Automotive industry in Chennai

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See also: Automotive Corridor

Chennai is nicknamed the Detroit of Asia[1] due to the presence of major automobile manufacturing units and allied industies 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.

Automotive Manufactures

Company Location Capacity Products
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, Mini Cooper
Daimler Oragadam[8] 36,000 BharatBenz trucks, Mercedes-Benz buses
Ford Maraimalai Nagar[9] 200,000[10] Ikon, Fiesta, Mondeo (discontinued), Fusion, Endeavour, Figo, Ecosport
Force Motors Engines for BMW[11]
Hindustan Motors Tiruvallur Trekker (discontinued), Landmaster (discontinued), Contessa (discontinued),Ambassador
Hyundai Irungattukottai[12] 600,000[13][14] Accent, Elantra (discontinued), Getz (discontinued), i10, i20, Verna, Santro, Sonata, Terracan (discontinued), Tucson
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, Bullet Electra-X, Bullet Machismo 350/500, Mini-Bullet 200, Fury, Explorer, Silver plus, Mofa
TAFE Tractors Sembium Tractors
Wrightbus[17] Buses
Yamaha Vallam Vadakkal 450,000[18] Bikes

Tyre Manufacturers

Company Plant Locations
Apollo Tyres Oragadam
Bridgestone Oragadam
Dunlop Ambattur
JK Tyre Sriperumbudur
Michelin Thervaikandikai
MRF Arakkonam, Tiruvottiyur

Auto-components Manufactures

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, Takata, TI Cycles, Tube Products of India, TVS Motors, Valeo India, Visteon, Wheels India and ZDPL—YAPP Automotive.

References

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