Gurugram, February 28, 2024: Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has reaffirmed its commitment towards sustainability by aiming to achieve the RE100 benchmark by 2025. The company currently fulfils 64% of its energy requirements using renewable sources, and aims to reach the 100% mark ahead of most automakers in the country. RE100 is the global corporate renewable energy initiative by the Climate Group, bringing together hundreds of large and ambitious businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.

Emphasizing Hyundai’s steadfast focus on sustainability and energy conservation, Mr. Gopala Krishnan CS, Chief Manufacturing Officer at HMIL said, “Our operations are driven by a strong sense of responsibility towards the environment and our communities. We view this proactive role as an opportunity to contribute to long-term sustainable development goals. Our sustainability initiatives are focused towards carbon neutrality and energy transition, circularity, clean tech products and services, operational eco-efficiency, and natural capital conservation. Our ‘Integrated Solutions to Climate Change’ initiative aims for carbon neutrality by 2045, with a sustainable operating system for future generations.”

Robust and Innovative Energy Management Systems
HMIL’s robust Energy Management System involves conserving energy and resources throughout its operations, incorporating low-carbon practices and reducing emission across the value chain. It has further adopted large-scale innovative practices in energy management like 100% transition from conventional to LED lighting in the plant as early as 2017, and at all its offices and dealerships, thermo-ceramic coating on furnaces and ovens to reduce fuel consumption, steam elimination though waste heat recovery in paint shops, relocation of boilers to reduce transmission loss, installation of turbo chillers in paint shops, to name a few, that have resulted in conservation of approximately 19 200 Tonnes Oil Equivalent (TOE) till now.

Reduction is Carbon Emissions
HMIL proactively monitors both direct emissions (Scope 1) and indirect emissions (Scope 2), constantly exploring every possibility to reduce carbon emissions in its manufacturing process, including the use of renewable energy sources and conversion from propane to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). It has also installed a 10 MW rooftop solar plant at its manufacturing facility at Chennai. Since October 2022, it has been strategically purchasing green power from Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) to increase its renewable energy portfolio to 64%. HMIL has reduced its CO₂ emission by 1 02 060 tonnes and aims to reduce it by 1 61 940 tonnes in the next five years.

Efficient Water Management
For efficient water management, HMIL has implemented a zero liquid discharge system to combat water scarcity.  Six reservoirs situated in its Chennai plant premises capable of storing nearly 350 000 metric tonnes of water, facilitate rain-water harvesting and fulfil 50% of its water requirement and act as a buffer for 120 days of operations. Hyundai has attained 80% water neutrality through recycled RO water and has achieved 30% reduction in water usage over the last five years. HMIL has bagged the ‘Noteworthy Water Efficient Unit’ award at the CII’s 8^th Water Innovations Summit – 2022, held at New Delhi, and the ‘National Energy Leader’ award for two consecutive years in 2021 and 2020 at the CII’s ‘National Awards for Excellence in Energy Management,’ held at Hyderabad.

Management of Harmful Substances
HMIL is dedicated to minimising and responsibly managing harmful substances in its products and operations, adhering to domestic laws and global standards. Various initiatives such as implementation of screw press filters have resulted in 19.4% reduction in hazardous waste and a 14.3% reduction in non-hazardous waste over the past five years.

Expanding EV Line-up
HMIL recently announced a 10-year investment plan, concentrating on the expansion of its EV range and the enhancement of its existing car and SUV platforms. The company is prepared to invest over Rs. 32 000 crores in the next 10 years since 2023.

With a strong commitment towards ESG, HMIL is dedicated to build a sustainable future as a responsibility for the next generation and a fundamental right for everyone, leading positive action for a better tomorrow.

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Gurugram, February 15, 2024: Hyundai Motor India Ltd., India’s smart mobility solutions provider, announced the successful expansion of its Ultra-High Speed Public EV Charging Network across key highways and cities in India. The company has expanded to a total of Eleven Ultra-Fast charging stations each having three Charging points – comprising one unit each of DC 150 kW, DC 60 kW and DC 30 kW capacity, as part of HMIL’s aim to spearhead the electric vehicle adoption in India and lessen range anxiety for both intercity and intra city travel.

