Review: Car Design Event highlights Car Design Event returned for its third year with the now familiar mix of design walkarounds, presentations and networking at the Munich Driver’s Club. Car Design News reports… James McLachlan
First Sight: Hyundai’s 2025 Seoul Quartet The Korean powerhouse brand Hyundai chose the Seoul Mobility Show in early April to unveil not one, but four new cars, mostly playing very different tunes, but still united by the pixel Guy Bird
Simon Loasby, CDR 11: “We have to challenge sacred cows sometimes” Simon Loasby, head of design at Hyundai, describes the pressure of being a Korean born brand and the challenges behind utilising AI securely Car Design News
In pictures: the all-new Hyundai Palisade The all-new full-size SUV has been given its global reveal Car Design News
Highlights from the Los Angeles Auto Show: camping, SUVs and concepts Once again Korean brands anchor the show, but surprises elsewhere on the show floor make it worth a visit Karl Smith
Car design round-up: Audi China, Bentley’s urban SUV and Morgan in the US Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest from AMG, Bentley, Hyundai, Mahindra, Morgan and more… Car Design News
First Sight: Hyundai Initium concept Hyundai introduces a new, hydrogen powered, family-oriented SUV with a new design language Karl Smith
Hyundai previews new look with Inster EV A new EV has been previewed ahead of the Busan International Mobility Show Freddie Holmes
Exclusive: SangYup Lee on Hyundai’s new global design division Just days into his newly expanded role, Lee sat down with North American correspondent Laura Burstein at the LA Auto Show to discuss the broadening definition of transportation design, the evolution of user experience, and new ways to define brand DNA Laura Burstein
Hyundai introduces bold new Santa Fe for 2024 Hyundai’s all-new mid-size SUV adopts a blocky design language and upscale interior Karl Smith
Watch: Hyundai’s Simon Loasby speaks to Car Design News at Goodwood Biuilding on the success of the award-winning Ioniq 5, Hyundai unveiled the high-performance N version at Goodwood Festival of Speed. The South Korean brand’s VP of design Simon Loasby was on hand to talk CDN through the new model, why it makes sense to introduce engine noise and gear changes to an EV, plus share his thoughts on the allure of Goodwood James McLachlan
First sight: new Hyundai Kona EV We have already seen the new Hyundai Kona EV in pictures, but Car Design News was given an exclusive walkaround of the all-new Kona EV with head of styling Simon Loasby Freddie Holmes
Ram and Genesis headline a quiet NYC line-up Ram has revealed its first production-ready electric truck, while Genesis rolled out a flaming orange coupe SUV based on the GV80 Freddie Holmes
Watch: Hyundai’s Simon Loasby on winning the Concept Car of the Year Hyundai’s VP of design Simon Loasby speaks to Car Design News editor James McLachlan about winning the Car Design Review 9 Concept Car of the Year for the N Vision 74 James McLachlan
Hyundai N Vision 74 wins Concept Car of the Year in Car Design Review 9 The Hyundai N Vision 74 has been voted the Concept Car of the Year by an expert panel of designers in the prestigious industry design book, Car Design Review
Back to the roots: Giugiaro recreates the 1974 Hyundai Pony Concept Italian design legend Giorgetto Giugiaro is joining forces with Hyundai to resurrect the Hyundai Pony concept Jens Meiners
First Sight: SangYup Lee dreams big with Hyundai N Vision 74 It is fair to say SangYup Lee is pretty excited about his latest concept. Car Design News spoke to Hyundai’s design boss about the N Vision 74 and why he dreams big Guy Bird
First Sight: Hyundai’s Donckerwolke reveals flying taxi Car Design News caught up with Hyundai’s chief creative officer at the reveal of Supernal’s aerial taxi, a new direction that it hopes will fly Guy Bird and
Hyundai goes big at Busan (Motor Show) Car Design News was in South Korea for the Busan motor show, where homegrown brands Hyundai and Kia were out in force Guy Bird
Hyundai Ioniq 6 breaks cover Car Design News was invited for a sneak peek at Hyundai’s next electric car, the Ioniq 6, which looks refreshingly like the Prophecy concept Guy Bird
Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 embodies ‘ethical uniqueness’ design theme Car Design News speaks to Hyundai’s Design Strategy team about the Ioniq 6 EV concept ahead of its global reveal Michael Nash
Inside the Hyundai Seven concept Senior vice president and head of global design SangYup Lee sits inside the new Hyundai Seven concept with the Car Design News team Michael Nash
More 80s than a neon disco – the Hyundai Grandeur Hyundai continues to explore its heritage with a fully electric version of its 1986 flagship the Grandeur James McLachlan
Watch: SangYup Lee on winning Car Design Review Production Car of the Year The Hyundai Ioniq 5 emerges as a clear winner in the Production Car of the Year in respected industry journal Car Design Review, as voted for by a panel of expert car designers Michael Nash
Luc Donckerwolke takes on creative and comms roles at Genesis Hyundai’s Luc Donckerwolke will now also oversee Genesis as chief creative officer and chief brand officer James McLachlan
Hyundai Santa Cruz: head-turner or head-scratcher? The design team at Hyundai talk through the truck-CUV mashup – and explain why they aren’t apologising for taking risks Laura Burstein
Interior Motives Spring 2021 Digital Edition The spring edition of Interior Motives is out now featuring cutting edge design concepts and the newest production launches, with exclusive coverage of the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Nio ET7, DS4, Mini Vision Urbanaut plus a deep dive into the future of screens and the latest colour and trim trends
