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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Car Manufacturers in India


 India's passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturing industry is the 6th largest in the world, with an annual production of more than 3.9 million units in 2011.

As of 2010, India is home to 40 million passenger vehicles. More than 3.7 million automotive vehicles were produced in India in 2010 (an increase of 33.9%), making the country the second (after China) fastest growing automobile market in the world.

The majority of India's car manufacturing industry is based around 3 clusters in the south, west and north.

The Southern cluster consisting of Chennai,State of Tamil Nadu,India is the biggest with 35% of the revenue share.Chennai accounts for 60% of the country's automotive exports.
Chennai is also referred to as the "Detroit' of India" with the India Operations of -
Ford
Hyundai
Renault
Mitsubishi
Nissan
BMW
Hindustan Motors
Daimler
Caparo and
PSA Peugeot Citroen about to begin their operations by 2014.

The Western hub near Mumbai and Pune contributes to 33% of the market
The Chakan corridor near Pune,State of Maharashtra,India is the Western cluster with companies like
General Motors
Volkswagen
Skoda
Mahindra and Mahindra
Tata Motors
Mercedes Benz
Land Rover
Jaguar Cars and
Force Motors
having assembly plants in the area.

Northern cluster around the National Capital Region contributes 32%
Gurgaon and Manesar in Haryana form the Northern cluster where the country's largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki is based.
Noida in Utttar Pradesh also form the Northern Cluster where the Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL)a subsidiary of Honda Motor Company,Japan that produces Honda Siel Cars

Other Car Manufacturing Regions are -

Kolkatta,West Bengal having Hindustan Motorsthat produces Ambassador Cars

Bangalore,Karnataka having Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited,a JV between -
Toyota Motor Corporation,Japan and
Kirloskar Group,India
currently is the 5th largest car maker in India(after Maruti,Hyundai,Tata Motors and M& M)



Hindustan Motors Limited (HML), India's Pioneering Automobile Manufacturing Company and Flagship Company of the C.K. Birla Group was established just before Indian independence, in 1942 by  B.M. Birla of the industrious Birla family. Commenced operations in a small assembly plant in Port Okha near Gujarat, the manufacturing facilities later moved to Uttarpara, West Bengal in 1948, where it began the production of - the Ambassador.
The vehicles manufactured by Hindustan Motors are: -
(1) Ambassador

(2)Lancer











(3)Pajero






















Maruti Suzuki India Limited (formerly Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL)) was established in February 1981, though the actual production commenced in 1983 with the Maruti 800 is India's largest passenger car company, accounting for over 45% of the domestic car market.
It was the first company in India to mass-produce and sell more than a million cars.
Its manufacturing facilities are located at two facilities - Gurgaon and Manesar
The vehicles manufactured by Maruti are -                                               


                                                                                                            Maruti Omni
Maruti 800
 


Maruti Alto                                                                                           Maruti Gypsy













Maruti Zen                                                                                              Maruti Zen Estillo













Maruti Versa                                                                                           Maruti Wagon R














Maruti Esteem                                                                                                   Maruti Baleno











Maruti Vitara                                                                                                       Maruti Swift

                                                    
Maruti A Star
                                                                                                                             Maruti Ritz
                                                             
       

Maruti Dzire                                                                                                         Maruti SX4
                                                                           





Company Name Market share Cars sold during 2011-12
Maruti 40%10,06,316

Hyundai 13.88% 388,799
TATA Motors 13.12% 313,385
Mahindra and Mahindra 7.89% 210,700
Toyoto 6.46% 141,980
Honda 3.91% 54,427
Chevrolet 3.75% 110,048
Ford 3.20% 92,748
Volkswagen 2.95% 78,261
Nissan 2.08% 33,277
Skoda 1.71% 34,089
Fiat 0.50% 16,037
Renault 0.50% 3,969
HM-Mitsubishi 0.18% 4,143

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