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Thursday, 29 October 2009
It has been a long time since Hyundai has been announcing the launch of its SUV, Santa Fe, in India. And this time also you may not quiet believe it. But yes, this time it might possibly happen. The reason why one could expect the coming of the car is because it is raining SUVs in India now. And every other company is planning to launch an SUV. And Hyundai would never want to lag behind.
The launch of RiO by Premier is a classic example of the demand for SUVs India. Premier was a very famous Indian car manufacturer. But the company was away from business for a long time, till yesterday when it re-entered the Indian car industry with its mini SUV.
Hyundai also has plans of launching a small car in India by 2011. It will be an 800cc small car.
It was two years back, in 2007, Hyundai first announced its plans to launch its SUV, Santa Fe, in 2008. But things didn’t work out and the company was not able to launch the car in 2008 as promised. We had also expected the launch of the SUV this year. But the latest information is that the Santa Fe will be seen in the Indian roads next year.
In India, Santa Fe is expected to be launched both in petrol and diesel models. It will be available in 2.7-litre petrol engine and 2.2-litre diesel engine. The price of the SUV is not known. But it is sure that this new model from Hyundai will surely create a tough competition for Toyota Fortuner, Honda CR-V, and Chevrolet Captiva. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Hyundai-Santa-Fe, Luxury-SUVs, New-Car-Launch, SUVs-India
Thursday, 23 July 2009
Hyundai and Maruti are seriously working towards reducing weight of their cars in the next couple of years. By reducing weight of the cars, the companies will be able to bring down expenses and also increase fuel efficiency and performance. Several new cars launched by Maruti Suzuki have already shed weight by using lighter panels. Maruti has a designated research team to work out the load shedding process. Hyundai has set up a specialized team of engineers and a research and development team to come up with ideas that will help reduce weight of their products. Indian and Korean engineers will work on the project to make lighter vehicles. Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai have a neck to neck competition in the Indian car industry, particularly in the small car segment. The companies feel that higher fuel efficiency of hatchbacks means higher sales. The marketability of the car will be easier. Reducing weight of the cars is not a new idea in the automotive industry. Many superfast cars of the world have been able to deliver higher performance thanks to light weight body construction. Now the same technique seems to be used for small cars. However, what is surprising is that small cars are already lighter than cars in other segments. They have smaller powertrains too which further reduce weight. Now with lighter body panels small cars will undoubtedly achieve higher fuel economy. Getting a fuel efficiency of 20 km/l won’t be that far now. But car companies need to take care that lighter body panels also offer stricter safety technologies. It should not be a case of pound wise penny foolish. Whatever the thing is, we will be seeing some of the leaner and meaner cars rolling soon from the factories pretty soon. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Maruti-Suzuki, Small-Car
Thursday, 16 July 2009
 This is the best time of the year to buy cars as the prices of cars are going down because of the reduced excise duty. Hyundai also has joined the bandwagon of other car manufacturers in India who have decided to pass on the advantage to its customers. According to the revised price, the high-end car, Hyundai Sonata Transform will see price cut of Rs 5,852. The luxury sedan will now come with the price tag of Rs Rs13,84,448 ( ex-showroom, New Delhi). Sonata Transform comes with a choice of two engines. The petrol version is powered by a 2.4-litre MPFI engine with an output of 173 bhp. The diesel variant offers 2.0-litre engine producing 148 bhp. The gear box of the petrol version is mated to a 5 speed manual transmission. The diesel engine gives an option of either a 6-speed manual or a 4-Speed H-Matic automatic gearbox which gives the choice of shifting from automatic to a manual sports mode when required. In terms of exterior styling, interior comfort, convenience, and performance, Hyundai Sonata Transform is well appreciated. With is impressive appeal and powerful performance it has maintained a strong position among its rivals. Hyundai product line which includes a wide range of car models ranging from small cars to luxury cars has never spared any opportunity to give the best to its customers. They have not only built a strong relation but have also formed a trust among the people. It is reliability and durability of Hyundai that has helped the car manufacturer to strengthen its roots in the Indian car market. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Hyundai-Sonata-Transform
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
