india ltd new thinking new possibilities type subsidiary industry automotive founded may 6 1996 headquarters chennai tamil nadu india key people mr. y k koo ceo products automobiles parent hyundai motor company website www.hyundai.co.in hyundai motor india ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the hyundai motor company in india . it is the second largest automobile manufacturer in india . hyundai santro xing atos prime is made only by hyundai motor india limited . hyundai motor india limited was formed on 6 may 1996 by the hyundai motor company of south korea . when hyundai motor company entered the indian automobile market in 1996 the hyundai brand was almost unknown throughout india . during the entry of hyundai in 1996 there were only five major automobile manufacturers in india i.e. maruti hindustan premier tata and mahindra . daewoo had entered the indian automobile market with cielo just three years back while ford opel and honda had entered less than a year back . for more than a decade till hyundai arrived maruti suzuki had a near monopoly over the passenger cars segment because tata motors and mahindra & mahindra were solely utility and commercial vehicle manufacturers while hindustan and premier both built outdated and uncompetitive products . contents 1 history 2 manufacturing facilities 3 models 3.1 manufactured locally 3.2 imported 3.3 discontinued 4 sales and service network 5 exports 6 sales performance 7 brand ambassador 8 see also 9 external links 10 references history edit hmil s first car the hyundai santro was launched on 23 september 1998 and was a runaway success . within a few months of its inception hmil became the second largest automobile manufacturer and the largest automobile exporter in india . hyundai motor india limited hmil is a wholly owned subsidiary of hyundai motor company hmc south korea and is the largest passenger car exporter and the second largest car manufacturer in india . hmil presently markets 10 models eon i10 grand i10 xcent elite i20 active i20 verna fludic 4s neo elantra creta and santa fe . hmil s manufacturing plant near chennai claims to have the most advanced production quality and testing capabilities in the country . citation needed to cater to rising demand hmil commissioned its second plant in february 2008 which produces an additional 300 000 units per annum raising hmil s total production capacity to 600 000 units per annum . current production capacity with these 2 plants in kancheepuram increased to 670 000 cars per year . hmc has set up a research and development facility hyundai motor india engineering hmie in the cyber city of hyderabad . as hmc s global 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 . hmil currently exports cars to more than 120 countries across eu africa middle east latin america asia and australia . it has been the number one exporter of passenger cars of the country for the eighth year in a row . 1 to support its growth and expansion plans hmil currently has 388 strong dealer network and more than 1000 strong service points across india which will see further expansion in 2014 . 2 in july 2012 arvind saxena the director of marketing and sales stepped down from the position after serving the company for 7 years . 3 manufacturing facilities edit the hyundai i10 is exclusivley manufactured only by hmil . hmil has two manufacturing plants in sriperumbudur kanchipuram district tamil nadu capable of producing 6 70 000 vehicles annually . 4 models edit hyundai eon hyundai grand i10 hyundai fluidic verna hyundai santa fe third generation hyundai i20 manufactured locally edit hyundai eon launched 2011 hyundai i10 launched 2010 hyundai grand i10 launched 2013 hyundai xcent launched 2014 hyundai elite i20 launched 2014 hyundai i20 active launched 2015 hyundai 4s fluidic verna launched 2011 hyundai elantra launched 2010 hyundai creta launched 2015 imported edit hyundai santa fe third generation launched 2014 discontinued edit hyundai santro 1998 2014 hyundai santro xing discontinued hyundai accent gtx 1999 2002 hyundai new look santro 2001 2003 hyundai sonata gold 2001 2005 hyundai sonata launched 2012 hyundai accent viva 2002 2004 hyundai accent crdi 2002 2006 hyundai terracan 2003 2007 hyundai getz 2004 2007 hyundai accent gls 2004 2005 hyundai sonata embera 2005 2009 hyundai accent gle 2006 2011 hyundai verna 2006 2010 hyundai getz prime 2007 2010 hyundai i10 2007 2010 hyundai verna transform 2010 2011 hyundai elantra 2004 2010 hyundai tucson 2005 2010 hyundai sonata transform 2010 2011 hyundai santa fe second generation 2010 2013 hyundai accent executive 2011 2013 hyundai i20 2008 2014 sales and service network edit hmil has 449 dealers and more than 1 150 service points across india . 5 hmil also operates its own dealerships known as hyundai motor plazas in large metros across india . hmil has the second largest sales and service network in india after maruti suzuki . 