Hyundai Motor India Ltd has launched a public charitable trust to support a variety of social initiatives.
Major automobile manufacturers like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and Toyota Kirloskar on Tuesday reported decline in domestic passenger vehicle sales in May compared to the previous month as a spike in COVID-19 cases and lockdowns across various states hit production and dispatches. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI), which shut production from May 1 to May 16 so as to divert oxygen from industrial use for medical purposes, reported domestic dispatches to dealers at 35,293 units last month, down 75 per cent from 142,454 units in April. The company said sales of its mini cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, declined by 81 per cent to 4,760 units in May as against 25,041 units in April this year.
Hyundai on Monday launched a new version of its premium sedan Elantra priced between Rs 14.13 lakh and Rs 17.94 lakh.
The quantum of price increase will vary from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 across all models, the company said in a statement.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), India's second-biggest carmaker, on Friday launched premium hatchback Getz to enlarge its product portfolio and boost sales.
Hyundai Motor India Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company S Korea, is investing an additional $220 million to expand the capacity of company's Chennai plant, a top company official said on Friday.
In yet another recognition of India's manufacturing expertise, Hyundai Motor India has decided to export engine and transmission to global manufacturing units of its Korean parent company and subsidiary Kia Motors from next year.\n\n\n\n
Offering buyers a car that meets their aspirations & lifestyle needs, the Creta became a style icon. The Creta, which was officially launched on Monday, is a global model, created with an investment of more than Rs 1,000 crore.
India's second-biggest carmaker Hyundai Motor India on Friday said its sales surged 13.4 per cent in May 2004.
India's second-biggest carmaker Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday said its sales soared 109 per cent to 15,508 units in February 2004.
The SUV will herald a new chapter in Hyundai's success story.
Hyundai Motor India expects its SUV range to gain further traction in the domestic market with demand for personal mobility gaining momentum post the second wave of COVID-19, according to a senior company official. The company, which already leads the SUV space with models like Venue, Creta, Tucson and recently launched Alcazar, is looking to maintain its lead in the segment which is growing with each passing month.
This can spark off a price war.
The company said its domestic sales rose by 31.1 per cent during the month to 1,00,964 units as against 77,002 units in June 2013.
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday reported a 11.8 per cent increase in wholesales to 164,469 units in February. The company had sold 147,110 units in February last year, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement. Domestic sales increased 11.8 per cent to 1,52,983 units last month, as against 1,36,849 units in February 2020, it added.
Various factors, including robust demand in rural markets and good response to new models, helped in driving the sales.
Hyundai Grand i10 is the fastest growing car in India, says the company.
Hyundai Motor India will increase prices of its vehicles by up to Rs 20,000 across all models by February 1.
Sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno increased by 4.1 per cent to 50,362 units
Your plans to bring home a dream vehicle may just have become a little more distant, with automobile manufacturers considering price increases to offset the impact of higher excise duty levied in the Union Budget.
The new Verna bears Hyundai's new design philosophy of 'Fluidic Sculpture'.
Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday reported 8.7 per cent increase in total sales in February.
The car is expected to hit the road on October 23 and is being launched as Hyundai celebrates two decades in the country. Industry sources say that it will be priced at Rs 3,70,000 to stay competitive with its biggest competitors, Tata Tiago and Maruti Suzuki Celerio.
Needless to add, each and every car in the 'sizzling-six' of Hyundai has got enough temptation and oomph aspect.
The country's largest car exporter launched the iGen i20 in both petrol and diesel variants, carrying a total of 12 variants.
Maruti Suzuki India and Tata Motors reported decline in sales during June this year.
While the petrol variant is powered by 1.2 litre engine, the diesel option has a 1.4 litre engine.
Reflecting the woes of the Indian automobile industry, the country's car exports remained flat at 550,466 units in 2013-14, during which domestic sales fell for the second consecutive year.
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has been giving facelifts to its current range of cars. So are the changes on the Hyundai i10 worth it? Dig deeper to get your answers.
The Hyundai i10 has always been a sweet deal and considering all the bells and whistles that the new car comes with, we can only say that the deal just got sweeter.
Hyundai has managed to maintain this 20 per cent share even though competition has become fierce
Hyundai has also decided to phase out Getz looking at the growing demand for i20.
Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Honda saw their passenger vehicle sales improve in August compared to the same month last year, although Ford and Toyota witnessed a decline.
"They (Mahindra Renault) are planning to launch Sandero, which is very similar sounding to our Santro. Both are hatchbacks and Santro is an established trademark and they are trying to get mileage out of it," a senior HMIL official said.
Maruti's compact segment comprising New WagonR, Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, and utility vehicles, including Gypsy, Ertiga, XL6, S-Cross and Vitara Brezza saw robust sales, while the mini segment comprising Alto, S-Presso and Old WagonR saw negative growth.
Hyundai, the second-largest car manufacturer in the country, will stop the production of its A2 compact car, the Getz, by 2011.
M&M also saw its domestic passenger vehicle sales grow by 1 per cent, while Toyota Kirloskar Motor witnessed a decline in its PV sales.
Post the launch of 'Grand' in the Indian market, Hyundai has experienced a 55 per cent rise in footfalls at dealerships across all regions and most dealerships are recording multiple enquires and test drive requests, it added.
The company's new engine and transmission plant in Chennai, set up at an investment of $250 million, would have a capacity of 2.5 lakh units per annum. Overall, the company has invested $421 million on the Kappa project over a period of 48 months.
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