Hyundai India Chief Calls for Home‑grown Tech in Cars, Batteries and Chips

Hyundai Motor India Managing Director and CEO Tarun Garg told reporters in New Delhi on September 2 that the country must look beyond its current manufacturing capacity and fast‑track the creation of indigenous expertise in high‑tech automotive components. He highlighted three priority areas – semiconductor chips, electric‑vehicle battery cells and power‑electronics – as essential for the industry’s future competitiveness.

Garg’s remarks come as India’s auto sector, long known for assembling vehicles for global brands, seeks to shift from a cost‑driven model to one that can innovate and export advanced technologies. The push for self‑reliance aligns with broader government initiatives aimed at reducing dependence on imports and building a robust supply chain for clean‑energy transport.

For the South‑Asian diaspora, the development of a domestic high‑tech automotive ecosystem could open new opportunities for skilled professionals, investors and entrepreneurs. It also signals a potential rise in locally produced, affordable electric vehicles, which could impact the buying choices of Indian families abroad and the broader push for greener mobility.

Garg concluded that achieving these goals will require coordinated effort between industry, academia and policymakers, urging a swift move from scale‑focused manufacturing to technology‑centric growth.