CO-FOUNDERS OF EMPOWERING AUTO NAMED 2023 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS CANADA CHAMPIONS OF DIVERISTY

TORONTO, ON. December 18, 2023 - Aryan Habib, Jenn McCarthy and Katherine Mior, are named among 2023's "Notable Champions of Diversity" by leading industry outlet, Automotive News Canada. In 2022, with full support from the Hyundai Canada executive team, the trio established Empowering Auto an independent, federally registered not-for-profit organization dedicated to recruiting, retaining, growing, and developing women in the automotive industry. The organization's annual conference serves as a platform to raise professional profiles, create networking opportunities and provide mentorship for both women and their allies in the automotive field.

"Thank you to Automotive News Canada for acknowledging our efforts, and thank you to all the automotive professionals who helped us realize this vision and for contributing to the success of Empowering Auto carries today. The growth we've experienced in two years has been impressive. It's also very gratifying knowing we are making a real difference to bring change and diversity to the automotive sector" said Habib.

"I am grateful for this recognition, and to have the full support of Hyundai Canada and the automotive community at large in realizing a better future for all automotive professionals in Canada” said Mior.