Hyundai Motor India calls for domestic advanced-component push to close $1.4B trade gap

Hyundai Motor India CEO Tarun Garg urged India to build local capabilities in semiconductors, EV battery cells, rare-earth magnets and power electronics. Auto-component exports reached $24 billion in FY26, versus $25.4 billion in imports.

— Source publishedWed, 2 Sept, 2026, 14:38 IST·First seen Wed, 2 Sept, 2026, 14:46 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Hyundai Motor India CEO Tarun Garg urged India to reduce its $1.4 billion auto-component trade deficit by developing domestic capabilities in semiconductors, EV

Key facts

  • $24 billion auto-component exports in FY26
  • $25.4 billion auto-component imports in FY26
  • $1.4 billion auto-component trade deficit
  • 66th ACMA Annual Session
  • three decades

Why this matters

Strategic buyers should target or partner with Indian firms in EV cells, chip design, rare-earth materials and power electronics before localization demand accelerates.