Established in 1945, Tata Motors entered into a collaboration with Daimler Benz of Germany in 1954 to manufacture commercial vehicles. The collaboration ended in 1969. Tata Motors has since grown from strength to strength.
The Company has spread its manufacturing facilities across India by setting up plants at Jamshedpur, Pune and Lucknow.
This is coupled with a nation-wide sales, service and spare parts network. The Company enjoys a significant demand in export markets like Europe, Australia, South East Asia, Middle East and Africa. The Company's vehicles are seen in all the continents.
Kinetic Motor Company Limited
Kinetic Motor Company Limited is part of the Kinetic group of companies, a leading manufacturer of two wheelers in India.
Kinetic Motor began in 1984 as a Joint Venture with Honda Motor of Japan, to manufacture and market advanced scooters in India. The company soon became renowned for having revolutionized the scooter market with its introduction of a modern scooter featuring modern styling. variomatic gearless transmission, self start and several other comfort and conveniece features. In 1998, the arrangement with Honda Motor was realigned as a technical collaboration. With that, the company became the first Indian company to buy out the controlling stake from its foreigh partner. After the realignment the company has posted major growth in sales and profitability, introduced new models and made several key improvements in all products.
LML – Motorcycles & Scooters
LML - Where Innovation is a way of life… The LML Brand spells undaunted commitment to innovation through embracing of latest technology and processes. From becoming the second largest scooter manufacturer, LML Limited is rapidly gaining recognition as an upcoming motorcycle company. LML entered the scooter market in 1984 and added style, power and performance to an otherwise lack-lustre industry. The revolution in market dynamics catalysed by LML created a new breed of buyers who considered a two-wheeler to be an extension of their personality rather than merely a means of transportation. LML spells the highest standards of technical expertise, customer care and product innovation. Latest technology, at par with international standards, is continuously being invested in and adapted to suit the Indian consumers' needs. Apart from active interface with independent Engineering Institutions, LML has enhanced its R&D capabilities to encompass the areas of design, rapid protot yping, CAD/ CAM, tooling and production.
Corroborating its commitment to environment, LML is focussed on producing vehicles that adhere to most stringent emission norms and is also developing engines based on alternative fuels. LML has been recognised by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi for having achieved remarkable success in introducing new models/ upgrades of scooters in the market with engines giving high fuel efficiency, new generation auto electronic systems, compliance of emission norms, superb styling and driveability.
Bajaj Auto
Bajaj Auto (BAL), the flagship of the Bajaj group, manufactures and markets Bajaj scooters, motorcycles, three-wheelers and spare parts. Incorporated in 1945 as a private limited company, it went public in 1960. In 1974-75, it co-promoted a joint-sector company, Maharashtra Scooters. A plant was set up at Satara and production of Priya scooters commenced in 1976.
In 1983-84, the company signed a technical know-how agreement with Vigel, Italy, to manufacture special-purpose machine tools. In 1989-90, it entered into a technical collaboration with Orbital Engine Company, Australia, to develop fuel injection systems for 150-cc scooters. In 1990-91, production of 4-stroke motorcycles in collaboration with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan, was started at Waluj.
Bajaj is currently India's largest two and three-wheeler manufacturer and one of the biggest in the world. Bajaj Auto has long left behind their annual turnover of Rs.70 million (1968), to currently register an impressive figure of Rs.40 billion.
Hero Honda Motors Limited
The Legend of Hero Honda
What started out as a Joint Venture between Hero Group, the world's largest bicycle manufacturers and the Honda Motor Company of Japan, has today become the World's single largest two wheeler Company. Coming into existence on January 19, 1984, Hero Honda Motors Limited gave India nothing less than a revolution on two-wheels, made even more famous by the 'Fill it - Shut it - Forget it ' campaign. Driven by the trust of over 5 million customers, the Hero Honda product range today commands a market share of 48% making it a veritable giant in the industry. Add to that technological excellence, an expansive dealer network, and reliable after sales service, and you have one of the most customer- friendly companies.
Customer satisfaction, a high quality product, the strength of Honda technology and the Hero group's dynamism have helped HHML scale new frontiers and exceed limits.
