Hyundai Motor Company CEO José Muñoz Named 2025 MotorTrend Person of the Year
Hyundai Motor Company President and CEO José Muñoz has been named MotorTrend's 2025 Person of the Year and tops their Power List. Under his leadership since 2019, Hyundai has achieved consecutive record results, helping Hyundai Motor Group become the world's third-largest automaker.
Key achievements include a $12.6 billion investment in a new HMG assembly plant and two battery joint ventures in Georgia, contributing to the group's total $20.5 billion U.S. investment that created over 570,000 American jobs. The company has expanded its presence with investments in Alabama manufacturing, a Safety Test Lab in Michigan, and its North American headquarters in California.
Muñoz's tenure has seen Hyundai transform from a value-focused brand to one associated with quality and luxury, evidenced by recent MotorTrend awards for Genesis GV70 and Hyundai IONIQ 5.
Il Presidente e CEO della Hyundai Motor Company, José Muñoz, è stato nominato Persona dell'Anno 2025 da MotorTrend e guida la loro Power List. Sotto la sua direzione dal 2019, Hyundai ha raggiunto risultati record consecutivi, contribuendo a far diventare il Gruppo Hyundai il terzo produttore di automobili al mondo.
I risultati chiave includono un investimento di 12,6 miliardi di dollari in un nuovo impianto di assemblaggio HMG e due joint venture per batterie in Georgia, contribuendo all'investimento totale del gruppo di 20,5 miliardi di dollari negli Stati Uniti che ha creato oltre 570.000 posti di lavoro americani. L'azienda ha ampliato la sua presenza con investimenti nella produzione in Alabama, un Laboratorio di Test di Sicurezza nel Michigan e la sua sede nordamericana in California.
Durante il mandato di Muñoz, Hyundai si è trasformata da un marchio focalizzato sul valore a uno associato alla qualità e al lusso, come dimostrano i recenti premi MotorTrend per la Genesis GV70 e la Hyundai IONIQ 5.
El Presidente y CEO de Hyundai Motor Company, José Muñoz, ha sido nombrado Persona del Año 2025 por MotorTrend y lidera su lista de poder. Bajo su liderazgo desde 2019, Hyundai ha logrado resultados récord consecutivos, ayudando al Grupo Hyundai a convertirse en el tercer fabricante de automóviles más grande del mundo.
Los logros clave incluyen una inversión de 12.6 mil millones de dólares en una nueva planta de ensamblaje de HMG y dos empresas conjuntas de baterías en Georgia, contribuyendo a la inversión total del grupo de 20.5 mil millones de dólares en EE. UU. que ha creado más de 570,000 empleos en América. La empresa ha expandido su presencia con inversiones en la fabricación en Alabama, un Laboratorio de Pruebas de Seguridad en Michigan y su sede norteamericana en California.
El mandato de Muñoz ha visto a Hyundai transformarse de una marca centrada en el valor a una asociada con calidad y lujo, como lo evidencian los recientes premios de MotorTrend para el Genesis GV70 y el Hyundai IONIQ 5.
현대자동차의 회장 겸 CEO인 José Muñoz가 모터트렌드 2025 올해의 인물로 선정되었으며, 그들의 파워 리스트에서 1위를 차지했습니다. 2019년부터 그의 리더십 아래 현대는 연속적인 기록을 달성하여 현대자동차 그룹이 세계에서 세 번째로 큰 자동차 제조업체가 되는 데 기여했습니다.
주요 성과로는 126억 달러의 투자가 포함된 새로운 HMG 조립 공장과 조지아에 있는 두 개의 배터리 합작 투자로, 그룹의 총 205억 달러의 미국 투자에 기여하여 57만 개 이상의 미국 일자리를 창출했습니다. 이 회사는 앨라배마 제조업에 대한 투자, 미시간의 안전 테스트 연구소, 그리고 캘리포니아에 있는 북미 본부를 통해 존재감을 확장했습니다.
Muñoz의 재임 기간 동안 현대는 가치 중심의 브랜드에서 품질과 럭셔리와 연관된 브랜드로 변화했으며, 이는 최근 모터트렌드에서 수상한 제네시스 GV70과 현대 IONIQ 5에서 입증되었습니다.
Le Président et CEO de Hyundai Motor Company, José Muñoz, a été nommé Personnalité de l'Année 2025 par MotorTrend et figure en tête de leur liste de pouvoir. Sous sa direction depuis 2019, Hyundai a réalisé des résultats records consécutifs, contribuant à faire du Groupe Hyundai le troisième constructeur automobile mondial.
Les réalisations clés comprennent un investissement de 12,6 milliards de dollars dans une nouvelle usine d'assemblage HMG et deux coentreprises dans le domaine des batteries en Géorgie, contribuant à l'investissement total du groupe de 20,5 milliards de dollars aux États-Unis qui a créé plus de 570 000 emplois américains. L'entreprise a élargi sa présence avec des investissements dans la fabrication en Alabama, un laboratoire de test de sécurité dans le Michigan et son siège nord-américain en Californie.
