Sangyeop Lee, Hyundai Motor Vice President, Named World Car of the Year
[Asia Economy Reporter Suyeon Woo] Lee Sang-yeop, Vice President of Hyundai Motor Company and head of Genesis design, has been selected as the World Car Person of the Year.
On the 21st (local time), the World Car Awards operating committee announced that Lee Sang-yeop, Vice President and Head of Hyundai Motor and Genesis Global Design Center, was chosen as the World Car Person of the Year. This award marks Hyundai Motor Group's second win following last year's award to President Luc Donckerwolke.
The committee evaluated that Vice President Lee played a crucial role in creating Hyundai's innovative concepts and product designs unveiled last year, such as the Ioniq 6, Kona, and N Vision 74. They explained that his design philosophy and leadership have been the driving force behind Hyundai's recent new designs.
Vice President Lee said, "This award is not at an individual level but the achievement of everyone who passionately worked for creative design," adding, "It is thanks to the relentless efforts of many talented individuals who made Hyundai's current design possible."
Sangyeop Lee, Vice President of Hyundai Motor Company
Photo by Hyundai Motor Company
Launched in 2004 in Toronto, Canada, the World Car Awards is known as one of the world's top three automotive awards. The winners are selected by votes from a panel of automotive journalists from 32 countries including Korea, the United States, China, and Japan. The Car Person of the Year award is one of the seven awards given by the World Car Awards and is presented to individuals who have contributed to the global automotive industry over the year.
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This year's final nominees include Wang Chuanfu, Chairman of BYD; Stella Clarke, Research Engineer at BMW Group; Peter Rawlinson, CEO of Lucid Motors; and Naoyuki Sakamoto, Chief Engineer of Toyota GR Corolla. Past recipients include Luc Donckerwolke, President (COO) of Hyundai Motor Company; Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota; and Carlos Tavares, Chairman of PSA Peugeot Citro?n.
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