Hyundai opens ‘EON’ bookings
New Delhi, September 30, 2011:
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), the country’s largest exporter and the second largest passenger car manufacturer today announced the commencement of bookings of its soon to be launched new compact car – EON. The bookings will open from October 1, 2011.
‘EON’ – means eternity. The car will be manufactured in India at Hyundai Motor India’s manufacturing facility located at Sriperumbudur near Chennai.
The EON will bear Hyundai’s latest design philosophy of ‘Fluidic Sculpture’. EON has design elements and features that have been specifically developed for Indian conditions. The car is targeted at first time buyers who want to buy a spacious and stylish car that is high on fuel economy.
Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), South Korea puts great emphasis on R&D and is committed to high-technology products. HMC’s R&D worked closely with the Indian R&D unit in Hyderabad to develop the EON in order to meet the needs of customers in India.
Awarded five star safety rating by New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the Santa Fe comes fully loaded with various active and passive safety features such as electronic stability program (EPS) and anti-lock braking system (ABS) -- with electronic brake force distribution (EBD) to ensure greater driving stability. The six standard airbags and active head rests greatly enhance passenger protection and safety.
Mr. H W Park, MD and CEO, HMIL said, “Hyundai is committed to offer products with advanced technology to the Indian market. All our products confirm to global quality standards. We are confident that the EON will set a new benchmark in the Indian market with regard to styling, performance, safety and convenience. The car will provide the best-in-class design, quality and technology to our customers.”
“Hyundai understands the needs of the Indian customer, successful products as the Santro, i10, i20 and the new Fluidic Verna are perfect examples”, he further added.
The car has been designed at Hyundai’s Namyang R&D centre located in the Gyeonggi Province in South Korea. HMIL’s advanced R&D facility in Hyderabad worked in coordination with Namyang R&D to develop the EON. There was a regular exchange of experts between the two centers. The Namyang R&D center is equipped with world class facilities in terms of design, power train, wind tunnel, crash and other driving test facilities. The aim was to develop an entry level car that is spacious and stylish, something that has never been offered in this segment before.
HMC, HMIL and the R&D centre at Hyderabad worked closely to understand the specific needs of small car buyers in India. At the concept stage, designers from both R&D centers met with Indian auto experts to incorporate Indian design elements into the EON. Many concept clinics were conducted to understand the design and product needs of small car buyers in India.
Hyundai Exports grew by 10.5%
New Delhi, September 26, 2011:
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) the country’s largest exporter and second largest manufacturer today launched its luxurious SUV, the Santa Fe with automatic transmission (AT) and additional features.
The four-wheel-drive Santa Fe is now available with six speed automatic transmission for smooth and stress free driving. The addition of features as push button start and smart key ensure convenience with one-touch operation. The new supervision cluster enhances clarity of the instrument panel.
Mr. H W Park, MD and CEO, HMIL, said, “The Santa Fe launched last year has been extremely well received, the new offering with automatic transmission further improves our value proposition.”
The Santa Fe AT is available with 2.2.L CRDi engine, the most powerful engine in its class delivering a maximum power of 197PS/4000 rpm and an impressive torque of 44.5kgm/1800-2500. The hi-tech engine of the Santa Fe has a host of advanced technologies that gives optimal balance of performance, excellent drivability on all terrain and a fuel mileage of 11.72 kmpl (ARAI certified).
Awarded five star safety rating by New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the Santa Fe comes fully loaded with various active and passive safety features such as electronic stability program (EPS) and anti-lock braking system (ABS) -- with electronic brake force distribution (EBD) to ensure greater driving stability. The six standard airbags and active head rests greatly enhance passenger protection and safety.
Since its launch in October 2010, the Santa Fe has received an overwhelming response, till date 1100 units have been sold. The Santa Fe has been awarded “SUV of the Year 2011” by several media houses.
The 4WD (AT) Santa Fe is priced at Rs 24,36,500 (ex-showroom Delhi), its available in five colours.
Hyundai Exports grew by 10.5%
New Delhi, September 1, 2011:
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), the country’s second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, registered around 1% growth in cumulative sales for the month of August 2011. While the domestic sales dropped by 6.7% the exports grew by 10.5%.
HMIL’s total sales for August, 2011 stood at 51,030 units against 50,633 units in August, 2010. The domestic sales accounted for 26,677 units compared to 28,601units for the same month last year while the exports totaled 24,353 units in August 2011 against 22,032 units of August 2010.
Commenting on August 2011 sales, Arvind Saxena, Director - Marketing and Sales, HMIL said' "The market continues to be tough and there are no signs of recovery in the immediate future. The rising fuel prices and interest rates have been instrumental in this sluggish market trend."
The segment-wise cumulative sales for the month of August, 2011 are as follows: A2 segment (Santro, i10, i20) 43,687 units; A3 Segment (Accent & Verna) 7,105 units; A5 segment (Sonata Transform) 12 units; Santa Fe (SUV) 226 units.
Hyundai Motor India Limited Honours Picasso’s of the Future
Chennai, 29th Aug, 2011:
Thirteen lucky winners of the just concluded Hyundai Motor “Paint and Win” contest, had the privilege of viewing the complete process of car making. Aged between 5-14, these budding artistes accompanied by their parents, were taken on a guided tour of the state of the art facilities of Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) in Chennai. Hailing from different parts of the country, the children had participated in a painting competition conducted by the company, where the central theme was a car.
“I am amazed at the talent of these young children”, said Mr. B. S SEO, Executive Director Production at the award ceremony. “The pictures have a professional quality and had the artists behind these, not been revealed, I would have never guessed that they came from such talented youngsters. Some of them look even better than our cars!” he added.
Mr. T. Sarangrajan, Vice President Production, in his congratulatory address to the awardees, urged the winners to open their minds and dream unfettered. He said that the company was always on a look out for fresh talent and was happy to honour the highly talented young children. The awardees were honoured with a “National Certificate of Merit”. A magic show and other entertainment programmes completed the outing.
The “Paint and Win” contest was organised as a part of the consumer connect initiative of Hyundai Motor India Limited. Held in the month of June at all Hyundai dealerships around the country, it was open to both Hyundai and non-Hyundai customers. The event received tremendous response where more than 10,000 children participated. Each participant received a Verna branded T shirt. The prizes were awarded at three levels- weekly, monthly and a Grand National prize. Each week 969 winners walked away with certificate of merit from the 323 dealerships. At the end of the month, 960 best entries were selected from 3876 winning entries. The winners were given a Titan Zoop wrist watch. Thirteen best entries out of these were selected for the grand prize of an expense paid trip to Chennai.
“I am elated with this visit”, said Shilpa Sivaraman a participant from Trivandrum. “This is truly a dream come true. I feel privileged to see how a car is made. This is one of the best visits of my life.” She added.
“I can’t believe that I am actually visiting the Hyundai Plant! It is so fascinating. The entire experience has been magical. I am going to go back to school and share the experience with my friends. I am sure they will be jealous!” Said an elated Vikash Thakuria from Guwahati.
“Coming to Chennai and visiting this fabulous plant has been an experience of a lifetime. I will remember this for a long long time. Thank you Hyundai for giving me this exclusive opportunity” said Somya Purohit from Dehradun.