Le mandat de Muñoz a vu Hyundai se transformer d'une marque axée sur la valeur à une marque associée à la qualité et au luxe, comme le montrent les récents prix MotorTrend pour la Genesis GV70 et la Hyundai IONIQ 5.
Präsident und CEO der Hyundai Motor Company, José Muñoz, wurde als Person des Jahres 2025 von MotorTrend ausgezeichnet und führt deren Power-Liste an. Unter seiner Führung seit 2019 hat Hyundai aufeinanderfolgende Rekordergebnisse erzielt, was dazu beigetragen hat, dass die Hyundai Motor Group der drittgrößte Automobilhersteller der Welt geworden ist.
Zu den wichtigsten Erfolgen gehören eine Investition von 12,6 Milliarden Dollar in ein neues HMG-Assemblagewerk und zwei Batteriegemeinschaftsunternehmen in Georgia, die zu der Gesamtinvestition des Unternehmens von 20,5 Milliarden Dollar in den USA beigetragen haben, die über 570.000 amerikanische Arbeitsplätze geschaffen hat. Das Unternehmen hat seine Präsenz durch Investitionen in die Produktion in Alabama, ein Sicherheitsprüflabor in Michigan und seine nordamerikanische Zentrale in Kalifornien erweitert.
Muñoz' Amtszeit hat gesehen, wie sich Hyundai von einer wertorientierten Marke zu einer Marke entwickelt hat, die mit Qualität und Luxus assoziiert wird, wie die jüngsten MotorTrend-Auszeichnungen für den Genesis GV70 und den Hyundai IONIQ 5 belegen.
- Record growth in North American sales, market share, revenue, and profitability
- $12.6B investment in new Georgia assembly plant and battery ventures
- Total $20.5B US investment creating 570,000 jobs
- Expansion to third-largest global automaker position
- Strong product portfolio evidenced by consecutive MotorTrend awards
- None.
According to MotorTrend, "José Muñoz steps into the history books as the first non-Korean to lead the conglomerate that includes Hyundai and Genesis… (and) has been a driving force, leading Hyundai through years of record growth in North American sales, market share, revenue, and profitability. Muñoz has more than earned his top spot on our Power List, and he shows no signs of slowing down or making major missteps."
The 2025 MotorTrend Power List also includes Euisun Chung, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair (who was named Person of the Year in 2023); SangYup Lee, Hyundai Executive Vice President and Head of Hyundai and Genesis Global Design; Luc Donckerwolke, Hyundai Motor Group Chief Creative Officer; Claudia Marquez, Hyundai Motor America Chief Operating Officer and Karim Habib, Head of KIA Global Design and the KIA Design Center.
"I am extremely honored to be recognized among such a talented group of industry leaders," said Muñoz. "This recognition is due to the vision and support of our Executive Chair, the hard working women and men of Hyundai, our outstanding dealer partners, our customers and so many others who work tirelessly for Hyundai and Genesis in this competitive and dynamic industry. It's a great time to be with Hyundai!"
MotorTrend continued, "The Hyundai brand, known initially for value and affordability, has matured and is now associated with quality, good value, and enough cachet and gravitas to warrant adding the Genesis luxury division. We've been so impressed with the group's contemporary offerings in recent times that we named the Genesis GV70 the 2022 MotorTrend SUV of the Year and the Hyundai IONIQ 5 our 2023 SUV of the Year."
Under Muñoz's leadership, Hyundai has achieved consecutive record results which helped its parent Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) grow to be the third largest automaker in the world. He is a strong advocate for investing in new technologies and partnerships to make transportation safer and more sustainable and has a long track record of successfully navigating complex issues in the dynamic automotive industry.
He credits the Company's success to the leadership of its Executive Chair Euisun Chung whose "Progress for Humanity" vision includes leveraging smart cities, electrification, advanced air mobility, autonomous driving, robots, artificial intelligence and a hydrogen economy to improve the safety, sustainability and convenience of how people and goods move.
Muñoz has helped lead a product renaissance for the Hyundai and Genesis brands as evidenced by increasing sales, market share, dealer profitability and industry accolades. He has also led massive capacity expansion in the
Muñoz joined Hyundai Motor Company in 2019 as president and global chief operating officer and president and CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America, where he oversaw consecutive record sales. In 2022, Muñoz was appointed to the Hyundai Motor Company Board of Directors with expanded responsibilities to include
Following a brief career in nuclear engineering and aerospace, he has worked for many automakers in roles of increasing responsibility including, Daewoo, Toyota and Nissan where he served as chief performance officer and chair of
Muñoz is a native of
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