 The wait is over!!! The much awaited Hyundai i20 diesel has finally rolled out from Hyundai’s mill to India’s roads. And this is not the end of the Hyundai's commitment to Indian Car Market. Hyundai also has a surprise gift for the i20 lovers, who it is pampering with an Automatic! The i20 diesel CRDi engine uses a DOHC, 16 Valve, Variable Timing Valve Train (VTVT) technology that ensures acceleration, smooth drivability, low emissions and optimum fuel mileage of 20 km/l on average. Delivering a power output of 88 bhp, the CRDi engine is more powerful than the petrol engine of the i20. The i20 Automatic Transmission (AT) has a 1.4L GAMMA petrol engine that uses a 4-speed gearbox with an overdrive lock switch. With the launch of the i20 Automatic, Hyundai has become the first carmaker to offer an automatic option across all the segments starting from the compact to the premium. The safety features in the newly launched i20s include 6 airbags, rear disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution. The i20 diesel and the petrol will be available in three different models, i.e., the Magna, the Asta and the Asta Option. The i20 Automatic will be sold in two variants namely the Asta and the Asta Option. Asta Option variants sport a cool sunroof. The base Magna will come with power windows, electric power steering with tilt and telescopic adjustment and air-conditioning or heating. In total the i20 is now available in eight variants. The i20 CRDi and i20 Gamma Automatic is available in seven exciting colours – Berry Red, Black Diamond, Dark Grey, Sleek Silver, Crystal White, Sparkle Blue and Silky Beige. The diesel version will cost Rs. 6.2 -Rs. 7.2 Lakhs and the new petrol variant will fall in the range of Rs. 7.3 - Rs. 7.7 Lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi). Labels: Hyundai-cars, Hyundai-i20-Diesel, New-Car-Launch, Small-Cars
Hyundai, beaming with pride after the its much expected reception of i10 and i20 in the Indian car market, is now contemplating to launch a new car named i40 in India by 2010. The Korean automotive giant believes that the new generation cars would be ideal for the fast growing Indian market. Hyundai Sonata is likely to be replaced with the Hyundai i40 as it happened in Europe. The new Hyundai i40 can also be treated as the updated version of the existing sedan. The i40 will initially be launched in an estate body style, with a saloon version to follow in 2011. The i40 is going to be a very sleek and elegant car. It is believed that many of the styling cues seen on the Hyundai Genus concept from the 2006 Geneva show has been implemented on the styling of Hyundai i40. Hyundai i-40 is believed to be based on an all-new platform which will underpin other future Hyundais and Kias. With this car, Hyundai intends to move from its “Value for Money” positioning, to a manufacturer of "desirable" cars that are high on style quotient. The Hyundai i40 will be launched with its next-gen 2.0 Litre CRDi engine. The entire range of i-series cars from Hyundai will be rolling into India soon. Hyundai is the second largest car manufacturer in India. Hyundai has been competing in the small and premium car segment with Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Hyundai-Sonata, Premium-Cars
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Santro is all set to get a new variant by the end of this year. Though the specifications of the new variant are not yet disclosed, it is speculated to get subtle changes in the design while the engine and the price tag is expected to remain same. Santro has been the most successful car model for Hyundai Motors. It has immensely helped the company to get a strong hold of the Indian car market and achieve the second largest car manufacturer position in the country. In 2003, the company launched a new variant of the Santro Xing, and after two years it got the eRLX technology Santro variant. The car is also available in CNG and LPG versions introduced in 2007 and 2008, respectively. With a price tag ranging from Rs 2.6 Lakh to Rs 3 Lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), the car offers unmatched performance, striking interior and exterior designs, and impressive fuel efficiency. It is also ranked by the J.D. Power Asia as one of the dependable cars in India. It is one of the favourite compact cars of Indian buyers. Being a preferable small car among the Indian masses, it has clocked around 44,371 units of sales in the month of April 2009 when other car models witnessed a major fall in sales. Santro is also exported to the overseas markets like Columbia, Mexico, Sudan, South Africa, and Algeria. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Hyundai-Santro, New-Car-Launch
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Due to recurring labour unrest, the production at the Hyundai Motors' Sriperumbudur factory has been hit badly. The plant manufactures around 1000 units daily that has been crippled due to the stir. Seeing the impact of the labour strike, the company is thinking to shift the production unit of i20 to a European country. It is also facing troubles like infrastructure problems, currency fluctuations, and low export incentives. All these hurdles are affecting the timely delivery of the i20 which may further upset the car sales. It has been speculated that if the problem persists then the company will definitely look for an alternative that is for now is expected to be in Europe. Sadly, this step will take away i20’s India exclusivity tag. With the strike reaching new heights as more than 800 workers getting arrested, the deadlock seems unbreakable. A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the launch of Hyundai i20 diesel which is set to hit the roads by the end of this year. Hopefully, everything gets settle down and i20 retains its tag of being the Indian made car. Labels: Car-Sales, Hyundai-cars, Hyundai-i20
Thursday, 30 April 2009
India’s popular actor Shah Rukh Khan will be seen travelling in Hyundai car for the entire season of IPL (Indian Premier League). Incidentally, Shah Rukh Khan owns the Kolkata Knight Riders cricket team and is also the brand ambassador of Hyundai Motors. Managing director of Hyundai Motors South Africa Mr. Alan Ross handed over the Hyundai Tucson keys to Shah Rukh Khan at a ceremony in Cape Town. Shah Rukh Khan will be using Hyundai Tucson for himself and his entourage accompanying him in South Africa. The car will be for his exclusive use during his stay in South Africa. Hyundai Santro is a bestselling model from the company’s product line up in South Africa. The Indian subsidiary of the company which manufactures the Santro and the i10 exported around 10,000 models to the South African markets. Mr. Khan has been the brand ambassador of Hyundai Motors since the company entered India with its flagship model, the Santro. The company expresses that his face in the advertisement helped it a lot to settle firmly in India. King Khan also created a record by becoming the only brand ambassador to have a longest association with a company. Hence, Hyundai Motors has decided to offer him the Hyundai car as a gesture of its goodwill to the actor. It seems Shah Rukh is also taking the association seriously and is promoting the brand not only in India but also in South Africa. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Hyundai-Santro, Hyundai-Tucson
