Friday, October 18, 2013

Hyundai Motor India Rolls Out 5 Millionth Car

Chennai: Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), the country’s largest exporter and the second-largest car manufacturer today marked the production of the 5 Millionth car at its manufacturing unit in Irungattukottai, near Chennai since it started production in the India in 1998. 

Speaking during an event to mark the production of the 5 Millionth car at its manufacturing unit in Irungattukottai, near Chennai since it started production in the India in 1998, B S Seo, managing director and chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor India Limited said that Hyundai has significantly contributed to the state as well as national economy.  


"With a GDP contribution of 4% to Tamil Nadu State government HMIL has significantly contributed to the Indian economy since 1996. Leading with 46% export market share and 20.3% in the passenger car segment, Hyundai has become the most loved and trusted car manufacturer in India," he said. 

He said that Hyundai has invested $2.7 billion in its manufacturing plant in Irungattukottai which has a production capacity of 6.8 lakh cars. 
R Sethuraman, directorate of corporate affairs said that Hyundai will be planting one million saplings to mark the occasion. He said already Hyundai Motors have planted two lakh trees under this novel initiative.

T Sarangarajan, vice president production, said that the recession has also hit the production output which has declined by four per cen



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