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- Bajaj AutoBajaj AutoBajaj 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...
- ChinkaraChinkara MotorsChinkara 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 oneForce OneThe 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
- HindustanHindustan MotorsHindustan 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....
- AmbassadorHindustan AmbassadorThe 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...
- Ambassador
- Hyundai (Subdivision of South Korean car brand HyundaiHyundaiHyundai ) 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...
)- Santro
- AccentHyundai AccentThe 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...
- SonataSonataSonata , 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...
- GetzHyundai GetzThe Hyundai Getz is a supermini car produced by the Hyundai Motor Company, sold in most of the world except the U.S. or Canada...
- i10Hyundai i10The 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...
- i20Hyundai i20The 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 FeHyundai Santa FeThe 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
- MahindraMahindra & Mahindra LimitedMahindra & 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
- ScorpioMahindra ScorpioThe 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
- XyloMahindra XyloThe 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...
- AxeMahindra AxeMahindra 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)
- 800Maruti 800Maruti 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
- GypsyMaruti GypsyThe 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
- EecoMaruti EecoEECO 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...
- 800
- PALPremier Automobiles LimitedPremier 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
- REVAREVAThe 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...
- REVA
- SanSan StormThe 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...
- StormSan StormThe 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
- TataTata MotorsTata 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)- NanoTata NanoThe 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....
- IndicaTata IndicaThe 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 ...
- IndigoTata 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...
- SumoTata SumoTata 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...
- SafariTata SafariThe 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....
- XenonTata XenonTata 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...
- AriaTata AriaThe 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...
- Nano
Defunct
- Lakshmi (1990s)
- Sipani
- StandardStandard (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 KhodroIran KhodroIran 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 GroupBahman GroupBahman 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
- MorattabMorattabMorattab 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 KhodroPars KhodroPars 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...
- SaipaSAIPASaipa 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
- BuforiBuforiBufori 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-HICOMDRB-HICOMDRB-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...
- InokomInokomInokom 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....
- NazaNazaNaza Group of Companies is a Malaysian business conglomerate associated with motor trading, automotive franchises and property development, which began operations in 1974...
- PeroduaPeroduaThe ' , 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
- TD2000TD2000The 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
- PyonghwaPyonghwa MotorsPyeonghwa 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
- SungriSungri Motor PlantSungri 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
- AdamAdam Motor CompanyAdam 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 HondaAtlas HondaThe 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 MotorsDewan Farooque MotorsDewan 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 IndustriesGhandhara IndustriesThe 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 NissanGhandhara NissanThe 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 CompanyIndus Motors CompanyThe 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 AutomotiveNexus AutomotiveNexus 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 AutomobilesTCM AutomobilesTMC 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
- ArdakArdakArdak 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
- SaraoSaraoSarao 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
- AsiaAsia Motors, LtdAsia 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/DaewooGM DaewooGM 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) - HyundaiHyundai Motor CompanyHyundai 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...
- KiaKia MotorsKia 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...
- ProtoProto MotorsProto 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 - SamsungRenault Samsung MotorsRenault 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...
- SsangYongSsangYong Motor CompanySsangYong 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
- CMCChina Motor CorporationChina 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/YueloongYulonYulon Motor is a Taiwanese automaker and importer. Taiwan's biggest automaker as of 2010, Yulon is known for building Nissan models under license...
Turkey
- AnadolAnadolAnadol 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....
- BMCBMC (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....
- DevrimDevrim- Automotive Industry Congress :On 15 May 1961, the Otomotiv Endüstri Kongresi was opened by President Cemal Gürsel. In his inaugural speech, he said:...
- DiardiDiardiDiardi 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...
- EtoxEtoxEtox 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...
- FiatFiatFIAT, 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...
-TofaşTofasTofaş 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... - KarsanKarsanKarsan 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...
- OtokarOtokarOtokar, 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...
- OtosanOtosanOtosan is a Turkish automotive production company, which is a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding...
- Oyak-RenaultOyak-RenaultOyak 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....
- TEMSATEMSATemsa 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
- UzDaewooAutoUzDaewooAutoUz-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 AutoMekong AutoMekong 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
- VinacominVinacominVinacomin 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
- VMCVMCVMC 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