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Hyundai Motor India Appoints Tarun Garg MD & CEO Effective January 1, 2026

The longtime executive becomes the company’s first Indian leader, underscoring a shift toward deeper local leadership in a key market.

Overview

  • His appointment is subject to shareholder approval, with Garg serving as MD & CEO designate through December 31, 2025.
  • He will shadow incumbent Unsoo Kim during the transition, and Kim will move to a strategic role at Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea after year-end.
  • Garg currently serves as whole-time director and chief operating officer at HMIL and brings more than three decades of automotive experience.
  • Hyundai leadership credits him with three straight years of record sales, record profits, and completing India’s largest IPO in 2024.
  • The company says his priorities include building a stronger local supply chain, scaling electric and connected mobility, and expanding India’s role as an export hub.