Genesis Next to Trump Family Attending Inauguration?…Surprise Appearance of GV80
The inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, is scheduled to take place on the 20th (local time). On the 18th, a large Genesis sports utility vehicle (SUV) GV80 was spotted parked at the boarding site of the Air Force plane used by Trump’s family.
According to AFP and Voice of America (VOA), Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of President-elect Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner arrived at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida on the 18th to head to Washington DC for the inauguration ceremony.
What caught attention on site was the Genesis SUV parked in front of the Air Force plane they were boarding. To the immediate left of the plane’s ramp was a white Genesis GV80. This Air Force plane is the 'C-32,' primarily used by the Vice President or the First Lady.
On the 18th (local time), two days before the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States, Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka Trump and other family members arrived at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida and boarded the Air Force plane bound for Washington DC. Next to them, a Hyundai Motor Genesis large sport utility vehicle (SUV) GV80 was parked. VOA YouTube
View original imageBefore the family boarded the Air Force plane, while exchanging greetings with officials and climbing the stairs, the GV80 was continuously captured on camera. The reason why the footage showing the GV80 was broadcast worldwide is unknown. However, there is speculation that someone from the family used the GV80.
Hyundai Motor Company donated $1 million (approximately 1.46 billion KRW) to the Trump inauguration ceremony. Donating $1 million to the inauguration grants a ticket to attend the dinner held the night before the ceremony.
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The U.S. market is the largest and most important market for Hyundai Motor Group’s exports. In addition to exports, Hyundai Motor Group actively targets the market, having started operations last year at its local electric vehicle-only factory, Hyundai Motor Group Meta Plant America (HMGMA). Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia sold over 1.7 million vehicles in the U.S. market last year, setting a record for the highest annual sales ever.
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