Automotive industry in Chennai

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Chennai is nicknamed the Detroit of Asia[1] due to the presence of major automobile manufacturing
units and allied industries around the city. The 4-wheeler vehicles in Chennai is the base of 30%
of India's automobile industry[2] and 35% of its automobile component industry.[3][4] Besides the
commercial industry, the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) has been established in Avadi to produce
military related vehicles. Avadi also boasts of the Combat Vehicle Research & Development
Establishment (CVRDE), a new engine testing facility.
Contents
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1Automotive Manufactures

2Tyre Manufacturers

3Auto-components Manufactures

4References

Automotive Manufactures[edit]
Company

Location

Capacity

Prod

Ashok Leyland

Ennore[5]

Buses, haulage vehicles, special application vehicles, diesel engines

Ashok
Leyland - Nissan

Pillaipakkam[6]

Dost truck

BMW

Chengalpattu[7]

BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 series, BMW X1, BMW X3

Daimler

Oragadam[8]

36,000

BharatBenz trucks, Mercedes-Benz buses

Ford

Maraimalai
Nagar[9]

200,000[10]

Ikon, Fiesta, Mondeo (discontinued), Fusion, Endeavour, Figo, Ecospo

Force Motors

Engines for BMW[11]

Company

Location

Capacity

Prod

Hindustan Motors

Tiruvallur

Trekker (discontinued), Landmaster (discontinued), Contessa (discontinued

Hyundai

Irungattukottai[12]

600,000[13][14]

Accent, Elantra (discontinued), Getz (discontinued), i10, i20, Verna, Sant

Mitsubishi

Tiruvallur

12,000[15]

Lancer, Lancer Cedia, Pajero, Montero, Outlander

Nissan

Oragadam

200,000

Micra, Teana, X-Trail, Datsun Go

Renault

Oragadam

200,000

Logan, Pulse, Scala, Fluence, Duster, Koleos, Kwid

Royal Enfield

Tiruvottiyur[16]

Classic, Bullet, Bullet Continental, Bullet Sixty-5, Thunderbird, Bull

Explorer, Silver plus, Mofa

TAFE Tractors

Sembium

Tractors

Wrightbus[17]

Yamaha

Buses

Vallam Vadakkal

450,000[18]

Bikes

Tyre Manufacturers[edit]
Company

Plant Locations

Apollo Tyres

Oragadam

Bridgestone

Oragadam

Dunlop

Ambattur

JK Tyre

Sriperumbudur

Michelin

Thervaikandikai

MRF

Arakkonam, Tiruvottiyur

Auto-components Manufactures[edit]
Auto component companies have their manufacturing plants in and around Chennai include Avalon
Technologies, Ashley Alteams, Bavina Industries, Bharat Forge, BorgWarner, Brakes
India, Caterpillar, Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems,[19] Ennore Foundries, Federal-Mogul, Hidromas, India
Pistons, Iochpe Maxion, JKM Daerim, Korea Fuel Tech, Leo Primecomp, Machino, Motherson
Sumi, Naza, Rane, SEW Eurodrive, Sundaram Clayton,Wabco India, Takata, TI Cycles, Tube
Products of India, TVS Motors, Valeo India, Visteon, Wheels India and ZDPLYAPP
Automotive.Modine

References[edit]
1.

Jump up^ "Chennai is the Detroit of Asia". rediff.com. Retrieved 25

December 2015.

2.

Jump up^ Sivalingam, T; Bhaskaran, E (2004). "IT applications in

Automotive Industry". GCMM 2004 first international conference on
manufacturing and management. Alpha Science International, Limited:
20. ISBN 978-81-7319-677-5. Retrieved 25 December 2015.

3.

Jump up^ "Automotive Components". Department of Scientific and

Industrial Research, Govt. of India. Archived from the original on 30
April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-12.

4.

Jump up^ "Automobile Industry India". Imagin Mor.

5.

Jump up^ "Ashok Leyland Manufacturing Facilities". Ashok Leyland

Manufacturing Facilities.

6.

Jump up^ "Ashok Leyland and Nissan LCV plant location at

Pillaipakkam". Business Standard. September 8, 2008. Retrieved 28
August 2014.

7.

Jump up^ "BMW Chennai facility goes on stream". The Hindu.

Retrieved 28 August 2014.

8.

Jump up^ "Daimler to roll out buses from Chennai plant". The Hindu.
March 6, 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.

9.

Jump up^ "About Ford". About Ford. Ford India. Retrieved August
29, 2014.

10. Jump up^ "Ford looking to achieve full capacity; plans to expand
soon". The Hindu Business Line. April 7, 2011. Retrieved 29
August 2014.
11. Jump up^ "Force Motors inaugurates facility near Chennai for BMW
engines".
12. Jump up^ "Hyundai Motor India - Office Addresses". Hyundai Motor
India - Office Addresses. Hyundai Motor India. Retrieved 30
August 2014.
13. Jump up^ "Hyundai to roll out new car from second plant". The Hindu
Business Line. September 19, 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
14. Jump up^ "Hyundai to produce 6 lakh cars in 2008". Business
Standard. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
15. Jump up^ "Chennai Car Plant (CCP) - Tiruvallur". Hindustan Motors.
Retrieved 30 August 2014.
16. Jump up^ "Factory Tour, Royal Enfield". Factory Tour - Royal Enfield.
Retrieved 28 August 2014.
17. Jump up^ "Wrightbus new plant at Chennai".
18. Jump up^ "Yamaha inaugurates plant". TOI.
19. Jump up^ "Delphi diesel systems".
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