Hyundai Press Office Announcement
For information only
High Wycombe, 29 February 2016 - I am pleased to announce that Robin Hayles has joined
the Hyundai UK PR team as Product PR Manager.
Robin has worked for Hyundai in the UK since 2004 and has held a number of roles across
the business in the Technical, Product and Fleet departments. He brings with him a wealth
of technical knowledge and experience of our product range, including fuel cell.
Robin may be known to some of you in his previous role as Special Vehicles Manager with
responsibility for the introduction of the ix35 Fuel Cell to the UK market. In this role, he
became a leading member of the European and Global Task Force Teams for Fuel Cell
implementation. He has also represented Hyundai Motor Company sitting on a number of
Hydrogen committee’s in the UK, such as the London Hydrogen Partnership and UKH2
Mobility.
Robin said: “I have been very privileged to have experienced the meteoric rise of the
Hyundai brand in the UK in the 12 years that I have worked here. The company and the
products have been totally transformed and we are now looking towards the future of
mobility with products such as the forthcoming Ioniq and the ix35 Fuel Cell. I am thrilled to
have joined the team here and look forward to meeting you all in my new role over the
coming weeks and months.”
Robin will be responsible for all product PR communications and will be your day-to-day
contact.
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Robin Hayles has worked in the motor industry since 1993, initially in main dealer roles with
Nissan and Toyota, before joining Hyundai Motor UK in 2004. His career with Hyundai
began as one of the UK’s Technical Engineers, before moving across into the Product
Department with product responsibilities covering Hyundai’s SUV’s and commercial vehicles.
He will be on the Hyundai stand (1040 in Hall 1) at Geneva Motor Show.
Robin can be contacted on:
Tel: 01494 428655
Mobile: 07836 579628
Email: robin.hayles@hyundai-car.co.uk
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About Hyundai Motor Company
Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Company is committed to becoming a lifetime partner in
automobiles and beyond. The company leads the Hyundai Motor Group, an innovative business
structure capable of circulating resources from molten iron to finished cars. Hyundai Motor has eight
manufacturing bases and seven design & technical centers worldwide and in 2015 sold 4.96 million
vehicles globally. With more than 110,000 employees worldwide, Hyundai Motor continues to
enhance its product line-up with localised models and strives to strengthen its leadership in clean
technology, starting with the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen-powered vehicle, Tucson Fuel Cell
and IONIQ, the world’s first model with three electrified powertrains.
About Hyundai Motor UK
Hyundai Motor has sold in the UK since 1982 and since then has sold over 1 million vehicles. In 2005,
Hyundai opened its own UK subsidiary, Hyundai Motor UK Ltd, based in High Wycombe. Since 2008,
the company has risen from 21st to one of the top manufacturers in the UK and last year sold a
record 88,257 vehicles. Hyundai Motor UK employs over 3000 people through its UK operations and
dealer network.
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Hyundai offers a full range of vehicles from the award-winning New Generation i10 city car through to
the capable Santa Fe SUV and iLoad LCV. All passenger cars come with Hyundai’s industry-leading
5 Year Unlimited Mileage Warranty package. Further information about Hyundai and its products is
available at www.hyundai.co.uk.
Follow us on Twitter @Hyundai_UK_PR
For individual information please contact:
Natasha Waddington
Head of PR
01494 428646
07771 975692
natasha.waddington@hyundai-car.co.uk
Laura King
Senior Manager, Brand PR
01494 428685
07817 264224
laura.king@hyundai-car.co.uk
Robin Hayles
Product PR Manager
01494 428655
07836 579628
robin.hayles@hyundai-car.co.uk
Sarah Saunders
PR Administrator (Press Fleet)
01494 428617
07812 086167
sarah.saunders@hyundai-car.co.uk
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