Releases

SEOUL/PROVIDENCE, RI, Sept. 18, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) are pleased to announce the launch of the Regeneration Studio, the latest phase of work in an ambitious multiyear research partnership exploring the relationship between nature, art and design, and the future of mobility.

SEOUL, Sept. 12, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company won multiple prestigious accolades at the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2024, including ‘Gold’ for IONIQ 5 N, ‘Bronze’ for SANTA FE, and the ‘Curator’s Choice Award’ and ‘Gold’ for Hyundai Heritage: Retrace Collection Book ‘PONY’.

SEOUL, Sept. 3, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today said that it will sponsor the second U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateral Executive Dialogue (TED), which will take place in Seoul on September 4, 2024.

SEOUL, Sept. 3, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced that it will participate for the first time in the World Smart City Expo 2024 (WSCE).

SEOUL, Sept. 1, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company announced today it has won 17 Red Dot Award: Brand & Communications Design 2024 accolades, including three ‘Best of the Best’ and 14 ‘Winner’ awards across eight categories.

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

SEOUL, Aug. 21, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) announced that the global credit rating agency S&P Global has upgraded the credit rating from ‘BBB+’ to ‘A-’. S&P Global presented a ‘Stable’ credit rating outlook for the company.

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, July 24, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company is launching The Path of An Archer, an innovative and immersive archery experience showcasing the fusion of sports and technology.

SEOUL, July 23, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group’s (the Group) Robotics LAB has been recognized with three prestigious accolades at the 2024 Red Dot Design Award, including two Best of Best prizes.

LONDON/SEOUL, July 8, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and the University of Oxford held an opening ceremony for the Oxford-Hyundai Motor Group Foresight Centre at Oxford’s historic Convocation House on July 8 to mark a new partnership between the two organizations.

SEOUL, July 8, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has donated an innovative Hydrogen Fuel Cell Support Bus to the Korean National Fire Agency to provide firefighters with a location to recover from the extreme conditions they face on a daily basis when tackling blazes in the line of duty.

SEOUL, July 2, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company today reaffirmed its global design leadership by receiving multiple 2024 Red Dot Awards.

SEOUL, June 24, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company announced today that its IONIQ 5 N models successfully completed the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) on June 23, setting a record for the Electric Modified and Production SUV/Crossover categories. With this success, the company once again exceeded expectations with its...

CANNES/SEOUL, June 20, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) hosted a technical seminar entitled ‘From Logic to Magic: 5 Ways to Make Tech Resonate’ at Cannes Lions 2024 for global media and marketers.

SEOUL, June 20, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced today the deployment of Hyundai Motor and Kia’s ‘DAL-e Delivery’ robot and Hyundai WIA’s ‘Parking Robot’ at Factorial Seongsu, providing innovative services at the robot-friendly office building in Seoul.

BRUSSELS, June 17, 2024 – The Hydrogen Council is proud to announce Hyundai Motor Company President and CEO Jaehoon Chang as its new Co-Chair, joining Sanjiv Lamba, CEO of Linde.

SEOUL/SINGAPORE, June 12, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is excited to announce the opening of a new Korean restaurant, ‘Na Oh,’ with world-renowned Three-Michelin-Star Chef Corey Lee.

SEOUL, June 12, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company’s XCIENT Fuel Cell electric heavy-duty trucks recently surpassed a cumulative driving distance of 10 million km in Swiss fleet usage — a testament to the world-class hydrogen fuel cell technology’s long-term reliability.

SEOUL/OFFENBACH, June 10, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) and Healthy Seas have launched an extensive clean-up operation along the western coast of Greece to kick off their 2024 activities.

SEOUL/SINGAPORE, JUNE 4, 2024 – Na Oh, the much-anticipated new restaurant by three-Michelin-star Chef Corey Lee, is set to open its doors to the public June 15, 2024.

Nürburg, Germany, June 2, 2024 – The Hyundai Elantra N TCR of Mason Filippi, Harry Gottsacker, Bryson Morris and Mark Wilkins, representing Team Americas has won the TCR class of the 2024 Nürburgring 24 Hours, giving Hyundai victory for the fourth consecutive year at the race

NÜRBURG/SEOUL, May 31, 2024 – Hyundai N returns to the Nürburgring Nordschleife aiming for its fourth consecutive TCR class victory at the Nürburgring 24 Hours (N24) race.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 28, 2024 –Hyundai recognizes Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month throughout May with a series of partnerships, digital engagement, and grassroots initiatives that celebrate the culture and influence of the AAPI community.

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.

LAS VEGAS/SEOUL, MAY 22, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) and autonomous driving software leader Plus today unveiled the first Level 4 autonomous Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck in the U.S. at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, the largest advanced clean transportation technology and fleet event in North America.

LAS VEGAS/SEOUL, May 21, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) today shared its hydrogen vision and introduced its U.S. clean logistics business powered by the company’s Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell electric truck at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2024. 

SEOUL/SINGAPORE, May 13, 2024 – In a groundbreaking collaboration between world-renowned three-Michelin-star Chef Corey Lee and Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS), Na Oh, a new restaurant concept, is set to add a unique offering to the rich culinary landscape in Singapore.

LEATHERHEAD/SEOUL, MAY 8, 2024 – The Hyundai IONIQ 5 N has continued its phenomenal run of success by being named the best electric performance car in the world by CAR Magazine.

LEATHERHEAD/SEOUL, MAY 8, 2024 – The multiple award-winning Hyundai IONIQ 5 N has added yet another coveted honour to its expanding trophy cabinet by being named Best EV Hot Hatch at the 2024 TopGear.com Electric Awards. 

OAKLAND/SEOUL, May 2, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor), today celebrated the official launch of NorCAL ZERO Project – a major initiative that is utilizing the company’s hydrogen fuel cell technology to bring zero-emission freight transportation to the San Francisco Bay Area and California’s Central Valley.

Hyundai will bring its largest team yet to the Nürburgring Nordschleife to contest this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours (May 30-June 2). Three Hyundai Elantra N TCR cars stand ready to chase a fourth consecutive class win for the team.

SEOUL, April 28, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company today reaffirmed its global design leadership by winning a prestigious 2024 Red Dot Award for the SANTA FE in the Product Design: Cars and Motorcycles category.

BEIJING / SEOUL, April 24, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company is bolstering its brand competitiveness in the Chinese market by introducing its IONIQ 5 N high-performance electric vehicle (EV), all-new SANTA FE and the new TUCSON at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition.

SEOUL, April 23, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and the Dutch government have agreed to collaborate on facilitating the deployment of smart mobility and connectivity services and features for Hyundai and Kia vehicles.

SEOUL, April 22, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Matrix Renewables, an energy development company based in Madrid, Spain, for the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia and other U.S. plants.

SEOUL, April 21, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) today launched the world’s first application of Nano Cooling Film, a revolutionary vehicle window tint that offers a significant improvement in interior cooling performance compared to conventional tint films.

SEOUL, April 5, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company has released a campaign film showing the all-electric, self-driving IONIQ 5 robotaxi, developed by Hyundai Motor’s autonomous driving technology partner Motional, successfully completing a simulated process similar to a U.S. driver’s license test.

SEOUL, April 2, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) and Kia Corporation (Kia) today unveiled the new design of their DAL-e Delivery robot with images and a video clip (URL).