Donckerwolke steps down as Hyundai Motor design chief

Donckerwolke joined South Korea's biggest automaker from Volkswagen Group in 2015 to lead design at the Hyundai and Genesis brands, and later added Kia. (HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP)

April 29, 2020 05:08 AM

TOKYO — Luc Donckerwolke, the cosmopolitan Belgian designer who overhauled styling at Hyundai, Kia and Genesis, is leaving the Hyundai Motor Group for personal reasons.

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