Hyundai has crossed 8 lakh connected cars in India, and the Bluelink platform running them now covers more than 70 features across safety, security and convenience, and the company wants 10 lakh connected cars by 2027 and 20 lakh by 2030, while saying little about whether that 2027 date means the calendar year or the financial one. One in five Hyundai cars sold in India now ships connected, against one in twenty-five when the platform arrived in 2019.Bluelink at a glanceDetailConnected cars in IndiaOver 8 lakhFeaturesOver 70Voice commandsOver 450, across 5 languagesLaunched2019, on the Hyundai VenueShare of Hyundai cars sold20 per cent in 2026, up from 4 per cent in 2019Motorists helped via SOS and roadside assistanceOver 5 lakhCrash alerts sentAround 15,000Target10 lakh cars by 2027, 20 lakh by 2030About The AuthorAt heart, I am a storyteller drawn to the watershed moments that bend the technology landscape. I braid narrative with data, humanise statistics, and trace the arc from first spark to world-changing impact. My reportage, features and reviews are witty, sardonic, visual and vivid, using anecdote to illuminate rather than eviscerate.
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