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  • Bajaj Auto
    Bajaj Auto
    Bajaj Auto is a major Indian vehicle manufacturer started by Jamnalal Bajaj from Rajasthan in the 1930s. It is based in Pune, Maharashtra, with plants in Chakan , Waluj and Pantnagar in Uttaranchal. The oldest plant at Akurdi now houses the R&D centre Ahead...

  • Chinkara
    Chinkara Motors
    Chinkara Motors is a Mumbai, Maharashtra-based auto, marine, ATV and aviation manufacturer, which makes a 2 seat sports car called the Chinkara Roadster 1.8S, and the Jeepster, a classic 1940s Jeep look-alike. The vehicles are developed at Alibag near Mumbai, India.-Chinkara Roadster 1.8S:The...

    • Roadster S
    • Jeepster
  • Force
  • Force one
    Force One
    The Force One is an elite commando force, which is a specialised counter terrorism unit to guard the Mumbai metropolitan area, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, formed by Government of Maharashtra on the lines of National Security Guards...

    • MUV
  • Hindustan
    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....

    • 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...

  • Hyundai (Subdivision of South Korean car brand 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...

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    • Santro
    • 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...

    • Sonata
      Sonata
      Sonata , in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to a cantata , a piece sung. The term, being vague, naturally evolved through the history of music, designating a variety of forms prior to the Classical era...

    • 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...

    • 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...

    • 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...

    • Santa Fe
      Hyundai Santa Fe
      The Hyundai Santa Fe is a mid-size crossover SUV based on the Hyundai Sonata platform. Named after the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, it was introduced for the 2001 model year as Hyundai's first SUV, released at the same time as the Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute and Pontiac Aztek...

    • Terracan
  • ICML
    • Rhino RX
  • 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...

     (c.1945-present)
    • Bolero
    • Scorpio
      Mahindra Scorpio
      The Mahindra Scorpio is a SUV manufactured by Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, the flagship company of the Mahindra Group. It was the first SUV from the company built for the global market...

    • Jeep
    • Xylo
      Mahindra Xylo
      The Mahindra Xylo is a multi-utility vehicle designed and manufactured by Mahindra & Mahindra Limited. The Xylo was launched on 13 January 2009 at Nashik. Four variants-E2,E4,E6 and E8 are available with a price range of Rs 712,300-940,000...

    • Axe
      Mahindra Axe
      Mahindra Axe is a Light Military Utility Tactical Vehicle built by Mahindra & Mahindra. Mahindra Axe is being customized to meet Indian Army specifications; the Indian Army is evaluating it as a replacement for the current Mahindra Jeep derivatives....

    • Xuv500
  • Maruti (1982-present)
    • 800
      Maruti 800
      Maruti 800 is a city car manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India. It is a rebadged version of an old model of the Suzuki Alto. Over 2.5 million Maruti 800s have been sold since its launch in 1983...

    • Omni
    • Gypsy
      Maruti Gypsy
      The Maruti Gypsy is a four wheel drive SUV based on the long wheelbase Suzuki Jimny SJ40/410 series vehicles.-History:It is manufactured in India by Maruti Suzuki. It was introduced in the Indian market in December 1985 with the 970 cc F10A Suzuki engine and while sales were never very high it...

    • Alto
    • Swift
    • A-Star
    • Ritz
    • Swift Dzire
    • SX4
    • Eeco
      Maruti Eeco
      EECO was introduced in India by Maruti Suzuki during 2010. This car is essentially an updated Versa, this is an urgent refresh in lines with Maruti Suzuki not being able to come up with a new minivan. EECO comes with 5 seater and 7 seater options. EECO is equipped with advanced Engine Management...

  • PAL
    Premier Automobiles Limited
    Premier Ltd. is a manufacturer of vehicles based in Mumbai, India.Founded in 1944, the car first launched production by building vehicles under license from Dodge and Plymouth. In 1951, they began producing versions of the Fiat 500 for the Indian market. This was followed by the Fiat 1100 in 1954...

    • Roadstar
    • Sigma
    • RiO
  • REVA Electric Car Company
    • REVA
      REVA
      The REVAi, known as G-Wiz in the UK, is a small micro electric car, made by the Indian manufacturer REVA Electric Car Company since 2001...

