Hyundai Motor Company announced that José Muñoz, President & COO of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), has joined HMC's board of management. In his new role, he will be responsible for driving greater performance in key strategic regions, including Europe, India and the Middle East and Africa. Also, Mr. Muñoz will lead global talent acquisition & management to recruit and retain core talent in new technology-based businesses.

To accelerate and maximize global operational performance, he will lead global sales, service, product planning as part of the Global Business Operations Division. Mr. Muñoz will be a Member of the Board of Directors of Motional, a joint venture between automotive technology expert Aptiv and the Hyundai Motor Group effective May 10, 2022. With his expanded role, Muñoz will be based in the United States and South Korea.