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SEOUL, August 25, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Group’s commitment to leadership and innovation in the global automotive industry has been recognized with two 2025 Automotive News All-Star Awards.

SEOUL, August 18, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) Executive Chair Euisun Chung, Founding Chairman Ju-yung Chung, and Honorary Chairman Mong-Koo Chung have been recognized with the Automotive News Centennial Award for their outstanding contribution to the global automotive industry.

SEOUL/TURIN, June 13, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) leading design figures Luc Donckerwolke, President, Chief Design Officer, and Chief Creative Officer, and Peter Schreyer, executive design advisor and brand ambassador, have been recognized with Automotive News Centennial Awards for their outstanding contributions to global...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 19, 2025 – Two Hyundai executives, Claudia Márquez, COO, Hyundai Motor America and Olabisi Boyle, senior vice president product planning and mobility strategy, Hyundai Motor North America, have been named 2025 100 Leading Women by Automotive News.

MADRID, May 13, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Company President and CEO José Muñoz was recognized as the Leading Global Spanish Automotive Executive during the 30th anniversary gala of La Tribuna de Automoción, a leading business and automotive outlet in Spain.

SEOUL, May 2, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Company today announced two strategic leadership promotions aimed at advancing product alignment globally and manufacturing excellence in North America.

MONTGOMERY, AL – May 2, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) today announced two leadership changes.

SEOUL/WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced Drew Ferguson will join Hyundai Motor Group’s Washington, D.C. office as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, effective from May 1st, 2025.

SEOUL, April 11, 2025 – Hyundai Motor Company announced three key leadership appointments today, reinforcing its commitment to strategic growth, global engagement, and operational excellence.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 10, 2025 – Three Hyundai executives, Claudia Márquez, Olabisi Boyle, and Kate Fabian have been named 2025 Trailblazing Women in Automotive by Reuters, a prestigious recognition honoring twenty outstanding global females who are leaders in the highly competitive automotive industry.

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.

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.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025 – Hyundai Motor America announced that Claudia Márquez has been appointed chief operating officer of Hyundai Motor America.

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).

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.

SEOUL, Dec. 10, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced key executive appointments for the year 2024.

SEOUL, Nov. 14, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) today announced the appointment of José Muñoz as the company’s President and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2025.

SEOUL, Nov. 14, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced key executive appointments for the year 2024 as part of its aims to solidify sustainable growth and better prepare for uncertainties in the global business environment.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 13, 2024 – In their recently revealed 2024 TIME100 Climate list, TIME recognized José Muñoz, president and global COO, Hyundai Motor Company, president and CEO, Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America, as one of the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action.

SEOUL, Oct. 30, 2024 – President and global chief operating officer, Hyundai Motor Company, and president and CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America, José Muñoz was named a Visionary Leader in the Reuters Events 2024 Automotive D.R.I.V.E. Honours.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 28, 2024 – Randy Parker, CEO of Hyundai Motor America, has been recognized by Automotive News as a 2024 Champion of Diversity.

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

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.

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.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 – Hyundai Motor America named John Schwegman as the executive director of fleet sales & operations. Schwegman will focus on Hyundai's phased expansion of its fleet sales channel. He will also support the development of the existing Hyundai product portfolio, notably electric vehicles. He will report to...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 20, 2023 – Hyundai Motor North America (HMNA) today announced promotions and responsibility changes to several leaders of the HMNA executive team. The appointments are effective Jan. 1, 2024.

SEOUL, December 20, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced key executive appointments for the second-half of the year 2023. Through the appointments, the Group aims to strengthen its leading position in future mobility solutions and innovations and better prepare for uncertainties in the global business environment.

SEOUL, Dec. 20, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) announced that Brian Latouf has been promoted to Hyundai Motor Group President and Global Chief Safety and Quality Officer (GCSQO), effective Jan. 1, 2024. Latouf will report jointly to Jay Chang, Hyundai Motor Company CEO and Ho Sung Song, Kia Corporation CEO.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 11, 2023 – Hyundai Motor America has appointed Michel Poirier as vice president of aftersales and customer experience, a new division for Hyundai.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 – Olabisi Boyle, vice president of product planning and mobility strategy for Hyundai Motor North America, was named a 2023 Automotive News All-Star in the operations executive category.

SEOUL, November 26, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) Executive Chair Euisun Chung was announced today as the winner of the Industry Leader category in the 2023 Automotive News All-Stars awards.

SEOUL, November 14, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) Executive Chair Euisun Chung has been awarded the prestigious honor of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his contribution to the arts, culture and eco-friendly electrified mobility.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 17, 2023 – Brandon Ramirez, director, corporate social responsibility and external relations, was recognized with multiple awards for his community leadership.

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

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.