Hyundai Motor’s 3rd-generation heir steers carmaker to global forefront

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun has been lauded for steering the automaker’s remarkable ascent from a global player to international frontrunner during his five-year chairmanship. Tuesday marks the fifth anniversary of Chung’s assumption of the carmaker’s top managerial post. Under his stewardship, market watchers and critics have said he redefined modern mobility and elevated the group’s global standing. When Chung assumed the role in October 2020, the world was engulfed in the COVID-19 pandemic. He navigated the crisis with strategic agility and has since solidified the automaker’s position as one of the world’s top three in global sales. Under Chung, the group has aggressively expanded its presence in electric vehicles (EVs), launching dedicated EV brands such as Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ and Kia’s EV series. The IONIQ 5 and EV6 have played a pivotal role in opening a new chapter in the group’s EV business. The vehicles have won multiple “Car of the Year” awards and enabled Hyundai Motor Group to establish itself among the top sellers in the global EWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times