Hyundai Motor to export next-gen Verna to Gulf markets

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), India's second largest car manufacturer and the number one exporter, has won an initial export order of 10,501 units for its Next Gen Verna from the Middle East market.

The Next Gen Verna will be known as the Next Gen Accent in the Middle East markets.

This is the single largest order for the Next Gen Verna the company has received since inception and a big jump compared to the earlier generations of Verna and Accent.

The Next Gen Verna will also be exported to South Africa, other Gulf and Asian countries from 2018.

''The Next Gen Verna has received overwhelming response from domestic and export markets. We are very happy and proud to receive such a large single export order within one month of showcasing the product to the distributors from overseas markets. It is in perfect harmony with Hyundai's commitment of 'Make in India, for the world' and also is in line with the Indian Government's 'Make in India' Vision,'' Y K Koo, MD & CEO- Hyundai Motor India Limited said.

The Next Gen Verna has received great response from the domestic markets and the media, resulting in more than 18,600 bookings and more than 1.43 lakh enquiries in 2 months since its launch in India on August 22, 2017.

These additional new orders will be shipped in December 2017, along with the delivery of 20,000 units by end-December 2017 in the domestic market at a special introductory price.