Releases

OFFENBACH, September 10, 2019 — At this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Hyundai Motor launches the i30 N Project C limited edition, a lighter, lower and more extreme version of the critically acclaimed i30 N. The Project C interpretation of the brand’s first-ever high-performance model intensifies the i30 N experience using ‘added...

SEOUL, Sept. 9, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company debuted its Re:Style collection in partnership with Zero + Maria Cornejo at a star-studded event during the 2020 Spring / Summer New York Fashion Week.

SEOUL, Sept. 5, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company announced its sponsorship of Ars Electronica Festival 2019, the world’s largest media art and technology festival in Austria that attracts throngs of experts, global companies and over 100 thousand visitors annually.

SEOUL, September 3, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Group has developed new Vest EXoskeleton (VEX), a wearable robot created to assist industrial workers who spend long hours working in overhead environments.

SEOUL, Aug. 27, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company is partnering with ready-to-wear fashion brand Zero + Maria Cornejo to host Re:Style, an exclusive cultural event showcasing a creative upcycling collaboration between the automotive and fashion industries. The event will take place on September 6, the opening night of the 2020 S/S New York Fashion...

SEOUL, Aug. 26, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Group has developed a new prototype electric scooter. Building on its initial concept presented at CES 2017, the new model boasts rear-wheel drive, a highly-capable lithium battery and stylish front and rear lights.

SEOUL, Aug. 26, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Group announced today the opening of the Hyundai Hydrogen World -- an exhibition hall dedicated to the fuel-cell electric vehicle, related technologies and energy -- and illuminated the way forward for the world’s sustainable mobility.

SEOUL, Aug. 22, 2019 – The All-New 2020 Hyundai Sonata and Le Fil Rouge concept have been recognized as finalists at the 2019 International Design Excellence Awards® (IDEA) by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for their bold and artful design innovations. IDEA honors design excellence that improves quality of life and pushes...

SEOUL, August 21, 2019 – Hyundai Motor will display the company’s focus toward the future direction of car design at the forthcoming IAA Frankfurt Motor Show (Sept. 10-22, 2019). Inspired by looking back at the brand’s first model in the 1970s, the 『45』 fully-electric concept car will act as a symbolic milestone for Hyundai’s future...

ALZENAU, August 6, 2019 – Hyundai Motorsport has begun work on its first ever electric race car in an exciting new project that will herald a new motorsport era for the company.

SEOUL, July 18, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Group has developed the world’s first Active Shift Control (ASC) transmission technology. The innovation optimizes transmission efficiency by monitoring gear shifts 500 times per second, precisely adjusting the transmission rotation speed to for faster shift times. The new technology will premiere in the...

SEOUL, JULY 10, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company appoints Juho Suh as Vice President and Head of Hyundai Design Innovation Group to further strengthen itself in the design domain.

SEOUL, July 2, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Group has developed the world’s first Continuously Variable Valve Duration (CVVD) technology to feature in future Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The innovation was revealed at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang on Wednesday alongside the Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi the first engine to feature the technology.

SEOUL/ZAGREB, July 1, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) joined its partner Rimac Automobili in a discussion on the potential of the new auto industry in Croatia. The event hosted by Rimac Founder and CEO Mate Rimac was held on June 28 in Rimac headquarters on the outskirts of Zagreb with Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic...

SEOUL, June 26, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco). The MOU provides a framework to accelerate expansion of a hydrogen ecosystem in the Korean and Saudi Arabian markets, and to explore the use of advanced non-metallic materials in various fields including the...

SEOUL, June 24, 2019 – As the presenting sponsor of Christie’s 2019 Art+Tech Summit: The A.I. Revolution, Hyundai Motor Company will help explore the interactive relationship between artificial intelligence and the art world.

SEOUL, June 17, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company has opened the FIFA World Football Museum presented by Hyundai in Paris, putting the history of female football in the global limelight and celebrating its steadfast progress.

SEOUL/KARUIZAWA, June 17, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Group’s Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) Euisun Chung called for immediate action to ensure a ‘sustainable Earth’ in his address to G20 energy Ministers in Karuizawa, Japan.

SEOUL/PALO ALTO, June 13, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and Aurora Innovation Inc. today announced that Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have invested in Aurora to accelerate development of autonomous vehicle technologies.

