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Changing gears: India's growing love for SUVs key to Hyundai's success

The SUV segment in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7% to 9% from FY24 to FY29

Hyundai India set to offload 17.5% stake. To raise up to $3 billion in IPO

Hyundai India IPO: The development is a significant moment for the industry in India, as an automaker IPO comes over two decades after Japanese automaker Maruti Suzuki's listing in 2003

Hyundai India recalls 1,744 units of Ioniq 5 over charging control issue

Hyundai Motor India is recalling 1,744 units of its electric model Ioniq 5, due to an issue with the integrated charging control unit, as per the information available with industry body SIAM. The company is recalling the units manufactured between July 21, 2022 and April 30, 2024 to fix the part, data on the SIAM website said. The company is recalling the units due to "potential issue in integrated charging control unit which may discharge 12V battery", it stated. When contacted, a Hyundai company spokesperson said: "At Hyundai Motor India, customer safety is our top priority. The Ioniq 5 recall is a proactive step to inspect and upgrade the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) in the affected vehicles at no cost to the customers." The company's dedicated teams will be in touch with vehicle owners and guide them through the recall process, the spokesperson said. Price of Ioniq 5 starts at Rs 46.05 lakh (ex-showroom).

Hyundai inaugurates EV charging station in Chennai, plans 100 facilities

Automaker Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) on Monday announced the inauguration of its fast electric-powered vehicles (EV) charging station here, and said this was first of the company's target of installing 100 such facilities across Tamil Nadu. The 180 kW DC fast charging station, comprising of 150 kW and 30 kW connectors, has been set at Spencer Plaza here, and would cater to compatible four-wheelers irrespective of brand and model, a company release said. "As we celebrate 28 years of HMIL in India, we are delighted to inaugurate our first ever 180 kW fast public charging station in Chennai. In line with Hyundai's vision of 'Progress for Humanity', we aim to enhance convenience of all EV users, and hence our charging stations can be utilised by any four-wheeler EV user. HMIL envisages to install 100 charging stations across Tamil Nadu, to enhance the EV ecosystem and motivate more customers towards EV adoption across the state," Jae Wan Ryu, Executive Director - Corporate ...

Hyundai sales rise 9.5% to 63,701 units in April; exports at 13,500

Hyundai Motor India on Wednesday said its wholesales rose by 9.5 per cent year-on-year to 63,701 units in April. The automaker had dispatched 58,201 units in the same month last year. Domestic wholesales saw an increase of 1 per cent to 50,201 units last month from 49,701 units in the year-ago period. Exports rose by 59 per cent to 13,500 units in April this year as against 8,500 units in April 2023. In April, the company achieved a fourth consecutive month of 50,000-plus domestic sales this year, Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg said. Driven by models like Creta, Venue and Exter, SUVs continued to be a growth driver contributing 67 per cent of automaker's domestic sales, he added.

Hyundai Motor Group plans hybrid cars for India in strategy shift: Report

Both Hyundai, which is India's second-largest carmaker, and Kia are targeting the launch of hybrid SUVs in 2026 or 2027, the two sources said, adding that their EV plans for India were also on track

Hyundai India to have 5 new EVs by 2030, launch first electric SUV in 2024

Company will 'proactively build' charging stations to facilitate the adoption of EVs in country

Expect rural sales contribution at record levels in FY25: Hyundai official

Hyundai Motor India expects sales contribution from rural areas to remain at record levels in the current fiscal as well on account of various factors including anticipation of a favourable monsoon, according to a senior company executive. The country's second-largest automaker, which sells models like Creta and Venue, reported 11 per cent growth in rural areas last fiscal as compared to 4 per cent in urban centres. "We are confident that the contribution from rural markets to our total sales will grow further to around 20 per cent this financial year," Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg told PTI. The automaker plans to further expand its presence in smaller towns as it firmly believes that for the nation to prosper, both rural and urban regions must progress in tandem, he added. Garg noted that rural sales accounted for an all-time high of 19 per cent of the company's total sales in FY23. Hyundai Motor India registered its highest ever total sales of 7,77 876 units in 2023-24 wit

