Genesis Motor North America

Genesis Adds $1M to Wildfire Rebuild, Sponsors Habitat LA Build

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Genesis Adds $1M to Wildfire Rebuild, Sponsors Habitat LA Build

Fountain Valley – October 13, 2026 -- Genesis committed an additional $1 million in 2026 to the next phase of its California Rises wildfire recovery initiative, while serving as Official Automotive Sponsor of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles' ReBUILD LA program.

Genesis staff joined a 500-volunteer rebuild in Pacific Palisades and Malibu

Genesis employees worked alongside Habitat LA and community volunteers during Community Build Week, held Sept. 23-26. The four-day event drew more than 500 volunteers, plus corporate and civic leaders, to support wildfire survivors in Pacific Palisades and Malibu. The Genesis GV80 was displayed at the event as part of the brand's sponsorship presence.

Genesis House Taps Hand Hospitality for Fall Culinary Relaunch

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Genesis House Taps Hand Hospitality for Fall Culinary Relaunch

New York City – September 12, 2026 -- Genesis House, the Genesis Motor North America flagship in the Meatpacking District, has partnered with New York Korean-American hospitality group Hand Hospitality to relaunch its restaurant concept later this fall.

Genesis House restaurant closes in September ahead of Hand Hospitality takeover

The current restaurant operation will temporarily close beginning in September 2026, ending Genesis House's culinary partnership with Restaurant Associates, which had run the food and beverage program since the venue opened in November 2021. Hand Hospitality, founded by Kihyun Lee in New York City in 2011, will assume leadership of the space and reopen it under a new concept later this fall; specific menu, design and timing details have not yet been disclosed.