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SEOUL, May 25, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company today released images of its newly upgraded XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced, heavy-duty truck powered by hydrogen.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY/IRVINE, Calif., May 13, 2021 – Today, Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), which includes Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, announced its plan to invest $7.4 billion in the U.S. by 2025 to produce future EVs, enhance production facilities and further its investments in smart mobility solutions.

SEOUL, May 6, 2021 — Celebrating six months since the launch of the ‘for Tomorrow’ project, Hyundai Motor Company and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) released a video featuring three sustainable living solutions from a collection of submissions by grassroots local innovators from around the world.

Leatherhead, 29 April 2021 – The Hyundai IONIQ 5 has won Best Design at the TopGear Electric Awards 2021. The first car in the new IONIQ line-up brand, and the first Hyundai built on a new dedicated E-GMP battery electric vehicle platform, the IONIQ 5 doesn’t just herald a new era for EV design, but for EV performance and capability.

SEOUL, April 27, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the all-new KONA N as well as its high-performance philosophy and ambition for sustainable driving fun at Hyundai N Day, a digital showcase dedicated to introducing Hyundai’s N Brand.

SEOUL, April 22, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation announced today the recruitment of Kyunghyun Cho, associate professor of computer science and data science at New York University. Professor Cho will provide outside expert counsel to strengthen the group’s development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and its...

SEOUL, April 20, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company today released a video themed ‘For Tomorrow We Won’t Wait,’ featuring pop icon BTS for Earth Day 2021 (April 22).

SEOUL, April 19, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced that it has appointed Chang-Hyeon Song as President to oversee mobility businesses for Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation. The Group also announced the establishment of a new Transportation-as-a-Service (TaaS) Division and named President Song as head of the new...

SEOUL, April 19, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company triumphed at the world-renowned International Forum (iF) Design Award 2021 this week with 14 awards for design excellence, including iF’s top Gold award for the ‘E-pit ultra-fast charger’ for electric vehicle (EV).

SEOUL, April 16, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Company has revealed the Heritage Series PONY, a swank retro-modern reconstruction of the original mass-produced PONY model that heralded the dawn of Korea’s automotive industry more than 45 years ago.

SEOUL, April 15, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company will unveil the all-new KONA N at its first-ever Hyundai N Day, a digital showcase for its high-performance N Brand, on April 27, 2021.

SEOUL, April 13, 2021 — Hyundai Motor is partnering with the ocean conservation organisation Healthy Seas to combat ocean pollution, nurture sustainable marine ecosystems, and support a circular economy.

SEOUL, April 12, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company today officially launched its new STARIA multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) lineup via a digital world premiere, establishing a model for its future Purpose Built Vehicles (PBVs).

SEOUL, April 7, 2021 – Hyundai Motorstudio Busan has been inaugurated today in South Korea, serving as a dazzling place for catalyzing customer engagement and highlighting the company's unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of design.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 1, 2021 – Hyundai Motor America reported total March sales of 75,403 units, a 115% increase compared with March 2020 and the all-time best month in Hyundai history.

Alzenau, Germany, March 31, 2021 – Hyundai Motorsport has reaffirmed its commitment to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), with the company developing a brand-new challenger for WRC’s hybrid era based on the Hyundai i20 N road car.

SEOUL, March 31, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Company has reaffirmed its quest to making motorsport more sustainable by announcing its commitment to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) from 2022, when the series enters a new era of hybrid technology.

SEOUL, March 18, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Company today signed a new five-year Global Business Cooperation Agreement with Royal Dutch Shell plc, the international energy company known as Shell — but this time with a clean mobility twist. The signing ceremony was held online at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang, Korea.

SEOUL, March 17, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled additional design features of its new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) lineup, STARIA, ahead of its digital world premiere slated for the first half of 2021.

SEOUL, March 10, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the teaser images of STARIA, the brand’s new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) lineup. The images show the STARIA Premium, a high-end variant of STARIA standard model.

SEOUL, March 9, 2021 — Hyundai Motor has revealed a glimpse of the all-new KONA N without its camouflage disguise. In a series of teaser images, fans and enthusiasts can enjoy a first look at the latest member of the brand’s high-performance N range.