  • San
    San Storm
    The San Storm is a two-seat sports car from of India that was introduced in 1998. It was designed by the French Le Mans Group. It is powered by a 1149 cc Renault D7F engine driving the front wheels giving and a top speed of . It has a double-skinned, fibreglass-reinforced tubular steel body...

    • Storm
      San Storm
      The San Storm is a two-seat sports car from of India that was introduced in 1998. It was designed by the French Le Mans Group. It is powered by a 1149 cc Renault D7F engine driving the front wheels giving and a top speed of . It has a double-skinned, fibreglass-reinforced tubular steel body...

  • Tata
    Tata Motors
    Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. Part of the Tata Group, it was formerly known as TELCO...

     (1945-present)
    • Nano
      Tata Nano
      The Tata Nano is an inexpensive, rear-engined, four-passenger city car built by the Indian company Tata Motors and is aimed primarily at the Indian domestic market....

    • Indica
      Tata Indica
      The Tata Indica is a hatchback automobile range manufactured by Tata Motors of India. It is the first passenger car from Tata Motors and is also considered India's first indigenously developed passenger car. , more than 910,000 Indicas were produced. The annual sales of Indica has been as high as ...

    • Indigo
      Tata Indigo
      -Indigo Sedan :In 2002, Tata introduced India's competitive indigenous sedan: the Indigo. Designed in-house, it is a sedan version of the Tata Indica, with which it shares a large number of parts. Launched with a Turbodiesel and Petrol engines, An intercooled 'TDI' Engine, and Dicor engines were...

    • Sumo
      Tata Sumo
      Tata Sumo is a multi-utility vehicle produced by India's largest automotive companyTata Motors. The vehicle was launched in 1994 and was one of the first passenger vehicles designed in India. The Sumo received an extensive facelift in 2004 and was renamed the Sumo Victa in face of competition from...

    • Safari
      Tata Safari
      The Tata Safari is an SUV produced by Tata Motors of India. It is the first SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured "entirely" in India.-Body and trim options:The SUV was first released in 1998 with a 2.0 litre Turbo Diesel engine....

    • Xenon
      Tata Xenon
      Tata Xenon is a pickup truck manufactured by Tata Motors. It was debuted as redesigned Tata TL at the 2006 Bologna Motor Show. Released in late 2007 as the Tata Xenon. The Xenon is powered by newly developed 2.2L common rail turbodiesel engine [i.e. Direct injection Common Rail]. This also...

    • Aria
      Tata Aria
      The Tata Aria is a crossover SUV produced by Tata Motors of India. Tata Aria was launched on 5 January 2010 at Auto Expo, Delhi, and was launched to customers on 12 October 2010 and priced at 1.3 to 1.5 Million Indian Rupees or . It is based upon the Tata Xover concept showcased in 2006 Geneva...


Defunct

  • Lakshmi (1990s)
  • Sipani
  • Standard
    Standard (Indian automobile)
    The Standard is an Indian brand of automobile which was produced by Standard Motor Products in Madras from 1949 to 1988. Indian Standards were variations of vehicles made in the U.K. by Standard-Triumph. After being formed in 1947, their first product was the Vanguard, which began to be assembled...


Indonesia

  • Bakrie
    • B-97
  • Bimantara
    • Ayra
    • Cakra
    • Nenggala
  • Marvia (1990s)
  • Texmaco
    • Perkasa
  • Timor
    • S515/S515i
    • SW515i
  • Esemka
    • Esemka Digdaya
    • Esemka Rajawali
  • Tawon
  • Arina
  • GEA

Iran

  • IAPMA
  • Iran Khodro
    Iran Khodro
    Iran Khodro Company, also known as IKCO, is the leading Iranian automaker with headquarters in Tehran. The company's original name was Iran National. IKCO was founded in 1962 and it produced 688,000 passenger cars in 2009...

  • Rain Group
  • Bahman Group
    Bahman Group
    Bahman Group is a Tehran, Iran-based manufacturer of vehicles under license by Mazda. Founded in 1952 by Mr. Amanollah Sarbaz and his son, they have since then manufactured, under license, versions of Mazda's trucks. Today they manufacture versions of the Mazda B-Series pickups and the previous...

