Hyundai and Kia's India Capacity Heads for 17.7 Lakh Cars a Year by 2030
Kia's new Anantapur factory supplies 2 lakh of the planned 3.46 lakh gain, while Hyundai adds capacity at Pune under the group's $15.5 billion India plan.
Hyundai and Kia plan to have capacity for about 17.7 lakh vehicles a year in India by 2030, going by figures the two Hyundai Motor Group carmakers have published. Kia's new Anantapur factory, announced on 12 November, supplies 2,00,000 of that.
Their three plants can build 14,25,000 a year today, the sum of the plant figures the group gave on 13 October. The planned gain to 2030 is therefore about 3,46,000 vehicles a year, and Kia's second plant accounts for 58% of it.
| Plants | Carmaker | Capacity now | Planned by 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai and Pune | Hyundai | 9,94,000 | 11,40,000 |
| Anantapur, existing plant | Kia | 4,31,000 | No increase announced |
| Anantapur, second plant | Kia | Not yet built | 2,00,000 |
| All four plants | Hyundai and Kia | 14,25,000 | About 17,71,000 |
Hyundai Grows Through Pune
Hyundai's Chennai plant can make 8,24,000 vehicles a year and its Pune plant 1,70,000, according to the group. Pune began production in the year to March 2026, with the Venue as its first model.
On 8 May, Hyundai said it would add another 70,000 units at Pune after a second phase of expansion there. That takes its own capacity to 11.4 lakh vehicles a year by 2030, about 1,46,000 more than today.
Kia's existing plant is listed at 4,31,000 in the group's October figures and at 4,30,000 in Kia's own statement of 12 November.
The $15.5 Billion Plan
Both expansions fall under the $15.5 billion Hyundai Motor Group committed to India for 2026 to 2032. The group announced it on 13 October, after executive chair Euisun Chung met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
Besides more factory space at Hyundai and Kia, the plan sets aside about $700 million for the group's Indian research centre, including a vehicle testing track. It also covers parts suppliers, startups and a dedicated investment company in India to run the programme.
Still Well Behind Maruti Suzuki
Even with every planned addition, the two carmakers together would have about 11 lakh fewer vehicles a year of capacity than Maruti Suzuki has now. Maruti has lifted its yearly capacity to 29 lakh this financial year, after new plants at Kharkhoda and Hansalpur started work.
Hyundai sold 7,75,031 vehicles at home and abroad in the year to March 2026, against the 9,94,000 its two plants can now build.