Saturday, 25 April 2009
Hyundai Motors India has re-launched its favourite nationwide service initiative – ‘Always Around’ campaign. The service has been launched for the third consecutive year and this year the campaign will start from April 26 and continue till December. The Always Around campaign will provide free check-up for Hyundai cars at convenient locations. Hyundai Motors will cover over 6.500 locations and plans to reach 90,000 customers during the campaign. Last year, around 80,000 vehicles were covered across 6,000 locations in the country. The company expects 2,500 vehicles to attend the 100 camps that will be organized nationwide. The campaign will promote company’s value added services and schemes like the Referral Scheme, Hyundai Advantage, Hyundai South Africa Safari Contest, health check-up camps, customer awareness on improving mileage, performance, and other information related to Hyundai products. Under the campaign scheme, a comprehensive 17 point checkups and a thorough examination of the vehicles will be performed. Services such as tyre and vehicle polishing, coolant and oil top up will also be taken care of. In order to improve it services and ensure better customer satisfaction, teams will collect feedback of cars and after sales services provided by trained technicians. The car owners will also have a chance to see and take up test drives of other Hyundai models which would be displayed at the locations. The company has chosen convenient locations to enable customers get their cars serviced and polished while they go for shopping or any other activities. Hence the company has chosen locations near joggers park, shopping malls, apartments, multiplexes, and amusement parks. While this scheme ensures better reach to customers, it also makes Hyundai a more user-friendly brand. The scheme is unique to India and is highly praise worthy.
Labels: Car-Owners, Car-Service-Campaign, Hyundai-cars
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Despite the prevalent recession, few car models are still experiencing good sales with long waiting list and manufacturers struggling to meet the demand. The shinning car models in this time of downturn are Maruti Suzuki Swift's two versions- hatch and sedan, Mahindra Xylo and Hyundai i20. The newly launched Xylo has a waiting period of two months. Amazingly, the demand for Xylo is not affected even after Mahindra and Mahindra increased the price of the car by Rs 10,000 and Rs 12,000 in March. Sales continue to be strong inspite of all odds. Though Mahindra and Mahindra upped their production targets from 120 units per day to 135 units per day, it is still struggling to narrow the demand-supply ratio. It is noticed that the Xylo is snatching the market share of its siblings like the Scorpio and the Bolero. The two models of the Maruti Suzuki Swift are also witnessing a great demand with a waiting period of 3-4 months for each model. The company has recorded a booking of over 10,000 vehicles a month. Initially, the company produced 3,000 Swift DZires a month which is now scaled up by 7,000 cars due to the surge in demand. Hyundai is also celebrating the success of i20 bagging 2,000 bookings for the car every month. Hyundai i20 was launched in December last year and had not expected to sell more than 1,000 units a month. The company has scaled up the production to meet the increased demand for the car. These are signs that depict that the Indian car industry is doing roaring business despite of the slowdown. It also proves that some models do well in any market conditions. They are the winning models for this year. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Indian-car-industry, Maruti-Suzuki-Cars
Monday, 20 April 2009
After making a foothold in the urban and semi-urban areas, Hyundai Motors now desires to grasp India's rural markets which are untapped by small car manufacturers so far. To start with the plan, the company has recently organized a programme called Hyundai Utsav to push sales in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh and Punjab.
Hyundai has intelligently chosen the 'mandi', a local wholesale marketplace, where thousands of people congregate on a daily basis. It wants to reach to the prosperous farmers, money lenders, local business communities, private companies, government employees, doctors, lawyers and others.
The programme kicked off on April 18 in over 50 venues in Andhra Pradesh and Punjab will last for 42 days. Under the Hyundai Utsav scheme, well-trained teams will be sent to non-dealership towns. They will be stationed across all the intended locations and will be responsible for activities like-taking care of visitors, offer test drives, and create awareness about loan schemes. At the end of the programme, the team will collate local consumer data which will help the company to execute future plans.
The scheme can work wonders for the company which has been trying for years to gain the No.1 position in India. But the challenges for providing after sales services, maintenance and spares will be a huge task. However, the company will have an advantage to penetrate a largely untapped market for passenger cars.
