Hyundai, the South Korean carmaker, is trying to diversify its product portfolio for the Indian market. Earlier this year, Hyundai confessed to its plan to introduce 26 new models by 2023. However, the brand has not yet specified what cars are under the plans. Meanwhile, in the Tarun Garg, Hyundai's Whole Time Director and COO, stated that the company is evaluating its plan to introduce Genesis in India.
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Talking about the details, Genesis is a luxury car brand of Hyundai Motor Company. The brand was first launched in 2015, and a few of its models were also put on display at the Auto Expo 2016. However, has been a long time since the brand has been tight-lipped about its plan to introduce its luxury car lineup in the national market.
Genesis GV80
While there has been no official announcement about it yet. It is expected that Genesis's first offering in the Indian market will probably be an SUV. Meanwhile, the brand is popularly known for its luxury sedans internationally. It is also expected that the first batch of vehicles will come to India as CBU, and later the brand may focus on manufacturing the luxury cars in Hyundai's Chennai facility.
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Currently, Genesis has a bunch of products in its nameplate, including EVs, sedans, and SUVs, namely- G70, G80, GV60, GV70, and GV80. As per reports, Genesis trademarked the GV80 coupe in July 2024, hinting at the possibility that it could be one of the initial offerings by the brand in India.
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