Hyundai Motor India Limited plans to launch two new models, including its first mass-market EV, from its Chennai facility within this year. It aims to make Tamil Nadu its EV hub, expand charging networks, boost localisation, and develop skilled talent through a new industry-government collaboration focused on future mobility and EV ecosystem growth.

New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India Limited on Thursday announced that it will launch two new models from its Chennai manufacturing facility, including its first mass-market electric vehicle, within this year as part of its broader push to accelerate EV adoption and strengthen localisation in India.

The company also said it is committed to positioning Tamil Nadu as its “flagship EV hub for India,” supported by investments in manufacturing capabilities, localisation of key components and expansion of charging infrastructure across major cities and highways over the next two to three years.

It added that a strategically distributed network of high-capacity chargers will be developed across key urban and transit corridors to support affordable EV adoption in the country.

The announcement was made as Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) and the Tamil Nadu government jointly unveiled a skill development collaboration aimed at enhancing the global employability of youth in the state.