Genesis Motor

Genesis Motor, LLC
Company typeBrand
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
Headquarters,
South Korea
Key people
Won-Hee Lee (president and CEO)
Jaehoon (Jay) Chang (Global head and executive vice president)
Claudia Marquez (COO, Genesis North America)
Izzy Zhu (CEO, Genesis China)
ProductsLuxury vehicles
ServicesAutomotive financial services
ParentHyundai Motor Company
Websitegenesis.com

Genesis Motor, LLC, commonly referred to as Genesis (Korean: 제네시스, romanizedJenesiseu), is the luxury vehicle brand of the South Korean vehicle manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company. Initially envisioned along with plans for Hyundai's new luxury Genesis sedan in 2004, Genesis was officially announced as an independent brand on 4 November 2015. Its first model, the Genesis G90, was released in 2017.[1][2] Genesis models are designed in Rüsselsheim, Namyang, and Irvine; and produced in Ulsan.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "Hyundai spins off Genesis luxury brand, promises six new models by 2020 – CNET". CNET. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  3. ^ Banks, Nargess (29 January 2017). "The Story Behind Genesis, The New Global Luxury Car Brand". Forbes. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ^ McEachern, Sam (20 February 2019). "Where is Hyundai From and Where are Hyundais Made?". autoguide.com. Auto Guide. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.