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Hyundai Motor's cumulative India sales set to top 10 mil. vehicles this year

Hyundai Motor's cumulative vehicle sales in India are expected to top 10 million this year, nearly three decades after the South Korean automaker began local sales, industry data showed Sunday. The company had sold 9.88 million vehicles in India through the third quarter of this year, having begun local production with the Santro minicar at its Chennai plant in 1998, according to the Society of…

Hyundai Motor's cumulative India sales set to top 10 mil. vehicles this year

Hyundai Motor is on track to surpass the 10 million cumulative vehicle sales milestone in India this year, according to industry data. The Korean automaker began local production in 1998 with the Santro minicar, and as of the third quarter, had sold 9.88 million vehicles. Over the past three decades, Hyundai has introduced a variety of models in the Indian market, including hatchbacks, subcompacts, SUVs, and electric vehicles.

In 2024, Hyundai's annual sales in India reached 605,433 units, with SUVs accounting for about 70 percent of total sales. At its 2026 CEO Investor Day, Hyundai Motor's CEO Jose Moon expressed optimism about the company's continued growth in India.

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