6 hyundai motor india limited annual sales year domestic sales exports total 1998 8 447 0 8 447 1999 17 627 20 17 647 2000 82 896 3 823 86 719 2001 87 175 6 092 93 267 2002 102 806 8 245 111 051 2003 120 325 30 416 150 741 2004 139 759 75 871 215 630 2005 156 291 96 560 252 851 2006 186 174 113 339 299 513 2007 200 411 126 749 327 160 2008 245 397 243 919 489 316 2009 289 863 270 017 559 880 2010 356 717 247 102 603 819 2011 373 709 242 330 616 039 2012 391 276 250 005 641 281 2015calendaryear 467000carsales 17.1 % market share . i10 124000 i20 110000car sales record in india exports edit hmil currently exports vehicles to over 92 countries across africa middle east latin america australia and asia . it has been india s number one exporter for the last 10 years consecutively . 7 sales performance edit hyundai motor india ltd hmil the country s second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter registered 4.6 % growth in exports for the month of may 2013 . the domestic sales accounted for 32 102 units and exports stood at 24 754 units . sales 476000 in 2015 domestic sales 17.1 % market share 8 brand ambassador edit the carmaker gets shah rukh khan on board as its brand ambassador for the hyundai xcent the company s recently launched sub compact sedan in india . back in 1998 srk shot his first tvc for the hyundai santro and his association with the car brand has now turned 16 . 9 10 see also edit hyundai motor company hyundai kia automotive group automobile industry in india external links edit hyundai motor india limited hyundai history references edit http motorbash.com eight years counting hyundai india is the top exporter of the year http www.telegraphindia.com external display.jsp mode details & id 38739 arvind saxena resigns from hyundai . 23 july 2012 . hyundai motor india limited . iloveindia.com . retrieved 19 october 2009 . http articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com 2016 05 06 news 72886399 1 rd centre koo hmil http www.business standard.com article management hyundai s price jolt for maruti 114031201116 1.html http www.hyundai.com in en aboutus hyundaimotorindia whoweare index.html hyundai exports up by 4.6 % biggaddi.com news . biggaddi.com . retrieved 8 june 2013 . shah rukh khan as brand ambassador for hyundai xcent in india . carandme.com . retrieved 23 september 2013 . shah rukh khan as brand ambassador for hyundai xcent in india . zigwheels.com . retrieved 23 september 2013 . v t e hyundai motor company current hyundai branded vehicles cars i10 grand i10 i20 i30 elantra gt i40 accent i25 aslan atos atoz atos prime santro visto elantra avante i35 eon atos eon equus equus limousine genesis genesis coupe grandeur azera hb20 ix20 mistra sonata i45 veloster xcent crossovers suvs santa fe terracan tucson ix35 creta ix25 veracruz ix55 vans h350 starex i load i max h 1 commercial trucks cargo truck hd45 hd65 72 78 hd120 210 porter h100 buses aero city aero town chorus county universe future models portico discontinued click getz tb cortina dynasty entourage excel presto ford 20m lavita matrix galloper grace h100 satellite granada hd 1000 libero h 1 marcia pony santamo scoupe starex h 1 satellite stellar tiburon coupe tuscani trajet ford and mercedes benz based d series dk series r series hd 160 hd 170 o303 benz bus mitsubishi fuso based mitsubishi fuso presents 4.5 to 5 ton truck 8 to 25 ton truck aero aero city bison chorus dq 7 fb series mighty rb series hyundai based mitsubishi fuso & bering truck presents 4.5 to 5 ton truck 8 to 25 ton truck aero aero city aero town e aero town chorus county e county e mighty new mighty global 900 mega truck mighty mighty ii new power truck super truck super truck medium trago xcient universe other blue link telematics dewan farooque motors hyundai motor europe gmbh jeonbuk hyundai motors hyundai motorsport v t e automotive industry in south korea companies components daehan tire freenex geunyoung industry hankook tire hyundai enercell hyundai hysco hyundai ihl hyundai mobis hyundai steel hyundai wia jung a hydraulic kcc koreatomy kumho tire kyeyang electric lg chem mando corporation nexen tire posco sl corporation sungwoo yeongkwang services daewoo motor sales hyundai glovis kt kumho rent a car vehicles current ct & t united daelim group daelim motor company daewoo bus doosan group gm korea alpheon hyundai motor group genesis motors hyundai motor company hyundai mobis hyundai rotem kia motors kia defense pyeonghwa motors proto motors renault samsung motors kr motors ssangyong motor tata daewoo defunct asia motors daewoo motors saehan motors samsung commercial vehicles shinjin motors sibal other bullsone gs caltex hyundai oilbank s oil sk energy other korea automobile importers & distributors association korea automobile manufacturers association seoul motor show category v t e automotive industry in india automotive industry economy of india transport in india indian vehicle manufacturers active ashok 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