Hyundai Verna

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, today achieved a historic milestone by reaching the production of 6 Lakh units, the highest since inception in a calendar year.

On the occasion, H. W. Park, Managing Director & CEO, HMIL, said, “Today is one of the landmark days in the history of our company. Achieving this milestone is a testament to the growing popularity of Hyundai as a brand and immense faith that our customers have placed in us. With this we gear up for next phase of growth and remain committed in bringing world class products and service to our customers. ”

HMIL is the only Indian manufacturer to offer a full range starting from the compact Santro to the top end luxury SUV – Santa Fe and enjoys a market share of around 20%. HMIL sells 7 models with 47 variants in the Indian market. It currently exports approximately 42% of its production to around 120 countries across the globe with i10 being the largest exported model.

HMIL started operation in 1996 and the first Santro rolled out in September, 1998. Right from the beginning HMIL has always been the trend-setter. From the record of setting up the plant in just 17 months to becoming the 2nd largest car manufacturer in just 6 months to rolling out 150,000 cars in about 25 months, Hyundai has fulfilled everybody’s expectations. In August, 2010 Hyundai Motor achieved the remarkable distinction of reaching the 30 lakh car production in a record time of less than 12 years.  With this achievement, HMIL becomes only the second manufacturer in India to have achieved this distinction. It was also the fastest to reach the sales mark of 20 lakh (2 million) units in the domestic market in November, 2010.

Hyundai Accent

Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country’s second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter continued to grow at a steady pace with domestic sales growing at 12% for the month of November, 2010.

HMIL’s total sales for November, 2010 stood at 44,542 units as against 55,241 units in November, 2009 registering a decline of 19.4%. The domestic sales accounted for 31,540 units as against 28,162 units in November, 2009 while the exports dipped by 52% from 27,079 units in November, 2009 to 13,002 units in November, 2010 on account of the company adjusting its production mix to meet the increased demand in the domestic market and the plant shutdown for maintenance work.

Commenting on November, 2010 sales, Arvind Saxena, Director – Marketing and Sales, HMIL said, “Spurred by the festive season demand in November, HMIL continued to maintain steady growth in the domestic market although we were constrained because of the maintenance shutdown of both our plants. In December, we expect the market to continue its growth trend.”

The segment-wise cumulative sales for the month of November, 2010 are as follows: A2 segment (Santro, i10, i20) 40,347 units; A3 Segment (Accent & Verna) 4,142 units; A5 segment (Sonata Transform) 14 units; Santa Fe (SUV) 39 units.

Hyundai Santro

-Achieves fastest 20 lakh car production in a span of 12 years-

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, today reached a historic milestone with the sale of its vehicles reaching 20 lakh (2 million) mark in the domestic market.

On the occasion, H. W. Park, Managing Director & CEO, HMIL, said, “Today is a red-letter day for all of us at Hyundai family. We are extremely delighted to share this achievement with all our stakeholders and we believe this was possible because of our total commitment to the Indian market and the faith our customers have put in our products. Needless to say we will continue to build “Brand Hyundai” in the market here and bring in the best of products and technology.”

The first Santro rolled out in September, 1998. Right from the beginning HMIL has always been the trend-setter. From the record of setting up the plant in just 17 months to becoming the 2nd largest car manufacturer in just 6 months to rolling out 150,000 cars in about 25 months, Hyundai has fulfilled everybody’s expectations. Hyundai Motor achieved this remarkable distinction of reaching the 20 lakh car production for domestic market in a record time of about 12 years. In December, 2009, HMIL had touched the milestone of fastest production and sales of 25 lakh units (cumulative). With these achievements, HMIL becomes only the second manufacturer in India to have achieved these distinctions.

- Introduces 3D Signature –
- Move aimed to achieve unified brand identity & competitiveness by 2011-

Hyundai Logo

Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the largest exporter and the second largest car manufacturer in India, has renewed its corporate identity standards to ensure uniform brand identity and competitiveness across showrooms and workshops for its customers. The implementation of the new Corporate Identity standards will happen across Hyundai Motor Company globally.

In India, HMIL plans to implement the Corporate Identity at all its 320 Hyundai outlets with the initial phase ending in December 2010 covering 204 outlets and this will include dealerships, sales, service & Advantage (used car business) outlets. The remaining outlets will get the new Corporate Identity by end of 2011. The new corporate identity will be reflected through the main fascia, pylon, entrance gate and projecting sign at all main customer touch points.