Labels: Car-Manufacturers, Car-Sales, Hyundai-cars
Thursday, 9 April 2009
Mumbai streets will now be packed with black and yellow Santro taxis. The Mumbai Taxi Union decides to replace the 25 year old taxis with a new car that may better suit the needs of the tourists as well as be cost-efficient. The first batch of Santro was handed over to the Taxi Union at a ceremony organized at Modi Hyundai dealership. But for now only Santro will replace the old Fiat taxis and gradually this number will be increased to 1250 by December. And furthermore there are about 50,000 old taxis plying on Mumbai roads that are to be replaced. Hyundai Santro is a proven and low-maintenance small car with capacious cabin and functional features, and high-end reliability. Earlier there were speculations that the taxi market wanted to target the world’s cheapest car Nano or Maruti Suzuki WagonR to replace the old taxis. But then why Santro, why not Nano or WagonR? If we closely look at the Nano it is a cost-effective and fuel-efficient car but as a taxi the car is not viable as it is can comfortably accommodate only 3 people apart from the driver. And about the WagonR it could definitely be a good option but maybe Maruti Suzuki is not willing to enter the taxi segment. Hyundai wanted to make a breakthrough in the Mumbai taxi market and so introduced its low-priced and high-performance car in the segment. To add more joy to the taxi market the company also offers its Santro to taxi owners at a discounted price of Rs 2, 42, 500. Now the Mumbai streets will witness a new fleet of taxis. Labels: Fiat-Taxi, Hyundai- Santro-Taxi, Hyundai-cars, New-Cars, Small-Cars
Friday, 3 April 2009
Hyundai’s thirst for eco-friendly cars even at a time of industry downturn and low profitability is commendable. During this time of dwindling market, it’s really difficult for the car manufacturers to enter mass production of any cars but still they are rolling out new cars to ignite an excitement in the market. With the decline of Indian Rupee value, the car prices have seen a jump across almost all the makes. But this has increased the profit for the companies who are exporting cars to international markets. Export market in India is really high with car manufacturers like Hyundai exporting a range of their cars. The most popular i-series from Hyundai’s stable has banged the global car market with brilliant designs and excellent engineering. This might be the reason that Hyundai denies to step back and wants to move forward with the plan to introduce eco-friendly cars in the market. The company plans to start the production of hybrid cars and plug-in hybrids by next year. Technologies are recognized but the infrastructure is yet to be established. In the international market, the company has already unveiled the concept of Elantra LPI, a hybrid version of the popular compact car. This car will be driven by Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and lithium polymer batteries. Furthermore, the company has huge plans for the international as well as domestic car markets. But now the trend has completely shifted to the production of nature friendly and fuel efficient cars. Labels: eco-friendly-cars, Fuel-Efficient-Cars, Hyundai-cars
Thursday, 19 February 2009
It was disclosed earlier that Hyundai was to roll out its Santa Fe in India in 2008. But may be the impact of recession pushed back the launch plan. And now when the market is gradually making attempts to recover, Hyundai is all set to brighten the Indian SUV segment with its strong and powerful SUV Santa Fe. Successfully running in the international markets, the rugged SUV Santa Fe seems to borrow its style and design from coupe and promises to quench the thirst of a buyer for sportiness as well as style. It will possess the ground clearance and power of a SUV but the visual appeal of a stylish coupe. The imposing exterior highlighted by slanting headlamps, flowing waistline, and chrome lined radiator grille is sure to make a distinctive presence in the Indian roads. Contradictory to the fact that the Santa Fe will come with a standard CRDi engine, it will now be launched with two variants that include the 2.7-litre petrol with a power output of 190 bhp and 2.2-litre diesel engine with a power delivery of 151 bhp. There were speculations that the Santa Fe will roll out on Indian roads with a price tag of around Rs 8 Lakh. But no ways! This powerful SUV is pitted against the market leader Honda CR-V and is packed with host of luxurious, versatile, and futuristic technologies. It will be priced above the CR-V at around Rs 23 Lakh. Apart from the Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe will also compete with the Chevrolet Captiva and the Ford Endeavour in the Indian car market. But it’s difficult to say how far the proposed Hyundai car will be successful in overpowering the Indian SUV segment with such a high price tag. But it is yet to know whether the features and the technologies in the SUV are worth the price. The year 2009 will portray a true picture of its market success once the Santa Fe is launched. Labels: Honda CR-V, Hyundai-cars, SUV
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Seeing the enthusiastic response of the consumers, Hyundai has planned to introduce the diesel variant of its newly launched premium hatchback i20. Unlike the existing petrol i20 variants which carry 1.2 litre engines, the diesel variant will come with either in a 1.4-litre engine or in a 1.5-litre engine option. The diesel i20 model is already available in the European market with an engine size of 1.6-litre. But to avail the lower excise duty on compact cars, the company is planning to bring the car with lower capacity. Though Hyundai is already selling a good number of units than expected, it has decided to launch the diesel variant with a view to further accelerate the sales. This car is of great significance to the Indian car industry as it is the first Indian built car that is been exported to the international markets. Inspired from the i30, the car was initially designed to woo and meet the demands of European consumers. But as Hyundai has shifted its small car plant from Korea to India, it is now also stressing on India’s market demand. Hyundai i20 display a stylish look with a low slung grille, good large headlamps, and cool sporty round fog lamps. The interior of the car is also quite inviting with spacious cabin and flexible seating. The car is flavouring success in the Indian market due to its high reliability, uncompromising performance, and affordable price. The new variant also promises to deliver the similar performance with its fuel efficient and clean diesel engine. Labels: Hyundai i20, Hyundai-cars, New-Car-Launch
