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Hyundai i20 Active removed from website – Discontinued due to BS6 ?

The Hyundai i20 Active, a variant of the popular hatchback with rough road package, has been removed from Hyundai India’s official website.

This removal suggests that the automaker has decided against updating the variant to BS6 standard which is set to kick in from April 1, 2020. We reported earlier that Hyundai has recently discontinued petrol CVT and diesel variants of the Elite i20 premium hatchback. Only the petrol manual variants will be upgraded to BS6 standards as the company is gearing up to welcome the next-generation model soon.

Compared to the regular version of the hatchback, the Hyundai i20 Active featured different alloy wheels and crossover-like elements such as roof rails, front and rear silver scuff plates and black plastic body cladding. The soft-crossover shared its powertrain lineup with the regular hatchback. The petrol engine was a 1.2-liter unit which produced 82 hp and 115 Nm of torque. The diesel unit displaced 1.4-liter and dished out 89 hp and 220 Nm of torque. The former was equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission while the latter received a 6-speed manual unit.

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Hyundai to expand aftersales network; focus on Tier-III and -IV towns

In an attempt to strengthen its footprint in India and gain market share as it launches a gaggle of new cars in 2020, Hyundai Motor India is applying a holistic strategy and plans to better its aftersales network to complement its sales operations.

The company is also currently conducting its Hyundai Happiness Camp – a one-week activity between February 20 and 26 – to offer a wide range of benefits including discounts on spare parts, labour and complementary top-wash to its customers in rural areas across the country.

"The Camp is an exclusive activity for Hyundai’s Rural Service Outlets (RSOs)," added Punnaivanam. During the Hyundai Happiness Camp, customers will be able to avail the following offers:

- Free 50-point car check-up
- Free top dry-wash
- 5% discount on mechanical parts for over 5-year customers
- Up to 30% discount on mechanical labour
- 20% discount on premium interior cleaning

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Hyundai Salutes Women through Power Women Camp

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• Offers Unique Experience to its Women Customers

New Delhi, March 6th, 2020:

Hyundai Motor India Ltd, country’s first smart mobility solutions provider and largest exporter, today announced the commencement of Power Women Camp, a special scheme for its Valued Women Customers to celebrate Women’s Day. The camp will be organised from March 06 - 08, 2020 across 750 service workshops in India.
Commenting on the Power Women Camp, Mr. S. Punnaivanam, National Service Head, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said, “Hyundai being a customer-centric organisation strongly associates with its customers and aims to provide them with a ‘Happy Life’. We have undertaken the Power Women Camp to enhance the automotive knowledge of our Valued Women Customers. This initiative is aimed at providing an empowering learning experience while also illustrating various benefits through interactive workshops and offers."
The Power Women Camp will highlight the following benefits to 65,000 customers-

• Women customers will be educated about the entire vehicle service process right from the service booking to delivery.
• Vehicle Maintenance tips, Dos & Don’ts will be elaborated on by dedicated service professionals in an interactive program – Know Your Hyundai.
• One Year Free Road Side Assistance will be offered to all participating women customers (with vehicle age upto 6 years) as a part of the Power Women Camp.

To provide seamless service to our women customers, Hyundai is offering interactive digital initiatives that will further assist in tracking the entire service process. One such initiative is a transactional chat Based Medium – ‘Hyundai Service on Whatsapp’. Features like RO booking, Service reminders, In-service update, RO Invoice and Customer Feedback, are available at the touch of few clicks.

About HMIL:

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). HMIL is India’s first smart mobility solutions provider and the number one car exporter since inception in India. It currently has 12 car models across segments SANTRO, GRAND i10, GRAND i10 NIOS, ELITE i20, XCENT, VENUE, VERNA, CRETA, ELANTRA, TUCSON, KONA Electric and the recently launched All New Hyundai AURA. HMIL’s fully integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts of advanced production, quality and testing capabilities.
HMIL forms a critical part of HMC’s global export hub. It currently exports to around 88 countries across Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Australia and Asia Pacific. To support its growth and expansion plans, HMIL currently has 517 dealers and more than 1,330 service points across India. In its commitment to provide customers with cutting-edge global technology, Hyundai has a modern multi-million-dollar R&D facility in Hyderabad. The R&D centre endeavours to be a centre of excellence in automobile engineering.

