Hyundai heir takes over automaking group from ailing father

Chung Euisun named chairman amid recall and pandemic headwinds

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Hyundai Motor's global sales have taken a hit from the coronavirus pandemic.  © Reuters

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor Group heir Chung Euisun has officially taken over the world's fifth-largest automaker from his ailing father, becoming the third generation of the founding family to lead the company.

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