Hyundai Makati first EV outlet

The first Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc. (HMPH) authorized electric vehicle dealership opens up in Makati, making it as Asia Pacific’s first outlet to carry the new Hyundai Global Dealership Space Identity (GDSI) 2.0.

This is the Gateway Group’s first dealership with the brand that is located along the automotive strip of Chino Roces Avenue Extension and has a showroom spanning 280 sqm that can accommodate up to five vehicle displays and a service area of 1,167 sqm with six work bays and two work bays dedicated for electric vehicles.

Founded in Cebu on August 2004, the Gateway Group has become the largest multi-brand dealer group in the Philippines. To date, it manages 21 automotive brands with 106 full dealerships nationwide led by its chairman Markane Goho, president Raymund Basubas, and executive vice president Michael Goho.

Committed to play a pivotal role in answering the call for sustainability, Hyundai Motor intends to provide options and help ease the transition of society to an electrified lifestyle. This starts with the brand’s dedicated line of EVs, bannered by its flagship model the IONIQ 5, a Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) that won numerous international awards including the prestigious World Car of The Year. It is made available in two variants, the Long Range 2WD which costs P3,698,000, and the Standard Range 2WD which sells for P3,068,000.

Hyundai Makati is equipped with a 22KW AC Charger and a 50KW DC Charger, the latter enables battery capacity to reach 80% from 20% in as fast as 30 minutes. The four other EV dealerships in the making this 2023 are in Alabang, Cebu North, Pampanga, and Pasig.

Present during the inauguration ceremony together with the Gateway Group executives and members of the Hyundai Makati team, were HMPH leaders and managers including president Dong Wook Lee and managing director Cecil Capacete.

According to Mr. Lee, “On behalf of HMPH, we would like to express our appreciation to the Gateway Group. We are excited to set off this fruitful partnership and would like to thank them for their trust and confidence towards the Hyundai brand. Together, we will serve and offer Makati citizens a memorable ownership journey through the ‘Hyundai experience’.”