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Xavier Martinet, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Europe on The Big Question.

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Video. Buying an electric car ‘is an act of faith’, says Hyundai Europe CEO

Updated: 06/10/2025 - 15:54 GMT+2

“If you're the second preferred vehicle for the customer, you're the first one they're not buying,” Xavier Martinet, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Europe, told The Big Question.

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