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In the year 2008, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

had over 16 million 2 and 4-wheeled vehicle registrations. The 4-wheeler vehicles in Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

is the base of 30% of India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

's automobile industry and 35% of its automobile component industry.. Chennai is the fourth largest metropolitan city of the country.

A Heavy Vehicles Factory

Heavy Vehicles Factory

The Heavy Vehicles Factory , Avadi, is located in proximity to Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. HVF was set up in the year 1965 when the Government of India decided to manufacture heavy battlefield equipments, including Vijayanta Tank and T-72s...

is also established in Avadi

Avadi

Avadi is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India". Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.-Geography:Avadi...

(23 km Northwest of Chennai) in collaboration with Russia to produce military related vehicles. Avadi

Avadi

also boasts of Combat Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), a new engine testing facility.

Major Automotive Manufactures


Company	Description	Product
Ashok Leyland Ashok Leyland Ashok Leyland is a commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in Chennai, India. Founded in 1948, the company is one of India's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, as well as emergency and military vehicles. Operating six plants, Ashok Leyland also makes...	Ashok Leyland is a commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... , India. In 1948, Ashok Motors was set up in what was then Madras Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... , for the assembly of Austin Cars. The Company's name changed soon with equity participation by British Leyland and Ashok Leyland commenced manufacture of commercial vehicles in 1955. Ashok Leyland has six manufacturing plants: a plant at Ennore near Chennai, two plants at Hosur (called Hosur I and Hosur II, along with a press shop), and the assembly plants at Alwar and Bhandara Bhandara Bhandara is a city and a municipal council in Bhandara district in the state of Maharashtra, India.- Overview :It is the second major city in Vidharba a region that is Maharashtra. Bhandara is an agricultural centre for the farmers around its region majorly growing rice. The district speaks... .	18 seater to 82 seater double-decker bus Double-decker bus A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or 'decks'. Global usage of this type of bus is more common in outer touring than in its intra-urban transportion role. Double-decker buses are also commonly found in certain parts of Europe, Asia, and former British colonies and protectorates... es, 7.5 tonne to 49 tonne in haulage vehicles, special application vehicles, and diesel engine Diesel engine A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber... s for industrial, marine and genset applications.
Ashok Leyland Ashok Leyland Ashok Leyland is a commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in Chennai, India. Founded in 1948, the company is one of India's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, as well as emergency and military vehicles. Operating six plants, Ashok Leyland also makes... - Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... JV	Nissan and Ashok Leyland formed a Joint Venture to setup a Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) plant at Pillaipakkam, 40 km from Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... .	Expected to launch the following in mid-2010 * 1.25-tonne diesel truck * a two-tonne truck
BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...	BMW is a manufacturer of sport sedans. BMW enjoys good brand recognition in India. It has set up a plant in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... , to manufacture cars locally exclusively for the local market with no plans for export. It set up the plant to circumvent high import duties. BMW plant capacity is 10,000 per annum	3 Series BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the... 5 Series BMW 5 Series The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size / executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972. The car, now in its sixth generation, is sold in sedan and touring body styles.... 6 Series BMW 6 Series BMW 6 Series refers to several generations of executive coupés produced by BMW.The first was the E24, being derived from the E12 & E28 5 Series 4-door sedans. The E24 launched in 1976 to replace the 3.0CS & 3.0CSi . 