Hyundai Motor Group Publicizes 2025 12 months-Finish Key Govt Appointments

• Appointments to speed up transformation right into a software-driven mobility group
  • Manfred Harrer promoted to President and Head of R&D Division at Hyundai Motor Group
  • Juncheul Jung promoted to President of Hyundai Motor Group to advance manufacturing competitiveness

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) right this moment introduced govt appointments for 2026 to speed up its transformation right into a software-driven mobility group and strengthen its management in core know-how and R&D.

This 12 months’s appointments spotlight strategic promotions of confirmed specialists with specialised experience throughout key enterprise areas who’ve contributed to mitigating world uncertainties.

Accelerating Technological Innovation to Safe Future Competitiveness

Manfred Harrer is promoted to President and Head of R&D Division at Hyundai Motor Group, efficient January 1st, 2026, to strengthen Software program-Outlined Car (SDV) competitiveness by shut collaboration throughout software program and associated domains, driving next-generation growth initiatives and accelerating the Group’s know-how management.

Harrer, who joined Hyundai Motor Group in 2024, has spearheaded enhancements in core automobile efficiency as Govt Vice President of Car Growth. Leveraging his deep technical experience, Harrer has contributed considerably to establishing Hyundai Motor and Kia’s model identification over this quick interval with the Group to date.

Juncheul Jung, Head of Manufacturing Space at Hyundai Motor Group, is promoted to President to additional strengthen management in {hardware} manufacturing and speed up the institution of the Group’s Software program-Outlined Manufacturing facility (SDF) method, efficient January 1st, 2026.

Jung at the moment oversees the Manufacturing Options Division – which is chargeable for automobile manufacturing applied sciences – in addition to the Procurement Division, a core perform for profitability and provide chain administration. With this promotion, the Group expects to speed up the event of software-driven future manufacturing techniques and next-generation manufacturing capabilities, together with robotics.

Yeong Il Choi is promoted to Govt Vice President and appointed as Head of Home Manufacturing and Chief Security Officer (CSO), efficient January 1st, 2026, to supervise Hyundai Motor’s manufacturing amenities in Korea. The Group expects Choi will additional evolve its vegetation into technology-focused amenities and solidify its position and capabilities by flagship manufacturing facilities.

Underneath the management of Chang Music, former Head of Superior Car Platform Division, the Group established its SDV growth technique and efficiently internalized key applied sciences similar to ‘Pleos Join’ (in-vehicle infotainment) and ‘Atria AI’ (autonomous driving). The Group will proceed with SDV growth initiatives as deliberate, concentrating on commercialization sooner or later.

Additional Key Appointments

Seung Kyu Yoon, Head of Kia North America, is promoted to President in recognition of his excellent contribution to strengthening Kia’s market management within the area. He delivered greater than 8% retail gross sales development 12 months over 12 months regardless of difficult market situations, reinforcing Kia’s world presence. Yoon experiences on to Kia’s world President and CEO Ho Sung Music.

Bo-Ryong Lee, Head of Manufacturing Division at Hyundai Metal, is promoted to President and CEO of Hyundai Metal, bringing greater than 30 years of experience in engineering and metal operations. Lee is predicted to drive strategic investments in superior amenities and applied sciences to strengthen Hyundai Metal’s long-term competitiveness.

Gang Hyun Web optimization, present President and CEO of Hyundai Metal, is appointed as Head of Company Planning Workplace at Hyundai Motor Group for enterprise optimization amongst its associates. Jaehoon Chang, Vice Chair of Hyundai Motor Group, will proceed to drive Group-wide synergy and agile execution. Chang oversees Hyundai and Kia’s total course, coordinating the development of the Group’s core future companies — mobility, hydrogen vitality, and robotics — whereas aiming to create seamless synergies throughout these sectors.

Hyundai Card CEO Chang Hyun Cho and Hyundai Business CEO Si Woo Jeon each are promoted to Govt Vice President in recognition of their confirmed capabilities in monetary threat administration and operational resilience.

Broad Subsequent Technology Management

In whole, 219 executives have been promoted throughout the Group, together with 4 Presidents, 14 Govt Vice Presidents, 25 Senior Vice Presidents, and 176 new Vice Presidents.

Sungwon Jee, Head of Hyundai Model Advertising Division, is promoted to Govt Vice President, having strengthened Hyundai’s world model stature, mirrored by model worth rankings within the world Prime 30 for 2 consecutive years.

Technical experience stays a Group precedence: practically 30% of promotions are in R&D and superior know-how, together with Jeonghun Web optimization, Head of Battery Engineering Design Group, and Duckhwan Kim, Head of Hydrogen and Gas Cell Engineering Design, each acknowledged for his or her contributions to future strategic areas.

Yongseok Shin, Professor of Economics at Washington College in St. Louis, is appointed as Govt Vice President and Head of HMG Enterprise Intelligence Institute because the Group continues to strengthen its think-tank capabilities. Shin, an economist specializing in macroeconomics and development, will present strategic insights to navigate advanced world challenges.

The appointments are meant to strengthen organizational resilience and develop the management pipeline throughout capabilities. As well as, the appointments replicate the Group’s dedication to turning world uncertainties into alternatives for renewal and development. It would proceed to advance daring management transformation and safe robust competitiveness within the SDV period.

Present Govt Positions

• Manfred Harrer – Govt Vice President and Head of Car Growth Tech Unit at Hyundai Motor Group
• Juncheul Jung – Govt Vice President and Head of Manufacturing Space at Hyundai Motor Group
• Yeong Il Choi – Senior Vice President and Head of Manufacturing Engineering Heart at Hyundai Motor Firm
• Seung Kyu Yoon – Govt Vice President and Head of Kia North America
• Bo-Ryong Lee – Govt Vice President and Head of Manufacturing Division at Hyundai Metal
• Gang Hyun Web optimization – President and CEO of Hyundai Metal
• Chang Hyun Cho – Senior Vice President and CEO of Hyundai Card
• Si Woo Jeon – Senior Vice President and CEO of Hyundai Business
• Sungwon Jee – Senior Vice President and Head of Model Advertising Division at Hyundai Motor Firm

* Editor’s be aware: Appointment of all CEOs referenced are topic to approval by the related Group affiliate’s Board of Administrators