New Delhi, August 03, 2009: Hyundai Motor India Ltd., the largest exporter and the second largest automobile manufacturer, today reinforced its commitment to make the Delhi roads much safer for the use of motorists and pedestrians at a function organized in New Delhi. The ocassion was the induction ceremony of around 100 students for the fourth batch of the Student Traffic Squad in Delhi.
An oath to help maintain traffic safety and order on Delhi’s roads was administered to all the students in the presence of Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Delhi Mr. Tejendra Khanna , Mr. Y. S. Dadwal, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Mr. S.N. Shrivastava, IPS, Jt. Commissioner Police (Traffic) and Dr. Rohit Baluja, President IRTE as well as senior officers of the Delhi Police.
Supported by Hyundai Motor India Ltd., the Student Traffic Volunteers Scholarship Scheme, (STVS) has been jointly conceptualised by Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) and the Traffic Police with the sole aim of helping the traffic police force to manage and improve the traffic conditions in the cities of Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi. The Student Traffic Squad comprises of 100 students each in the city of Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. Hyundai now plans to take up the initiative in other cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai & Bangalore.
On the occasion, HS Lheem, MD, Hyundai Motor India Ltd said: '' At Hyundai we are committed to the cause of road safety and this is our main motivation for sustaining this scheme. We strongly believe that the students will be the agents of change to instil safer traffic habits and usher in a new era of disciplined traffic
movement. In the past also, the Hyundai Traffic Squad has contributed significantly in easing out traffic bottlenecks at major intersections. Now with Commonwealth Games around the corner the Student Traffic Squad will further help manage the traffic inflow along with the Delhi Traffic Police. Moreover, this is also an opportunity for the young people to get involved in the management of their city. I believe it is a programme which will benefit everybody concerned – the participants, Delhi Police and the road users of Delhi”.
Through the STVS, the student representatives would assist the traffic police during the peak hours in traffic management and impart road user education. Their activities would ensure smooth flow of traffic at important intersections, helping pedestrains and senior citizens.
Hyundai Motor India supports this initiative financially by giving out stipends to all the student volunteers who are selected after a rigorous screening process by a panel of experts. This year, a total of 400 candidates applied out of which 100 worthy candidates have been selected. Out of these 100 people, there are 15 girl students who will also take equal part in helping the Delhi Traffic Police. After they are selected they are given an extensive training in traffic management, public dealing and traffic drill by IRTE & DTP which prepares them for this job.
IRTE President Mr. Rohit Baluja commented “IRTE is proud to be associated with Hyundai and the Delhi Traffic police in their continued and concerted efforts in creating a positive attitude among the people towards safe road user culture. At IRTE, we attempt to analyse and study road behaviour and try and come out with solutions which will help in better traffic management. We believe that this association will further help us implement these solutions and contribute to the better management of our roads”
About HMIL
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea and is the second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter from India. HMIL presently markets 54 variants of passenger cars across segments including the i20 CRDi and i20 Automatic variants. The Santro in the B segment, the Getz Prime, i10 and the Premium hatchback i20 in the B+ segment, the Accent and the Verna in the C segment, the Sonata in the E segment and the Tucson in the SUV segment.
Hyundai Motor India, continuing its tradition of being the fastest growing passenger car manufacturer, registering total sales of 489,328 vehicles in the calendar year (CY) 2008, an increase of 49.6 percent over CY 2007. In the domestic market it clocked a growth of 22.4 percent as compared to 2007 with 245,397 units, while overseas sales grew by 92.5 percent, with exports of 243,931 units.
HMIL's fully integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts of the most advanced production, quality and testing capabilities in the country. In continuation of its commitment to provide the Indian customer with global technology, HMIL commissioned its second plant in February 2008 which produces an additional 300,000 units per annum, raising HMIL's total production capacity to 600,000 units per annum.
HMIL has invested to expand capacity in line with its positioning as HMC's global export hub for compact cars. Apart from the expansion of production capacity, HMIL currently has 260 strong dealer network across India, which will be further bolstered in 2009.
