Hyundai Motor India is planning to invest ₹1,500 crore to modernise its manufacturing facility at Irungattukottai near Chennai, strengthening its long-term production and export strategy in India.
The investment will focus on upgrading infrastructure, introducing advanced manufacturing technologies and improving operational efficiency rather than increasing production capacity. The plant will continue to maintain its existing annual production capacity of around 8.5 lakh vehicles.
As part of the modernisation project, Hyundai plans to add around 1.81 lakh square metres of built-up area to accommodate new facilities, machinery and advanced equipment. The upgrade is also expected to create around 155 new jobs.
The Chennai facility will see improvements in automation systems, vehicle assembly lines, paint shops, body shops, material handling and internal logistics. Hyundai will also introduce digital manufacturing technologies and smart factory solutions to enhance productivity and flexibility.
The upgraded infrastructure will support future vehicle platforms, including next-generation internal combustion engine models and potential electrified vehicles. The move is aimed at making the plant more efficient and future-ready.
Hyundai’s Irungattukottai plant is one of India’s largest automobile manufacturing facilities, spread across more than 538 acres with a production capacity of about 8.5 lakh vehicles annually. The facility exports vehicles to over 88 countries and supports a large automotive ecosystem with thousands of direct and indirect jobs.
Hyundai has invested more than ₹30,000 crore in Tamil Nadu since entering India in 1996. The latest investment reflects the company’s focus on strengthening localisation, improving manufacturing capabilities and expanding India’s role as a global automotive production and export hub.
