Hyundai: Make in India for the world

In 1999, 20 Santros (a car also known as the Atos) departed Hyundai’s production facility in Chennai for Nepal. That was the first export shipment and ever since then, the Korean major has made a mark in India’s automotive history by becoming the country’s largest exporter.

For the year 2014, exports from Hyundai India were recorded at over 1.92 lakh units. It may just be 30 per cent of the total units produced by Hyundai here but it clearly puts India on the global manufacturing map because there are several other factors aligned to this initiative. Read More…