Hyundai design shifts to a culture that questions the status quo

SangYup Lee, left, with fellow Hyundai styling boss Luc Donckerwolke and the redesigned 2020 Hyundai Sonata.

March 31, 2019 04:00 AM

HWASEONG, South Korea — From their upstairs office in Hyundai's sunlit design center, styling bosses Luc Donckerwolke and SangYup Lee can keep an eye on everything. Literally.

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