Hyundai Motor heir apparent Euisun Chung to be made chairman, report says

Euisun Chung, vice chairman of Hyundai Motor Co. — Euisun Chung pictured at the 2017 New York International Auto Show. (REUTERS/REUTERS)

By:

JOYCE LEE and HEEKYONG YANG

By:

Reuters

October 13, 2020 01:09 PM

SEOUL-- Hyundai Motor Group's executive vice chairman Euisun Chung is set to be made chairman of the South Korean automaker as soon as Wednesday, Yonhap news agency reported, as he formally takes over the reins from his octogenarian father.

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