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Hyundai Cares​

• ‘Your Safety Comes First’ – Strict adherence by Dealer partners to advisories issued by State and Local authorities
• Unique Service Support - Vehicles’ Warranty / Extended Warranty / Free Service: Extended support for 2 months

New Delhi, March 20, 2020:

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) announced initiatives aimed at promoting the safety and welfare of its customers, employees, dealer partners, vendor partners and under the current challenging environment due to COVID-19.

Yesterday Honourable Prime Minister of India has appealed to all the citizens to stand united in India’s fight against Corona Pandemic. In line with the same, Mr. SS Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India said, “Hyundai is a socially responsible brand and life time partner of its stakeholders. Our vision ‘Progress for Humanity’ dictates that we are here to do right things for Humanity. In these testing times it is imperative that we act upon these strong virtues for the betterment of society and communities by instilling the spirit of discipline and resilience.”

As a responsible corporate citizen of the country, HMIL has put in place the following measures across our establishments in India.

• All HMIL offices have been advised to prioritise the welfare of the employees and meeting customer expectations through practices such as Remote Working, Shared Working etc.
• HMIL has stepped up preventive screening and all protocols related to sanitisation, hygiene, health, cleanliness and safety as directed by State and Local Authorities.
• Over the past weeks, HMIL has set up measures for educating employees and families, Thermal Screening, restricting visitors, regulating travel, and setting up Emergency Response and Management team to meet contingencies.
• All the dealer and the vendor partners have also been directed to strictly follow similar advisories

“HMIL understands its responsibility to provide uninterrupted service to customers in these challenging times. Accordingly, our 24X7 road side assistance will be available for customers to ensure help in case of any emergency if required. Further, for our customers who were unable to avail of vehicle’s Warranty / Extended Warranty / Free Service due to Health Emergency or Dealership shutdown in affected cities, HMIL will offer extended support of 2 months.” Mr. Kim Further Added

In addition, we have deployed more than 1000 Doorstep Advantage Bikes / Emergency Road Service cars from Dealers to reach customers for assistance in case of emergency and minor repairs.

About HMIL

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). HMIL is India’s first smart mobility solutions provider and the number one car exporter since inception in India. It currently has 11 car models across segments SANTRO, GRAND i10, GRAND i10 NIOS, ELITE i20, AURA, VENUE, Spirited New VERNA, All New CRETA, ELANTRA, New 2020 TUCSON & KONA Electric. HMIL’s fully integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts of advanced production, quality and testing capabilities.
HMIL forms a critical part of HMC’s global export hub. It currently exports to around 88 countries across Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Australia and Asia Pacific. To support its growth and expansion plans, HMIL currently has 517 dealers and more than 1,330 service points across India. In its commitment to provide customers with cutting-edge global technology, Hyundai has a modern multi-million-dollar R&D facility in Hyderabad. The R&D centre endeavours to be a centre of excellence in automobile engineering.
Log on to www.hyundai.co.in for more information

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Hyundai Motor India Ltd official statement​

22 March, 2020

Hyundai Motor India is a responsible and caring brand. The safety, health and hygiene of its employees, customers, business partners and the communities is of utmost priority in every situation.

Keeping this in mind, Hyundai Motor India Ltd will be taking the preventive counter-measure of suspending its Manufacturing operations at the Chennai facility from Monday, 23rd March 2020 till further notice to stop the spread of corona virus (COVID-19) - a global pandemic.

We will await further notifications from State Government to resume plant operations.

Additionally under the Hyundai Cares Program, HMIL has reiterated various initiatives aimed at promoting safety and welfare of all its stakeholders:-

1. 24*7 roadside assistance to customers in case of any emergency

2. Customers who are not able to avail vehicle warranty/ extended warranty/ Free Service due to health emergency or dealership shutdown in affected cities - HMIL will offer extended support of 2 months.

3. 1000 Doorstep advantage bikes / emergency road service cars to provide any assistance to customers

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Coronavirus Lockdown: Hyundai Extends Warranty And Free Service Period By 2 Months

Hyundai Motor India has joined the list of carmakers who have announced plans to offer an extension on warranties and free services to customers as the nation fights the coronavirus outbreak. India is currently under a 21-day lockdown in order to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 or coronavirus. All showrooms, dealerships and other non-essential outlets are closed until April 14, 2020. So, if you are not able to use the free service due to health emergency or dealerships being shut due to the coronavirus lockdown, you'll still have two more months the avail the services.