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
It is speculated that Hyundai will unveil its new SUV concept at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show. Codenamed as HED-6, the new concept is expected to give an entirely new look to the Hyundai’s SUV line up. Inspired from cultural cities such as Berlin, Paris, and London, the concept is also named as “urban nomad" and "car of contrast for a world of contrast". The exterior of the car exhibits an amalgamation of muscular curves and sharp angular lines. Features like hexagonal grille, angular style lines, piercing back-swept front headlamps, and attractive mirror-finish 21-inch alloy wheels further enhance the impressive appeal. The rear window of the car is exclusively made of Lexan plastic rather than glass. Under the hood, the car will carry conventional 1.6-litre GDi turbocharged engine that is capable of generating 175 bhp. Not only this, Hyundai also plans to debut its new additions in the i-series like the all-new three door i20 and five door i30 blue. It seems Hyundai is going to steal the show with the display of its swanky car models. Though the Indian car market enjoys many Hyundai models, it is yet to experience the best of them. Let's wait and hope that in future India also get to see some of the dashing Hyundai’s car models that shine globally. Labels: Hyundai-cars, New-Car-Launch, SUV
Monday, 16 February 2009
It’s a celebration time for Hyundai as the company is receiving awe-inspiring response from Indian as well as international car markets. Hyundai’s scrupulously designed and engineered cars is getting applauds and honours worldwide with various awards. Taking about its performance in Indian, Hyundai i10 has received an overwhelming response with its advanced and fuel efficient kappa engine. The i10 saw a great success bagging awesome sales volume as well as prestigious awards like “Car of the Year” for 2008. It’s also acclaimed by many auto magazine and media like CNBC TV 18, Business Motoring, Overdrive, and NDTV Profit with a variety of awards. Hyundai’s models like the Santro and the Verna have also won appreciations and awards reflecting the brand value and significance in the Indian market. Its latest addition in i-series the model i20 is credited as the first completely built car that is being exported to foreign markets. Recently, Hyundai has received 'Manufacturer of the Year’ award in the UTVi Autocar Awards 2009. The same success story is repeated in the global market where the luxury sedan Hyundai Genesis has recently bagged the 'Canadian Car of the Year 2009' award at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto organised by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). The same car has even been crowned with the title of '2009 North American Car of the Year' earlier this year. Genesis with its excellent design, styling cues, and ground breaking technologies has defeated a host of high-end luxury cars including the Audi A3, Acura TL, and the Infiniti G37X. All these awards are a testimony to Hyundai's capabilities and expertise of producing award winning vehicles. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Hyundai-i10, Indian-car-market
Thursday, 22 January 2009
All car manufacturers today are making efforts to overpower the cutthroat Indian car industry. Some are making new car launches while others are introducing new strategies to revive their business. Even Hyundai follows the same trend. Hyundai had experienced good car sales in 2008 with a cumulative growth of 49.6% over 2007 and now it is eyeing on 2009 to bring more profit. The success in 2008 is entirely credited to ‘i10’ which swept away a huge number of small car buyers from other car manufactures. Car models like the Getz and Santro also contributed largely to the sales figure. Hyundai being a smart player is always ahead in offering innovative schemes and discounts and introducing upgraded products. These business strategies are always fruitful in delighting customers. The company has again utilized this policy by bringing the all-new Sonata, named as ‘Sonata Transform’. The new car carries all the key attributes of a premium sedan from top notch comfort to advanced safety features. Hyundai aspires that this new car will bring an excitement in the Indian car market with its inspiring style, premium features, and performance. The 2.4-litre petrol engine and the 2.0-litre diesel engine add more worth to the new Sonata by delivering improved performance and fuel efficiency. With such an inspiring style and a bunch of versatile technologies, the new Sonata may prove to be a commendable launch by Hyundai. But only time will tell if the new Sonata Transform will take the market by storm. Labels: Hyundai-cars, New-Car-Launch, Sonata-Transform
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Hyundai Genesis bags the 'North American Car' of the Year Award among the dazzling cars displayed at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show from the brand names like the Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, and the Volkswagen. Under the brilliant white light of the Detroit Auto Show was showcased an inspiring assortment of fabulous cars and concepts from around the world. Cars like the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss, the Audi Sportback Concept, BMW Z4, and the Volkswagen Passat CC were under the spotlight, drawing visitor's attention towards their elegance, style, and aesthetic visual appeal. The Hyundai Genesis steals the show winning the car-of-the-year award. The '2009 North American Car of the Year' is a honourable title which will further encourage Hyundai to manufacture more upscale, up-market cars in the similar platform for the US consumers. This award has marked a significant milestone in the history of Hyundai. Hyundai has plans to launch a couple of new cars in the coming years. Maybe those are a part of this winning platform and may succeed with heaps and bounds in the Indian car market. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Indian-car-market, New-Cars
