Santa Fe and Venue are all recipients of the 2020 Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own Award for the compact car, mid-size 2-row crossover and subcompact crossover segments, respectively. The awards were presented at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show.

SEOUL, February 6, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Mong-Koo Chung will be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, the industry’s top honor, in the class of 2020.

CHICAGO, Ill. Feb. 6, 2020 – Today, the Hyundai Palisade and Hyundai Sonata have both been awarded 2020 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Awards in their respective categories. The Hyundai Sonata was the winner of the Best Family Sedan and the Hyundai Palisade shared honors in the Best Large Utility category with the Kia Telluride. MotorWeek has...

CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2020 – Today at the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its new 2020 Sonata Hybrid, boasting 686 miles of driving range and an EPA estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. This is the first time the Sonata Hybrid has been shown in North America. The 2020 Sonata Hybrid is also equipped with the...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 4, 2020 – The 2020 Hyundai Accent earned the Best Value in America award from Vincentric, the automotive research firm specializing in automotive cost of ownership. This is the second win for the Accent in the subcompact segment.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 1, 2020 – As another example of its promise to make things better for customers, Hyundai Motor America is now providing three years of complimentary maintenance with the purchase or lease of a new 2020 model year Hyundai vehicle. The Hyundai Complimentary Maintenance program includes oil and filter changes plus...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2020 – Hyundai’s 2020 Sonata and 2020 Palisade have each earned 2019 GOOD DESIGN® Awards from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. The prestigious award honors the worlds of industrial, product and graphic design for...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 28, 2020 – Hyundai Motor America has announced prices for the eco-friendly 2020 IONIQ Electric car. The redesigned 2020 IONIQ Electric delivers 170 miles of range, technology and advanced standard safety features at a starting price of $33,045 for the well-equipped SE model.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 27, 2020 – The all-new 2020 Hyundai Sonata has been awarded the 2020 Best Auto Tech Award by Kelley Blue Book – a recognition designed to help car shoppers identify the models with the best use of in-car technology at a good price. The award honors the vehicles with the most advanced infotainment, convenience...

SEOUL, JANUARY 27, 2020 – The all-new Hyundai NEXO has taken BTS to the 62nd Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, grabbing global headlines for their partnership promoting the fuel-cell electric vehicle and sustainable mobility.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 24, 2020 – Hyundai’s 2020 Santa Fe has been named the “Best 2-Row SUV for the Money” by U.S. News & World Report for its outstanding value. The winners of the 2020 Best Car for the Money Awards are identified by the U.S. News & World Report staff as striking the best value balance between the performance,...

SEOUL, JANUARY 23, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company unveiled a new brand campaign video, “2nd First Steps,” sharing a story of Korean para-athlete and archer Jun-beom Park taking his second first steps toward his parents, aided by Hyundai Motor’s wearable robotics technology.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 21, 2020 – Today, Cars.com awarded the 2020 Hyundai Veloster N with the 2020 Most Fun-to-Drive Car of the Year award, an accolade given annually to a model that’s defined by how fun it is to drive, on the racetrack or off. The Veloster N was up against an array of fun-to-drive contenders, including the 2020...

DETROIT, Jan. 16, 2020 – For a second consecutive year in a row, Hyundai earns two out of the ten coveted spots in the 2020 Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems competition. Featured in Hyundai’s all-new Sonata sedan, the new Smartstream 1.6L Turgocharged - GDi engine and a repeat for the 2020 Kona Electric powertrain are named to...

SEOUL, January 15, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation today announced a strategic investment of €100 million (US $110 million) in a new partnership with Arrival, a UK-based electric vehicle startup.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 15, 2020 – The 2020 Hyundai Palisade has earned the 2019 CarBuzz Family Fun Award from CarBuzz.com. The Family Fun Award is aimed at vehicles that can accommodate families of all sizes while still being fun-to-drive. To qualify for the award, vehicles must have an MSRP of under $40,000. Hyundai’s all-new...

SEOUL, January 14, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company demonstrated its future mobility vision at the recent CES 2020 exhibition (Jan. 7 - 10), showing three innovative platforms focused on meeting transportation demands in growing cities.

SEOUL, January 13, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced today it has appointed Pamela Cohn as vice president to lead the Group’s Global Strategy and Operations at its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Division.

MIAMI, January 10, 2020 – Hyundai introduces the latest addition to its U.S. SUV family, the Hyundai 2020 Venue, at an exclusive media event in Miami, Florida. Venue is packed with premium driver safety and convenience technologies with a seamless combination of style and versatility. Venue joins its larger SUV siblings, including the 2019...

