One of the main selling points of the i20 is its easy to drive nature.
The company had rolled out the first car -- a hatchback Santro -- from the Sriperumbedur facility in September 1998.
The new Santro, with a premium feel, is proof that when it comes to offering latest features and with it design at competitive prices, small cars are no longer shying away from entering a territory once occupied only by larger models, says Pawan Lall.
Last year it had entered Spain, China, Vietnam and Pakistan as well.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Tuesday said that tis new sedan Verna will be launched in India during the third quarter (Jul-Sept) of 2006, which will be slotted between its Accent and Elantra models.
The company has so far sold about 15 lakh (1.5 million) units of Santro in the country. The new model under Santro Non-Ac are priced at Rs 2,63,000, while Santro GL and GLS are priced at Rs 3,28,000 and Rs 3,48,000 respectively. The LPG variant of Santro GL is priced at Rs 3,49,000, whereas the LPG variant of Santro GLS is priced at Rs 3,69,000.
Hyundai Motor India also plans to raise its sales in the overseas market this year.
Commenting on the company's performance, HMIL managing director and chief executive officer, BS Seo said: "We surpassed our targets of selling 4 lakh vehicles in the domestic market by adding new products like Xcent, Elite i20 and Santa Fe to our robust product portfolio."
The Centre should provide a clear regulatory pathway that it will follow so that automobile companies can plan their investments and car launches accordingly, Venkatram Mamillapalle, managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO), Renault India Operations, said on Tuesday. Renault is planning to launch five cars - including a B-plus segment sport utility vehicle (SUV), a C-segment SUV and an electric vehicle (EV) - in India in the next three years, he told reporters. In early 2022, the ministry of road transport and highways had announced that cars in India would be required to have six airbags from October 1, 2022.
Car sales are experiencing a challenging phase with around Rs 60,000 crore worth of inventory lying unsold with dealers.
The Eurozone crisis is likely to bring down Hyundai Motor India's exports to 2.25 lakh cars this year against 2.47 lakh last year, a top company official said.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd will increase the prices of its flagship model Santro next month due to rising input costs made by an appreciating rupee.
Hyundai Motor India on Thursday hiked prices of its various cars, including Santro and Sonata by upto Rs 10,700.\n\n\n\n
Renault Kwid is also the longest of the lot and at 3680mm length, the vehicle may turn out to be the most spacious in its segment.
It is quite interesting to look at the cars closest rivals and how they stand against this much trusted model.
Named 'i Tech', will be available with engine options of 1.1 litre and 1.2 litre.
The new Ford Fiesta diesel takes on the current favourite, the Hyundai Verna CRDi. Business Standard plays referee.
Chung Mong-hun was embroiled in the embarrassing scandal over payment of money to North Korea to agree to a historic summit with South Korea.
Hyundai Motor India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Korean Hyundai Motor Company, on Thursday reported a 28 per cent increase in sales for the month of January at 20,911 units.
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The Hyundai i20 Active is an equipment-loaded car which increases the practicality of a hatchback.
The company, which is slated to introduce a new compact car later this year, is also mulling taking on Maruti Suzuki's Dzire and Honda Cars India's Amaze with a new sub-four metre sedan.
While the country's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India, said its car will become costly by two per cent, Hyundai Motor India said it will result in a price rise of Rs 6,500-25,000 on average.
The company officials that visited Dholera will submit their recommendations to the company board for a final investment decision in this regard.
Hyundai has invested $1.8 billion in India.
'The Indian govt's initiatives on EVs are very strong and customers want to buy EVs. This will make the country's conversion to EVs faster than other markets, and I hope even faster than the US'
The SUV leaves a good impression thanks to its athletic built.
People have embraced these compact cars because they are not only well appointed, but are also more practical, cheaper to own, have higher fuel efficiency, and are easy to park.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country's second-largest car-maker, said on Thursday its volume sales in November rose 37 per cent to 9,847 cars from the year-ago period, boosted by demand for its flagship Santro compact.\n\n
Although it has not announced the price bookings, sources say it could be in thousands.
Toyota, Mercedes Benz and BMW, have announced a hike already.
Hyundai Motor India on Thursday said it has crossed the half-a-million mark in cumulative exports, with the loading of its latest product the i10 at the Chennai port. The company reached the first milestone of exporting 1,00,000 cars in four years and 10 months that ended in October 2004. In October 2005, it exported its 200,000th car, followed by 300,000th car and 400,000th car in October 2006 and August 2007 respectively. Hyundai India is targeting 530,000 units this year.
The company, which on Monday became an official partner for International Cricket Council, will also be spending Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) in the next five years on advertising and promotions.
The Korean automaker plans to boost production in both fast-growing markets with new plants, and fresh models for local and export consumption
Hyundai Motor India on Thursday launched premium sedan Elantra to fill the gap between its mid-size car Accent and luxury sedan Sonata.
