CHENNAI: Hyundai Motor India Ltd., (HMIL) has launched a new

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) will be launching its i20 model by end of this year.

Mr H S Lheem, managing director and CEO, HMIL said that the new model would be launched for both domestic and international markets.

"With i20, Hyundai will complete its portfolio in the compact car segment. Santro, i10 and i20 will cater to the lower, middle and upper end segments respectively in the compact car market," he said.

Hyundai Motors India on Tuesday, started production at its new Engine and Transmission Plant at Sriperumbudur in Chennai.

Opens electronic components plant and R&D centre in Bangalore BANGALORE: German automotive electronics supplier, Continental AG, with 2007 global sales of euro 26.4 billion, will provide fuel pump sensors for the Tata Nano. Markus Distelhoff, Managing Director of Continental-India, told reporters here on Monday, "The details are being finalised; we believe small cars, affordable and with full functionality, will drive the market in the years ahead'. The company was also involved in the hybrid car from Mercedes, likely to be launched next year, he said.

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