Las Vegas, January 8, 2020 – At CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Hyundai, Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence Division- the leader in high-precision GPS technology, Valeo, the world number one in driving assistance systems, and a major mobile network operator will present a new technology capable of pinpointing a vehicle’s exact location while on...

LAS VEGAS, January 7, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company and Uber have announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled at CES 2020 its innovative vision for urban mobility to help vitalize human-centered future cities. To realize the vision, Hyundai Motor showcased three mobility solutions, comprising Urban Air Mobility (UAM), Purpose Built Vehicle (PBV) and Hub, a place for mobility transfer and...

LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2020 – Uber and Hyundai Motor Company have today announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Hyundai is the first automotive company to join the Uber Elevate initiative, bringing...

SEOUL, January 2, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today held its 2020 New Year ceremony at its headquarters in Seoul, outlining its innovation priorities and strategic direction to engineer sustainable growth as a “game changer” in diverse industries.

Seoul, December 19, 2019 – Hyundai Motor will take the stage at CES 2020 to present its vision for mobility and cities of the future.

SEOUL, December 18, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have debuted a new virtual reality (VR) design evaluation system at the brands’ global design headquarters. The new system, introduced to the Namyang Research and Development Center in South Korea, demonstrates a heightened focus on enhancing vehicle development...

SEOUL, December 3, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company today announced a bold roadmap to secure its position as a frontrunner in the future mobility industry.

SEOUL, November 26, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Company today announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Indonesian government to build its first manufacturing plant in the country.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 22, 2019 – The 2020 Hyundai Sonata and Palisade models were named among the top-three finalists for the prestigious 2020 North American Car of the Year and Utility of the Year awards. This is the second consecutive year that a Hyundai model has been nominated to the finalist round, with the 2019 Hyundai Kona and...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 21, 2019 – Hyundai’s 2020 Kona, 2020 Kona Electric and 2020 Santa Fe earned Best Buy Awards from the experts at Kelley Blue Book for the categories of Best Subcompact SUV, Best Electric Car and Best Midsize SUV – 2-Row. Best Buy Awards go to the best vehicles in 17 categories following weeks of expert...

SEOUL, Nov. 20, 2019 — Hyundai Motor’s Hydrogen Mobility Solution has won the second-ever International Truck of the Year (IToY) Truck Innovation Award. Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy set up its joint venture (JV), Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, in April 2019. The goal of the cooperation is to expand Europe’s hydrogen mobility ecosystem...

LOS ANGELES, CA., Nov. 20, 2019 – The Hispanic Motor press Awards (HMPA), announced each year during Automobility LA, named the 2020 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe best new vehicles in their category for Hispanic families. The 10th annual awards, announced today and opening the press schedule, recognized the best new vehicles of 2020 for...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2019 – Hyundai today introduced its redesigned eco-friendly IONIQ car lineup in a North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. IONIQ Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric cars all receive refreshed exterior and interior designs, added infotainment technology and new Hyundai SmartSense™ active safety features and...

Watch the livestream of Hyundai’s AutoMobility LA press conference on its home page or YouTube channel at https://hyundaius.co/LAAS2019 starting at 9:40 a.m. PT (12:40 p.m. ET) on Nov. 20, 2019. The livestream will also air on Hyundai Motor America’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram accounts. The press conference can be viewed by...

November 14, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Group today established MoceanLab, a mobility service venture, as part of the Group’s larger initiative to create a sustainable, connected future. MoceanLab will provide mobility services in the City of Los Angeles, and expand its services to autonomous ridesharing, shuttling, multimodal transportation, and...

Montgomery, Ala. November 13, 2019 – Today, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) announced the Santa Cruz compact utility vehicle will join the Santa Fe SUV and the Sonata and Elantra sedans at Hyundai’s U.S. automotive assembly plant in Montgomery, starting in 2021. The Santa Cruz was first introduced as a concept at the 2015 North...

COFFS HARBOUR, Nov. 12, 2019 — Hyundai Motorsport has secured its maiden title in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC)*, finishing the 2019 season on top of the manufacturers’ standings with a margin of 18 points over its nearest rivals.

MIAMI, Nov. 12, 2019 – The Hyundai Sonata was named “Sedan of the Show” by the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA) at the 49th annual Miami International Auto Show. The award was given at the association’s annual auto show luncheon and awards presentation at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Determined by a panel of judges...