Automotive industry in Chennai

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{{see also|Automotive Corridor}}

[[Chennai]] is nicknamed the "[[Detroit]] of Asia"<ref>{{cite book|title=Business America|date=1997|publisher=U.S. Department of Commerce|page=14|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0Aa4AAAAIAAJ|language=en}}</ref> (or the "Detroit of India"<ref>{{Cite web|title = Chennai is the Detroit of Asia |url = http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/30/slide-show-1-auto-is-chennai-the-detroit-of-asia.htm|website =rediff.com|access-date =25 December 2015}}</ref>) due to the presence of major automobile manufacturing units and allied industries around the city. The 4-wheeler vehicles in Chennai is the base of 30% of [[India]]'s [[automobile industry]]<ref name="autoindustry kunji _share">{{cite journal | last = Sivalingam | first = T | author2 = Bhaskaran, E | title = IT applications in Automotive Industry | journal = GCMM 2004 First International Conference on Manufacturing and Management | page =20 | year = 2004 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=v4Tm1of3UEcC&q=chennai+auto+components+industry&pg=PA20 | access-date =25 December 2015| publisher = Alpha Science International, Limited | isbn = 978-81-7319-677-5}}</ref> and 35% of its automobile component industry.<ref>{{cite web | title = Automotive Components | publisher = Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India | url = http://dsir.nic.in/reports/ExpTechTNKL/Abs%20new/Automotive_Components.htm | access-date = 2008-04-12 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080430114520/http://www.dsir.nic.in/reports/ExpTechTNKL/Abs%20new/Automotive_Components.htm | archive-date = 2008-04-30 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="imaginmor1">{{cite web |title= Automobile Industry India |publisher= Imagin Mor |url= http://imaginmor.com/automobileindustryindia.html |access-date= 22 March 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120317004637/http://www.imaginmor.com/automobileindustryindia.html |archive-date= 17 March 2012 |url-status= dead }}</ref> 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 Vehicles Research and Development Establishment]] ([[CVRDE]]), a new [[engine]] testing facility.

==Automotive Manufacturers==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
!Company
!Location
!Capacity
!Products
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|[[Ashok Leyland]] || [[Chennai port]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ashokleyland.com/manufacturingfacilities|title = Ashok Leyland Manufacturing Facilities|website = Ashok Leyland Manufacturing Facilities|access-date = 29 August 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111112143959/http://www.ashokleyland.com/manufacturingfacilities|archive-date = 12 November 2011|url-status = dead}}</ref> || || Buses, haulage vehicles, special application vehicles, [[diesel engine]]s
|-
|[[Ashok Leyland]] - [[Nissan Motors|Nissan]] || Pillaipakkam<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/ashok-leyland-and-nissan-lcv-plant-location-at-pillaipakkam-108090801096_1.html|title = Ashok Leyland and Nissan LCV plant location at Pillaipakkam|date = 8 September 2008|access-date = 28 August 2014|publisher = Business Standard}}</ref>|| || Dost truck
|-
|[[BMW India|BMW]] || [[Chengalpattu]]<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/bmw-chennai-facility-goes-on-stream/article1817615.ece|title = BMW Chennai facility goes on stream |access-date = 28 August 2014|publisher = The Hindu}}</ref> || || [[BMW 3 Series]], [[BMW 5 Series]], [[BMW 7 series]], [[BMW X1]], [[BMW X3]], [[Mini Cooper]]
|-
|[[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]]
|[[Tiruvallur|Thiruvallur]]
|
|[[Haul truck|Off Highway Trucks]], [[Excavator|HEX]], [[Backhoe loader|Back-Hoe Loader]], [[Skid-steer loader|Skid Steer Loader]]
|-
|[[Daimler AG|Daimler]] || [[Oragadam]]<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/daimler-to-roll-out-buses-from-chennai-plant/article5756431.ece|title = Daimler to roll out buses from Chennai plant|date = 6 March 2014|access-date = 28 August 2014|publisher = The Hindu}}</ref> || 36,000 || [[BharatBenz]] trucks, [[Mercedes-Benz]] buses
|-
|[[Design Edge Technologies]] || [[Ambattur]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.designedgetechnologies.com/manufacturingfacilities|title = Engineering services|website = Mechanical design outsourcing}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || || 3D CAD modelling,Automotive PLM, Tool Automation for CAD, [[PDM support]]s

