2022.04.14
Hyundai Motor chief named Newsweek's Visionary of the Year
By kyongae.choi, Yonhap News Agency - Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung won the Visionary of the Year at the inaugural Newsweek World's Greatest Auto Disruptors Award event, the company said Wednesday.
The Visionary of the Year award
is given to a leader who is taking significant actions to shape the future of
the automotive industry now and over the next 30 years, Hyundai said in a
statement.
Under Chung's leadership, the
South Korean automaker is redefining what is possible in mobility and providing
greater freedom of movement for humanity through vehicle electrification,
robotics and advanced air mobility (AAM), Newsweek said.
"Today's leading
automakers are pushing the boundaries in ways that keep us moving and also capture
the imagination. The disruptors on this list deserve to be recognized for
pushing the industry forward, as well as for their leadership in responding to
the challenges brought on by the pandemic," Nancy Cooper, global editor in
chief at Newsweek, said.
Receiving the award in New
York, Chung said, "Hyundai Motor Group is committed to making our mobility
vision a reality to benefit all humanity. We want to enable more time and more
space for everyone to do what truly drives them."
The group won three out of the six awards given at the event. It also obtained the Research and Development Team of the Year and Powertrain Evolution of the Year awards. The three others are the Executive of the Year, the Designer of the Year and the Marketing Campaign of the Year awards.
Source: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220413002100320?section=business/industry