Next Hyundai CEO Jose Muñoz says hybrid flexibility, U.S. commitment key to success

A white Hyundai Ioniq 9 electric three-row crossover with an executive standing near. — Jose Muñoz, COO and CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor America, at the unveiling of the new Hyundai Ioniq 9 all-electric three-row crossover in Los Angeles. (HANS GREIMEL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)

November 22, 2024 02:06 AM

LOS ANGELES — Jose Muñoz, just tapped as the next global CEO of Hyundai Motor Co., says it is time for the South Korean carmaker to lean hard into hybrids to stay flexible for uncertain times.

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