14 years later, in 2003, BMW released the all new E63/E64 which was available as a... * 7 Series BMW 7 Series The BMW 7 Series is a line of full-size luxury vehicles produced by the German automaker BMW. Introduced in 1977, it is BMW's flagship car and is only available as a sedan or extended-length limousine... * M BMW M BMW M GmbH is a subsidiary of German car manufacturer BMW AG.BMW M, also known as M-Technik or just "M" was initially created to facilitate BMW’s racing program, which was very successful in the 1960s and 1970s... * X Series BMW X Series The BMW X Series is a collective name for BMW's crossover SUVs; the X refers to it being a crossover, while the numeric suffix refers to the company's number-series sedans it derives from. The company has produced the following models in this series:... * Z Series BMW Z Series The BMW Z Series traditionally is a roadster manufactured by the German automaker BMW beginning with the Z1. Successor to the BMW 507 after nearly 30 years, it has been produced in four different generations, coupe variants, one super car, and one concept. The Z1 was a limited production European... *
Caparo Caparo Caparo is a British-based company founded by Lord Paul, with business interests predominantly in the manufacture of steel, automotive and general engineering products, materials testing services, hotels, film distribution, and private equity investment....	Caparo Forge has a plant in Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister... , Chennai.
Daimler	Daimler is establishing a plant in Oragadam Oragadam Oragadam is a town and industrial area located on the outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located 16 miles east of Kanchipuram.-Industries:... , Chennai to produce trucks to cater to Indian Markets. The plant will have an initial production capacity of 36,000 vehicles a year.
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...	Ford entered India in collaboration with Mahindra & Mahindra in 1995 with a plant in Tamil Nadu. The first model was the Escort. In 2009, Ford invested $500 million to increase its capacity to 200,000 cars per annum.	Escort (discontinued) Ikon Ford Ikon The Ford Ikon is a sedan version of the Ford Fiesta Mark IV on the Ford B platform. It was manufactured and sold in India until 2011. A 2012 model year subcompact sedan and hatchback named Ikon is sold in Mexico. The Mexican-market hatchback is the Ford Figo imported from India... Fiesta Ford Fiesta The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa... Mondeo Ford Mondeo The Mondeo was launched on 8 January 1993, and sales began on 22 March 1993. Available as a four-door saloon, a five-door hatchback, and a five-door estate, all models for the European market were produced at Ford's plant in the Belgian city of Genk... (discontinued) Fusion (discontinued) Endeavour Ford Everest The Ford Everest is a midsize SUV produced by Ford since 2003. Everest is a five-door wagon variant of the Ford Ranger four-door utility. The Everest is known as the Ford Endeavour in the Indian market.... Figo Ford Figo The Ford Figo is a subcompact automobile manufactured by Ford India Private Limited in Chennai, India, the Detroit of South Asia ; based on the fourth generation Ford Fiesta hatchback to be sold in developing countries, it went on sale on 10 March 2010... .
Hindustan Motors Hindustan Motors Hindustan Motors is an automobile manufacturer from India. It is part of the Birla Technical Services industrial group. The company was the largest car manufacturer in India before the rise of Maruti Udyog....	Hindustan Motors has a plant in Tiruvallur Tiruvallur Tiruvallur is a temple town and Grade I municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Cooum river about northwest of the city of Chennai , the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district... , Chennai.	Trekker (discontinued) Landmaster (discontinued) Contessa (discontinued)—5th generation Vauxhall Victor Ambassador Hindustan Ambassador The Hindustan Ambassador is a car manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India. It has been in production since 1958 with few modifications or changes and is based on the Morris Oxford III model, first made by the Morris Motor Company at Cowley, Oxford in the United Kingdom from 1956 to 1959.Despite... —a version of the 1950s Morris Oxford.
Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung...	Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung... entered India in 1996 and in 1998 launched Santro, back in 1998 the Santro's original arch rival was the Maruti Zen Maruti Zen The Maruti Zen is a 5-door hatchback produced and sold in India by Indian automaker Maruti Suzuki. It has acquired significant popularity in India since the nameplate was first introduced in 1993. The word "ZEN" is an acronym standing for Zero Engine Noise... , the Hyundai brand was virtually unknown in the Indian market. But now Hyundai has good market share primarily because of its entry-level small cars Santro and i10. Along with its plant in Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister... , it set up a second plant thereby raising its total capacity to 600,000 cars per annum.	