Speaking on this development, H.W Park, MD and CEO, HMIL, said, “The Corporate Identity is a visual tool to communicate our philosophy, values and traditions as well as brand strategy. At HMIL, we recognize the significance of communicating a strong and distinctive brand image, especially at our dealerships, which are very important touch points for customers to experience the brand and our products. I am confident that our new corporate identity will be able to position a strong brand recall in the customers’ minds”.

Based on its increased brand value, HMIL has designed a new 3D chrome signature to reflect a refined confident brand. This new signature conveys a powerful brand image and reflects the quality that Hyundai stands for and aims to give Hyundai an upgraded image which is consistent with its product offerings.

The new Corporate Identity implementation will lead to the establishment of a consistent and enhanced global brand image of Hyundai across India and provide a better and easily recognizable retail environment for its customers.

- Receives the Gold Trophy for excellence in exports-
- Receives the Silver Trophy for Highest Foreign Exchange Earner -

FIEO Niryat Shree Awards for 2008-09

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the largest passenger car exporter and second largest car manufacturer in India, has been conferred with the coveted ‘Niryat Shree’ Gold and Silver Trophies for 2008-09 by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO). HMIL was awarded the Gold Trophy in the Engineering and Metallurgical products – Non-MSME category and the Silver Trophy in the Highest Foreign Exchange Earner category.

The award was given by Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, at a function organized by the FIEO in New Delhi yesterday evening. Instituted in 1996, the award recognizes the efforts of organizations that excel in the field of exports.

Receiving the award, Mr. Arvind Saxena Director – Marketing & Sales, HMIL said, “We are extremely delighted to receive this award from FIEO, the apex body of export promotion organizations in India. This recognition is an acknowledgement of our continuous efforts to make India the export hub for compact cars.”

HMIL is the first automotive company in India to achieve the export of 10 lakh cars in just over a decade, and exports vehicles to more than 115 countries across EU, Africa, Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific. It is the number one exporter of passenger cars in the country for the sixth year in a row.

HMIL exports 45% of its total production from India. HMIL started exporting with a batch of 20 cars to Nepal in the year 1999 and in less than a period of ten years it has increased its export market to span over 115 countries across continents. HMIL currently exports the Santro, i10, i20 and the Accent.

Hyundai i20 Crosses landmark sales of 2.5 lakh units

Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the largest exporter and the second largest car manufacturer in India, achieved another milestone by crossing the sales of 2.5 lakh units of its premium hatchback i20 for the domestic and overseas markets since its launch in December, 2008­­. The two new variants – Era & Sportz introduced in April this year have also received a phenomenal response.

Of the 2.5 lakh i20 cars sold, over 92,000 cars have been sold in the domestic market and approximately 168,000 units were exported to around 80 countries. To celebrate this success, HMIL has equipped the Asta variant of the i20 with the cutting edge GPS-based Audio Visual Navigation (AVN System). With this, the award-winning i20 (‘Viewers Choice Car of the Year’ award by CNBC TV18 Overdrive Awards 2010 & ‘Design of the Year’ award by the NDTV Profit Car & Bike Awards 2010) will set new benchmarks in making driving convenient and hassle-free.

Commenting on the occasion, H. W. Park, MD & CEO, HMIL, said, “The i20 in less than two years since its launch has become the most popular car in the premium hatchback segment with its stylish exteriors, premium features and offer of variants in petrol, diesel and automatic transmission options. As we celebrate the 2.5 lakh unit sales landmark I take this opportunity to thank our customers for choosing the i20. To value add further and make it even more attractive and convenient, we are now introducing the high-tech Audio Visual Navigation System.”

The new AVN system will ensure that reaching your destination becomes a hassle-free experience. It comes as an option with the Asta version (both petrol & diesel) with a 2 DIN system with 5 inch LCD display and a touch screen interface with satellite-based voice-guided navigation to enable one to easily chart travel routes within and across multiple cities.

