Hyundai Motor India Exports Five Lakh Santro Cars

Hyundai Motors announces that it has exported five lakh units of its flagship car Hyundai Santro from the country. Commenting on the announcement, H W Park, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) Managing Director and CEO said, "The export of the Santro has reached five lakh units. From the time of its launch, this popular car has been widely appreciated for its design, technology and safety."

HMIL began exporting Hyundai cars in 1999 when it shipped a batch of 20 Hyundai Santro cars to Nepal and had exported one lakh cars across models by 2004. The company exports its 'Made in India' Santro to more than 80 countries across continents. H W Park also added, "With this we gear up for next phase of growth and remain committed to bringing world class products and service to our customers".

He also said, "In a little over a decade since Hyundai India made its debut, it has become the leading exporter of passenger cars with a market share of 57 per cent of the total exports of passenger cars from India."