Releases

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 15, 2021 – Save the date as Hyundai will present the world debut of SEVEN, an all-electric SUV concept on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 9:55 a.m. PST during a press conference at AutoMobility LA.

SEOUL/FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. Nov. 3, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Company today revealed teaser images of the sleek and spacious SEVEN, an all-electric SUV concept to be fully unveiled at AutoMobility LA later this month.

SEOUL, September 7, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has set out its vision for hydrogen energy and a global hydrogen society.

MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 12, 2021 –Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) leadership, team members, and special guests today celebrated the 5 millionth vehicle built at Hyundai’s U.S. assembly plant. HMMA reached the 5 million mark in less than 17 years, starting production in May 2005.

Montgomery, Ala. June 22, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) celebrated the launch of the all-new 2022 Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The Santa Cruz joins the Sonata and Elantra sedans and Santa Fe and Tucson SUVs on the Montgomery assembly line. This addition marks the first time HMMA has...

Montgomery, Ala. February 23, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) celebrated the launch of the all-new 2022 Tucson SUV on Monday, February 22, 2021. The Tucson joins the Sonata and Elantra sedans and Santa Fe SUV on the Montgomery assembly line. This addition marks the first time that the Tucson has been assembled in the United...

SEOUL, December 29, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company announced its win of four accolades at this year’s GOOD DESIGN Awards. Hyundai’s two most progressive EV concepts, 45 and Prophecy, together with the all-new 2021 Hyundai Elantra and the Hyundai Hi-Charger, an ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure, were recognized in the Awards’...

SEOUL/SINGAPORE, October 13, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) celebrated the groundbreaking announcement of the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS) with a virtual ceremony today. The center will act as an open innovation lab for the Group’s future mobility research and development, with the aim of...

Montgomery, Ala. – July 10, 2020 – To help our home community of Montgomery continue its fight against COVID-19, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) donated 20,000 face masks to the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), as well as 400 acrylic face shields to Montgomery area health care providers.

SEOUL / OFFENBACH, May 4, 2020 – Hyundai Motor recently revealed its latest concept EV “Prophecy”, the latest model to embody the company’s Sensuous Sportiness design identity. Like the company’s recent concept cars, its design offers clues about how future Hyundai models may look.

SEOUL/OFFENBACH, March 3, 2020 – Hyundai Motor has unveiled its new ‘Prophecy’ Concept EV during a video presentation posted on http://globalpr.hyundai.com showcasing the key elements of its styling and technology. Featuring the timeless design of a classic car, ‘Prophecy’ is inspired by the company’s ‘Sensuous Sportiness’...

SEOUL/OFFENBACH, March 3, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company unveiled its new concept EV, “Prophecy”, expressing the company’s latest design language.

SEOUL, February 13, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company will unveil its new concept EV, “Prophecy”, expressing the company’s latest design language, at the upcoming Geneva International Motor Show, on March 3, 2020. The concept will remain on display until March 15.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2019 – Hyundai today unveiled its innovative Vision T Plug-in Hybrid SUV Concept at 2019 AutoMobility LA. The Vision T is the seventh in a series of Hyundai Design Center concepts expressing Hyundai’s evolving Sensuous Sportiness global design language. “We pursue innovative solutions in design and add emotional...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2019 – Hyundai Motor today shared a teaser video and images of its innovative Plug-in Hybrid SUV Concept for 2019 AutoMobility LA. The concept is the seventh in a series of Hyundai Design Center concepts expressing increasing Emotional Value to Hyundai’s evolving Sensuous Sportiness global design language.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 31, 2019 – Hyundai has again joined forces with industry leaders Bisimoto Engineering and Rockstar Performance Garage to create two exciting new concepts for the 2019 SEMA show, the Bisimoto VelosterRaptor N Concept and the Rockstar Performance Garage Kona Ultimate Concept.

ATLANTA, Oct. 28, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) today revealed two new concepts at the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show. Both concepts add product detail to its Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) 2030 Vision for wide-spread deployment of hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology. HMC introduced the HDC-6 NEPTUNE Concept Class 8...

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 28, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company Customization Teams have created a unique Veloster N Performance Concept for the 2019 SEMA show. The concept uses a variety of OEM-quality performance parts added to Veloster N to maximize visual appeal and dynamic performance. The Veloster N Performance Concept will be on display at the SEMA...

ATLANTA, Oct. 21, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) revealed today the first rendering images of its concept for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric truck, HDC-6 NEPTUNE.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 16, 2019 – Hyundai will unveil the Veloster “Grappler” concept at the 2019 SEMA show. The Grappler concept boasts increased ground clearance, combining superb approach and departure angles for confident off-roading capability, while custom front and rear brush guards were developed to ensure the Veloster Grappler is...

