[SilverStreak3]

Luc Donckerwolke has announced that he will be stepping down as Hyundai Motor Group's chief designer, effective today (April 29). He has worked with Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis and has worked on cars like the G80, G90, GV80, Palisade, and Kona.

According to reports, Hyundai will not name a new design chief for the whole group, as the design for the Hyundai and Genesis brands will continue to be led by Sang Yup Lee. Karim Habib, on the other hand, who joined the Korean company last year, will still lead the Kia brand. This is an interesting move, maybe it means that the 3 brands are going to work more separately from each other as far as design goes.

Hyundai Motor Group Loses Luc Donckerwolke As Chief Designer Steps Down | Carscoops

Luc Donckerwolke has resigned as chief designer of Hyundai, Kia and Genesis due to personal reasons.

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[Chicago Jake]

Interesting, thanks for posting. I never thought that Hyundai and Kia had distinct design personalities; any one of their vehicles looks like it could go with either badge. Maybe they are trying to let the identities diverge a bit?

 

[SilverStreak3]

Interesting, thanks for posting. I never thought that Hyundai and Kia had distinct design personalities; any one of their vehicles looks like it could go with either badge. Maybe they are trying to let the identities diverge a bit?

That's what I thought when I read the article. It could mean that one or both is going to do something drastic with their desigins.