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Automobile Industry In Chennai

Major Automotive Manufactures

Company

Description

Product

Ashok Leyland

Ashok Leyland is a commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in Chennai, India. In 1948, Ashok Motors was set up in what was then Madras, for the assembly of Austin Cars. The Company's name changed soon with equity participation by British Leyland and Ashok Leyland commenced manufacture of commercial vehicles in 1955. Ashok Leyland has six manufacturing plants: a plant at Ennore near Chennai, two plants at Hosur (called Hosur I and Hosur II, along with a press shop), and the assembly plants at Alwar and Bhandara.

18 seater to 82 seater double-decker buses, 7.5 tonne to 49 tonne in haulage vehicles, special application vehicles, and diesel engines for industrial, marine and genset applications.

Ashok Leyland - Nissan JV

Nissan and Ashok Leyland formed a Joint Venture to setup a Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) plant at Pillaipakkam, 40 km from Chennai.

Expected to launch the following in mid-2010

* 1.25-tonne diesel truck

* a two-tonne truck

BMW

BMW is a manufacturer of sport sedans. BMW enjoys good brand recognition in India. It has set up a plant in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to manufacture cars locally exclusively for the local market with no plans for export. It set up the plant to circumvent high import duties.

3 Series

5 Series

6 Series*

7 Series*

M*

X Series*

Z Series*

Caparo

Caparo Forge has a plant in Sriperumbudur, Chennai.

Daimler

Daimler is establishing a plant in Oragadam, Chennai to produce trucks to cater to Indian Markets.

Ford

Ford entered India in collaboration with Mahindra & Mahindra in 1995 with a plant in Tamil Nadu. The first model was the Escort. In 2009, Ford invested $500 million to increase its capacity to 200,000 cars per annum.

Escort (discontinued)

Ikon

Fiesta

Mondeo (discontinued)

Fusion

Endeavour.

Hindustan Motors

Hindustan Motors has a plant in Tiruvallur, Chennai.

Trekker (discontinued)

Landmaster (discontinued)

Contessa (discontinued)5th generation Vauxhall Victor

Ambassador version of the 1950s Morris Oxford.

Hyundai

Hyundai entered India in 1996 and in 1998 launched Santro, back in 1998 the Santro's original arch rival was the Maruti Zen, the Hyundai brand was virtually unknown in the Indian market. But now Hyundai has good market share primarily because of its entry-level small cars Santro and i10. Along with its plant in Sriperumbudur, it setup a second plant thereby raising its total capacity to 600,000 cars per annum.

Santro - 2nd generation Hyundai Atos

i10 - brand new small car, global launch in India in 2007

Getz (discontinued)

i20 - brand new small car, global launch in 2008

Accent - 2nd generation Accent

Verna - 3rd generation Accent

Elantra (discontinued) - 3rd generation Elantra

Sonata

Tucson*

Terracan* (discontinued)

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi entered India in 1998 as a part of its global expansion programme. It has a manufacturing facility in Chennai with technical collaboration with Hindustan Motors. Mitsubishi's plant in Chennai currently has a capacity of 6,000 cars per annum which will increase to 24,000 cars per annum in a few years.

Lancer - 6th Generation Mitsubishi Lancer

Lancer Cedia - 7th generation Mitsubishi Lancer

Pajero* - 2nd generation Mitsubishi Pajero

Montero* - 3rd generation Mitsubishi Pajero

Outlander*.

Nissan

Nissan entered India in 2005. It is currently is setting up a full-scale manufacturing plant in Oragadam situated about 45 km from Chennai. The plant will have a capacity of 200,000 cars per annum. It plans to introduce 9 new models in India in the coming months including its small car Micra.

Teana*

X-Trail*

Renault

Renault entered India in 2007 in a Joint venture with Mahindra. It is currently is setting up a full-scale manufacturing plant in Oragadam situated about 45 km from Chennai. The plant will have a capacity of 200,000 cars per annum. It plans to introduce many new models in India, particularly to attract small car buyers.

