TVS Motors

What makes TVS stand out from all other two wheeler companies in the country is that it is without any foreign collaboration. The company was established by T.V Sundaram Iyengar in the year 1911 and was primarily into the production of mopeds. TVS Motor Company Limited, the flagship company of the USD 2.2 billion TVS Group, is the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India and among the top ten in the world, with an annual turnover of over USD 650 million. The company has many first to its credit like the introduction of the first indigenous moped and a 100 cc motorcycle in collaboration with Japanese auto giant Suzuki.

When the collaboration ended in 2003, many thought that the company would die a natural death due to the exit of the foreign collaborator. However the company proved its detractors wrong by introducing the TVS Victor and rest as they say is history. The company roped in master blaster Sachin Tendulkar for the promotions and the sales went northwards after that. TVS company is aiming to capture a quarter of the total two wheeler market in the country.

Focus on Motorcycle

TVS group was a pioneer in mopeds but slowly they have shifted focus to the motorcycle segment since the entire market seems to be moving in that direction as consumer preferences and choices have changed with the changing times.The company has been able to outdo it self and spring a surprise, as many analysts felt that the company would be pushed to the periphery of the two wheeler market. With the exit of Suzuki, many felt TVS would have to limit itself to the moped market in the country.

The company did not have a good track record of in-house product development as most of its' earlier ventures like the Shaolin, Shogun and the Supras failed to take off.

This further heightens the importance of the success of the TVS Victor, the company aims to become the number 2 two wheeler manufacturers in India and also want to crack the top five in Asia. The company has products across all categories from premium motorcycles to entry level mopeds and has recently launched Apache in the premium segment.

Some of the models that the TVS Company produces are as follows

Mopeds

• TVS Super XL

Scooterettes

• TVS Scooty

Motorcycles

• TVS Fiero
• TVS Victor
• TVS Centra
• TVS Star
• TVS Apache
• TVS Pep+