SEOUL/FRANKFURT, September 10, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Company unveils 45, an electric vehicle concept, at the International Motor Show (IAA) 2019 in Frankfurt today.

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...

Montgomery, Ala. – May 15, 2019 – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and other elected officials joined Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA), in a celebration of the grand opening of HMMA’s cylinder head machining plant.

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2019 – Any first responder will tell you that the first 72 hours following a natural disaster are the most crucial to saving lives. However, often times due to the nature of the disaster (forest fire, earthquake, hurricane, or flood), it can be difficult for search-and-rescue and humanitarian aid missions to reach and get...

SEOUL, Jan. 3, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation unveiled a video featuring the concept of electric vehicle wireless charging system with the Automated Valet Parking System (AVPS).

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 2, 2019 – At CES 2019, Hyundai will present a totally new vehicle concept. This vehicle combines the power of robotics and EV technology to take people where no vehicle has been before. The four-legged Hyundai ‘Elevate’ will redefine our perception of vehicular mobility.

DETROIT, July 23, 2018 – Michigan residents will have the opportunity to peek into Hyundai’s future when the Le Fil Rouge concept car makes its North American debut at the 40th Annual Concours d’Elegance of America in Plymouth, Michigan, July 27–29. The concept car introduces Hyundai’s new ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ design theme, which...

MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 1, 2018 –Production of the all-newly redesigned 2019 Santa Fe began today at Hyundai Motor Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA). During the balance of 2018, the plant plans to produce more than 84,000 of the Hyundai crossover vehicle to meet the growing demand in this popular segment. HMMA will continue to produce...

MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 29, 2018— Governor Kay Ivey joined Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC President and CEO Dong Ryeol Choi today to announce that Hyundai is investing $388 million to construct a plant dedicated to manufacturing engine heads and enhance existing operations to support production of new models of Sonata and Elantra...

GENEVA, March 6, 2018 – Hyundai Motor today unveiled the ‘Le Fil Rouge (HDC-1)’ concept at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, marking a new era for Hyundai design and providing a glimpse of its future design cues. As its name implies, Le Fil Rouge (common thread) is a reflection of Hyundai’s belief that the brand’s past,...

YPSILANTI TWP., Mich., October 24, 2017 – The Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is entering into a long-term partnership with the American Center for Mobility (ACM) to support the advancement of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology. As one of ACM’s Founder-level sponsors, HATCI will contribute $5 million to support...

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 23, 2017 – Hyundai has partnered with Vaccar to develop the Vaccar Tucson Sport concept for the 2017 SEMA show. This eye-catching concept builds upon the affordable, OEM-level performance and style of the Tucson Sport crossover and adds considerable powertrain, design, infotainment, suspension and a full aero kit for...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 17, 2017 – One of the most exhilarating concepts to come out of Hyundai’s design studios makes a triumphant return today in Polyphony Digital’s hotly anticipated next-generation racing simulation, Gran Turismo Sport, now on sale for the Playstation 4.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 17, 2017 – Hyundai has partnered with Blood Type Racing to develop the BTR Edition Elantra Sport concept for the 2017 SEMA show.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 9, 2017 – Hyundai has combined expertise with Bisimoto Engineering to create the "HyperEconiq Ioniq" concept for the 2017 SEMA show. This innovative concept integrates the best hypermiling, economy and friction technologies to amplify the outstanding Ioniq platform beyond original equipment manufacturer limitations for...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 - Hyundai Motor America today reported September sales of Hyundai and Genesis branded vehicles of 57,007 units, a 14 percent decline compared with the company’s best all-time September in 2016.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 3, 2017 – Hyundai has released its first tuner concept for the 2017 SEMA show: the Rockstar Energy Moab Extreme Off-roader Santa Fe Sport Concept. Rockstar designed the concept to be able to withstand the ultimate demands of extreme off-roading in Moab, Utah, considered one of the world’s most challenging off-road regions.

March 7, 2017 – At the Geneva International Motor Show 2017 Hyundai Motor celebrates two world premieres: the New Generation i30 Wagon and the hydrogen-powered FE Fuel Cell concept car. Further highlights include the IONIQ Plug-in Hybrid which completes the IONIQ line-up along with the IONIQ Hybrid and Electric version.

March 7, 2017 – Hyundai Motor today unveiled its futuristic FE Fuel Cell Concept that looks ahead to the next generation of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Having established itself as a global leader for hydrogen transportation, the company has reaffirmed its commitment to fuel cell vehicle development at the Geneva Motor Show 2017. The FE Fuel...