Santro Hyundai Atos The Hyundai Atos is a city car produced by Hyundai. The original Atos was introduced in 1997. In 1999, it was joined by the less controversially styled Atos Prime. It uses the G4HC Epsilon straight-4 engine. The second generation Atos Prime was launched in 2004... - 2nd generation Hyundai Atos i10 Hyundai i10 The Hyundai i10 is a 5-door hatchback subcompact produced by the Hyundai Motor Company. It was launched in October 2007, replacing the Hyundai Atos in some markets.The i10 is produced in India at Hyundai's Chennai plant for the domestic and export markets... - brand new small car, global launch in India in 2007 Getz Hyundai Getz The Hyundai Getz is a supermini car produced by the Hyundai Motor Company, sold in most of the world except the U.S. or Canada... (discontinued) i20 Hyundai i20 The Hyundai i20 is a supermini/subcompact car, made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008 and went on the sale in December 2008 in India to fit between the i10 and i30. It is a front-wheel drive car, and is available in three and five door versions. The i20 replaces the Getz in most... - brand new small car, global launch in 2008 Accent Hyundai Accent The Hyundai Accent , or Hyundai Verna in South Korea, is a subcompact car produced by Hyundai. In Australia, the first generation models carried over the Hyundai Excel name used by the Accent's predecessor. The Accent was replaced in 2000 by the Hyundai Verna in South Korea, although most... - 2nd generation Accent Verna - 3rd generation Accent Elantra Hyundai Elantra Launched in 1990 , the Elantra received a mid-term facelift in 1993.The Elantra was powered by a Mitsubishi-designed 1.6 L straight-4 This DOHC 16-valve 1.6 L unit produced 113 hp at 6000 rpm and could push the Elantra to 60 mph in 9.5 seconds... (discontinued) - 3rd generation Elantra Sonata Hyundai Sonata The Hyundai Sonata is a mid-size car/full-size car manufactured and marketed globally by Hyundai Motor Company. From the sixth generation onwards, it is known as the i45 in the Australian, Singaporean and New Zealand markets... Tucson Hyundai Tucson The Hyundai Tucson , or ix35 in Europe, or Hyundai JM in Japan, is a compact crossover SUV built and marketed by the Hyundai Motor Corporation. In Hyundai's lineup, the Tucson fits below the Santa Fe and Veracruz.... * Terracan Hyundai Terracan The Hyundai Terracan is a SUV that was produced by Hyundai Motor Company from 2001 to 2007. It was based on the Hyundai Highland concept . The target market for the Terracan mainly consisted of middle aged people looking for a cheaper alternative to other urban SUV's such as the Ford Explorer... * (discontinued)
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Motors is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...	Mitsubishi entered India in 1998 as a part of its global expansion programme. It has a manufacturing facility in Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... with technical collaboration with Hindustan Motors Hindustan Motors Hindustan Motors is an automobile manufacturer from India. It is part of the Birla Technical Services industrial group. The company was the largest car manufacturer in India before the rise of Maruti Udyog.... . Mitsubishi's plant in Chennai currently has a capacity of 6,000 cars per annum which will increase to 24,000 cars per annum in a few years.	Lancer Mitsubishi Lancer The Mitsubishi Lancer is a family car built by Mitsubishi Motors. It has been known as the Colt Lancer, Dodge/Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hindustan Lancer, Soueast Lioncel, Mitsubishi Carisma, and Mitsubishi Mirage in various countries at different times,... - 6th Generation Mitsubishi Lancer Lancer Cedia Mitsubishi Lancer The Mitsubishi Lancer is a family car built by Mitsubishi Motors. It has been known as the Colt Lancer, Dodge/Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hindustan Lancer, Soueast Lioncel, Mitsubishi Carisma, and Mitsubishi Mirage in various countries at different times,... - 7th generation Mitsubishi Lancer Pajero Mitsubishi Pajero The Mitsubishi Pajero is a sport utility vehicle manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. It was named after Leopardus pajeros, the Pampas Cat which is native to the Patagonia plateau region of southern Argentina. However, since pajero is an offensive term for "wanker" in Spanish, alternative names have... * - 2nd generation Mitsubishi Pajero Montero Mitsubishi Pajero The Mitsubishi Pajero is a sport utility vehicle manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. It was named after Leopardus pajeros, the Pampas Cat which is native to the Patagonia plateau region of southern Argentina. However, since pajero is an offensive term for "wanker" in Spanish, alternative names have... * - 3rd generation Mitsubishi Pajero Outlander Mitsubishi Outlander The Airtrek was first introduced to the Japanese market on June 20, 2001, priced from ¥1.7–2.3 million. It offered a choice of either a 4G63 2.0 L or a 4G64 2.4 L GDI, mated to a standard INVECS-II 4-speed semi-automatic transmission. Both front- and four-wheel drive were available... *.