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced it held a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for HTWO Guangzhou, the Group’s first fuel cell system facility outside of Korea. The investment advances the Group’s global hydrogen leadership and supports its push into China’s rapidly developing hydrogen industry.

Offenbach, 2 March 2021 – Hyundai Motor revealed Hyundai Bayon today, an all-new crossover SUV designed specifically for Europe. As a B-segment SUV, Bayon will be the latest and smallest member of Hyundai’s expanding SUV family.

SEOUL, February 22, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company today launched the IONIQ 5 midsize CUV during a virtual world premiere event. As the first model in Hyundai’s new IONIQ brand dedicated to battery electric vehicles (BEV), IONIQ 5 sets the benchmark to redefine the electric mobility lifestyle with sustainable and innovative features.

SEOUL, 15 February 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company today released new images, revealing the spacious and versatile interior of the much-anticipated IONIQ 5, which will make its virtual world premiere on February 23, 2021.

Offenbach, 12 February 2021 – Hyundai Motorsport will soon participate in the inaugural all-electric touring car championship PURE ETCR, which will commence later this year. PURE ETCR will set the benchmark for electric racing around the world and accelerate the transition to emissions-free mobility.

SEOUL, January 28, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company announced today that SangYup Lee, Senior Vice President and Head of Hyundai Global Design Center, is the recipient of the coveted Grand Prize of Design at the 36th edition of Festival Automobile International (FAI).

SEOUL, 25 January 2021 – Hyundai Motor Group has launched the “DAL-e,” a highly advanced customer service robot that independently communicates with people using precise recognition capabilities and mobility functions.

Seoul, 19 January 2021 – Hyundai Motor Company and Rhizome of the New Museum today announced a partnership that will see both entities supporting innovative digital art endeavors and exhibitions through 2022. This joining of these creative forces will be anchored by ‘World on a Wire’, a new group exhibition premiering on January 28, 2021,...

SEOUL, January 15, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced today that it signed an investment contract with the government of Guangdong Province to establish an offshore fuel cell system production facility in Guangzhou, China. The investment advances the Group’s global hydrogen leadership and supports its push into China’s...

SEOUL, January 12, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the first teaser image of the highly anticipated IONIQ 5 midsize CUV, the first model in its IONIQ dedicated BEV lineup brand.

SÃO PAULO, Jan. 5, 2021 — Hyundai Motor Company has named Ken Ramirez the new president and CEO of both Hyundai Motor Brazil and Hyundai Motor Central and South America as the company continues to strengthen its regional leadership team.

SEOUL, January 4, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Company today announced its 2020 global sales performance, which recorded a 15.4 percent decline from a year earlier amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

SEOUL, January 4, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) Chairman Euisun Chung today delivered a New Year’s message for the Group’s employees around the globe, outlining the company’s strategic direction and commitments for the year 2021 and beyond.

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’...

Offenbach, 18 December 2020 – A camouflaged version of Hyundai Motor's new Hyundai Soapbox has been spotted undergoing testing. In recent weeks, the company's first ever Soapbox has been fine-tuned for durability at Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center (HMETC). A new video shows the model completing its last steps of quality assurance.

SEOUL, December 15, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today introduced its renewed ‘Hyundai Motor Group Tech’ website highlighting the key technologies driving its future mobility vision. The new digital platform is available in Chinese, English, Indonesian and Spanish as well as in Korean.

SEOUL, December 14, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Company unveiled details of its one-of-a-kind mini EV based on the ‘45’ concept car in a short film on YouTube. The 6-minute video shows how the minicar uses Emotion Adaptive Vehicle Control (EAVC) technology to support young patients at the SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital in Spain as part of...

BOSTON/SEOUL/TOKYO, December 11, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group and SoftBank Group Corp. (SoftBank) today agreed on main terms of the transaction pursuant to which Hyundai Motor Group will acquire a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics in a deal that values the mobile robot firm at $1.1 billion.

SEOUL, December 10, 2020 — Hyundai Motor Company today announced an updated roadmap for its future business Strategy 2025 at the ‘2020 CEO Investor Day’ forum held virtually in Seoul.