It contains a wealth of details about locations, route options, the nearest Hyundai touch points and numerous other points of interest like restaurants, hotels, hospitals and malls. The SD memory card with pre-loaded navigation software enables users to save favourite routes and also guide different users driving to the same destination through the use of voice prompts which are available in more than a dozen languages including 8 Indian regional languages.  Users can also select different route settings like shortest route, fastest route or the optimal route. Desired destinations can be set easily by entering the location names and exploring the map on touch screen, the system also allows users to record travel-related data for every journey. With such advanced features, losing your way will not be an option anymore!

The AVN system comes with complete in-car entertainment and connectivity features. It also doubles up as a video player which supports video playback from the iPod/USB drive. For greater safety and convenience, audio controls are provided on the steering wheel while a remote is provided for the convenience of the rear seat user. The in-built Bluetooth with an audio streaming function enables one to handle calls while driving besides playing music through the phone.

The option would be available only in the i20 Asta variants and with the AVN system would have the starting price at Rs. 630,439 (ex-showroom, New Delhi).

Hyundai's Luxury SUV Santa Fe

Hyundai Motor India Limited, the country’s largest exporter and the second largest car manufacturer, added another feather to its cap with its new luxury SUV Santa Fe receiving overwhelming response from all parts of the country by registering ­­535 bookings within two weeks of its spectacular launch.

Commenting on this, H. W. Park, MD & CEO, HMIL, said, “It is a matter of great pride for us to have received such an encouraging response for our recently launched luxury SUV – the Santa Fe. The globally acclaimed luxury Santa Fe has class leading features and our Indian customers have received this SUV with unparalleled enthusiasm and affection. Looking at the initial customer response, we might even consider importing larger numbers for the next year.”

The bookings for the Santa Fe opened on 18 October, 2010 and closed on 30 October, 2010. The company has planned to take in only limited number of bookings as the Santa Fe is brought into India as a Completely Built-up Unit (CBU) from the parent HMC in South Korea and demand being exceptionally high in the international market, the Santa Fe numbers would be limited in India.

The company’s initial plans were to sell around 500 – 600 units per annum but looking at the overwhelming response the company will consider bringing in more units in the coming year. The luxurious Santa Fe was offered at an introductory price of                  Rs 20, 95,000 (2WD) and Rs 22, 95,000 (4WD) Ex-Showroom, New Delhi.

In India, the Santa Fe is available with a 2.2L CRDi engine – the most powerful and efficient engine in its class – that delivers a maximum power of 197PS/4000 rpm and an impressive torque of 42.9 kgm/1800~2500rpm – both highest in class. Available in six speed manual transmission, with an option of 2WD and 4WD, the high-tech engine incorporates a host of advanced technologies aimed at delivering an optimal balance of performance, excellent drivability on all terrains and a segment-best fuel mileage of 14.66 kmpl (ARAI certified).

Hyundai Santa Fe : Named after the city of Santa Fe in New Mexico, Santa Fe made its global debut in the year 1999 at the Detroit Auto Show as the debut concept car “HCD – 4” (SM), thereafter the 1st generation Santa Fe was launched in the year 2000. In the year 2005, the 2nd generation Santa Fe was launched and it also picked up the ‘Best Recommended Car’ award in the same year. Other than this, Santa Fe has won many accolades including the ‘Top Safety Pick’ award, ‘2008 Best Car’ award and the ‘Best Quality Car’ award for its uncompromising power and luxury. In the year 2009 the face-lift version of the 2nd generation Santa Fe was introduced to cater to the increasing demands across the world. The Consumer Reports 2010 Annual Auto Reliability Survey in the USA recognized the Santa Fe as the “Most Reliable Car”. Globally, the Santa Fe since its launch has sold over 2 million units.

Hyundai Santro Swing

Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country’s second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter achieved record sales of 34,725 units in the domestic market this month which is the highest ever since the company started sales in September, 1998. This is also the first time that HMIL in the last four consecutive months has achieved over 50,000 units of sale cumulatively.

HMIL’s total sales for October, 2010 stood at 52,225 units as against 51,735 units in October, 2009 registering an increase of 0.9%. The domestic sales accounted for 34,725 units as against 28,301 units in October, 2009 while the exports dipped by 25.3% from 23,434 units in October, 2009 to 17,500 units in October, 2010.