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‘Progress for Humanity’
Hyundai Motor India Foundation Ramps-Up Initiatives to Support India’s Fight against COVID-19
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• Funds will be donated to PM CARES Fund and Tamil Nadu CM Public Relief Fund
• Assistance in the form of much needed consumables will be provided to Hospitals in India
• Hyundai will join hands with local vendors to develop medical equipment such as Ventilators
• Lays Strong Road Map to realise its Global Vision- ‘Progress for Humanity’

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New Delhi, April 04, 2020:

Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), the CSR arm of Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) has extended its spectrum of CSR initiatives in support of India’s fight against COVID-19. In its endeavour to provide assistance to the Central and State governments, Hyundai will not only contribute towards different Relief Funds but is also prepping to provide the Indian Medical Fraternity with much needed protective and patient care equipment.

Commenting on the initiative, Mr. SS Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd. said, “In these challenging times, our Global Vision – ‘Progress for Humanity’, holds us firmly rooted to core values of community service. Hyundai is committed to support India in this fight against the COVID-19 crisis and we are advancing our CSR initiatives that are aimed at enhancing support and care of society & communities.”
Hyundai will undertake CSR initiatives such as:

• Contribution towards the PM CARES Fund
• Contribution towards Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund
• Provide Advanced and Precise COVID-19 Diagnostic kits imported from South Korea
• HMIL to join hands with local manufacturer to enhance the production of ventilators to meet growing demand in Tamil Nadu and other states
• In-house development of a prototype ventilator: already submitted to Government of Tamil Nadu for consideration
• Provide protective and patient care equipment/ materials to various states
• HMIL will provide daily necessary food material in the form of dry ration to needy people in coordination with local Government.

Hyundai has also announced initiatives to support customers in these challenging times. Customers who were unable to avail vehicle’s Warranty/Extended Warranty/Free Service due to Health Emergency or Dealership shutdown in affected cities, HMIL will offer extended support of 2 months. Customers (Doctors/Police/Bankers etc) who are in essential services are already being given Road Side Assistance by Allianz Partner/Dealers, in case of any emergency.

About HMIL
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). HMIL is India’s first smart mobility solutions provider and the number one car exporter since inception in India. It currently has 11 car models across segments SANTRO, GRAND i10, GRAND i10 NIOS, ELITE i20, AURA, VENUE, Spirited New VERNA, All New CRETA, ELANTRA, New 2020 TUCSON & KONA Electric. HMIL’s fully integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts of advanced production, quality and testing capabilities.

HMIL forms a critical part of HMC’s global export hub. It currently exports to around 88 countries across Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Australia and Asia Pacific. To support its growth and expansion plans, HMIL currently has 517 dealers and more than 1,330 service points across India. In its commitment to provide customers with cutting-edge global technology, Hyundai has a modern multi-million-dollar R&D facility in Hyderabad. The R&D centre endeavours to be a centre of excellence in automobile engineering.
Log on to www.hyundai.co.in for more information

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Hyundai ‘Click to Buy’ Platform Offers Future Retail Experience across India

• 1.‘India’s First Automobile End to End Online Platform for Car Purchase
• 2. Pan India integration of over 500 dealerships under Click to Buy platform
• 3. New models including All New CRETA and Spirited New VERNA available on Click to Buy
• 4. Customer Queries addressed in real time by dealerships across India
• 5. Fastest Loan approval for existing bank customers

New Delhi, April 08, 2020:

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), country’s first smart mobility solutions provider and the largest exporter since inception, announced pan India coverage of its ‘Click to Buy’ Online Sales platform, incorporating over 500 dealerships. The end to end online car purchase platform offers a seamless, convenient and safe retail experience for Customers interested in purchasing Hyundai Cars.

‘Click to Buy’ is a first-of-its kind online sales platform that offers a simple and transparent process for purchase of Hyundai cars. Hyundai had launched a Pilot Phase of ‘Click to Buy’ with few Dealers of Delhi NCR Region in January 2020 and has now expanded its program to offer pan India coverage. All Hyundai models including the All New CRETA and Spirited New VERNA are available on ‘Click to Buy’ website that acts as an additional sales channel for Hyundai Dealerships. The platform is connected in real time with all the Dealerships across India for the convenience and need of new age digital customers.

