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VIDALIA, GA, July 11, 2023 – Today, Southeastern Technical College and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant of America (HMGMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a training partnership that will lead to automotive industry jobs at the metaplant location currently under construction in Bryan County.

SEOUL, June 26, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) surpassed 10 million global connected car service subscribers this month. The milestone comes just one year and 10 months after reaching 5 million subscribers in August 2021.

SEOUL, June 22, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company is testing the performance capabilities of its IONIQ 5 N — N brand’s first high-performance, all-electric model — at the challenging Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany in preparation for its world premiere in July.

SEOUL/PROVIDENCE, RI, June 22, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) today announced the latest phase of work in the RISD x Hyundai Motor Group Research Collaborative, a multiyear partnership exploring the relationship between nature, art and design.

TOKYO/SEOUL, June 21, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobility Japan and lifestyle content company Culture Convenience Club (CCC) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-create sustainable lifestyle services for the zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) era.

SEOUL, June 20, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company hosted its highly anticipated ‘2023 CEO Investor Day’ in Seoul today, unveiling its visionary mid- to long-term business strategies and financial plans. With the aim of actively leveraging its knowledge and heritage of innovation from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, the company is...

PARIS/SEOUL, June 19, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group is supporting the ambition of Korea’s second city Busan to host the World Expo 2030 with the provision of a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) during the 172nd Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) General Assembly, which will be held in Paris, June 20.

SEOUL, June 14, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) held an Open Innovation Tech Day event in Seoul today during which the Group announced its coexisting and future strategies with participants within the global startup ecosystem and shared the results of its open innovation initiatives to date.

SEOUL, June 7, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company today announced its first heritage exhibition ‘PONY, the timeless’ at Hyundai Motorstudio Seoul.

SEOUL/OFFENBACH, May 31, 2023 – After the success of the past two years, Hyundai Motor and marine conservation organization Healthy Seas have kicked off the third year of their partnership with a clean-up in Tossa de Mar, a highly polluted marine area in Costa Brava, Spain.

SEOUL, May 26, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) announced an EV battery cell manufacturing joint venture in the U.S. today.

SEOUL/TEL AVIV, May 23, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership with the Israel Innovation Authority at EcoMotion Week 2023 in Tel Aviv. At the 11th annual event, Heung-soo Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of the Global Strategy Office (GSO), delivered a...

LAKE COMO/SEOUL, May 20, 2023 – For Hyundai Motor Company’s first-ever appearance at the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este this week in Lake Como, Italy, Hyundai Motor exhibited its N Vision 74 concept, catching the attention of the world-famous classic car and prototype show’s guests.

LAKE COMO/SEOUL, May 19, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company today celebrated the restoration of the Pony Coupe Concept car during the inaugural Hyundai Reunion held at historic Villa Pliniana in Lake Como, Italy.

LAKE COMO/SEOUL, May 18, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company’s recreated Pony Coupe Concept has made its world premiere — nearly 50 years after its original debut — in Lake Como, Italy.

SEOUL/FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 16, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company and Sony Pictures are joining forces again this summer on “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” The animated movie features a flying version of the company’s Prophecy concept EV model and its future mobility vision. An aligned global marketing campaign spotlights...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 15, 2023 – Hyundai Motor America won at the manufacturer’s home event as Mark Wilkins and Mason Filippi took the checkered flag to win the 2023 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC).

SAVANNAH, Ga., May 10, 2023 – Leadership from Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) and Savannah Technical College signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a training partnership today.

SEOUL, MAY 10, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two Korean government entities, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) and the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency (FIRA), in celebration of the 11th Marine Gardening Day.

SEOUL, May 4, 2023 – In a year when Hyundai Motor Company picked up 19[i] iF Design Awards for innovative cars and concepts, its six items of the company’s marketing projects hoisted for its creative work in digital and physical spaces, demonstrating the breadth and depth of the company’s forward-thinking work.