Hyundai has gained customer's confidence with its unmatched product quality and services. Every car that rolls out from Hyundai's plant are equipped with world class and unique features that make them hot favourite among masses. The success of Hyundai i10 is a perfect example of the fulfilment of Hyundai's commitment to its customers. Adding to the i-series is the recently launched i20, a premium hatch encompassing all possible luxurious features that individualises the cars in its class. Moving ahead with its customer centric conscience, Hyundai is planning to foray the D-segment by introducing the face lifted version of its premium sedan, the Sonata Embera. The refreshing Sonata Embera is known for its style and performance is powered with a 2.4-litre engine. The car is well complimented with luxury and comfort and the revamped version would also not upset its perspective customers. The new version of the car is expected to carry minor changes in the interiors as well as some cosmetic changes in the exterior. The exterior is expected to come with new headlamps, bumpers, wheels, and grille giving a new appearance to the car. The interiors of the Embera will flaunt with a new centre console and instrumentation. The new design that Embera will carry is said to be inspired by Hyundai Veracruz- a premium crossover that shines in the international market with its sophistication, style, and performance. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Sedan, Sonata-Embera
Wednesday, 7 January 2009
As speculated in 2008, the car manufactures are now increasing the car prices to combat the rising input costs. Hyundai Motors has already revealed its plan to increase the car prices by 2% which will put extra an expense of Rs 1,000 – Rs 18,000 on the purchase of Hyundai cars. Honda is also set to hike the prices of all its car models. The rising input costs and currency fluctuations have compelled many car manufacture to increase their car prices. Earlier, in order to boost car sales, car manufacturers have announced various discount and schemes with their car models. These offers were also declared to pass the benefit of the lowered excise duty to the car buyers. Following the suit, General Motors has unveiled the price hike by around Rs 10,000 across all models from January 10. So now the cute little Spark will be available with an extra addition of Rs 3000 to its price tag, whereas the Optra from the sedan class will cost of Rs 10,000 more. The SUV Captiva will also witness a price hike in the same range. Labels: Car-Price, General-Motors, Hyundai-cars
Monday, 5 January 2009
The country's largest passenger car exporter Hyundai Motors has maintained a steady growth even in this time of depressed market condition. The credit goes to its strong line up of products in the market as well as the new additions in its car portfolio like the recently launched Hyundai i20. Moreover, the company has successfully tide over the challenges with its various schemes and offers. Presently, the Santro which is loved by many for its mileage and performance is available at its 10 year old of Rs 2.99 Lakh for limited period. Intelligently, Hyundai has also planned to introduced the face lifted Verna with modifications in exterior and interior styling. In the exterior, a chrome striped grille along with a all new bumper are said to be the latest bits and the interior will get a integrated audio system. The new Verna will also be enhanced with a few luxury feature. Verna saw its rivals in all new looks including the all-new Honda City, new Ford Fiesta, and the awaited Fiat Linea. Eyeing the tough market competition, Hyundai has smartly decided to roll out the model in new attire. Labels: Hyundai i20, Hyundai-cars, New-Car-Launch
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
The calender year 2008 turned out to be a year of see-saw for the car industry stung by the inflation and global recession. These all has compelled car manufacturers to hike their car prices. Many car manufacturers including the Honda Motors, General Motors, and the Maruti Suzuki have plans to increase the prices of their car models. Recently, as part of Christmas and New Year celebration car manufacturers have announced attractive discounts and schemes to push car sales amid sluggish car market. Alluring discounts and schemes attracted buyers and the car manufacturers did saw some silver lining on the dark clouds. But now the New Year is going to play a little harsh on consumers with the expected increase of car prices. Hyundai has declared to hike its car prices by 2 percent from January 2009. The price hike is said to be the result of increasing price of raw material, labour costs, and other input costs. Presently, Hyundai is one of the leading players in India with many popular and admired car models. Its cars has steal the hearts of many and with the latest addition of Hyundai i20 in its car portfolio, Honda will definitely climb a step forward on the ladder of success. Labels: Car-prices, Hyundai-cars, Indian-car-industry
Friday, 19 December 2008
Hyundai is once again ruling the chart, but this time not for its incredible car models but for outstanding performance in export in the Engineering and Metallurgical products. The company has just been honoured with the 'Niryat Shree' award for the year 2005-06 announced by the Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO). Hyundai has lived 10 glorious years in the Indian car market and is considered to be one of the biggest Indian car exporters. The company started exporting cars from India in 1999, only 20 cars were been exported and that also only to Nepal. With the passage of time, Hyundai emerged as a strong player in the Indian export market. And in October 2004, the company marked a significant milestone with an export of 100,000 cars. Every year the company's export graph started accelerating with an incredible pace. Amazingly, the company presently holds more than 50% of the country's car export. In March 2008, the company has set a new benchmark in Indian export market by crossing an export target of over half million across 95 countries. Hyundai with its endeavours and strategies is trying to bridge the Indian trade gap. This honour received by the company along with the stupendous success that the company has shown in the past years clearly reflects its contribution in the growing Indian economy. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Indian-car-market
Monday, 8 December 2008
