Dongkeobolke Hyundai Motor Group Vice President Selected as 'World Car Person of the Year' at World Car Awards

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Luke Donckerwolke, Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, has been selected as the ‘World Car Person of the Year’.

On the 22nd (local time), Hyundai Motor Group announced that Vice Chairman Luke Donckerwolke was finally selected as the 2022 ‘World Car Person of the Year’ by the organizers of the ‘World Car Awards’.

Launched in 2004, the World Car Awards is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and is famous for its ‘World Car of the Year’ award, known as one of the three major global automotive awards. In particular, the judging panel consists of distinguished automotive journalists from 33 countries worldwide, including Korea, the United States, China, Japan, and India, who select the winners through a secret vote every year, ensuring high objectivity.

The ‘World Car Person of the Year’ award is one of the seven awards of the World Car Awards and is given to experts who have contributed to the global automotive industry over the past year.

This year’s recipient, Luke Donckerwolke of Hyundai Motor Group, contributed to the launch of innovative new cars such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and Genesis GV60 last year, and is recognized for successfully reinterpreting the Pony and Grandeur, which are representative Korean car models.

Luke Donckerwolke began his career as a designer at Peugeot in 1990 and was recognized as a world-class automotive designer after working with major global car brands such as Audi, Lamborghini, and Bentley.

Since joining Hyundai Motor Group in 2016, he has overseen the design of Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis brands, contributing to establishing design direction and strategy. Since 2020, as Chief Communications Officer (CCO), he has been responsible for design-based brand communication, leading the overall increase in brand value.

Vice Chairman Luke Donckerwolke said, “It is an honor to have the opportunity to raise the brand value of Hyundai Motor Group, which is leading change and innovation, together with my respected colleagues.”

Meanwhile, in the ‘World Car of the Year’ top 10 selected by the World Car Awards, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Tucson, Kia EV6, and Genesis G70 were included; Hyundai Ioniq 5 was selected for ‘World Electric Car of the Year’; Genesis GV70 for ‘World Luxury Car’; and Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 were finalists for ‘World Car Design of the Year’.

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