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn ....	Nissan entered India in 2005. It is currently is setting up a full-scale manufacturing plant in Oragadam Oragadam Oragadam is a town and industrial area located on the outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located 16 miles east of Kanchipuram.-Industries:... situated about 45 km from Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... . The plant will have a capacity of 200,000 cars per annum. It plans to introduce 9 new models in India in the coming months including its small car Micra.	Teana Nissan Teana The Nissan Teana is a luxury mid-size car produced by Nissan of Japan, introduced in 2003. It is exported as the Nissan Maxima and Nissan Cefiro to certain markets, not to be confused with the Nissan Maxima sold in North America with which it shares a platform .It is also exported to Mauritius as... * X-Trail Nissan X-Trail The Nissan X-Trail is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 2001. It was one of Nissan's first crossover SUVs and was released about the same time as several other companies competing car-based compact SUVs including the Ford Escape and its Mazda Tribute sibling,... *
Renault Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...	Renault entered India in 2007 in a Joint venture with Mahindra Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Mahindra & Mahindra Limited is the flagship company of the Mahindra Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. The company was set up in 1945 in Ludhiana as Mahindra & Mohammed by brothers K.C. Mahindra and J.C. Mahindra and Malik Ghulam Mohammed... . It is currently is setting up a full-scale manufacturing plant in Oragadam Oragadam Oragadam is a town and industrial area located on the outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located 16 miles east of Kanchipuram.-Industries:... situated about 45 km from Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... . The plant will have a capacity of 200,000 cars per annum. It plans to introduce many new models in India, particularly to attract small car buyers.	Logan Dacia Logan The Dacia Logan is a small family car car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its subsidiary Dacia of Romania. It is manufactured at Dacia's automobile plant in Mioveni, Romania, and in Colombia, Brazil, Russia, Morocco, Iran, India and South Africa...
Royal Enfield Royal Enfield Royal Enfield was the name under which the Enfield Cycle Company made motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines. This legacy of weapons manufacture is reflected in the logo, a cannon, and their motto "Made like a gun, goes like a bullet". Use of the brand name Royal Enfield was...	Royal Enfield is a motorcycle manufacturer based in UK. It has a plant in Chennai.	* Classic (350 & 500 cc) - close to the original 1955 specification with some basic modifications, 5 speed gear box and left foot gear shift. * Bullet Royal Enfield Bullet The Royal Enfield Bullet was originally a British overhead valve single cylinder 4-stroke motorcycle made by Royal Enfield in Redditch, West Midlands, but now produced by Royal Enfield Motors, the successor to the British company, at Chennai , Tamil Nadu in India... 500 ES - Classic with electric start and 4-speed gearbox * Bullet Continental - US model 350 or 500 with 4 speed gearbox with left foot gear change. * Bullet Sixty-5 - Bullet 500 ES with new 5 speed gearbox and left foot gear change. * Lightning 535cc - 4 speed cast iron engine. Cruiser model on which the Thunderbird is based. * Thunderbird Royal Enfield Thunderbird The Royal Enfield Thunderbird is a cruiser style motorcycle produced by Royal Enfield Motors in India. It was introduced in 2000 with an AVL lean burn engine and five-speed gearbox. It is an Indian market model that has never been exported... (350 cc)- New 5 speed gearbox, left foot gear change, stylish look with dual colour/shade body, curved handle bars and electric start. It is also compliant with UK/EU emission standards. * Bullet Electra-X (500 cc) - Much modified/re-designed lean burn, alloy barreled engine with the new gearbox and many chassis modifications. The Electra-X looks like a modified and improved Bullet. * Bullet Machismo 350/500 * Mini-Bullet 200 * Fury * Explorer * Silver plus Silver plus Silver plus is a 2-seater, step-through motorbike that was introduced by Royal Enfield Motors in India in 1980s. It was one of the first geared step-through bikes in India. It was launched along with Explorer, another mini bike, a two seater that featured the same engine. While Silver Plus featured... * Mofa a 22 cc shock-absorber-less mobike.
TAFE Tractors TAFE Tractors Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited is an Indian manufacturer of tractors and other farm equipment with its corporate headquarters in Chennai. The company was established in 1960 and has a reported annual revenue of $ 1.3 billion and a sales volume of over 117,000 tractors annually.Tractors and...	TAFE Tractors has plant in Sembium, Chennai	-

