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0635000Hyundai’s U.S. Actions in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)UPDATE: June 3, 2020: The safety, health and well-being of Hyundai employees, customers, business partners and the communities where we do business are of the utmost importance during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. Hyundai has established a COVID-19 response team at all affiliated companies to monitor the situation, minimize the risks and prepare for all potential scenarios. The following is an update on the COVID-19 impact at Hyundai’s U.S. operations and the proactive and preventive measures each operation has taken. This information will be updated in real time. Hyundai Motor AmericaLaunched Hyundai Clean Assurance guidelines to help safeguard the health of customers and employees at dealerships and service facilitiesThese standards include new cleaning procedures, social distancing measures and dealer trainingHyundai Hope On Wheels? donated $4.3 million to 22 hospitals throughout the U.S. to support COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Centers and 65,000 COVID-19 RT-PCR tests developed by Seegene, a South Korea-based global leader in diagnosticsThese grants are designed to combat the coronavirus by providing increased access to testing throughout the nationHyundai is the only automaker providing these critical testing capabilities to hospitals, especially in hard-hit cities like New Orleans, Chicago and DetroitTesting centers supported by Hyundai have completed more than 315,000 testsReleased a national TV ad, “Safe Families,” on the donationsFor more information visit Hyundai Hope On Wheels? partnered with Musicians On Call to develop Healing Through Music, a program where national recording artists are delivering the healing power of music to patients and caregivers with surprise, once-in-a-lifetime virtual performancesReinstated the Hyundai Assurance Job Loss Protection programHyundai will make up to six months of payments for new owners who lose their jobs due to COVID-19 and have purchased or leased their vehicle between March 14 to May 17, 2020, through Hyundai Motor FinanceFor select new purchases through June 30 financed by Hyundai Motor Finance for well-qualified buyers, Hyundai is offering 0% APR financing and deferring payments for 90 days at the customer’s requestWorldwide extension to June 30, 2020, of warranties expiring between March and June 2020 U.S. Hyundai owners with a 5-year/60,000-mile new-vehicle limited warranty or a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty that is expiring between March and June 2020 will have the warranty coverage extended to June 30, 2020Hyundai’s First Responders Program now includes healthcare professionals and hospital employees (as defined by the U.S. Labor Bureau of Statistics), making them eligible to receive $500 off all-new Hyundai vehiclesOffering a complimentary three-month extension of Hyundai’s Blue Link? Connected Care service for customers with accounts expiring March 20 through the end of MayHyundai’s racing partner, Bryan Herta Autosport, is assembling 3,000 face shields per week that are being delivered to the Indiana National Guard for First Responders All employees are working from home Suspended all travel Providing all full-time employees up to 10 extra days of paid time off for those directly impacted by COVID-19Offering short-term vehicle leases for employees with college students who can benefit from temporary transportation while they are home during school closuresDistributed the CDC recommendations on preventative measures to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses, including coronavirus, to all employeesSuspended training sessions at all Hyundai Training CentersExpanded cleaning of Hyundai press fleet vehicles and no-contact vehicle deliveries and pick upsThe National Salute to America’s Heroes (NSAH), presented by Hyundai, one of the country’s largest military air and sea shows held each Memorial Day weekend in Miami, was cancelled this yearThe NSAH recognized four heroes who were awarded new Hyundai Sonatas on Memorial Day as recognition for their outstanding serviceHyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA)Resumed production on Monday, May 4Implemented extensive protocols to provide safe, secure and sanitized workspaces for all team membersThese proactive measures include pre-screening for temperature; physical distancing guidelines in workstations and break areas; staggered shifts; expanding existing cleaning protocols and health and safety communication materialsHMMA initially suspended production on March 18, 2020Suspended public tours As part of the Hyundai Hope On Wheels? test donation, HMMA is providing 10,000 COVID-19 RT-PCR tests developed by Seegene to Montgomery and surrounding countiesDonated 450 boxed lunches to nurses, emergency room teams, and intensive care unit teams at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Baptist Hospital in Montgomery (South/East), and Baptist Hospital in Prattville on April 9, April 14, and April 16Hyundai U.S. DealershipsNearly all of Hyundai dealers offer digital retailing and most will deliver new vehicles to customers’ homesLaunched Click to Buy to allow customers to purchase a new Hyundai without leaving the comfort of their homeContact local dealers to get the latest information on their operations and business hoursAlmost all of Hyundai dealers will pick up and drop off the customers’ vehicles for service and repairElectronic signature authorization for repair approvals and increased digital communication between the dealer and customerHyundai Motor America provided all dealerships Clean Assurance guidelines to help safeguard the health of customers and employeesProvided dealerships with a variety of financial assistanceDeferred floorplan interest, increased incentives and provided other accommodations for dealers who finance their floorplan with Hyundai Motor FinanceMany dealerships providing support in their local communities, including assistance for healthcare workers serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 response and offering hospitals loaner vehiclesDealerships closely monitoring the situation in their local market and acting accordingly based on state, county and city ordinances###ContactMichael Stewart (714) 887-2495mstewart@ ................
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