  • Kerman Khodro
  • Morattab
    Morattab
    Morattab is an SUV manufacturer based in Tehran, Iran. Since 1962, the company has produced clone versions of the Series Land Rover. The currently produced models are versions of the "Series IV" made by Santana Motor of Spain until the early 1990s, when the production tooling and design were sold...

  • Pars Khodro
    Pars Khodro
    Pars Khodro is an Iranian automobile manufacturer. It was the first manufacturer of sport utility vehicles in Iran.-History:Formerly, Pars Khodro built American Motors' Rambler and General Motors products under licence. Its first cars, the Aria and the Shahin, were based on AMC's compact 1966...

  • Saipa
    SAIPA
    Saipa is the second largest Iranian auto manufacturer.Saipa was established in 1966, with 75% Iranian ownership, to assemble Citroëns under license for the Iranian market...


Kazakhstan


Malaysia

  • Bufori
    Bufori
    Bufori is a brand of hand-built automobiles inspired by American 1930s coupes. The company is owned by three Australian Lebanese brothers Anthony, George and Gerry Khouri. In 1986, Gerry Khouri began to build three special sports cars in his garage, one each for the three brothers, which led to the...

  • DRB-HICOM
    DRB-HICOM
    DRB-HICOM Berhad is one of Malaysia's leading corporations, playing an integral role in the Automotive Manufacturing, Assembly and Distribution industry through its involvement in the passenger car and four wheel drive vehicle market segment, the national truck project and the national motorcycle...

  • Inokom
    Inokom
    Inokom Corp Bhd is a Malaysian assembler of Hyundai vehicles. The passenger vehicles are marketed by Hyundai Sime Darby Motors, which is co-owned by Hyundai Motor Company and Sime Darby....

  • 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...

  • Perodua
    Perodua
    The ' , usually abbreviated to Perodua , is Malaysia's second largest automobile manufacturer after Proton. It was established in 1992 and launched their first car, the Perodua Kancil in August 1994. 'M2’ was refers to the codename which was used when the project to establish Perodua was still Top...

  • Proton
  • TD2000
    TD2000
    The TD2000 is a retro-styled roadster styled after the British MG TD. Produced by TD Cars Sdn. Bhd., a 70% Malaysian-owned operation with the remaining 30% share owned by Australian partners, the car is assembled in Malaysia and exported overseas...


North Korea

  • March 30th Works
  • Pyonghwa
    Pyonghwa Motors
    Pyeonghwa Motors , is one of only two car manufacturers and dealers in North Korean automotive industry. It is a joint-venture in Nampo between Pyonghwa Motors of Seoul , a company owned by Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, and the North Korean Ryonbong General Corp...

  • Pyongsang
  • Sungri
    Sungri Motor Plant
    Sungri Motor Plant is a 600,000m2 vehicle factory opened in November 1950 as the Tokchon Motor Plant in the city of Tokchon , North Korea. In 1975, it was renamed Sungri Motor Plant . It is most powerful plant of North Korean automotive industry...


Pakistan

  • Adam
    Adam Motor Company
    Adam Motor Company, Ltd. was an automobile manufacturer based in Karachi, Pakistan. They were notable for producing the Revo, which was Pakistan's first indigenously designed car...

  • AL-HAJ FAW Motors (Pvt.) Limited
  • Atlas Honda
    Atlas Honda
    The Atlas Honda Limited is a joint venture between the Atlas Group and Honda Motor Company, Japan. The Atlas Honda was created by the merger of Panjdarya Limited and Atlas Autos Limited. In 1988, Both these motorcycle manufacturing concerns were established by the Atlas Group. Atlas Honda...

  • Dewan Farooque Motors
    Dewan Farooque Motors
    Dewan Farooque Motors Limited is a Pakistani manufacturer of automobiles under license to Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation since 1998. The company is the manufacturing concern is a subsidiary of Dewan Mushtaq Group, headquartered in Karachi with an assembly plant located in Sujawal...

  • Ghandhara Industries
    Ghandhara Industries
    The Ghandhara Industries Limited is a public limited company quoted on all Stock Exchanges in Pakistan. It was established in Karachi by General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation, U.S.A.. In 1963, Lt. Gen. M. Habibullah Khan Khattak acquired these facilities from General Motors and renamed...

