DWS Auto India

The 800 cc brigade is just waiting to get bigger with automotive majors such as General Motors India and Hyundai Motors all set to unveil their small cars in the country.

Hyundai Motor India has dispatched 2,820 units of the Hyundai i20 for export to Europe. The Hyundai i20s were rolled out from Hyundai's Sriperumbedur plant, from the Chennai port.

Hyundai Motor India plans to jack up prices of its passenger vehicles by around 2 per cent. The company, which is the largest exporter of passenger cars, will hike prices in the coming months.

Hyundai i20, the five-door five-seater premium hatchback from Hyundai Motor India, is set for its launch in November 2008. Recently launched at the 2008 Paris Motor Show with much fanfare, the Hyundai i20 will see bookings on a fast basis by the end on next month, say industry sources.

Hyundai i20 small car will be launched in India in November or December 20008.

Hyundai has announced the launch of the LPG version of the Hyundai Santro small car, the Santro Eco. The Santro is the smallest car in Hyundai's lineup in India. The price of the Santro Eco is approximately Rs 21,500 more than that of the petrol version.

The entire range of i-series cars from Hyundai will be present in the Indian market soon.

Hyundai has announced that it plans to build an ultra cheap mini car for India, which would likely be launched by 2011. The proposed small car is expected to positioned against the Tata Nano.

  It has been 10 long years since Hyundai Motor drove into India. As part of the celebration, Hyundai Motor India Ltd is coming out with a Ten Year Celebration Offer.

Hyundai has launched its popular small car, the Hyundai i10, with a new 1.2 liter engine which it calls the Kappa.