SEJONG, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government issued a temporary license plate Monday for the nation’s first self-driving car. The Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan equipped with a high-tech driving assist system will be able to hit the road along six routes designated by the transport ministry.’ The move is part of efforts to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co.’s premium brand Genesis is expected to make its debut in North America in the third quarter, possibly intensifying competition in its high-end vehicle market there, industry sources said Friday. Genesis has been the name of the most popular luxury sedan of the South Korean auto giant, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Genesis’ brand value has improved significantly since Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s No. 1 carmaker, launched it anew as a separate premium vehicle brand late last year, a report showed Wednesday. Brandstock, a South Korean market research firm that determines the rankings of local brands, said in its latest [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s leading carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. saw the Genesis mid-size luxury sedan rank third in terms of annual sales in the United States last year for the first time since its debut there, industry data showed Monday. Hyundai Motor sold a total of 24,917 units of the second-generation [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top carmaker Hyundai Motor Group tapped an ex-Lamborghini designer Monday to market its high-end Genesis brand during its latest personnel shuffle. Manfred Fitzgerald will be in charge of leading Hyundai’s strategy for its Genesis brand at home and abroad, the carmaker said. Fitzgerald joined Italy-based Automobili Lamborghini [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest carmaker, launched the EQ900 flagship sedan Wednesday, targeting the global luxury vehicle market mostly dominated by German brands. The EQ900 is the first model unveiled under the name of Genesis, which Hyundai Motor recently launched as an independent luxury brand. “The EQ900 is [...]
SEOUL, Nov.11 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor has revealed its new premium luxury sedan, the Genesis EQ900. The vehicle is equipped with cutting edge technology, from autonomous features to first class VIP seats that adjust to the posture of the driver. The EQ900 is the fruit of a project carried out with the participation of [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor’s luxury sedan Genesis has been picked as the preferred Korean car by Korean university students, while Hyundai’s Avante was chosen as the best option for a first car. According to a survey conducted by Hyundai Mobis, a parts maker subsidiary of the Hyundai Motor Group, which polled 1,240 university [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co.’s Genesis and Solaris have received Car of the Year awards in the premium and subcompact segments, respectively, in Russia, industry sources said Wednesday. According to the sources, Kia Motors Corp.’s Cee’d also received the award for 2015 as a compact vehicle in Russia. In particular, the [...]
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Apr. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — After a successful inaugural year, the Hyundai Invitational golf tournament series will return in 2015, connecting golfers with the Hyundai brand, the 2015 Genesis premium sedan and flagship 2015 Equus. Fifty of the best charity golf tournaments around the country will add a Hyundai sponsorship that includes [...]