We all know that Hyundai is set to launch a generation of i-series in the Indian car market. After the success of i10, i20 rolled out with enthusiasm, Hyundai Motors is looking forward to add a new model in its i-series in India. Named as Hyundai i40, the car will fall in the premium segment and is expected to replace Sonata in India. It is speculated that the new i-series will roll on style and raise desirability when it actually goes on sale somewhere in 2010. In 2010 it will hit the Indian showrooms as estate and as a premium saloon. Another interesting fact about the new i40 is that it is based on the Genus concept, a concept that had won appreciations for its attractive styling in the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The design of i40 will be based on fascinating European style and powered with Hyundai‘s new 181 bhp, 2.0-litre common-rail diesel, 1.6-litre diesel and petrol units, and a 2.0-litre petrol motor. This in turn will add value to the appealing style of the car. With admiration and appreciation, Hyundai i40 is billed to compete with the high-end premium luxury cars including the scintillating Mercedes-Benz 3-Series. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Indian-car-market, Luxury-Cars
As the New Year approaches, many car manufacturers are offering heavy discounts to scale up the dropping car sales and so is Hyundai. For Hyundai car lovers, the company has announced a jackpot. You would be glad and thrill to know that the company offers unbelievable and once in a lifetime offer on its compact car, the Hyundai Santro. You can now buy it at a 10 year old price of Rs 2.99 Lakh. Shocked or amazed, this is the fact and an opportunity that should not be missed. In addition, Hyundai also announces special schemes for its i10, Getz Prime, Verna, and Accent. On the purchase of Hyundai i10, you can enjoy a total savings of Rs 25,600 as you’ll get an exchange discount of Rs 7,500 along with free insurance and Hyundai original car accessories worth Rs 5,000. On buying the Getz Prime, you can get a benefit of Rs 27,500 with an exchange loyalty of Rs 10,000 coupled with a gift cheque of Rs 17,500. Purchase of Hyundai Verna can give you a total savings of Rs 44,270 available with a special scheme of free insurance and exchange loyalty of Rs 20,000. Also, on the purchase Hyundai Accent, you can make a total savings of Rs 27,500 with a gift cheque of Rs 17,500 and an exchange loyalty of Rs 10,000. Hurry friends, this is a limited period offer from 5th to 15th December. Labels: Car-Manufacturers, Car-Sales, Hyundai-cars
Friday, 28 November 2008
Hyundai has received a good response from the special offer the company had extended for the government employees. Eyeing the success of this promotional activity, the company now plans a similar scheme for PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) employees. The offer on government employees was announced in the month of October coinciding with their salary hike. Now, the same scheme has been extended to central government owned PSU employees like those working with ONGC and NTPC. Hyundai has excitingly sold about 3000 units under the scheme even during this time of downturn. The scheme is extended with a view to add efficacy to the existing scheme. Further pushing up the car sales, the company also has tie-ups with various banks including the State Bank of India, Axis Bank, and HDFC Bank to provide attractive car finance schemes to the prospective buyers. All the PSU employees can now get Hyundai cars with a discounted price. For these employees, the price of non-AC Santro is reduced by Rs 17,000, Santro GL/GLS by Rs 22,000, Getz by Rs 22,000, i10 by Rs 10,000, and Accent by Rs 12,000. Labels: Car-Sales, Hyundai-cars
Monday, 17 November 2008
Hyundai is celebrating the production of its 2 million cars. In the course of this celebration, it’s touching to know that the car manufacturer has spread an unprecedented light of humbleness. You will be amazed to know that Hyundai has donated its 2 millionth car to a Mumbai based NGO CRY as a goodwill gesture. CRY (Child Relief and You) is a leading promoter and supporter of child rights that has been in the sector since three decades. The association ensures that children are not deprived of their basic rights. H.S. Lheem, Managing Director of Hyundai, handed over the car keys symbolically to the brand ambassador of CRY, Shah Rukh Khan. He then passed on the keys to the director of the NGO’s West and Volunteer Action. This move by Hyundai exudes the kind of humbleness, simplicity, and elegance that the company gives to all its car models. Through this gesture, Hyundai has moved many steps ahead in terms of brand prominence. Labels: Car-Manufacturer, Hyundai-cars
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Aiming to cash in on the recent salary revision by Sixth Pay Commission, General Motors announces a heavy discount offer to lure government employees. Excitingly, the company offers a discount upto Rs 62,000 on almost all of its car models to boost sales during the festive season. Some of the govt. employees usually feel that they do not need cars but the car manufacturers’ desires to make them feel the comfort and need of a car in today’s generation. The company offers a discount of Rs 31,000 on Chevrolet U-VA and a huge discount of Rs 62,000 on its small car, Chevrolet Spark. Some special discounts on Chevrolet Aveo and Chevrolet Optra are also available to lure the interests of govt. employees. Govt. employees can also rejoice attractive interest rates coupled with special discount offers on Chevrolet cars. With this, govt. employees definitely have a reason to rejoice! Labels: Car-Discounts, Government, Hyundai-cars, Small-Car
Friday, 8 August 2008
Hyundai’s i10 is raving with its popularity and now it is the turn of i20 to take up the crown. The premium hatchback ‘i20’ will be soon seen on the Indian roads and the interesting part is it will be manufactured solely in India. There were also rumors about Getz and Santro being phased out but was later clarified denying the information. The price of the upcoming model is not yet revealed but it will be little more than Getz and will be competing with Skoda Fabia and Ford Fusion. Looks like Hyundai is on the verge of starting series of cars for India. The i10 made its debut and turned into a great success and will be soon followed by i20. In future we can expect i30 with more advanced and attractive features. Labels: Hyundai i10, Hyundai-cars, Santro Xing
Monday, 7 July 2008
The race is on to lure customer amidst rising inflation. Last week General Motors announced a discount on Chevrolet Spark. Now, Hyundai India has come up with the exchange and upgrade offer. Sound exciting! Buyers can exchange small old cars for the big new cars. The company will evaluate the condition of the car and the paid EMI, based on this the company will offer a return value that a customer can use for down payment for a new big car. This scheme is applicable only for customers who are paying EMI on their small cars.
