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Hyundai Motor India on Wednesday said it will introduce an all-new sports utility vehicle in the country. The company currently sells models like Venue, Creta, Alcazar and Tucson in the sports utility segment in the domestic market. "Hyundai has been one of the forerunners to induce new mobility experiences and we are all set to once again excite customers with an all-new SUV that is coming soon to take you places," Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg said in a statement. The company, however, did not share any details about the engine, or size of the vehicle. Built to bring out the explorer, this all-new SUV will evoke unfiltered experiences with advanced technology, superior safety and strong performance, the automaker said without divulging details. The sports utility vehicle segment has emerged as the fastest growing segment in the domestic passenger vehicle segment.

Updated On: 05 Apr 2023 | 8:15 PM IST

Vehicles should be parked away from homes even if they are turned off because they could experience an electrical short that could start a fire, US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said

Updated On: 25 Mar 2023 | 12:13 AM IST

A new-gen Hyundai Verna 2023 launches in India and the price of the latest Hyundai Verna starts from 10.90 lakhs. Check full details

Updated On: 21 Mar 2023 | 4:14 PM IST

Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday said it has launched its sports utility vehicle Alcazar with a 1.5 Turbo GDi Petrol engine priced between Rs 16.74 lakh and Rs 20.25 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The trim comes with a six-speed manual and seven-speed automatic transmission. Alcazar would continue to be available with the RDE-compliant 1.5 litre diesel engine as well, the automaker said in a statement.

Updated On: 07 Mar 2023 | 7:45 PM IST

Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai Motor India saw a dip in their market share in February while Tata Motors, Mahindra and Kia India witnessed an year on year increase last month. As per the retail sales data collated by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), Maruti Suzuki's retail sales last month stood at 1,18,892 units as compared with 1,09,611 units in February 2022. The auto major's market share however declined marginally to 41.40 per cent in February from 42.36 per cent in the year-ago period. Similarly, Hyundai Motor India's market share last month dipped to 13.62 per cent against 14.95 per cent in February 2022. The company retailed 39,106 units last month as compared with 38,688 units in the same month last year. As per FADA, Tata Motors retail sales rose to 38,965 units in February from 34,055 units in the year ago period. Its market share rose to 13.57 per cent last month from 13.16 per cent in February 2022. Similarly, Mahindra & Mahindra saw its ...

Updated On: 07 Mar 2023 | 3:15 PM IST

Hyundai Motor India is looking to tap growth opportunities in the rural areas with rise in demand for aspirational products like sports utility vehicles and feature-rich models, according to company's Chief Operating Officer Tarun Garg. The country's second largest carmaker is looking to enhance presence in the smaller towns and rural areas with more sales outlets and also initiatives like deployment of mobile service vans. The automaker's sales outlets in the rural areas have crossed the 600-mark already and it has also increased its manpower to over 5,000 people in such places. Hyundai's sales in the rural areas has crossed the one lakh-mark last year. "Almost 18 per cent of our sales are now coming from rural areas. It used to be about 16.5 per cent. So, we have improved on that front. We touched one lakh retails for the first time last year. We now also have 100 mobile service vans in the rural areas," Garg told PTI in an interaction. With information about various products ...

Updated On: 12 Feb 2023 | 11:42 AM IST

Hyundai Motor India on Friday said its sales in the rural areas crossed one lakh-mark last year. The company said it has deployed its 100th Mobile Service Van (MSV) in Siliguri (West Bengal) to further strengthen its commitment to the rural markets. Hyundai Motor India Chief Operating Officer Tarun Garg said there was a growth of 17 per cent in the rural sales last year as compared to 2019. "We are confident that the company's growing rural network of over 600 outlets will act as a catalyst in enhancing customer peace of mind," he added. As upcountry customers demand more attention and care, the automaker has increased its rural manpower to over 5,000 in 2022, Garg said. Hyundai had commenced doorstep car care initiative with its first mobile service van in Meerut (Uttar Pradesh).

Updated On: 03 Feb 2023 | 11:22 PM IST

Hyundai Pavilion on Metaverse will introduce the much awaited all-electric SUV Hyundai Ioniq 5 for users to experience its various features

Updated On: 05 Jan 2023 | 7:51 PM IST

"Now, we are in the execution phase for EVs. You will see products one after the other starting to come from 2025. When we come, it will be a disruptive motorcycle."

