Puneet Anand Leaves Hyundai Motor India After Nearly 29 Years

Puneet Anand, Hyundai Motor India’s associate vice-president and vertical head for corporate affairs, corporate communications and social initiatives, has left the carmaker after nearly 29 years. His last working day was November 6, according to people familiar with the matter.

Anand is likely to stay in the automotive industry, with his next assignment expected to be outside the passenger car business. His next role and his successor at Hyundai are yet to be confirmed.

Anand was one of Hyundai’s key points of contact with government authorities on manufacturing investment and automotive policy. He put forward the company’s views on proposed regulations and represented the carmaker in industry discussions on clean transport and electric mobility.

He was involved in Hyundai’s manufacturing expansion beyond Chennai into Maharashtra, joining the company’s leadership in briefing Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior state officials on progress at its Talegaon plant near Pune. At the same meeting, Hyundai outlined ₹56 crore in initiatives covering healthcare, the environment and social inclusion in the state.

Anand joined Hyundai in January 1998, the year it launched the Santro in India. He held national roles in customer care, service marketing, training and sales strategy before taking charge of corporate communications and social initiatives in April 2024. His remit later expanded to include corporate affairs.

When Hyundai Motor India went public later that year, Anand traced the company’s journey from the Santro launch to its stock-market debut in a LinkedIn post.