SEOUL/LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2019 – “Beyond Line: The Art of Korean Writing,” the first major U.S. survey to examine the history of Korean calligraphy, will be accessible to the public through a partnership between Hyundai Motor Company and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).

SEOUL, May 28, 2019 – Hyundai Motor today unveiled an electric double-decker bus which is a first of its kind for Hyundai, and is part of the company’s effort to help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.

SEOUL, May 23, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Group’s Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) Euisun Chung says the Group wants to bring the focus back to customers and stay ahead of their needs.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 23, 2019 – The National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by Hyundai returns to Miami Beach this Memorial Day weekend on May 25-26, 2019. Now in its third year, the patriotic two-day event is designed to pay tribute and honor military and first responders. The event combines the Hyundai Air & Sea Show with...

SEOUL, May 15, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Group developed an intelligent ‘Smart Air Purification system’ that monitors interior air quality to automatically filter the air inside a car. The innovation builds on the Group’s prior work to enhance in-car air quality by introducing a new automated monitoring system, which continually checks...

SEOUL/ZAGREB, May 14, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Group and Rimac Automobili (Rimac) have announced a strategic partnership aimed to strengthen the Group’s efforts to lead the high-performance electrified vehicle market and enhance its status as a game changer in Clean Mobility.

SEOUL, April 30, 2019 – Hyundai Palisade, the all-new flagship SUV from Hyundai Motor, will take K-pop band BTS on its journey to 2019 Billboard Music Awards, rousing global interest before its scheduled North American launch this summer.

SEOUL, April 23, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company announced that Vice President Simon Loasby, Director of Hyundai Design in China, has been promoted to Head of Hyundai Styling Group at Hyundai Design Center in Korea.

SEOUL, April. 22, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Group announced development of ‘smartphone-electric vehicle pairing based performance adjustment technology,’ which allows users to customize primary functions through a smartphone application – an industry-first innovation.

SEOUL, April 18, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company has appointed José Muñoz as global Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Muñoz will oversee global operations strategies and their implementation. His focus will be to deliver profitable growth and to improve overall performance of Hyundai Motor based on his decades of automotive and...

SEOUL, April. 18, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Company announced that it will present the ‘2019 Art +Tech Summit: The A.I. Revolution’ hosted by Christie’s in New York on June 25.

SEOUL, April 15, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy AG announced today that they signed a contract for a joint venture, Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, aimed at taking a lead across Europe’s burgeoning hydrogen mobility ecosystem.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 28, 2019 – Hyundai continues to show support for the LGBTQ community as the presenting partner of the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, an event that recognizes and honors media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community and the...

SEOUL, March 28, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Company will unveil the all-new Sonata 1.6 Turbo at the 2019 Seoul Motor Show, alongside the new range of ‘N Performance’ parts due for launch next year, presented through a series of interactive exhibits that will inform and entertain booth visitors.

SEOUL, Mar. 25, 2019 — The Hyundai Palisade flagship eight-seater SUV today won a category award for exceptional design at the prestigious Red Dot Award.

SEOUL/BENGALURU, March 18, 2019 ― Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and Ola ― one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms ― today announced a strategic partnership under which Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) and Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) will make their biggest combined investment to date, as part the Group’s continued efforts...

SEOUL, Mar. 12, 2019 – Hyundai Motor announced that it has implemented its third-generation vehicle platform to the new generation Sonata scheduled to go on sale later this month.

SEOUL, Mar. 5, 2019 – Hyundai Motor today revealed images of its next-generation Sonata, showcasing a sporty four-door-coupe look.

SEOUL, Mar. 4, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Group announced the development of a ‘Digital Key’, which allows users to unlock and start their Hyundai vehicle via their smartphone. Replacing a traditional physical key, the new Digital Key can be downloaded via an app and used by up to four authorized people.

SEOUL, Feb. 25, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company unveiled a teaser video of BTS’s new global fan campaign on their prime advertising screen in Piccadilly Circus in central London, stepping up its collaboration with BTS, a seven-member K-pop group from South Korea.

SEOUL, Feb. 8, 2018 — Hyundai Motor Company has been recognized for its cutting-edge vehicle design at the world-renowned iF Design Award 2019 for the fifth straight year. The Palisade and Le Fil Rouge concept vehicle each won the Automobiles/Vehicles category at the eminent competition in the global automotive industry.