Hyundai Motor Company is preparing to significantly expand its India operations with plans to add 320,000 units to its annual manufacturing capacity and introduce or update 26 models in the country by 2030. According to reports from NDTV Profit, this expansion forms part of Hyundai's broader global growth plan, with the company targeting global sales of 5.55 million vehicles by 2030. The India strategy includes plans for more than 100 launches and model updates worldwide as part of this ambitious target. The company's manufacturing facilities in India currently have a combined capacity of around 11 lakh vehicles annually, with Hyundai targeting 90% local content across its India-made vehicles by 2030. The expansion will be supported by more than 1,400 domestic suppliers and over 900 local engineers.
India is set to receive new products across different powertrains as part of Hyundai's comprehensive expansion. As reported by NDTV Profit, the company plans to introduce a new electric SUV in the fourth quarter of 2026, with the model being localised and developed specifically for Indian buyers. Test mules of the compact EV have already been spotted on Indian roads, indicating that development programmes are progressing. The SUV is expected to feature next-generation infotainment and Level 2 ADAS technology. Additionally, Hyundai plans to introduce a new midsize SUV powered by an internal combustion engine, with spy shots indicating development is already underway and test vehicles seen running under camouflage. The India-spec model could receive significant design, dimensional and equipment changes to suit local preferences. The upcoming A-segment electric SUV will sit below the Creta Electric and help Hyundai reach a much wider section of India's electric-car market, with compact dimensions suitable for congested urban environments.
In India, Hyundai will lift the sport utility vehicle (SUV) share of sales to 80% by 2030 and localize more than 90% of parts, as reported by Hyundai Motor. This strategic shift reflects the company's focus on high-margin SUV segments in the Indian market. The automaker's global sales in the first half came to 1,966,267 vehicles, down 4.9% from 2,066,993 a year earlier, while revenue hit a record 95.15 trillion won. However, the operating margin fell to 5.6% from 7.8% a year earlier, weakening the earnings structure. Hyundai Motor will introduce more than 100 new vehicles worldwide over the five years through 2030, including full and partial redesigns and derivative models, with more than 18 being all-new vehicles in segments where the company currently has no offerings.
Hyundai Motor will roll out its first mass-produced software-defined vehicle (SDV) equipped with Level 2+ autonomous driving technology in 2028 through a strategic partnership with Nvidia. Level 2+ is a driver-assistance system that allows hands-off driving under specific conditions, such as on highways, with the driver still supervising. The company then plans to gradually extend its autonomous driving artificial intelligence, called Atria AI, across mass-produced vehicles, building a full lineup that reaches Level 4. To handle the sharp increase in autonomous driving data, Hyundai will begin operating the Saemangeum AI data center in 2029, a 100-megawatt facility being built to house more than 50,000 graphics processing units (GPUs).
India will continue to serve as one of Hyundai's major global export hubs, with the company targeting 30% of its Indian production to be exported to markets in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South America by 2030. As reported by NDTV Profit, globally, Hyundai expects to add 1.27 million units of manufacturing capacity by 2030. North America is set to receive 500,000 additional units, followed by India with 320,000 units, CKD facilities with 250,000 units and South Korea with 200,000 units. The global rollout includes 58 launches and model updates in North America, 49 in South Korea, 41 in Europe, 26 in India and 22 in China. According to Hyundai Motor Company, of the roughly 100 new or revised models planned by 2030, 58 are allocated to North America and 49 to Korea, followed by Europe (41), India (26) and China (22).
