Q.Hyundai To Set Up New Plant In India

I have a feeling Kia cars will sit above the Hyundai ones. Or probably they might do a 'Nexa' with the more premium cars being sold through Kia and best sellers through Hyundai. Any which way, if and when Kia makes it to India, car buyers will get a lot more options to choose from.

Opening a new plant because of increased demand - I can believe. Bringing the Kia brand to India - I am sceptical. Why mend something that ain't broke - Hyundai's cars are straddling the fine line between being affordable and premium very well - where would they position Kia's cars?

[SIZE=14px][U][B]Plant Likely To Produce Kia Cars Too[/B][/U][/SIZE] [SIZE=14px]Hyundai, the country’s second largest carmaker, is mulling on setting up a second plant in the country to ramp up its production. With Hyundai’s sister brand [URL="http://www.zigwheels.com/forum/topics/general-discussion/indian-auto-trends/7195-kia-models-likely-to-hit-india-soon"]Kia likely to make an entry into India[/URL] soon, expect this plant to churn out car’s for the latter as well. [IMG]http://thrillofdriving.com/wp-content/themes/evo/thumb.php?src=http://thrillofdriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/MG_8755.jpg&w=940&h=400&zc=2[/IMG][/SIZE] [SIZE=14px]Supporting the rumour is the fact that Kia recently flew in an Indian delegation of auto experts to Korea this week for a briefing. Kia, according to a Financial Express report, is also planning on giving out its range of cars to Indian automobile enthusiasts to suggest changes to their cars to meet Indian requirements. [B]Read: [URL="http://www.zigwheels.com/forum/topics/general-discussion/indian-auto-trends/7195-kia-models-likely-to-hit-india-soon"]Kia Likely To Enter India Soon[/URL][/B] [IMG]http://www.zigwheels.com/forum/filedata/fetch?id=7200&d=1459237595&type=full[/IMG][/SIZE] [SIZE=14px]Hyundai has so far remained tight-lipped when questioned about its new plant. Currently, Hyundai manufactures passenger cars at its plant in Sriperumadur outside Chennai. The new plant is likely to be situated close to the current plant for logistical reasons. The new plant may be set up sooner rather than later as Hyundai has been getting a lot of bookings for the Creta SUV, Elite i20 and the Grand i10. The arrival of Kia will further consolidate Hyundai’s standing in the Indian automotive industry and also give them a larger product portfolio. Excited about Kia’s entry into India? [B]Read: [URL="http://www.zigwheels.com/forum/topics/car-and-bike-research/upcoming-cars-and-bikes/7255-kia-venga-spotted-testing-in-chennai"]Kia Venga Spotted Testing In Chennai [IMG]http://overdrive.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Kia-Venga_1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://overdrive.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Kia-Venga_4.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/B] Kia Venga images courtesy: Overdrive.in[/SIZE]