Logan

Royal Enfield

Royal Enfield is a motorcycle manufacturer based in Chennai. It has a plant in Chennai.

* Classic (350 & 500 cc) - close to the original 1955 specification with some basic modifications, 5 speed gear box and left foot gear shift.

* Bullet 500 ES - Classic with electric start and 4-speed gearbox

* Bullet Continental - US model 350 or 500 with 4 speed gearbox with left foot gear change.

* Bullet Sixty-5 - Bullet 500 ES with new 5 speed gearbox and left foot gear change.

* Lightning 535cc - 4 speed cast iron engine. Cruiser model on which the Thunderbird is based.

* Thunderbird (350 cc)- New 5 speed gearbox, left foot gear change, stylish look with dual colour/shade body, curved handle bars and electric start. It is also compliant with UK/EU emission standards.

* Bullet Electra-X (500 cc) - Much modified/re-designed lean burn, alloy barreled engine with the new gearbox and many chassis modifications. The Electra-X looks like a modified and improved Bullet.

* Bullet Machismo 350/500

* Mini-Bullet 200

* Fury

* Explorer

* Silver plus

* Mofa a 22 cc shock-absorber-less mobike.

TAFE Tractors

TAFE Tractors has plant in Sembium, Chennai

Major Tyre Manufacturers

Major tyre manufacturing companies alone have committed investments around $4 billion in Tamil Nadu of which 90% is in this corridor. A number of tyre manufacturing companies have set up factories in this corridor and are as follows.

Company

Plant Locations

Investments (crores of INR)

Apollo Tyres

Oragadam

2100

Bridgestone

Thervaikandikai

Dunlop

Ambattur

JK Tyres

Sriperumbudur

1000

Michelin

Thervaikandikai

11000 (4000 in Phase I till 2016)

MRF

Arakkonam, Tiruvottiyur (2 plants)

1400

List of other notable Automobile and Auto components manufactures

The following auto and auto component companies have their manufacturing plants in and around Chennai.

Bharat Forge

The TVS Group (TVS)

TI Cycles of India

Caterpillar

India Pistons

Wheels India

Federal-Mogul

Sundaram Clayton

Brakes India

Rane Madras

Takata

SEW-Eurodrive India

Machino

JKM Daerim

Ennore Foundries

Naza

BorgWarner Thermal Systems

ZDPLAPP Automotive

Bavina Industries launched India's first-ever four-door electric car

Avalon Technologies

Iochpe Maxion Brazilian auto and railway equipment firm

Wabco-TVS

Delphi-TVS

NK Minda

Sundaram Hydraulics

GKN Driveline

Modine Thermal Systems

Dea-rim Automotive Enterprises

Hidromas

The other competitors for the automobile industry and for its title include Thailand & Shanghai , China.

List of Agencies working for the development of Automobile Industry in Chennai Region

CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) - TNTDPC (Tamilnadu Technology Development and Promotion Centre)

ACMA (Auto Component Manufacturers Association)

References

^ Sivalingam, T; Bhaskaran, E (2004). "IT applications in Automotive Industry". GCMM 2004 first international conference on manufacturing and management: p. 20. http://books.google.com/books?id=v4Tm1of3UEcC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=chennai+auto+components+industry&source=web&ots=tZMboJRII1&sig=k-lIb8u4MOywl1t6Nx8Cn0ewQ1I#PPA20,M1. Retrieved 2008-04-12. 

^ "Automotive Components". Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India. http://dsir.nic.in/reports/ExpTechTNKL/Abs new/Automotive_Components.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-12. 

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External links

press article by Tim Harcourt Chief Economist Australian TradeCommission

BMW decision to locate near Chennai boosts State's standing

hindu info

from rediff.com

press reference for chennai a major competitor

bharatonline.com

India economic blog

fortune.cnn.com

Tamilnadu government press release

Australia focus on Chennai - businessconnect.com.au

press release on taiwan as a competitor

ford press release

press release on china a competitor

press release on china a competitor

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