Major Tyre Manufacturers

Major tyre manufacturing companies alone have committed investments around $5 billion in Tamil Nadu of which 90% is in this corridor. A number of tyre manufacturing companies have set up factories in this corridor and are as follows.

Company	Plant Locations	Investments (crores of INR)
Apollo Tyres Apollo Tyres Apollo Tyres Ltd is the world's 15th biggest tyre manufacturer, with annual revenues of Rs 88.6 billion in 2010. It was founded in 1976. Its first plant was commissioned in Perambra, Kerala. In 2006 the company acquired Dunlop Tyres International of South Africa...	Oragadam Oragadam Oragadam is a town and industrial area located on the outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located 16 miles east of Kanchipuram.-Industries:...	2100
Bridgestone Bridgestone The is a multinational rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a calque translation and transposition of ishibashi, meaning "stone bridge" in Japanese....	oragadam Oragadam Oragadam is a town and industrial area located on the outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located 16 miles east of Kanchipuram.-Industries:...
Dunlop Dunlop Tyres Dunlop Tyres is a British company owned 75% by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and 25% by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, which bought the right to sell Dunlop-branded road tyres....	Ambattur Ambattur -Administration:Ambattur comes under the new Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency. It was previously under the North Chennai parliamentary constituency and along with Villivakkam, it was the largest assembly constituency in India. The delimitation process of assembly constituencies has given...
JK Tyres	Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister...	1000
Michelin Michelin Michelin is a tyre manufacturer based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France. It is one of the two largest tyre manufacturers in the world along with Bridgestone. In addition to the Michelin brand, it also owns the BFGoodrich, Kleber, Riken, Kormoran and Uniroyal tyre brands...	Thervaikandikai	11000 (4000 in Phase I till 2016)
MRF Madras Rubber Factory Madras Rubber Factory, popularly known as MRF, is a major tyre manufacturing company located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.The name was later changed as "Manorama Rubber Factory". MRF is mainly involved in making vehicle tyres. It is India's largest tyre manufacturing company, and among the dozen...	Arakkonam Arakkonam Arakkonam is a mid-sized City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011... , Tiruvottiyur Tiruvottiyur Tiruvottiyur is located within the city premises of Chennai. It is located to the north of Chennai. Due to its proximity to Parrys and Chennai Central, it is fast becoming a sought after residential destination... (2 plants)	1400

List of other notable Automobile and Auto components manufactures

The following auto and auto component companies have their manufacturing plants in and around Chennai

Chennai

Bharat Forge
Bharat Forge
Bharat Forge is the world's second-largest forging company. The company is based in Pune, India and has nine manufacturing plants in India, Germany, Sweden, United States, Scotland, United Kingdom and mainland China...
The TVS Group (TVS
TVS Motors
TVS Motor Company is the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India.It is the flagship company of the parent TVS Group employing over 40,000 people with an estimated 15 million customers. It manufactures motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and auto rickshaws...

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TI Cycles of India
TI Cycles of India
TI Cycles of India is a bicycle manufacturer based in India. Established in 1949 by the Murugappa Group and Sir Ivan Stedeford of Tube Investments Group in UK, TI Cycles is the maker of brands like Hercules, BSA and Philips cycles. It has manufacturing plants at Ambattur near Chennai, Nasik in...
Visteon
Visteon
Visteon is one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive parts. The company formed in 1997 and spun off from the Ford Motor Company in 2000. In 2005, Visteon moved to new headquarters in Van Buren Township, Michigan...
Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. , also known as "CAT", designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas...
India Pistons
Wheels India
Federal-Mogul
Federal-Mogul
Federal-Mogul Corporation is a global automotive supplier based in Southfield, Michigan, USA. It is one of the leading engine-parts suppliers in the United States, including engine bearings, pistons, piston pins, piston rings, cylinder liners, valve seats and guides, transmission products and...
Sundaram Clayton
Brakes India
Rane Madras
Takata
SEW Eurodrive
SEW Eurodrive
SEW-Eurodrive is a German manufacturing company founded by Christian Pähr in 1931 as Süddeutsche Elektromotoren Werke. Today, it is an international organization that manufactures geared motors, frequency inverters and servo drives employing over 13,000 people worldwide with annual sales in excess...

India
Machino
JKM Daerim
Ennore Foundries
Naza
Naza
Naza Group of Companies is a Malaysian business conglomerate associated with motor trading, automotive franchises and property development, which began operations in 1974...
BorgWarner Thermal Systems
ZDPL—YAPP Automotive
Bavina Industries — launched India's first-ever four-door electric car
Avalon Technologies
Iochpe Maxion — Brazilian auto and railway equipment firm
Wabco-TVS
Delphi-TVS
NK Minda
Sundaram Hydraulics
GKN Driveline
Modine Thermal Systems
Dea-rim Automotive Enterprises
Hidromas

The other competitors for the automobile industry and for its title include Thailand

Thailand

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& Shanghai

Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

, China

China

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List of Agencies working for the development of Automobile Industry in Chennai Region

CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) - TNTDPC (Tamilnadu Technology Development and Promotion Centre)
ACMA (Auto Component Manufacturers Association)
Integrated Technologies

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