In 2008, HMIL also successfully completed 10 glorious years of operations in India and to commemorate its achievements, initiated a unique trans-continental drive from Delhi to Paris in two of its hugely popular i10 Kappa cars. The drive created automobile history by completing a distance of 10,000km in just 17 days after which the i10s were showcased at the Paris Motor Show in October. In fact it was at the Paris Motor Show that HMIL first unveiled the Hyundai i20 and the car received a phenomenal response from the auto enthusiasts across the world. Hyundai Motor India also accomplished the landmark of producing the fastest 20th lakh cars in India in 2008.
Like 2008, the year 2007 had also been a significant year for Hyundai Motor India. It achieved a significant milestone by rolling out the fastest 400,000th export car. Hyundai exported to over 100 countries globally; even as it plans to continue its thrust in existing export markets, it is gearing up to step up its foray into new markets. 2007 also saw the launch of the i10 and yet another path-breaking record in its young journey by rolling out the fastest 1,500,000th car.
Hyundai's new model i10 made a clean sweep of all the 'Car of the Year 2008' awards from the leading automotive magazines and TV channels like BS Motoring, CNBC-TV18 AutoCar, NDTV Profit Car & Bike India and Overdrive magazine. The i10 was also the choice of the discerning automotive media of the country as they conferred the prestigious 'Indian Car of the Year' (ICOTY) award to the i10 as well.
The Santro and the Accent also received the 'TNS Voice of the Customer - 2008' award for the Premium Compact Car (Santro) and the Entry Mid size Car (Accent). In March 2008 it achieved yet another milestone by rolling out the fastest 500,000th export car.
In 2007, the Hyundai Verna had also bagged some of the most prestigious awards starting with the Overdrive magazine's 'Car of the Year 2007', the 'Best Mid-size Car of the Year' award from NDTV Profit Car & Bike India, the 'Best Value for Money Car' from CNBC Autocar and 'Performance Car of the Year' from Business Standard Motoring.
Hyundai cars have been a favourite at all awards ceremonies and has won many awards. The Sonata Embera won the 'Executive Car of The Year 2006' award from Business Standard Motoring magazine and NDTV Profit Car & Bike India had declared the Tucson as the 'SUV of The Year 2006'.
Not only this, HMIL has also been awarded the benchmark ISO 14001 certification for its sustainable environment management practices.
An oath to help maintain traffic safety and order on Delhi’s roads was administered to all the students in the presence of Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Delhi Mr. Tejendra Khanna , Mr. Y. S. Dadwal, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Mr. S.N. Shrivastava, IPS, Jt. Commissioner Police (Traffic) and Dr. Rohit Baluja, President IRTE as well as senior officers of the Delhi Police.
Supported by Hyundai Motor India Ltd., the Student Traffic Volunteers Scholarship Scheme, (STVS) has been jointly conceptualised by Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) and the Traffic Police with the sole aim of helping the traffic police force to manage and improve the traffic conditions in the cities of Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi. The Student Traffic Squad comprises of 100 students each in the city of Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. Hyundai now plans to take up the initiative in other cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai & Bangalore.
On the occasion, HS Lheem, MD, Hyundai Motor India Ltd said: '' At Hyundai we are committed to the cause of road safety and this is our main motivation for sustaining this scheme. We strongly believe that the students will be the agents of change to instil safer traffic habits and usher in a new era of disciplined traffic
movement. In the past also, the Hyundai Traffic Squad has contributed significantly in easing out traffic bottlenecks at major intersections. Now with Commonwealth Games around the corner the Student Traffic Squad will further help manage the traffic inflow along with the Delhi Traffic Police. Moreover, this is also an opportunity for the young people to get involved in the management of their city. I believe it is a programme which will benefit everybody concerned – the participants, Delhi Police and the road users of Delhi”.
Through the STVS, the student representatives would assist the traffic police during the peak hours in traffic management and impart road user education. Their activities would ensure smooth flow of traffic at important intersections, helping pedestrains and senior citizens.
Hyundai Motor India supports this initiative financially by giving out stipends to all the student volunteers who are selected after a rigorous screening process by a panel of experts. This year, a total of 400 candidates applied out of which 100 worthy candidates have been selected. Out of these 100 people, there are 15 girl students who will also take equal part in helping the Delhi Traffic Police. After they are selected they are given an extensive training in traffic management, public dealing and traffic drill by IRTE & DTP which prepares them for this job.