Arvind Saxena, Director – Marketing and Sales, HMIL reflecting on this month’s performance said, “ the market has been on an upswing for the last few months but the introduction of the new ‘Next Gen’ i10 has really pepped up things for HMIL with the new i10 sales growing as much as 26% in the last two months. HMIL’s strategy of innovating and giving the customers the latest has worked very well for its success and we feel our customers really appreciate our efforts. The strong domestic demand has forced us to change our product mix and focus more on the domestic market.”

The segment-wise cumulative sales for the month of October, 2010 are as follows: A2 segment (Santro, i10, i20) 46,399 units; A3 Segment (Accent & Verna) 5,730 units; A5 segment (Sonata Transform) 22 units; Santa Fe (SUV) 74 units.

Hyundai opens 300th Dealership

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), the country’s largest exporter and the second largest car manufacturer, today reached another milestone with its 300th dealership starting operations in Karur, Tamil Nadu.

This expansion drive further strengthens HMIL’s commitment to its customers by bringing its world class products closer to its ever increasing consumer base. Starting with 59 state-of-the-art world class dealerships in 1998, the company has set an aggressive target to increase the dealership network to 320 by the end of 2010.

In addition to its 300 dealerships, HMIL has an additional network of 112 sales outlets along with 130 Hyundai Advantage dealers which is the company’s pre-owned car business. All these combined together gives HMIL unmatched access to customers with 542 touch points in 290 cities across the country. HMIL further plans to increase this sales network strength to 610 by the end of this year.

Speaking on the expansion drive, H. W. Park, MD & CEO, HMIL, said, “With a growing customer base and increase in our product portfolio we need to access more and more customers and to achieve this we set up an aggressive program to increase our sales and service network. We will continue with this expansion plan to reach out to new markets catering to the ever increasing demand for our products.”

Always placing strong emphasis on excellent customer service, HMIL has also expanded its service workshop network from 235 in 2001 to 608 at present. The organization aims to increase this count to 625 by the end of this year to ensure easy and hassle-free after-sales service for its customers.

The dealership network has played a pivotal role in HMIL’s success story in India, and has helped the organization in crossing several milestones. From becoming the second largest car manufacturer within 6 months of starting production in 1998 to rolling out 150,000 cars in about 25 months, HMIL has always exceeded expectations. The organization crossed the 10 lakh car production milestone in 2006, and the 30 lakh production in 2010, in the record time of less than 12 years. With this achievement, HMIL became the only second manufacturer in India to achieve this feat.

- 10 day Free Car Care Clinic at 429 dealer workshops across India
- Attractive discounts and exciting prizes on offer for privileged customers

Hyundai Free Car Care Clinic

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the country`s largest passenger car exporter and the second largest automobile manufacturer, in order to extend the advantage of its excellent services and free check-up to a larger number of customers, today launched its 9th nationwide Free Car Care Clinic.

The Clinic to be held from 22 – 31 October, 2010 will be conducted at 429 Hyundai dealer workshops across the country. The customers will also be able to avail this free check-up service at 30 Hyundai Authorized Service Centers (HASC) across India.

The Free Car Care Clinic will offer a comprehensive 80 point check-up and a thorough examination of the engine, transmission, electrical system, under-body, AC, exterior, etc. The privileged Hyundai customers can also avail free car top wash and special discounts on oil and consumables and other value added services. In addition, Hyundai is offering an attractive discount of 10 per cent on spare parts and selected accessories as well as a 20 per cent discount on labor charges and Extended Warranty. The event sponsor M/s Shell is also offering scratch card scheme wherein customers can get up to 20% discount on Oil and Consumables.

To honor and reward the customers attending the camp, daily attractive gifts and exciting prizes are being offered during the entire period. These include ten Free Extended Warranties every day for the entire duration of the camp which will be held for 10 days making it a total of 100 extended warranties. Prizes will be given in each of the 8 regions and the winner will receive a 32 inch LCD TV while the first runner up will get Digital Camera and the second runner up, a DVD player. In addition to this, one lucky customer will get a Bumper prize of a 32 inch LCD TV with DVD player.

Speaking at the launch of the campaign, Arvind Saxena, Director – Marketing and Sales, HMIL said, “At Hyundai, we have always offered the best value to our esteemed customers and served them in the best possible way. Free Car Care Clinic has become a stand out service initiative as we try to provide this value-added service to more and more customers. We have received overwhelming response from the previous camps, and I am sure that for the 9th camp, our patrons will continue to benefit from this service, organized specially for them.”