Hyundai Motor India Pune Plant Plans Three-Shift Operation

On July 30, Hyundai Motor India Limited announced that its Pune plant is currently operating in two shifts and is planning to transition to a three-shift operation from October 2026. The Pune facility has a production capacity of 170,000 units on a three-shift basis and is manufacturing the Venue model. The planned third production line is expected to support both domestic and export production. The move will allow Hyundai to increase utilization of the Pune facility while aligning production capacity with requirements for the Venue and other market and export operations.

Hyundai said that after production of the Venue model was shifted from Chennai Plant 1, capacity utilization at the facility stood at only 72%. With the introduction of new models, Hyundai Motor India Limited expects capacity utilization at Chennai Plant 1 to increase to 88%. The production changes indicate a rebalancing of manufacturing operations between the company's Pune and Chennai facilities. The planned three-shift operation at Pune will provide additional manufacturing capacity for the Venue, while the arrival of new models at Chennai Plant 1 is expected to improve utilization of its existing production capacity.

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When will Hyundai's Pune plant move to three-shift operations?
Hyundai Motor India plans to move its Pune plant from two-shift to three-shift operations starting in October 2026, increasing the facility's production capability for domestic and export requirements. The Pune plant has a capacity of 170,000 units when operating on a three-shift basis and currently manufactures the Venue model. The planned third line is intended to support both domestic and export production. Hyundai's move follows the transfer of Venue production from Chennai Plant 1 and forms part of its broader manufacturing capacity allocation strategy across its production facilities in India.