Don’t get hyper and lost if you don’t have any car to exchange because Hyundai is also providing a wide range of cars on low EMI for first time car buyers.This offer is valid on all Hyundai cars and will stay till the end of this month. So, reach them before it’s too late. Wake up folks and run to grab the greatest offer of the month. Labels: Car-Discounts, Hyundai-cars
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Go Green with Hyundai! Hyundai is leading the industry today with its Indian made hatchbacks like Santro, Getz and i10. And now the company has high plans to drive hybrids in India.
Hyundai had launched the first hybrid in October 2004 for Korea. The hybrid version of Getz withstood all the storms and has created a benchmark for Hyundai. Now the company has plans to roll out hybrid versions of Avante and Sonata. Avante hybrid with propane powered engine is expected to launch next year and Sontata hybrid with the standard gasoline engine the following year. Hybrid technologies are also planned for small cars in India. Do you think Hyundai will be get good consumers response for the greener versions? We doubt because India is still lacking in advancements that support green technology. But other end of the mind still pushes to go ahead, after all one has to make a start. Labels: Hybrid-Version, Hyundai-cars
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
 Go Hyundai Go Fuel!To increase the sales of cars, Hyundai Motor has come up with offers that provide fuel vouchers for every purchase of Hyundai cars, Santro and i10.
It’s good that the company gave a thought over the increasing fuel prices and made it easier for the consumers to drive a car home. This is a good deal for both the consumers and the sellers. For consumers, it is easy to cope up with the increasing price hike and for sellers it’s a good way to boost sales. The company officials have calculated the fuel used for driving 50km. With an assumption that a car is driven approximately a distance of 50km every day, the company gifts a fuel voucher of Rs 2,700, just enough for six months. The offer is valid between June 20 and June 30. So, rush and grab the offer, it’s a good deal! Labels: Free-Fuel, Hyundai-cars
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
One more luxury sedan to glitter the Indian roads! Hyundai cars have always been affordable and reliable. The small segment car manufacturer twisted the turn from hatchbacks to mid-size sedans and now desires to run with the luxury sedan. Hyundai Elantra launched in 2003 is now replaced by Avante and is ready to launch next month. The cost of the car is announced to be somewhere around Rs 10 lakh. Avante is expected to be the best in its own segment with awesome ride quality, attractive body structure and pleasing interiors. Many believe that this reincarnation of Elantra, powered by a 2.0 litre petrol engine and 1.6 litre diesel engine, will be a tough competitor for Toyota Corolla. It is also expected to stand against Honda Civic, Chevrolet Optra and Skoda Octavia. Labels: Hyundai-cars, New-Car-Launch, Premium-Sedans
Monday, 23 June 2008
 Hyundai is gearing up for the release of three new cars under the i-series category. Hatchback i10 had a huge success in the market and to grow it further, the company has planned to introduce few more cars in the same class. The new entrant in this category comprises the i20, i30 and i40 models. i20 is expected to debut during the festive season in October whereas the other two models are expected to roll out in next few years. These cars will get the flavour of both Indian as well as overseas market. i30 and i40 cars will belong to the premium car segment and will entirely grip the Indian market. Even the current series i10 is expected to hit the market with rejuvenated and powerful features including a new engine and an automatic transmission. Labels: Hyundai-cars, new cars
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Go rain, go gain! With the season of monsoon hitting the country, most of the car manufacturers are offering free on-the-spot check-ups and heavy discounts on spare parts. Maruti Suzuki is already over with its monsoon campaign. We still have Hyundai and Toyota monsoon offers left. Hyundai is coming up with a week long monsoon campaign to offer free check up with various car spare parts. Car owners can avail a discount of 5% on spare parts and 10% discount on labour charges during the campaign. Toyota is undergoing a 45 day long campaign, "Rain Gain,” offering a free check-up and assured gift in return. Labels: discounts, Hyundai-cars
Monday, 2 June 2008
As the bug of ultra-low cost car has bitten several car manufacturers in India and abroad the race to launch it first becomes hotter. After Tata launched the Nano in January, many others are following the same. Most of the small car manufacturers of India are into the fray like Toyota, Bajaj-Renault-Nissan and others. India’s second largest small car manufacturer Hyundai too had expressed interest in launching a car smaller than the 1.0 liter capacity Santro. Hyundai has dwelled on the feasibility of such smaller car. It has now announced the date for launch of ultra-low cost car. Hyundai Motors India will be launching their first ultra-low cost car worth 1.4 lakh by 2011. Labels: Hyundai-cars, Ultra-low-cost-Cars
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