Car Manufacturers in India

The recent growth in the Indian automobile industry has been phenomenal. Over the years India has emerged as a manufacturing hub for most of the foreign automobile companies. This is mostly because of factors such as increase in disposable income levels, change in lifestyle, availability of a variety of car models and low interest rates offered by most of the banks and finance companies. According to a recent market survey there are about 1 million passenger cars already gliding the Indian roads and with a series of small cars yet to be launched the figures are forecasted to increase.

Below is a list of the Major Car Manufacturers of India

Tata Motors
The name that leads the list of major car manufacturers in India is Tata Motors. Originally called TELCO (TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company), Tata Motors Limited is the largest automobile manufacturing company in India. Apart from being the top heavy vehicle manufactures the company is also the third largest passenger car manufacturer in India. Some of the well known cars manufactured by Tata Motors are: Tata Indigo, Tata Indigo Marina, Tata Indica, Tata Sumo, Tata Nano and Tata safari

Hindustan Motors
Established in 1942 Hindustan Motors was once the largest passenger car manufacturer in India. Founded by Mr. B.M. Birla Hindustan Motors is the pioneer of the age old Ambassador car. Among the major car manufacturers of India this company over the years has come up with a number of models. The introduction of the Mitsubishi Pajero in India is also because of the merger of this company with Mitsubishi.

Hyundai Motors India Ltd
Hyundai Motor Company of South Korean entered the India automobile market in 1996. Among the top car manufacturing companies in India today, Hyundai Motors is the company that has almost revolutionized the face of the hatchback car segment in India. Some of the important models by Hyundai Motors plying the Indian roads today are Hyundai Accent, Santro, i10 and i20