Hyundai Motor India, the country's second-largest car manufacturer increased its market share to 19.44 per cent from 18.88 per cent. However, sales dropped to 34,699 units from 36,294 units
South Korean automaker Kia Motors Corporation on Friday globally unveiled its sub four meter compact SUV Sonet which it plans to launch in India next month.
The company is currently working in two-shifts at its plant with monthly production touching "five digits"
The company says that it will launch new compact SUV 'Sonet' in India during the festival season
The company had announced $2 billion investment, including a vendor base in the state at the time of signing an MoU with the AP government in April 2017
One-touch door opening and space that allows for adequate physical distance make the Kia Carnival a suitable car even for these times, writes Pavan Lall
Kia inaugurated the Andhra plant, its first in the world's fifth-largest car market, in December after two years of construction
Kia Motors on Friday said it has increased price of its SUV Seltos by up to Rs 35,000 across variants from January 1. The price hike is in the range of Rs 25,000-35,000 across various variants of Seltos, Kia Motors India said in a statement. The South Korean automaker had launched its maiden vehicle, Seltos in India last August with price starting from Rs 9.69 lakh. It is now available at a price range of Rs 9.89-16.29 lakh. Other companies such as Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Toyota and Renault which had last month said they would increase prices of their vehicles from January, are yet to announce it.
The manual gear shift is a bit tricky and being a six-speed setup, the reverse slot is positioned to the front
The company claims it has received bookings of over 32,000 units in a month's time
The car from Kia's stable comes equipped with UVO connect, a connected car technology that boasts 37 smart features in five different categories
Car maker may set up a plant with an initial production capacity of 2.5 lakh per annum with an option of scaling it up later
Kia, known globally for its compact cars, has begun talks with states for finalising a green field manufacturing plant in India
Kia's CEO earlier stated they needed a factory in India to tap growth there and offset slowing sales in Russia and China
India is likely to become the world's third-largest car market by 2020, according to IHS, up from fifth place now