Hyundai Motor India has inaugurated its manufacturing plant in Talegaon, Pune, marking its first major manufacturing expansion outside Tamil Nadu. The facility currently has an installed annual production capacity of 1.7 lakh units, which is planned to increase to 3.2 lakh units by 2030. The company’s managing director and chief executive officer, Tarun Garg, announced that it will invest Rs 11,000 crore in phases at the plant.
Hyundai Pune plant: Capacity and investment
The plant was inaugurated on October 14, 2026, by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. Hyundai Motor Group executive chair Euisun Chung and Hyundai Motor Company president and CEO Jose Munoz were also present.
Garg said, “We will invest Rs 11,000 crore in phases at this facility. Beyond expanding manufacturing capacity, the facility will drive industrial development, innovation and employment generation in the region.”
According to Hyundai Motor India, the expansion will take the combined annual production capacity across its Pune and Chennai plants to nearly 11.4 lakh units by 2030. The Pune facility also has an engine shop with an annual capacity of 1.5 lakh units.
The plant uses Hyundai’s E-FOREST digital factory platform, with AI-based quality checks, predictive maintenance, digital simulations and augmented reality-based worker training. Its production lines can support multiple internal combustion engine and hybrid models.
Hyundai Venue to be made at Pune plant
The Venue compact SUV will be manufactured exclusively at the Pune plant and shipped to global markets. Hyundai plans to expand exports of the model to more than 35 countries.
The inauguration coincided with Hyundai Motor India marking cumulative exports of 40 lakh passenger vehicles since 1999 and domestic sales of nearly 1 crore passenger vehicles over its 30 years in India.
Chung said, “India remains one of Hyundai’s most important and strategic markets globally.” He added that the Pune plant reflected the group’s long-term commitment to the country and that the export milestone highlighted the role of Indian manufacturing in its global operations.
Hyundai said 55 Tier-1 suppliers have invested nearly Rs 4,600 crore in Maharashtra. Nearly half of its supplier network is located within 50km of the plant. The combined Tier-1 and Tier-2 supplier network has generated more than 18,000 employment opportunities in the state, it added.
Hyundai also cited nearly 40 ongoing research projects with seven Indian academic institutions, covering battery technology, electrification and future mobility.