Hyundai Motor Charts ₹477K crore Global Push, India To Play Lead Role In Next-Gen EV and Tech Strategy

Hyundai Motor Company set the stage for an electrified future at its 2025 CEO Investor Day in New York, unveiling a bold ₹477,000 crore (KRW 77.3 trillion) global investment programme and a product roadmap targeted at transforming mobility by 2030. The event marked Hyundai’s first investor day outside Korea and signalled the company’s intent to accelerate the pace of automotive innovation and electrification, with India a key pillar in its strategy.

India’s Strategic Importance

India is central to Hyundai’s future. The new locally designed EV, tailored for Indian consumers, combined with the Pune export hub’s growing global footprint, reinforce the country’s role as both a manufacturing and innovation powerhouse. Hyundai will expand its production out of its Pune multi-model export hub, adding 250,000 units capacity by 2030 as part of a global manufacturing push. The company is also committed to boosting local manufacturing capabilities and employing advanced software-defined factory technologies in its Indian operations.  Hyundai’s past investments in R&D and plant expansion have fuelled product launches like the Creta and Venue, transforming its Indian portfolio from mass-market to technological leader. India’s robust EV supply chain will serve both domestic and export markets, signifying Hyundai’s commitment to localised growth. The expansion includes advances such as robotics, predictive maintenance, and digital simulation, with learnings from global plants cascaded into India, aiming for maximum flexibility and higher production efficiency.

Electrification Plans and Product Expansion

By 2030, Hyundai aims to sell 5.55 million vehicles worldwide, with electrified models making up 60 percent of total sales — a staggering 3.3 million units. This aggressive push features 18 hybrid models and a comprehensive BEV portfolio, including new mid-size pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles. India will benefit with its first locally designed EV and a robust supply chain tailored for regional needs. Parallelly, Hyundai will introduce the IONIQ 3 in Europe and launch exclusive vehicles for China, expanding its reach with region-specific products.

Hyundai’s Extended Range EVs (EREVs), debuting from 2027, promise over 960 km per charge, tackling range anxiety and leveraging in-house battery innovations for superior performance with lower battery capacities.

Manufacturing & Technology Leadership

The second phase of the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia will expand production capacity by 200,000 units by 2028, backed by a USD 2.7 billion investment creating 3,000 new jobs. Globally, Hyundai will ramp up capacity with 1.2 million additional units across facilities, including India’s Pune multi-model export hub, which will contribute 250,000 units annually. Advanced robotics, predictive maintenance, and cloud-based battery management systems will propel manufacturing excellence and operational flexibility.

Investment Charter (2026–2030)

Financials and Outlook

Hyundai forecasts a 5–6% revenue growth, with hybrid and Genesis models boosting profit margins to 7–8% by 2027 and 8–9% by 2030. The shareholder return policy will see over 35% total return via dividends and buybacks, with a minimum KRW 10,000 dividend per share.

With innovation at its core, Hyundai Motor is not just adapting to change but leading the global mobility revolution — with India at the heart of its electrification, manufacturing, and technical prowess.