Hyundai production touches 6 lakh in 2010

Speaking on the occasion, HW Park, Managing Director & CEO, HMIL, said, “Today Achieving this milestone is a testament to the growing popularity of Hyundai as a brand and immense faith that our customers have placed in us.”

HMIL is the only Indian manufacturer to offer a full range starting from the compact Santro to the top end luxury SUV – Santa Fe and enjoys a market share of around 20 per cent. HMIL sells seven models with 47 variants in the Indian market. It currently exports approximately 42 per cent of its production to around 120 countries across the globe with i10 being the largest exported model.

HMIL started its operation in 1996 and the first Santro was rolled out in September, 1998. In August, 2010 Hyundai Motor achieved the distinction of reaching the 30 lakh car production in a record time of less than 12 years.  With this achievement, HMIL becomes only the second manufacturer in India to have achieved this distinction after Maruti