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Weekend Unwind with: Luxury Ride’s Himanshu Arya
Mumbai: With another weekend upon us, it is time to unwind with the latest Q&A edition of Indiantelevision.com’s Weekend Unwind—a series of informal chats that peek into the minds of business executives through a fun lens in an attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better.
In this week’s session, we have Luxury Ride co-founder and CEO Himanshu Arya.
Having completed MBA from IMT Ghaziabad, Arya comes with over 15 years of experience in the industry. Himanshu has come a long way in his career where he started from working with Kotak and Citibank in the initial days to forming Grapes as a leading integrated marketing agency.
He is well adept at helming the team at the technology, digital, strategy & planning, and finance front owing to his rich and diverse experience in the industry.
With Luxury Ride, Himanshu aims to reimagine the pre-owned luxury car industry in India. Delving on his ability to inspire the team, he works relentlessly to make Luxury Ride a one-stop solution for all automotive needs by amending the value chain of the company.
So, without further ado, here it goes…
1. Your mantra for Life
Work hard, party harder
2. A book you are currently reading
The Psychology of Money
3. Your fitness mantra?
Gymming every day without fail
4. Your comfort food?
Wok Tossed Vegetables in Black Bean Sauce and Rajma Rice
5. When the chips are down a quote/ philosophy that keeps you going?
Mistakes are the biggest learnings. Taking this approach has helped me a lot in sailing through the most difficult phases of life.
6. Your guilty pleasure?
Not guilty of anything
7. A life lesson you learnt the hard way?
You can’t keep everyone happy
8. What gets you excited about life?
A new role. Donning the new role is quite refreshing and drives the purpose of my life to always explore and learn new things.
9. What’s on top of your bucket list?
Travel to Las Vegas
10. If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Don’t compromise on your fitness for work
11. One thing you would most like to change about the world?
Change yourself and adapt to the world
12. An activity that keeps you motivated/ charged during tough times?
I love tough times. Over the years, I have realized that challenges provide the ideal opportunity to bring out the best in a person.
13. What lifts your spirits when life gets you down?
Everything is temporary; it will go eventually. Just hang in there for a while and the silver lining is bound to come.
14. Your go-to stress buster?
Going on long drives
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Hyundai Motor India posts highest-ever quarterly domestic sales of 1,66,578 units in Q4 FY2025-26
The carmaker clocks 8.5 per cent year-on-year growth in the January to March quarter, capping the fiscal year with a record-breaking March as well
GURUGRAM: Hyundai Motor India Limited has closed its fourth quarter on a high. The Gurugram-based carmaker posted domestic sales of 1,66,578 units in Q4 FY2025-26, its highest-ever quarterly domestic tally since inception, representing an 8.5 per cent year-on-year jump.
The numbers get better when exports are added in. Total quarterly sales, including exports of 41,697 units, a 9.4 per cent year-on-year rise, came in at 2,08,275 units for the January to March 2026 period, up 8.7 per cent year-on-year.
March 2026 delivered a record of its own. The company shifted 55,064 units in the domestic market last month, its highest-ever tally for any March since inception, up 6.3 per cent year-on-year. Total monthly sales for March, including exports of 13,940 units, stood at 69,004 units, a 2.5 per cent year-on-year rise.
Managing director and chief executive Tarun Garg struck a confident tone. “Continuing the momentum gained in 2026, we have achieved highest-ever quarterly domestic sales of 1,66,578 units in Q4 FY2025-26,” he said, pointing to upcoming product interventions including the recently upgraded Hyundai Verna and Exter as drivers of continued growth. Garg acknowledged geopolitical headwinds but said the company was “well-prepared for a strong FY2026-27, delivering aspirational, connected and innovative products, along with unmatched customer experience and pride of ownership.”
Records in the quarter, records in the month. For Hyundai Motor India, FY2025-26 has ended exactly the way it wanted.
