Hyundai Motor India trains nearly 50,000 people in FY26 as it ramps up leadership, future skills investment

Tarun Garg, Managing Director and CEO, Hyundai Motor India, said employees have remained central to the company’s growth journey, with the people’s agenda focused on building future-ready capabilities, digital maturity and a collaborative culture.

“While areas such as leadership effectiveness, collaboration, agility and decision-making remained foundational, FY26 saw a stronger emphasis on AI awareness, data-driven decision-making and digital capability building. The objective was not simply to upskill employees on emerging technologies, but to enhance their ability to apply these capabilities in solving business challenges, improving productivity and creating customer value,” said Dr Natwar Kadel, AVP & Vertical Head – People Strategy, Hyundai Motor India.

According to Kadel, the shift from FY25 was less about introducing new skill categories and more about deepening organisational readiness for transformation, with continuous reskilling expected to become a key driver of long-term competitiveness.

Reflecting this strategy, the company trained 49,310 employees, dealer personnel and technicians through its network of eight Regional Learning Centres, 15 Technical Training Academies and six Bodyshop Academies during FY26. It also expanded its talent pipeline by partnering with 102 educational institutions, including 75 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and 27 polytechnics, to offer specialised training, internships and placement opportunities.

The automaker has also stepped up investments in leadership development. During FY26, its ARISE Leadership Programme, run in collaboration with IIM Tiruchirappalli and Management Development Institute (MDI), trained 66 leaders. The company also introduced the Hyundai Identity Programme, Heritage Course to strengthen organisational culture across locations, with plans to cover more than 4,000 executives.

The annual report also highlights Hyundai’s emphasis on internal talent development as the company said it has also adopted a role-based organisational architecture to improve clarity in career progression and performance management.

On diversity, women accounted for 48 percent of Hyundai’s young talent hires during FY26, while female employees recorded a 23 percent promotion and elevation rate.

The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 889 crore for Q1 FY27. Revenue from operations remained flat at Rs 16,335 crore, pressured by temporary production disruptions and weak export volumes.