Royal Enfield
Established in 1955, Royal Enfield Motors is now a part of the Eicher Group of Companies - a Rs.10 billion conglomerate. Royal Enfield's corporate philosophy is built around quality and unflinching loyalty to the customer, reasons why the legendary Bullet is not just a bike but a motorcycling icon. Back home, it is a symbol of status to own a Royal Enfield Bullet and ride across the vast plains of India on it. The ruggedness and reliability of the bike is endorsed by the army, the police, the paramilitary forces and over 500 institutions which form part of the die-hard customer base of the Bullet. The verve of the Royal Enfield-Eicher nexus is reflected in the new line of Enfield bikes and the global technological tie-ups.
Royal Enfield has existing technical tie-ups with:
AVL, Austria for new engines.
FW Egli for high power engines for 535cc and 624cc.
Criterion Engineers, UK for a new 5-speed transmission system.
DB Designs UK for styling.
Royal Enfield Motors is headquartered at
Thiruvottiyur,
Chennai 600 019,
Tamil Nadu,
India.
TVS Motor Company
TVS Motor Company Limited, part of the TVS Group, is one of India's leading two-wheeler manufacturers. With a turnover of over Rs.2700 crores, the Company manufactures a wide range of motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and scooterettes. Little wonder, it boasts of more than 7 million happy customers.
In year 1980 when TVS 50, India's first two-seater moped rolled out of the factory at Hosur in Tamil Nadu, Southern India. A byword for ruggedness and reliability, the TVS 50 proved to be a promising success and paved the way for many successes for TVS.
With the joint venture with Suzuki Motor Corporation in 1983, TVS-Suzuki became the first Indian company to introduce 100 cc Indo-Japanese motorcycles in September 1984. Through an amicable agreement the two companies parted ways in September 2001.
Today TVS Motor Company has the largest market share in the moped category with a whopping 65.3% and is also the undisputed leader in the scooterette segment with 34.3% share. It also holds 18.3% market share in motorcycles.
Ashok Leyland
Founded in 1948, Ashok Leyland is one of India's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles. They also manufacture special vehicles and engines for industrial, genset and marine requirements. Hinduja Group, an India-based investment firm, is one of Ashok Leyland's largest investors.
For over five decades, they have been a major presence in India's commercial vehicle industry. These fifty years have been punctuated by a number of technological innovations that have gone on to become industry norms.
Yamaha Motor India
Yamaha Motor India (YMI) Ltd. is the fully-owned subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Co of Japan. YMI was initially known as Yamaha Motor Escorts Ltd. But the parent company, Yamaha Motor Company, purchased Escorts Ltd's remaining 26 per cent holding in their motorcycle joint venture Yamaha Motor Escorts Ltd in June 2001. It was therefore renamed as Yamaha Motor India Ltd.Having operated in India as technology provider for almost two decades, YMI was incorporated in 1995 and became a 100% subsidiary of YMC Japan in August 2001.
YMI's motto is 'Speed, Quality, Yamaha's original design'. Yamaha is aiming to make a significant contribution to Indian society and create products that the people of India will take to their hearts.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt.Ltd.
Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of 2-wheelers. Its symbol, the Wings, represents the company's unwavering dedication in achieving goals that are unique and above all, conforming to international norms. These wings are now in India as Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Company Ltd., Japan. These wings are here to initiate a change and make a difference in the Indian 2-wheeler industry. Honda's dream for India is to not only manufacture 2-wheelers of global quality, but also meet and exceed the expectations of Indian customers with outstanding after sales support.
Swaraj Mazda
Promoted 1984 in technical and financial collaboration with Mazda Motor Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation, Japan for manufacture of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs). Swaraj Mazda represents two powerful brands: Swaraj-Symbolizing best Indian technology and engineering. Mazda- Symbolizing R&D and innovation edge on global scale.
Presently manufacturing vehicles for goods and passenger applications. Over the years it has built up a wide product portfolio covering regular as well as niche segment needs. Swaraj Mazda Vehicle population today stands over 70,000.
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