  • Ghandhara Nissan
    Ghandhara Nissan
    The Ghandhara Nissan Limited , was incorporated in 1981 as a Private Limited Company having the sale licensee for the distribution of Nissan vehicles in CBU condition in Pakistan, later in 1992 it was converted in to a Public Company listed in Karachi Stock Exchange...

  • Indus Motors Company
    Indus Motors Company
    The Indus Motor Company Limited is a joint venture between the House of Habib , Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan , and Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan for assembling, progressive manufacturing and marketing of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan since July 1, 1990...

  • Nexus Automotive
    Nexus Automotive
    Nexus Automotive Ltd is the exclusive importer and progressive manufacturer of General Motors products in Pakistan. The company was founded by M.A. Razaq, an expatriate Pakistani who retired as Corporate Vice President of General Motors Corporation, 1999...

  • Pak Suzuki Motors
  • TCM Automobiles
    TCM Automobiles
    TMC Automobiles was a Pakistani automobile make based in Karachi. TMC is renowned in Pakistan for its Alif and Bay models, which are among some of the least expensive in production today, second at least to the Tata Nano, at a mere $2,500. The company closed down in early 2011....


Philippines

  • Amianan
  • Amante
  • Ardak
    Ardak
    Ardak is a city in and the capital of Dashtabi District, in Buin Zahra County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census its population was 4,832, in 1,262 families....

  • Del Monte Motor Works, Inc.
    Del Monte Motor Works, Inc.
    Del Monte Motor Works, Inc.., also known as Del Monte Motors or DMMC, is a bus and truck manufacturer which has been serving the Philippine transport industry since 1954...

  • Francis Grace
  • Francisco
  • Malaguena
  • Norkis
  • PBJ
  • Sarao
    Sarao
    Sarao is a Jat clan. Found in the Punjab Region they are a small Clan who mainly follow Sikhism. Akali Baba Phula Singh the Jathedar of Akal Takhat and leader of Akali Nihang Singhs was from Sarao Jatt Sikh Clan, Who lived during the Great Sikh Period in the Country of Punjab.They are Found In...

  • Sakbayan
  • LGS
  • Patok
  • Morales
  • Ford Fierra
  • Rizaleno

South Korea

  • Asia
    Asia Motors, Ltd
    Asia Motors Co. Ltd., founded in 1965, was a South Korean motor vehicle manufacturer of large and medium duty trucks, special military vehicles, lightweight cars, civilian jeeps , motor vehicle components, to include engines, and buses and mini-buses. Kia owned 28.28% of issued stock...

     (defunct)
  • Daewoo Bus
  • GM DAT/Daewoo
    GM Daewoo
    GM Korea Company is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer and is a division of the General Motors Company. GM Korea's roots go back to the former Daewoo which was split from its parent company, Daewoo Group, in 2001...

     (defunct)
  • Hyundai
    Hyundai Motor Company
    Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...

  • Kia
    Kia Motors
    Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...

  • Proto
    Proto Motors
    Proto Motors is a South Korean sports car manufacturer and coachbuilder. It was established in 1997, and has forged partnerships with Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors, and GM Daewoo. It introduced the Spirra at the 4th Seoul Motor Show...

    , bought by Oullim Motors
  • Samsung
    Renault Samsung Motors
    Renault Samsung Motors is a South Korean automobile manufacturer. It was first established as Samsung Motors in 1994 and started selling cars in 1998, just before South Korea was hit by the Asian financial crisis...

  • SsangYong
    SsangYong Motor Company
    SsangYong Motor Company is the fourth largest South Korean automobile manufacturer. The name SsangYong means double dragons.SsangYong was acquired by India's Mahindra & Mahindra Limited in February 2011, after being named the preferred bidder in 2010 to acquire the bankruptcy-protected company...


Taiwan

  • CMC
    China Motor Corporation
    China Motor Corporation is an automobile manufacturer based in Taipei, Taiwan. It was founded in June 1969, and signed a technology sharing contract with Mitsubishi Motors the following year. On December 12 1973 they opened their first manufacturing facility, in Yangmei...

  • Kuozui
  • Prince
  • San Yang
  • Yulon/Yueloong
    Yulon
    Yulon Motor is a Taiwanese automaker and importer. Taiwan's biggest automaker as of 2010, Yulon is known for building Nissan models under license...


