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Hyundai Motor's Q1 profit drops 2.4%, hurt by weak domestic sales

The world's No.3 automaker by sales along with affiliate Kia Corp sold 1.5 fewer vehicles, delivering 1.007 million units in the first quarter

Musk vs the rest: Who will be Tesla's biggest competitors in India?

Elon Musk is set to visit India and meet PM Modi. With the likelihood of a Tesla plant coming up in India, which are the EV makers they will compete with? Here is a list

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 August sales grow 15% YoY, total dispatches at 71,435 units

Hyundai Motor India on Friday said its wholesales increased by 15 per cent year-on-year to 71,435 units in August. The automaker had dispatched 62,210 units to its dealers in August last year. Domestic sales rose 9 per cent to 53,830 units last month, from 49, 510 units in the year-ago period, the South Korean automaker said in a statement. Exports increased 39 per cent to 17,605 units last month from 12, 700 units in August 2022, it added. "The company's sales number of 71,435 units is a key indicator of an ever-growing acceptance of our products in both domestic and export markets," Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg noted. The festival season in India has kicked off on a positive note with strong Onam sales in Kerala market and this is an indication of the festive fervour in other parts of the country in the coming months, he added. Demand for SUVs in the company's portfolio remains robust, contributing more than 60 per cent to domestic wholesales in August, Garg said.

Hyundai Motor's India unit to buy General Motors' Maharashtra plant

The South Korean firm said it intends to upgrade the existing infrastructure at the Talegaon unit and start manufacturing in 2025. The plant currently has an annual production capacity of 130,000 unit

TN plans global investors' meet in Jan; attracts Rs 2.73 trillion in 2 yrs

Over 300 MoUs translating into investments worth Rs 3 trillion were signed at the last GIM in 2019

Hyundai Motor considers buying General Motors India's Talegaon plant assets

A Term Sheet has been signed for the potential acquisition of identified assets of the plant like land and building, certain machinery and equipment situated at the General Motors India's plant

Aided by SUVs, Hyundai Motor India posts highest-ever sales in 2022

The rise is mainly credited to better performance in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment by the company and the industry

Hyundai Motor India to increase vehicle prices from January 2023

Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Thursday said it will increase prices of its vehicles across models from next month citing rising input cost. The company joins the likes of market leader Maruti Suzuki India, Tata Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Renault, Kia India and MG Motor, who have also made the year-end announcements to hike prices from next month to partially offset the impact of rising input costs. In a statement, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said, "The company has continued to absorb rising costs, however (it) will now pass on a part of the input cost increase through a revision in prices across its model range." New prices for HMIL model range come into effect from January 2023, it said but did not elaborate the quantum of the proposed price hike. HMIL said it will "continue to make consistent internal efforts to minimise price impact to customers".

Nov car sales zoom to record high; Maruti, Hyundai post double-digit growth

Tata Motors saw its despatches jump 55 per cent to 46,425 units during the month

A first for industry: Hyundai may ink pacts for direct power purchase

Such direct contracts will assist the carmaker in getting cheap power

Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5 billion electric car plant in Georgia

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

Hyundai Motor Group to invest $13 bn in mobility software development

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

Hyundai's domestic sales increase by 50% to 49,700 units in September

The Korean carmaker sold 33,087 units in the country in September last year

Volvo XC40 Recharge EV to be launched in India on July 26; check details

The XC40 Recharge is likely to be priced between Rs 60 lakh and Rs 70 lakh and it is expected to compete against Kia EV6, and the Hyundai Ioniq 5

Hyundai Motor and its South Korean union agree on 9% wage hike deal

The union, one of the biggest in South Korea with more than 46,000 members, said that a total of 62% of its voting members approved the tentative agreement reached last week, while 38% rejected it

Hyundai Motor Group to invest more than $10 billion in US up to 2025

Hyundai Motor Group on Friday announced plans to invest $5.5 billion in Georgia to build EV and battery facilities.

Govt's mandatory airbag proposal to hurt car sales: Maruti Suzuki chairman

India's road transport ministry is firm on its plan and is pushing automakers to agree to the rules, two sources told Reuters

Hyundai Mobis to invest up to $6.72 billion on auto chips, robotics

Hyundai Mobis, the auto parts making unit of Hyundai Motor Group, plans to spend up to $6.72 billion in the next three years to bolster auto chips, mobility

Lessons from Hyundai row: Why brands should stay away from politics

The appeal of global brands cuts across religious, linguistic and national barriers. But some companies stir controversies by treading into politics. This report offers a peek into this tricky subject