IRTE President Mr. Rohit Baluja commented “IRTE is proud to be associated with Hyundai and the Delhi Traffic police in their continued and concerted efforts in creating a positive attitude among the people towards safe road user culture. At IRTE, we attempt to analyse and study road behaviour and try and come out with solutions which will help in better traffic management. We believe that this association will further help us implement these solutions and contribute to the better management of our roads”
About HMIL
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea and is the second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter from India. HMIL presently markets 54 variants of passenger cars across segments including the i20 CRDi and i20 Automatic variants. The Santro in the B segment, the Getz Prime, i10 and the Premium hatchback i20 in the B+ segment, the Accent and the Verna in the C segment, the Sonata in the E segment and the Tucson in the SUV segment.
Hyundai Motor India, continuing its tradition of being the fastest growing passenger car manufacturer, registering total sales of 489,328 vehicles in the calendar year (CY) 2008, an increase of 49.6 percent over CY 2007. In the domestic market it clocked a growth of 22.4 percent as compared to 2007 with 245,397 units, while overseas sales grew by 92.5 percent, with exports of 243,931 units.
HMIL's fully integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts of the most advanced production, quality and testing capabilities in the country. In continuation of its commitment to provide the Indian customer with global technology, HMIL commissioned its second plant in February 2008 which produces an additional 300,000 units per annum, raising HMIL's total production capacity to 600,000 units per annum.
HMIL has invested to expand capacity in line with its positioning as HMC's global export hub for compact cars. Apart from the expansion of production capacity, HMIL currently has 260 strong dealer network across India, which will be further bolstered in 2009.
In 2008, HMIL also successfully completed 10 glorious years of operations in India and to commemorate its achievements, initiated a unique trans-continental drive from Delhi to Paris in two of its hugely popular i10 Kappa cars. The drive created automobile history by completing a distance of 10,000km in just 17 days after which the i10s were showcased at the Paris Motor Show in October. In fact it was at the Paris Motor Show that HMIL first unveiled the Hyundai i20 and the car received a phenomenal response from the auto enthusiasts across the world. Hyundai Motor India also accomplished the landmark of producing the fastest 20th lakh cars in India in 2008.
Like 2008, the year 2007 had also been a significant year for Hyundai Motor India. It achieved a significant milestone by rolling out the fastest 400,000th export car. Hyundai exported to over 100 countries globally; even as it plans to continue its thrust in existing export markets, it is gearing up to step up its foray into new markets. 2007 also saw the launch of the i10 and yet another path-breaking record in its young journey by rolling out the fastest 1,500,000th car.
Hyundai's new model i10 made a clean sweep of all the 'Car of the Year 2008' awards from the leading automotive magazines and TV channels like BS Motoring, CNBC-TV18 AutoCar, NDTV Profit Car & Bike India and Overdrive magazine. The i10 was also the choice of the discerning automotive media of the country as they conferred the prestigious 'Indian Car of the Year' (ICOTY) award to the i10 as well.
The Santro and the Accent also received the 'TNS Voice of the Customer - 2008' award for the Premium Compact Car (Santro) and the Entry Mid size Car (Accent). In March 2008 it achieved yet another milestone by rolling out the fastest 500,000th export car.
In 2007, the Hyundai Verna had also bagged some of the most prestigious awards starting with the Overdrive magazine's 'Car of the Year 2007', the 'Best Mid-size Car of the Year' award from NDTV Profit Car & Bike India, the 'Best Value for Money Car' from CNBC Autocar and 'Performance Car of the Year' from Business Standard Motoring.
Hyundai cars have been a favourite at all awards ceremonies and has won many awards. The Sonata Embera won the 'Executive Car of The Year 2006' award from Business Standard Motoring magazine and NDTV Profit Car & Bike India had declared the Tucson as the 'SUV of The Year 2006'.
Not only this, HMIL has also been awarded the benchmark ISO 14001 certification for its sustainable environment management practices.
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