Because it’s not safe to shake hands with someone these days.
Health experts agree that social distancing is the best method to stop the coronavirus spreading. It means that from large public gatherings to simple physical contact, it is strongly discouraged or even prohibited in some cases.
Automakers have taken many steps to comply with the directive, including suspending production, cancelling launches and motor show dates, temporarily closing dealerships and even encouraging social distancing through their logos.
Hyundai is one of the most recent automakers to join the social distancing cause. The South Korean marque updated its logo using and not shaking their hands in a tweet to its official Twitter account. Hyundai’s logo depicts two people shaking hands, something we only discovered two years ago. Good luck with that.
It’s not a good idea to shake hands with someone these days. That’s what the logo tweaked aimed at communicating.
Volkswagen and Audi were two other automakers to employ social distancing strategies for their logos. Mercedes-Benz joined in the fray by minimising the three-pointed star.
Hyundai has been a leader in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The automaker said that the Hyundai vehicle warranties, which expire in June 2020 will be extended to cover 1.21 million cars worldwide. Hyundai and Genesis announced that they would cover six car loan payments for customers who lose their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s refreshing to see these automakers helping during this crisis, whether it be through small gestures such as the logo or large ones like paying auto loan payments.