Hyundai is feeling a bit spacey with the Staria MPV Intergalactic, planetary, planetary…Hyundai’s Staria offers another dimension in the MPV cosmos James McLachlan
Hyundai launches entry-level SUV: Bayon The industrious team at Hyundai is on a roll as the OEM continues its expansion into the SUV segment with the entry-level Bayon James McLachlan
Car Design News podcast: February round-up The Car Design News team, James McLachlan and Michael Nash, are joined by editor-in-chief Christopher Ludwig to discuss February in car design
Interior Motives Winter 2020 Digital Edition The winter edition of Interior Motives is out now featuring cutting edge design and high-end materials, with exclusive coverage of the Mercedes Maybach S-Class, BMW iX, Maserati MC20, Hyundai Prophecy and more
Luc Donckerwolke resigns from Hyundai Surprise resignation at Hyundai: Luc Donckerwolke has resigned from his position as chief designer of the Group Jens Meiners
Watch: Geely’s Guy Burgoyne, SAIC’s Shao Jingfeng and Hyundai’s Simon Loasby livestream Senior design leaders from China and Korea discuss the impact lock-down has had on their work and offer practical advice on designing in the post-coronavirus landscape
How to do car design remotely – Hyundai and Genesis The Coronavirus pandemic has changed the way in which millions of people around the world are living and working. The automotive industry is scrambling to adapt, and while some areas such as manufacturing have come to a halt, the latest digital tools could theoretically allow car designers to keep going. In this series of short articles, Car Design News talks to the world’s leading designers about virtual car design, the challenges and the possibilities. SangYup Lee, head of Genesis and Hyundai Global Design Center and Simon Loasby, head of Hyundai Styling Group at Hyundai Design Center in Korea, describe how their teams are currently working. Michael Nash
Interior Motives: Hyundai Concept 45 “It sheds the styling and technically flamboyant design [usually] shown, and provides a completely different interior experience” Farah Alkhalisi
LA 2019: Hyundai Vision T Concept Hyundai has introduced a sculptural plug-in Hybrid SUV concept called the Vision T Karl Smith
Design Analysis: Hyundai 45 & H-Space concepts Taking a closer look at Hyundai’s two-stage vision of the future Drew Meehan
Frankfurt 2019: Hyundai unveils Concept 45 Hyundai unveiled the next iteration of its electrification journey with the Pony-inspired 45 Concept at Frankfurt 2019 Maxine Morland
Who’s Where: Juho Suh moves from NIO to Hyundai Suh’s recent experience of designing performance EVs at NIO could come in handy at Hyundai Michael Gooderham
Simon Loasby walks CDN around the Hyundai range at Shanghai 2019 CDN caught up with Hyundai’s VP of Styling at the Shanghai motorshow 2019 for a design walkaround of the cars on the stand. Simon (formerly at Bentley and VW) has been working in Shanghai since 2017 and led Hyundai China design until taking a global role this past spring Car Design News
Designer Interview: SangYup Lee, Hyundai & Genesis “We are talking about partnerships, because OEMs cannot do everything by themselves” Car Design News
Design interview: Luc Donckerwolke, Hyundai “As the role of the car changes, we need to avoid a repetition of tasks in the human-machine interface” Car Design News
Shanghai 2019: Hyundai Sonata and ix25 New sedan and crossover bring Hyundai’s new global design language to China Christopher Ludwig
Geneva teaser round-up: Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot, Skoda A quick summary of the pre-show PR hints Chris Maillard
Detroit 2019: Hyundai Palisade explained Design head SangYup Lee shows us round his three-row SUV, the Palisade Chris Maillard
CES 2019: Hyundai Mobis gestures towards the future Hyundai Mobis is the material and assemblies division of the Hyundai /Kia conglomerate. At CES 2019 Mobis presented a well-designed concept pod that displayed interesting ideas both inside and out Karl Smith
CES 2019: Hyundai Elevate concept UMV can stand up and walk Hyundai’s ‘CRADLE’ division for technological research has unveiled an Ultimate Mobility Vehicle (UMV) which can either drive like a car or walk like a quadruped Michael Gooderham
LA 2018: Hyundai Palisade Hyundai joins the big, big boys with the new Palisade full-size SUV Karl Smith
Driven: Hyundai Kona Electric Charging about in a very convincing compact crossover EV, the Hyundai Kona Electric Michael Gooderham
Car Design Review 5: SangYup Lee, Hyundai From the Car Design Review 5 yearbook: SangYup Lee talks us through the next era of Hyundai design Car Design News
Detroit 2018: Hyundai Veloster Returns with More ‘N’ Peculiar asymmetrical hatch-coupé mashup debuts in Detroit Michael Gooderham
Car Design Review 4: Peter Schreyer, Hyundai Motor Group From the Car Design Review 4 yearbook: “The way I see my job is always to look at the big picture” Car Design News
Frankfurt 2017: Hyundai i30 Fastback Car Design News sat down with Thomas Bürkle at the Frankfurt Motor Show to discuss the new European-designed five-door addition to Hyundai’s C-segment offering, the i30 Fastback Lem Bingley
Frankfurt 2017: Peter Schreyer on Kia and Hyundai’s family ties We chat to Kia-Hyundai’s chief design officer following the unveil of the Proceed Concept at Frankfurt Lem Bingley
LA 2016: Hyundai Ioniq - a significant advance in autonomy This blue Ioniq is proof of progress in autonomous driving technology Joe Simpson
Paris 2016: Hyundai RN30 leaves the caps lock on This shouty new concept leaves you in no doubt that Hyundai is the sporty one of the wider group, right? Tom Phillips
Geneva 2016: Hyundai Ioniq hits the hybrid middle-ground The Korean brand has played safe with the Ioniq Owen Ready
The Designers Pt7 – Brian Lee, Hyundai Hyundai’s senior design VP speaks on future brand strategy and thinking globally Owen Ready