Hyundai, Kia partner with Exide Energy for EV battery localisation in India

South Korean auto majors Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation on Monday announced a partnership with homegrown battery maker Exide Energy Solutions Ltd for electric vehicle battery localisation in India. Hyundai Motor Company and group firm Kia Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Exide Energy Solutions Ltd, a leading Indian battery company, as part of their electric vehicle (EV) expansion plans, Hyundai Motor Group said in a statement. Hyundai Motor and Kia aim to localise their EV battery production, specifically focusing on lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells in line with the expansion of their EV plans for the Indian market, it added. "This strategic move will position them as the pioneers in applying domestically produced batteries in their upcoming EV models in the Indian market," the statement said. India is a key market for vehicle electrification due in part to the government's carbon neutrality goals, which makes securing cost competitivene

Electric vehicle industry continues to lose charge on localisation woes

Poses a hurdle as cells, which account for half the EV price, continue to be imported

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group to invest $51 bn won over 3 years

Hyundai Motor Group includes flagship Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia, which together are the world's number three automaker by sales

With artificial intelligence at the wheel, Hyundai's TN unit shifts gear

The plant, one of the first units by any industrial player in Sriperumbudur is set to see an investment of Rs 26,000 crore, as it enters into 26th year of its operation

Creta Price in India: Expert Insights into Cost vs. Value

India has rough street conditions where each new turn introduces a new challenge for drivers. Amidst the hindrances and potholes, the Hyundai Creta stands tall as a fan-favourite model.

Hyundai Motor picks JPMorgan, Citi to accelerate $3 billion IPO: Report

The company plans to file regulatory papers in India by May to June for an approval, said two of the three sources, all of whom declined to be named as the talks are private

Hyundai Motor wholesales increase 8.5% in January at 67,615 units

Hyundai Motor India on Thursday said its wholesales rose by 8.5 per cent to 67,615 units in January. The automaker had dispatched 62,276 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales saw an increase of 14 per cent to 57,115 units last month from 50,106 units in the year-ago period. Exports, however, declined by 14 per cent to 10,500 units in January as against 12,170 units in 2023. This strong growth has been fuelled by an overwhelming customer response to the newly launched Hyundai Creta, which has already garnered close to 50,000 bookings within a month opening, Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg said in a statement. Further, the entry SUV exter continues its amazing run in the market clocking great sales numbers as well, he added. "Going forward, we continue to be cautiously optimistic about the momentum of the auto industry in 2024," Garg said.

Hyundai buys GM's Talegaon plant, will invest Rs 6,000 cr in Maharashtra

Plant will be 'catalyst' in achieving Hyundai India's target of achieving one million annual production capacity, says company

Hyundai completes Talegaon plant acquisition, to invest Rs 6,000 cr in Maha

Hyundai Motor India on Friday said it has completed the acquisition of General Motors India's manufacturing plant at Talegaon in Maharashtra. The country's second-largest carmaker also announced that it will invest Rs 6,000 crore in Maharashtra as part of an agreement inked between the company and the state government in Davos. The acquisition of the Talegaon facility has been completed after the fulfilment of certain conditions and the receipt of regulatory approvals from relevant government authorities and relevant stakeholders, Hyundai Motor India said in a statement. "India is a very important market for Hyundai Motor Company, and we are committed to provide benchmark creating products and technologies to Indian customers," Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) MD & CEO Un Soo Kim said. As the company looks forward to the next decade of progress, it is critical to augment manufacturing capacity in India, he added. "The Talegaon manufacturing plant will play the role of a catalyst in

Rising interest rates threaten India's credit growth, pressure margins

While Samsung Electronics Co. disappointed last week, the country's chip output and shipments grew the most in years in November, reviving optimism about the outlook

Hyundai expects SUVs to account for 65% of its total volumes in 2024

Hyundai Motor India expects sports utility vehicle sales to account for 65 per cent of its overall volumes in 2024, the company's COO Tarun Garg said. The company, which currently gets around 60 per cent of its overall volumes from SUV sales, plans to invest Rs 7,000 crore on its second plant at Talegaon, according to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The company officials declined to comment. On Tuesday, the company strengthened its SUV portfolio with the introduction of the new version of its mid-sized sports utility vehicle Creta priced between Rs 10.99 lakh and Rs 19.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The company also plans to commence production at the newly acquired manufacturing plant at Talegaon plant in Maharashtra next year, Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg said.

Hyundai Motor debuts air taxi ahead of test flights later this year

The South Korean company will apply for certification of the vehicle in the US by the middle of 2024 with the goal of starting technology demonstrator flights by the end of the year