Automotive Manufacturers

The Indian automotive manufacturing industry can be sub-divided into two groups, namely, the automotive component manufacturing industry and the automobile manufacturing industry. While the former group is headed by the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the latter is headed by the Society of Indian automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) that represents 38 leading vehicle and vehicular engine manufacturers in India.
A brief description on the leading automotive manufacturers of India is as follows:

TATA MOTORS

With its manufacturing units at Jamshedpur in the East, Pune in the West and Lucknow in the North, Tata Motors is one of the leading players in this industry. While the Jamshedpur unit caters to the production of Trucks, Engines (including the Gear-Box) and Axles, the Pune unit meets the demands of producing MCVs, HCVs and LCVs, utility vehicles and passenger cars. Whereas, the one at Lucknow assembles MCVs, LCVs and Tata Sumos along with a separate facility for spare parts. Some well known car models of this company are:

• CARS - Tata indica, Tata Indigo, Tata Indigo Marina, Tata Sumo and Tata safari.

BAJAJ AUTO

This company has its manufacturing bases in Akurdi, Waluj and Chakan in Maharashtra. Some of the vehicles that it produces include:

• TWO-WHEELERS - Bajaj CT 100, Bajaj Platina, Bajaj Discover, Bajaj Pulsar DTS-i and Bajaj Avenger DTS-i.
• SCOOTERS - Bajaj Kristal DTS-I, Bajaj Chetak..
• Three-Wheelers - GC 1000, RE 2S, RE 4S, RE 4S CNG, RE 4S LPG, RE Diesel, RE Diesel Mega.

MARUTI UDYOG LTD.

The best known car manufacturer in India, Maruti Udyog Limited manufactures a host of SUVs, Sedans, passenger cars and Coupes. Some of its most popular models are as follows:

• cars - Maruti 800, Alto, Omni, Gypsy, Zen, Wagon R, Versa, Esteem, Baleno and Swift.

ASHOK LEYLAND

Ashok Leyland is a renowned medium and heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer. Along with a host of world class passenger buses, transport trucks and imported military vehicles, Ashok Leyland has surely made its presence felt in the Indian automotive manufacturing industry. Some of its manufacturing marvels are:

• Buses - Viking BS II, Viking BS-III, Viking SLF BS-III, Viking CNG BS-III, 12 M Bus-BS II, Cheetah BS-II, Cheetah Bus-III, Panther BS-II and Lynx BS-II.
• Trucks - 4 x 2 Haulage Models, 4 x 2 and Multi-axle Tippers, Muti-axle Vehicles, Tractors and Ecomet.
• Engines - Engines ranging from 15KVA to 250KVA, Engines with power ranging from 40 PS to 200 PS, Engines with power rating from 58 PS to 193 PS, Diesel and Natural Gas gensets from 15KVA to 250KVA.
  Also, Ashok Leyland has the distinction of being the largest provider of logistic vehicles to the Indian Army.
  Apart from the above mentioned manufacturers, some of the major global players who have set their manufacturing units in India are Hyundai and Suzuki.