InterviewSouth Korea's Hyundai Motor to reenter Japan with online EV sales
CEO Chang emphasizes importance of trust as technologies merge
Hyundai Motor CEO Jaehoon Chang has high hopes of winning the trust of Japanese consumers with electric vehicle models including the Ioniq. (Source photos by Reuters and Ahn Seong-bok)
KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer
February 8, 2022 15:00 JST
SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor CEO Jaehoon Chang said the South Korean automaker will launch electric vehicle sales through an online channel in the Japanese market this year, reentering the home ground of Toyota and Honda more than a decade after withdrawing.