By Dhwani Pandya MUMBAI (Reuters) -Hyundai Motor plans to use proceeds from a record $3.3 billion IPO of its Indian unit to enhance its research efforts and develop new cars, aspiring to transform the South Asian country into a manufacturing hub for emerging markets.

Hyundai Motor Co. is seeking to raise as much as $3.3 billion through an initial public offering of its Indian unit, people familiar with the matter said, kicking off the country’s biggest-ever listing.

Hyundai Motor Co expects India to be a fast-growing market and plans to make it a global manufacturing hub, a top company executive said on Wednesday, as the South Korean carmaker gears up to launch its Indian IPO next week.