Commenting on the Pan India Integration of Car Retail Platform, Mr. SS Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India, said, “Hyundai has pioneered the digital sales arena in India with ‘Click to Buy’ that is India’s first online sales platform offering the new-age digital customer a seamless and convenient option to remotely purchase new Hyundai cars from the safety of their homes. Over the last decade, retail sales has been witness to a paradigm shift with new-age customers heavily inclined to online purchase of products. With pan India integration of Dealerships under ‘Click to Buy’, Hyundai is offering its tech-savvy customers a transparent and easy way of purchasing their favourite Hyundai cars.”

He also said, “The ‘Click to Buy’ platform will act as an additional sales channel for all our Dealerships across India thereby creating additional opportunities for remote interaction with customers and facilitation of sale even during periods when customers are unable to visit showrooms.”

The ‘Click to Buy’ is an easy to navigate platform where the customers can have a digital experience of car purchase by simply registering at the portal. Post registering, Customers can choose available Hyundai model line-up and configure the vehicle of their choice to select the exterior/interior colours. ‘Click to Buy’ offers customers a choice of financing options and existing bank customers that have pre-approved loan from their respective banks can avail fastest loan approval. The user will also have an option of a personalised assistant during the purchase cycle of the vehicle, and customer can get in touch with the allocated sales representative at any stage during the online purchase. Customers can even decide their preferred Delivery options- pick the vehicle from the selected dealer or get their vehicle delivered to their doorstep.

Digital Service Initiatives

To further enhance the comfort and convenience of new-age digital customers, services such as ‘Hyundai on WhatsApp’ provides updates to customer during the entire vehicle service process, starting from online service booking to post service feedback. Additionally, customers can also use Hyundai Care Application to navigate through features such as Book a Service, 360° View of Car, Book a Car, Request for Test Drive, monthly offer updates and much more. With all these initiatives Hyundai has enhanced the service commitment to its Valued Customers.

Click to Buy Website - Hyundai Car, Sedan, SUV, Hatchback, EV | Hyundai Motor India

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Hyundai To Re-Open Chennai Facility On May 6

Hyundai, the South Korean auto manufacturer will be re-opening its Chennai-based plants from May 6, 2020, onwards. India's second-largest car manufacturer will initiate the necessary preparations required for the vehicle production operations in the coming weeks. This move from Hyundai has been taken in accordance with the Union Government's decision to gradually reviving the economic activities in the country by allowing some relaxations in the lockdown measures. The government has announced relaxations in certain parts of the country, recognized as green and orange zones. The carmaker is eyeing to manufacture around 12,000 to 13,000 units this month.

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Hyundai Resumes Production At Chennai Plant, Makes 200 Cars On Day 1

Korean car maker Hyundai has resumed manufacturing operations at its only plant in India located in Sriperumbudur, Chennai. Owing to the Coronavirus lockdown all operations at the facility were halted starting March 23, 2020. The company was able to make a total of 200 cars on the first day of production restart at the plant. Hyundai Motor India says this has been done by maintaining 100 % compliance to Social Distancing apart from adhering to all State & Central Government guidelines. With the start of production in shift operations, the carmaker is eyeing to manufacture around 12,000 to 13,000 units this month.

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Hyundai new car buying, car service procedures – Detailed on video

Customers are advised to book their service appointments online and opt for digital payment facilities. There is also the pickup and drop service facility wherein the cars will be fully sanitized at the time of pick up and again while dropping them off at the customer’s premises. All employees will be thoroughly screened with thermal thermometers and all keys and touchpoints will be sanitized while social distancing will be maintained at all times.

The health, safety and wellbeing of every Hyundai employee, dealer and their families are of prime importance to the company and necessary action has been taken on all these fronts. Below is the new video shared by Hyundai, which details the new procedures in place to protect everyone.

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Hyundai exports over 5000 units in May

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Saturday said it has exported over 5,000 units this month after resuming production at its Chennai-based plant on May 8. The company has reinforced its commitment to support the government's 'Make in India' vision with more than 5,000 export units for May, the automaker said in a statement.

"We have once again made a humble beginning towards normalcy by exporting more than 5,000 units in May. This is a testimony of Hyundai's resilient efforts towards localisation and to accentuate economic recovery," HMIL MD and CEO SS Kim said.

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