Hyundai names chief for new mobility division

Song Chang-hyeon will lead Hyundai's new Transportation-as-a-Service division.

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April 16, 2021 11:19 AM

SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor Group has formed a new mobility division to launch more service models and named an outsider as its chief following his tenure with tech giants such as Apple and Microsoft.

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