Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country’s leading premium car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter registered the domestic sales of 36,500 units and exports of 13,908 units with cumulative sales of 50,408 units for the month of July 2015.
Commenting on the July sales Mr. Rakesh Srivastava, Sr. VP- Sales and Marketing, HMIL said,” Hyundai’s new age product portfolio led by the newly launched Global SUV CRETA sustained the growth momentum with 24.7% growth with a volume of 36,500 units. The tremendous response for the Global SUV CRETA, i20 Active & Elite i20 showcases the customers increasing preference & early adoption for game changer products offering novelty value in style, first in segment features & strong after sale assurances.”
HMIL sales | July 2014 | July 2015 | (%) |
Domestic | 29,275 | 36,500 | 24.7 |
Exports | 18,739 | 13,908 | -25.8 |
Cumulative | 48,014 | 50,408 | 5.0 |
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, Active i20, 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 around 85 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 425 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 center endeavors to be a center of excellence in automobile engineering.