Turkey

  • Anadol
    Anadol
    Anadol was Turkey's first domestic mass-production passenger vehicle, and the second Turkish car after the ill-fated Devrim sedan of 1961.Anadol cars and pick-ups were manufactured by Otosan Otomobil Sanayii in Istanbul between 1966 and 1991....

  • BMC
    BMC (Turkey)
    BMC is one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers in Turkey.It was formed in 1964 by Ergün Özakat in partnership with the British Motor Corporation in İzmir....

  • Devrim
    Devrim
    - Automotive Industry Congress :On 15 May 1961, the Otomotiv Endüstri Kongresi was opened by President Cemal Gürsel. In his inaugural speech, he said:...

  • Diardi
    Diardi
    Diardi is a sports car manufactured in Turkey by the Çenberci Group.- Motor :Diardi has passed German TÜV tests and regulations.Its galvanized steel chassis is welded in special manner and certified for up to engines...

  • Etox
    Etox
    Etox is the first Turkish automobile manufacturer dedicated exclusively to building sports cars. The company is based in Ankara, Turkey. Its first model, the Etox Zafer, is the second Turkish sports car after the Anadol STC-16, which was produced from 1973 to 1975.-Prototype:Designing the Etox...

  • Fiat
    Fiat
    FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...

    -Tofaş
    Tofas
    Tofaş is a Turkish automaker, based in Bursa, Turkey, where also a plant of the company is located. It builds Fiat models under license and also some locally-designed vehicles...

  • Karsan
    Karsan
    Karsan is a Turkish commercial vehicles manufacturer, based in Akçalar, Nilüfer, Bursa Province.-History:Karsan was founded in 1966 in Bursa, Turkey, to produce light commercial vehicles. Koç Group assumed management control of the company between 1979-1998...

  • Otokar
    Otokar
    Otokar, a sub-division of Koç Holding, is a Turkish manufacturer of buses and military vehicles headquartered in Sakarya, Turkey.-History:Otokar began business in 1963 as Turkey's first intercity bus manufacturing company under the license of Magirus Deutz of Istanbul. Otokar was noted for...

  • Otosan
    Otosan
    Otosan is a Turkish automotive production company, which is a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding...

  • Oyak-Renault
    Oyak-Renault
    Oyak Renault Otomobil Fabrikaları A.Ş. is a Turkish automotive manufacturer located in Bursa. It is co-owned by Oyak and Renault. Oyak owns 49% and Renault owns 51% of the company....

  • TEMSA
    TEMSA
    Temsa Global is a coach, bus and light truck manufacturer located in Adana, Turkey. The company is part of the Sabanci Group, a large Turkish industrial and commercial conglomerate...


Uzbekistan

  • SamAuto
  • Uzavtosanoat
  • UzDaewooAuto
    UzDaewooAuto
    Uz-DaewooAvto is a 1992 founded joint venture between the Uzbek state owned UzAvtosanoat and the South Korean GM Daewoo. The company produces vehicles under the brand name Uz-Daewoo and is increasingly important in the markets of the CIS area. The company's assembly plant is located in Asaka. The...


Vietnam

  • Mekong Auto
    Mekong Auto
    Mekong Auto Corporation headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a car manufacturer and assembler founded in 1991. The first car was built at the Delta Auto Plant on May 20th, 1992. Japanese Saeilo Machinery Japan Inc. is the major shareholder of the company, owning 51%. The company opened...

  • Samco
  • Thaco
  • Transinco
  • VEAM
  • Vinacomin
    Vinacomin
    Vinacomin is a Vietnamese mining company. The industrial conglomerate focuses on coal and mineral mining and has headquarters in Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province.-History:Vinacomin was created by the merger of the Vietnam Coal Corporation and Vietnam Minerals Corporation...

  • Vinamotor
  • Vinaxuki
  • VMC
    VMC
    VMC may refer to:* Vasomotor center, a portion of the medulla oblongata that regulates blood pressure and other homeostatic processes* Vertical machining center, a vertical milling machine with computer numerical control...


Sources

  • Georgano, Nick (Ed.). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. ISBN 1-57958-293-1
  • Mazur, Eligiusz (Ed.). World of Cars 2006/2007: Worldwide Car Catalogue. Warsaw: Media Connection, 2006. ISSN 1734-2945


See also

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