Updated On: 21 Dec 2022 | 11:19 PM IST

While Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG vie each year for pole position atop the global automobile industry, Hyundai has quietly slipped in behind them, surpassing General Motors Co., Nissan Motor

Updated On: 21 Dec 2022 | 8:40 AM IST

Hyundai Motor Group said on Tuesday it has signed an initial pact with car battery maker SK On to secure batteries for its dedicated electric vehicle (EV) plant in the United States.

Updated On: 29 Nov 2022 | 8:02 PM IST

Hyundai Motor India on Thursday said it will introduce its global dedicated battery electric vehicle platform in the country with its upcoming model Ioniq 5, slated to debut in the Auto Expo in January next year. The Ioniq 5 will be the company's first model in the country based on the electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). "With the introduction of E-GMP to India, we will be able to provide customers with advanced battery electric vehicles, derived from a platform that is modular, scalable and versatile," Hyundai Motor India MD & CEO Unsoo Kim said in a statement. Conceptualised and engineered to pivot the future transformation of electric mobility, E-GMP will usher in a new league of electric vehicles for the new age customers in India, he added. The automaker currently sells a single electric model -- Kona Electric in the domestic market. Last year, the South Korean auto major had announced plans to invest around Rs 4,000 crore to drive in six electric vehicles in India by .

Updated On: 10 Nov 2022 | 4:01 PM IST

A robotic dog delivered a champagne toast and Georgia's governor and junior US senator shared a brief bipartisan celebration ahead of high-stakes elections as Hyundai Motor Group broke ground Tuesday on its first US plant dedicated to making electric vehicles. Just five months after Hyundai announced the USD 5.5 billion manufacturing plant in Bryan County west of Savannah, vast areas of the site have already been cleared of trees. Euisun Chung, executive chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, said the plant will be the envy of the industry. The South Korean company plans to open the factory in 2025, with at least 8,100 employees producing up to 300,000 electric vehicles per year. Georgia officials say it's the largest economic development project the state has ever seen. This is transformational for the region, not just for people's children now, but for their grandchildren," Gov. Brian Kemp said. This is going to be a project that will resonate for generations to come. The timing could

Updated On: 26 Oct 2022 | 7:18 AM IST

Hyundai Motor Group said it will invest 18 trillion won ($13 billion) to apply an advanced software programme to all of its vehicles and offer its customers regular software updating services

Updated On: 13 Oct 2022 | 11:50 AM IST

Hyundai Motor India Ltd recorded a 55 per cent rise in its profit after tax at Rs 2,861.77 crore in the fiscal ended March 31, 2022, its highest in four years, according to financial data accessed by business intelligence platform Tofler. The company, which is an unlisted entity, had posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 1,847.16 crore in 2020-21, down from Rs 2,355 crore that it had recorded in 2019-20. The previous highest PAT of Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) was at Rs 2,581.73 crore in 2018-19. In the fiscal ended March 31, 2018 the company had posted a PAT of Rs 2,124.17 crore, according to the data by Tofler. In terms of operating revenue, it was also the highest in four years at Rs 47,042.79 crore in FY22, as compared to Rs 40,674.01 crore in FY21. The Indian arm of South Korean auto major had posted an operating revenue of Rs 42,978.63 crore in the fiscal ended March 31, 2020. In 2018-19, the company registered its highest operating revenue at Rs 43,258.09 crore. For the

Updated On: 09 Oct 2022 | 7:21 PM IST

India's first electric car is acknowledged to be the Lovebird, from Eddy Current Controls (India) in 1993

Updated On: 29 Sep 2022 | 12:46 AM IST

The overall dealer satisfaction index improved from 657 points last year to 719 points this year, the study noted

Updated On: 09 Sep 2022 | 9:32 PM IST

Says product portfolio in line with customer's choice for SUVs, non-committal about sales volume; Hyundai's best show so far was in 2018 at 550,002 units

Updated On: 06 Sep 2022 | 11:31 PM IST

Hyundai Motor will voluntarily recall more than 70,000 vehicles to fix faulty components, the Transport Ministry said

Updated On: 11 Aug 2022 | 2:34 PM IST