Current domestic manufacturers
edit| Brand | Operation | Parent Company |
|---|---|---|
| Tata Motors | 1945–present | Tata Group |
| Mahindra & Mahindra | 1945–present | Mahindra Group |
| Ashok Leyland | 1948–present | Hinduja Group |
| Force Motors | 1958–present | Firodia Group |
Minor companies
- Hindustan Motors (1942–present)
- Hradyesh (2011–present)
- ICML (2003–present)
- Kerala Automobiles Limited (1984–present)
- Tara International (1978–present)
- Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (1969–present)
- Bajaj Auto (1945–present)
- Eicher Motors (1948–present)
Foreign manufacturers or foreign companies in a joint venture with Indian manufacturers
edit| Company | Operations | Parent company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maruti Suzuki | 1981–present | Suzuki | Founded by the Government of India in 1981 and owned it until 2007. It was sold to the Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation. |
| BMW India | 2006–present | BMW Group | BMW has a manufacturing unit in Chennai, that began operations in 2007. BMW says that the plant runs on 100 percent green electricity. All of the M series and high-end models are not manufactured in India. |
| Mini India | 2013–-present | ||
| Citroën India | 2021–present | Stellantis | |
| Fiat India | 2016–present | ||
| Honda Cars India | 1995–present | Honda | |
| Hyundai Motor India | 1996–present | Hyundai Motor Company | Foreign manufacturer with highest market share |
| Kia India | 2017–present | ||
| Isuzu Motors India | 2012–present | Isuzu | |
| Jaguar Land Rover India | 2008–present | Tata Motors | |
| Mercedes-Benz India | 1994–present | Mercedes-Benz | |
| MG Motor India | 2017–present | SAIC Motor | |
| Nissan Motor India | 2005–present | Nissan | |
| Renault India | 2005–present | Groupe Renault | |
| Toyota Kirloskar Motor | 1997–present | Toyota | A joint venture between Japan's Toyota and India's Kirloskar Group |
| Lexus India | 2017–present | ||
| Volkswagen India | 2007–present | Volkswagen Group | |
| Audi India | 2007–present | ||
| Porsche India | 2004–present | ||
| Škoda India | 2001–present |
Former manufacturers
edit- Chinkara Motors (2003–2016)
- Rajah Motors (1981–2009)
- Premier Automobiles (1944–2019)
- San Motors (1996–2013)
- Sipani (1978–1997)
- Standard Motor Products (1948–2006)
Former foreign manufacturers & joint ventures
edit- Daewoo Motors India (1995–2003)
- Ford India[1] (1995–2021)
- Multix[2] (2015–2018), a joint venture by Eicher Motors and Polaris Industries
- General Motors India (1995–2017)
- Mahindra Renault (2007–2010)
- Swaraj Mazda (1983–2011)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ford Will Cease Making Cars in India, Take $2 Billion Charge". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Eicher Polaris Multix discontinued". Autocar India.