SEOUL, May 3, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company will compete in the 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours, the most gruelling automotive endurance race in the world, for the eighth consecutive year, seeking its third straight victory in the TCR class and first win in the VT2 class. 

Alzenau, Germany, May 3, 2023 – Hyundai Motorsport will defend its victory in the TCR class for the Nürburgring 24 Hours this year, fielding a pair of Hyundai Elantra N TCR in the 2023 edition of the race (May 18-21).

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, May 2, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company today premiered its new XCIENT Fuel Cell tractor, the commercialized class 8 6x4 fuel cell electric model, for the North American commercial vehicle (CV) market at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. 

SEOUL, April 26, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company, its Marketing unit and Hyundai Motor Group won a combined 19 prizes, including a ‘Gold’ honor, at the prestigious International Forum (iF) Design Award 2023 in the Product, Professional Concept, Interior Architecture, Communication, User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) categories.   

SEOUL, April 25, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced its plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell production joint venture in the US with partner SK On.

DENVER, Colo., April 24, 2023 – Hyundai Motor America today announced an expanded strategic partnership with One Tree Planted, a nonprofit organization that focuses on global reforestation. Together, Hyundai and One Tree Planted will plant 200,000 additional trees across North America, resulting in a total of 350,000 trees over the multi-year...

SEOUL, April 19, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced that it has started building an initial development model[1] of a lunar exploration mobility rover in tandem with aerospace partners.

SEOUL, APRIL 19, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company and Asan Medical Center today celebrated the donation of Hyundai Motor’s medical wearable robot ‘X-ble MEX’ for patient support and cooperative research.

SHANGHAI, April 18, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company is actively strengthening its competitiveness in the Chinese market by showcasing the advanced technologies of its high-performance N brand at Auto Shanghai 2023.

SEOUL, April 16, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company has secured naming rights to World Archery Federation’s premier international events, the World Archery Championships and Archery World Cup, for three additional years.

SEOUL, April 11, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced its goal to become one of the world’s top 3 EV manufacturers by 2030 through the combined sales of Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis electric models, at the groundbreaking ceremony of Kia’s dedicated plant for purpose-built vehicle (PBV) production in Korea. The Group...

SEOUL, April 6, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation signed a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 17 industry-leading companies, including Hyundai Motor Group affiliates and software development companies, to form the Hyundai Motor Group Model-Based Development (MBD)[1] Consortium.

NEW YORK/SEOUL, April 5, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company’s acclaimed IONIQ 6 Electrified Streamliner has won the prestigious World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle and World Car Design of the Year, lauded by an international jury for its unique aerodynamic design and outstanding all-electric range.

NEW YORK/SEOUL, April 4, 2023 –Hyundai Motor Group Chief Creative Officer, Luc Donckerwolke, received the “Disruptor Designer of the Year” distinction at Newsweek’s World’s Greatest Auto Disruptors awards.

ARJEPLOG, SWEDEN, Mar. 30, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company revealed details about the extreme winter testing of IONIQ 5 N, the first high-performance, mass-production all-electric N brand model at the Hyundai Mobis Proving ground in Arjeplog, Sweden.

SEOUL, March 29, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company today launched the new SONATA midsize sedan for which the design and specifications have been significantly updated for the eighth generation.   

SEOUL, March 26, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company today revealed the design of the new SONATA, with a new badge for the eighth-generation midsize sedan that heralds its sportiest design ever.

SEOUL, March 21, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company has announced ‘Re:Style 2023’ with renowned designer Jeremy Scott.

SEOUL, March 21, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has developed an automatic charging robot (ACR) for electric vehicles (EV), and today released a video showing its capabilities (YouTube video link).

AUSTIN/SEOUL, March 17, 2023 – Hyundai Motor Company and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s ‘for Tomorrow’ project took the top honor in the Media category at the 2023 South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Innovation Awards this week in Austin, Texas.