Hyundai Domestic Sales Grew by 9.3%

New Delhi, February 01, 2016: Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country’s leading car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter registered the domestic sales of 38,016 units and exports of 6,214 units with cumulative sales of 44,230 units for the month of January 2016.

Commenting on the January sales Mr. Rakesh Srivastava, Sr. Vice President Sales and Marketing, Hyundai Motor India Ltd. said, “Hyundai started the year with a positive note registering the domestic volume of 38,016 units with a growth of 9.3% over last year. The growth momentum of last year continued built by strong performance of products like Grand, Creta & i20 Elite/Active. We look forward to presenting the Hyundai Experience at the Auto Expo through our products & technology towards meeting the growing aspirations of the Customers.”

HMIL sales Jan 2015 Jan 2016 (%)
Domestic 34,780 38,016 9.3
Exports 10,003 6,214 -37.9
Cumulative 44,783 44,230 -1.2

About HMIL

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). HMIL is the largest passenger car exporter and the second largest car manufacturer in India. It currently has ten car models across segments – Eon, i10, Grand i10, Elite i20, i20 Active, Xcent, Verna, CRETA, Elantra and Santa Fe. HMIL’s fully integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts advanced production, quality and testing capabilities.

HMIL forms a critical part of HMC’s global export hub. It currently exports to over 90 countries across Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Australia and the Asia Pacific. HMIL has been India’s number one exporter for the last 10 years consecutively. To support its growth and expansion plans, HMIL currently has 445 dealers and more than 1,100 service points across India. In its commitment to provide customers with cutting-edge global technology, Hyundai has a modern multi-million dollar R&D facility in Hyderabad. The R&D centre endeavours to be a centre of excellence in automobile engineering.