Commenting on the expansion milestone of Ultra-Fast DC chargers, Mr. Jae Wan Ryu, Executive Director, Corporate Planning, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said, “At Hyundai Motor India Ltd., we have always strived to create new benchmarks and lead the industry by example. Aligned with our global vision of ‘Progress for Humanity’, Hyundai is always working towards the fulfilment of all its customer needs. In line with Government of India’s focus towards creating a holistic electric vehicle ecosystem, Hyundai Motor India Ltd. is committed to enhance customer’s EV ownership experience. The expansion of our Ultra-Fast charging stations to 11 locations is a step in the same direction. Hyundai Motor India Ltd. is the only OEM in the country to set-up 11 Ultra-fast charging stations in public locations. We are committed to India and we will continue strengthening the charging infrastructure in line with the Indian Government’s resolve for Electrification.”

The expanded public charging network of Ultra-Fast chargers is available across six key cities i.e. Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Gurugram and Bangalore and on five major highway locations i.e. Delhi-Chandigarh, Delhi-Jaipur, Hyderabad-Vijayawada, Mumbai-Surat and Mumbai-Nashik. Most of these chargers are operational round the clock for ease of usage of customers and are available for all Hyundai and non-Hyundai customers. To further enhance the customer experience, these charging stations would also be manned by dedicated manpower and would have multiple customer amenities nearby such as coffee shops and restaurants to support the customers for all their needs while their vehicles are being charged.

With these Ultra-Fast DC chargers, customers would get the benefit of quick charging experience, especially the Hyundai IONIQ 5 customers who would be able to charge their vehicles from 10% to 80% charge within 21 minutes. The charging sessions can be booked at an attractive price for INR 18 per unit for 30 kW Charger, INR 21 per unit for 60 kW Charger and INR 24 per unit for 150 kW Charger. The EV charging stations are visible on Hyundai’s app called myHyundai under EV Charge for discovering chargers, navigation to chargers, pre-booking of charging slot, digital payment and charging status monitoring. In addition to these Ultra-Fast chargers, more than 2900+ charging points are mapped in the “EV Charge” available in myHyundai app for customer convenience. This app is open and accessible for all Hyundai as well as non-Hyundai EV users. Hyundai is planning to expand its Ultra-Fast charging stations to 10 or more new locations in 2024. These sites will be located across India and Hyundai is committed to work on enhancing the overall EV experience for Hyundai as well as non-Hyundai EV users.

In addition, Hyundai Motor India Ltd. is planning to install 100 Charging stations by 2027, as per the agreement with Government of Tamil Nadu in the recently concluded Global Investor Meet held in January’24.

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Red Bull Urban Downhill is a challenging mountain biking event where athletes navigate a downhill course featuring various obstacles and high jump ramps. Renowned Red Bull athlete Tomáš Slavík, a multiple world title holder in the mountain bike 4X world, expressed his excitement about the project, emphasizing the thrill of exploring challenging routes and breathtaking views during his time in Aizwal.

Hyundai Motor India’s AVP & Vertical Head, Marketing, Mr. Virat Khullar, highlighted the collaboration as the perfect amalgamation of Hyundai’s outdoorsy spirit with Red Bull’s energetic ethos. Khullar believes that the partnership resonates with an enthusiastic, fun-loving, and outgoing cohort, aligning with Hyundai’s commitment to creating benchmarks with a new-age audience.

The collaboration aims to introduce the extreme sport of urban downhill to Indian enthusiasts, particularly focusing on the growing fan base for mountain biking in the Northeast region. The event, titled “Red Bull Urban Downhill Tlang Ruam, Aizwal,” is anticipated to act as a catalyst for the sport’s growth in India.

Red Bull Urban Downhill has gained substantial global engagement, with a significant following from Indian audiences on digital platforms. Hyundai and Red Bull’s commitment to nurturing local interest in extreme sports is evident through an engaging documentary created in collaboration with Tomáš Slavík, who recently visited India. The documentary, featuring action clips, will be shared on various social media platforms to generate excitement leading up to the Red Bull Urban Downhill event in March 2024.

Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana also applauded the collaboration, emphasizing the exciting journey into the world of adventure and the incredible feats captured in the documentary. Mandhana also praised Tomáš Slavík’s skills.

As Hyundai and Red Bull gear up to introduce the Red Bull Urban Downhill to the Indian audience, the collaboration signifies a strategic move to tap into the growing interest in extreme sports.

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