Government stops sale of Hyundai cars through CSD

The Government of India has halted sales of Hyundai vehicles through the canteen stores department (CSD). The move has come to light after a letter (dated January 27, 2016) issued by the Ministry of Defence, stated that Hyundai failed to respond to the issue of the Creta not being offered with any discount whatsoever.

While the issue in the letter is specific to the lack of discounts on the Hyundai Creta, the authorities have stopped the sale of all Hyundai branded vehicles, including lower priced models like the Elite i20 and Verna. The canteen stores department is an exclusive store for servicemen in India's armed forces. The CSD offers a multitude of goods at discounted prices for defence personnel.

A Hyundai spokesperson confirmed that the company is in talks with the authorities to resolve the matter.

Source: ET Auto