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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 18, 2023 – Hyundai is proud to announce that Chief Marketing Officer, Angela Zepeda, has been awarded the Adweek Marketing Vanguard Award for 2023.

DETROIT, Mich., Sep. 15, 2023 – DRIVEN: A Tribute to African American Achievement in the Automotive Industry honored Randy Parker, CEO, Hyundai Motor America with the Trailblazer Award.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 14, 2023 – The powertrain in Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ 6 sedan was named one of the 2023 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems today.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 14, 2023 – Hyundai’s award-winning 2023 IONIQ 6 electric vehicle has been awarded a TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sep. 11, 2023 – Jen Cheng Lee, director of retail operations, Hyundai Motor America, has been named a 2023 Automotive News Rising Star.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 24, 2023 – Today, J.D. Power named Hyundai as its overall innovation leader for the mass market segment in the 2023 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study.

NEW YORK/SEOUL, August 23, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company today tallied a grand total of six prestigious accolades, including the Gold Award, at the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2023, organized by the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA).

SEOUL, August 18, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company today reasserted its global design leadership by winning three prestigious Red Dot Awards for its acclaimed N Vision 74 concept, next-generation ‘Seon’ integrated infotainment design system and Hyundai Sans UI mobility UX typeface.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 1, 2023 – Hyundai’s award-winning, all-electric IONIQ 5 has been named best all-wheel drive car by the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) in the organization’s Winter Test evaluations.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 20, 2023 – J.D. Power today named the 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz as the most appealing vehicle in the midsize pickup segment in the 2023 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.

MADRID, July 11, 2023 - José Muñoz joins the ranks of Rafael Nadal, Carlos Sainz and other prominent Spaniards in receiving one of Spain’s top automotive honors.

SEOUL, July 6, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company today announced several new positions and responsibilities as part of a global operations expansion to better align functional areas across the Americas, Europe and the India/Middle East/Africa regions, and enhance performance under the direction of José Muñoz, president and global chief operating...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 29, 2023 – Angela Zepeda, chief marketing officer (CMO) of Hyundai Motor America, was selected to Forbes’ prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Influential CMOs.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. June 27, 2023 – Hyundai has hired Jim Park as the senior vice president, commercial vehicle and hydrogen business development, Hyundai Motor North America, effective June 12.

CHICAGO, June 15, 2023 – Hyundai’s award-winning, all-electric IONIQ 6 has been named Favorite Plug-In Vehicle by the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) at the organization’s recent Spring Rally event in Elkhart Lake, WI.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 12, 2023 – Hyundai’s 2023 SUV line-up leads the industry according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best SUV Brands list for 2023.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 6, 2023 – Hyundai received the most vehicles awarded across new- and used-car categories in the 2023 Best Cars for Teens by U.S. News & World Report. Four new Hyundai models were featured in addition to two older Hyundai models in the used car category.

SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, Mich., May 17, 2023 – Hyundai Motor North America has named Benjamin Michajlyszyn as the director of the safety test and investigations laboratory located in Superior Twp., Mich.

SEOUL, May 4, 2023 – In a year when Hyundai Motor Company picked up 19[i] iF Design Awards for innovative cars and concepts, its six items of the company’s marketing projects hoisted for its creative work in digital and physical spaces, demonstrating the breadth and depth of the company’s forward-thinking work.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 2, 2023 – The Hyundai Palisade has been named a Wards 10 Best Interiors and UX winner for a second time.

SEOUL, April 26, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company, its Marketing unit and Hyundai Motor Group won a combined 19 prizes, including a ‘Gold’ honor, at the prestigious International Forum (iF) Design Award 2023 in the Product, Professional Concept, Interior Architecture, Communication, User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) categories.   

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 17, 2023 – The Hyundai 2023 IONIQ 5 has been named the Best Electric Crossover Vehicle for Good Housekeeping’s 2023 Best New Family Cars.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 6, 2023 – The 2023 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid has been named Best Plug-in Hybrid by U.S. News & World Report for the second year in a row.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 6, 2023 – The 2023 Palisade has been named one of Autotrader’s Best New Cars for 2023.

NEW YORK/SEOUL, April 5, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company’s acclaimed IONIQ 6 Electrified Streamliner has won the prestigious World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle and World Car Design of the Year, lauded by an international jury for its unique aerodynamic design and outstanding all-electric range.

NEW YORK/SEOUL, April 4, 2023 –Hyundai Motor Group Chief Creative Officer, Luc Donckerwolke, received the “Disruptor Designer of the Year” distinction at Newsweek’s World’s Greatest Auto Disruptors awards.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 29, 2023 – Hyundai’s award-winning IONIQ 5 has received the Top Pick Family EV by Cars.com in its new Top Pick awards that showcase the best electric vehicles in four categories: Luxury, Family, Value and Commuter. This is a second award by Cars.com for the IONIQ 5, it was recently named Best EV of 2023,...

AUSTIN/SEOUL, March 17, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s ‘for Tomorrow’ project took the top honor in the Media category at the 2023 South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Innovation Awards this week in Austin, Texas.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 14, 2023 – Hyundai received two 2023 Best Cars for Families awards by U.S. News & World Report. The Hyundai Santa Fe was named Best 2-row SUV for Families, and for a second time the Hyundai Tucson deemed Best Compact SUV for families.

SEOUL/NEW YORK, March 8, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company’s IONIQ 6 has been named among the top three finalists across three categories in the 2023 World Car Awards.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 2 2023 – The 2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue, Sonata Hybrid Blue and Kona Electric were named on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) list of “Greenest Vehicles of 2023.

SEOUL, February 22, 2023 – SangYup Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Hyundai and Genesis Global Design Center, is the 2023 World Car Person of the Year, according to the World Car Awards (WCA) jury panel representing over 100 industry experts and journalists.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 22, 2023 – Today, Hyundai received eight 2023 Car and Driver Editor’s Choice awards for its Kona, Tucson, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Palisade, Elantra N, Sonata, and IONIQ 5 models.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 21, 2023 – Hyundai Motor North America promoted Manish Mehrotra to vice president, digital business planning and connected operations and Matt Little to vice president, human resources and administration services, and vice president of the Hyundai Motor Company global human resources group.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 9, 2023 – Today, the 2023 Hyundai Palisade was awarded the coveted MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award for the Best Large Utility category.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2023 – Hyundai’s enhanced 2023 Palisade has been named Family Vehicle of the Year by the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) at the Chicago Auto Show’s opening event.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2023 – Hyundai’s award-winning IONIQ 5 has been named the Best Electric Vehicle by Cars.com in its Best of 2023 Awards surpassing all 2023 EVs in the market that were tested by the company’s editorial team of expert car reviewers.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 24, 2023 – The 2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid has won the Sedan of the Year in the Puros Autos third annual ‘Latin Flavor Cars of the Year’ awards.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2023 – Hyundai has earned five spots on the 2023 Best Value New Cars report by Cars.com.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 19, 2023 – Hyundai leads the industry with four models selected to the 2023 Best Cars for the Money awards from U.S. News & World Report.