{"id":869804,"date":"2026-08-27T03:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T03:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/869804\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T03:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T03:48:13","slug":"hyundai-to-launch-100-models-by-2030-amid-company-wide-ai-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/869804\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai to launch 100 models by 2030 amid company-wide AI transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">Hyundai says it will launch more than 100 new or refreshed models by 2030, but the focus of the organisation is set to shift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">At the company\u2019s 2026 Investor Day, President and CEO Jos\u00e9 Mu\u00f1oz said Hyundai would transform \u201cinto a technology and physical AI company that also produces cars\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">Along with artificial intelligence (AI), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carexpert.com.au\/hyundai\/\" class=\"_87i7r20 _87i7r21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hyundai<\/a> will also move further into robotics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_1ivmml5gc _1ivmml5d _1ivmml5nd _1ivmml56 _1ivmml5n\">Looking for your next car?<\/p>\n<p class=\"nb3b4e7 _1ivmml5gc _1ivmml5d _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52\">CarExpert can help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carexpert.com.au\/car-chooser\" class=\"_1isa4f20 nb3b4e8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carexpert.com.au\/compare-cars\" class=\"_1isa4f20 nb3b4e8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">compare<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carexpert.com.au\/buy\" class=\"_1isa4f20 nb3b4e8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">buy<\/a> so you choose with confidence.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_1ivmml51dt _1ivmml51vp _1ivmml514 _1u8h4qz8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/minwoo-park-42dot-hyundai-ai-1.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A presenter speaks on stage in front of large screens displaying Hyundai's Gleo AI, Atria AI, and Data Union automotive AI platform concepts\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/>Minwoo Park, President and Head of Advanced Vehicle Platform (AVP) Division at Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of 42dot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">In 2021, the Korean automaker acquired a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics \u2013 perhaps best known for its robotic canine \u2013 before purchasing the technology start-up fully in July 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">Hyundai\u2019s latest Pleos Connect infotainment system appears to be one of the first major steps in this new company direction, featuring an agentic AI agent named Gleo. This was developed with 42dot, Hyundai&#8217;s global software centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">Australia and the Asia Pacific region account for just four per cent of Hyundai\u2019s regional vehicle sales, while Europe contributes to 15 per cent of its annual sales, South Korea and India make up 16 per cent, and 32 per cent of sales come from North America.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_1ivmml51dt _1ivmml51vp _1ivmml514 _1u8h4qz8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jose-munoz-hyundai-1.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hyundai executive Jose Munoz presents a global strategy slide showing Hyundai model lineups and production capacity targets by region, including Europe, North America, India, and Asia Pacific.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/>Jos\u00e9 Mu\u00f1oz, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">Of the 100-plus new Hyundai and Genesis models coming, 58 of those launches will occur in North America, 49 in South Korea, and 41 in Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">These will include an all-new Tucson, a new i30 Sedan, a large commercial van, and a body-on-frame vehicle \u2013 potentially spawning a ute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">Hyundai says that with those new launches, the brand will be entering more than 18 new product and market segments.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_1ivmml51dt _1ivmml51vp _1ivmml514 _1u8h4qz8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-01-2026-hyundai-elexio-2.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"2026-hyundai-elexio-2\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">India and China are also a key focus of Hyundai\u2019s growth, with 26 and 22 new vehicles coming to those markets, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">Though there was no specific mention of Australia, there\u2019s no doubt the local market will benefit from the refreshed product range \u2013 likely taking several models from South Korean production facilities, as well as the forthcoming i20 N from Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m7p3v71 _1ivmml5nk _1ivmml52 _1ivmml5d _1ivmml53ex _1ivmml53k6 _1ivmml53s5 _1ivmml53xe\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carexpert.com.au\/hyundai\/\" class=\"_87i7r20 _87i7r21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Explore the Hyundai showroom<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hyundai says it will launch more than 100 new or refreshed models by 2030, but the focus of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":869805,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[256,254,255,64,63,105],"class_list":["post-869804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-artificial-intelligence","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-artificialintelligence","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=869804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/869805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=869804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=869804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=869804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}