|-
|[[Ford India Private Limited|Ford]] || [[Maraimalai Nagar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.india.ford.com/about|title = About Ford|access-date = 29 August 2014|website = About Ford|publisher = Ford India}}</ref> || 200,000<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article1608654.ece|title = Ford looking to achieve full capacity; plans to expand soon|date = 7 April 2011|access-date = 29 August 2014|publisher = The Hindu Business Line}}</ref> || [[Ford Ikon|Ikon]], [[Ford Fiesta|Fiesta]], [[Ford Mondeo|Mondeo]] (discontinued), [[Ford Fusion (Europe)|Fusion]], [[Ford Everest|Endeavour]], [[Ford Figo|Figo]], [[Ford Ecosport|Ecosport]]
|-
|[[Mahindra & Mahindra]] || [[Mahindra World City, New Chennai|Mahindra World City]] || || Research and development for automotive and farm sector <ref>{{Cite news|url =https://www.mahindra.com/innovation/autojourney/ajax-auto-story?record=mrv}}</ref>
|-
|[[Force Motors]] || [[Mahindra World City, New Chennai|Mahindra World City]] || || Engines for [[BMW]]<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.siasat.com/news/force-motors-inaugurates-facility-near-chennai-bmw-engines-797861/|title = Force Motors inaugurates facility near Chennai for BMW engines}}</ref>
|-
|[[Fiat Chrysler Automobiles]] || [[RMZ Millenia Business Park -1, Perungudi]] || || Engineering Office<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.livemint.com/news/india/coronavirus-fca-india-asks-over-50-of-staff-to-work-from-home-11584450335610.html }}</ref>
|-
|[[Hindustan Motors]] || [[Tiruvallur]] || || Trekker (discontinued), Landmaster (discontinued), Contessa (discontinued), [[Hindustan Ambassador|Ambassador]]
|-
|[[Hyundai Motors India|Hyundai]] || [[Irungattukottai]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.hyundai.com/in/en/AboutUs/HyundaiMotorIndia/OfficeAddresses/index.html|title = Hyundai Motor India - Office Addresses|access-date = 30 August 2014|website = Hyundai Motor India - Office Addresses|publisher = Hyundai Motor India}}</ref> || 600,000<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-corporate/hyundai-to-roll-out-new-car-from-second-plant/article1746430.ece|title = Hyundai to roll out new car from second plant|date = 19 September 2006|access-date = 30 August 2014|publisher = The Hindu Business Line}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/hyundai-to-produce-6-lakh-cars-in-2008-108020401045_1.html|title = Hyundai to produce 6 lakh cars in 2008|date = 4 February 2008|access-date = 30 August 2014|publisher = Business Standard}}</ref> || [[Hyundai Accent|Accent]], [[Hyundai Elantra|Elantra]] , [[Hyundai Getz|Getz]] (discontinued), [[Hyundai i10|i10]], [[Hyundai i20|i20]], [[Hyundai Verna|Verna]], [[Hyundai Atos|Santro]], [[Hyundai Sonata|Sonata]], [[Hyundai Terracan|Terracan]] (discontinued), [[Hyundai Tucson|Tucson]]
|-
|[[Integral Coach Factory]] (ICF) || [[Perambur]] || || Railway coaches
|-
|[[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]] || [[Tiruvallur]] || 12,000<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.hindmotor.com/tiruvallur.asp|title = Chennai Car Plant (CCP) - Tiruvallur|access-date = 30 August 2014|publisher = Hindustan Motors}}</ref> || [[Mitsubishi Lancer|Lancer]], [[Mitsubishi Lancer|Lancer Cedia]], [[Mitsubishi Pajero|Pajero]], [[Mitsubishi Pajero|Montero]], [[Mitsubishi Outlander|Outlander]]
|-
|[[Nissan Motors India|Nissan]]|| [[Oragadam]] || 200,000 || [[Nissan Micra|Micra]], [[Nissan Teana|Teana]], [[Nissan X-Trail|X-Trail]], [[Datsun Go]]
|-
|[[Groupe PSA]] || [[Chennai One SEZ, OMR Chennai]] || || Research & Development, Programs & Projects, Global Purchasing Hub, Supply Chain, Process & Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, KD Excellence Center & Product <ref>{{Cite news|url = https://auto.ndtv.com/news/groupe-psa-opens-new-technical-centre-in-chennai-2077173 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Citroën India]] || [[Tiruvallur]] || ||[[Citroën C5 Aircross]]
|-
|[[Renault India Private Limited|Renault]]|| [[Oragadam]] || 200,000 || [[Dacia Logan|Logan]], [[Renault Pulse|Pulse]], [[Renault Scala|Scala]], [[Renault Fluence|Fluence]], [[Renault Duster|Duster]], [[Renault Koleos|Koleos]], [[Renault Kwid|Kwid]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Royal Enfield]]
| [[Tiruvottiyur]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://royalenfield.com/aboutus/factory-tour/|title = Factory Tour, Royal Enfield|access-date = 28 August 2014|website = Factory Tour - Royal Enfield|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140903082141/http://royalenfield.com/aboutus/factory-tour/|archive-date = 3 September 2014|url-status = dead}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"|
|rowspan="3"| Classic, [[Royal Enfield Bullet|Bullet]], Bullet Continental, Bullet Sixty-5, [[Royal Enfield Thunderbird|Thunderbird]], Bullet Electra-X, Bullet Machismo 350/500, Mini-Bullet 200, Fury, Explorer, Silver plus, Mofa, Interceptor 650, Continental GT 650.
|-
| [[Oragadam]]
|-
| [[Vallam]]
|-
|[[TAFE Tractors]] || [[Sembium-Ayanavaram municipality|Sembium]] || || Tractors
|-
|[[Wrightbus]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/news/commercial-vehicle/mhcv/wrightbus-internationals-chennai-bus-body-facility-to-go-on-stream-in-april/articleshow/44826444.cms|title = Wrightbus new plant at Chennai}}</ref>|| || || Buses
|-
|[[Valeo]] || Vallam || 500,000<ref>{{cite news|url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/auto-components/valeo-opens-wiper-motor-manufacturing-facility-in-chennai/69095716|title=Valeo opens wiper motor manufacturing facility in Chennai|publisher=IT}}</ref> || wiper motor manufacturing facility
|-
|[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] || Vallam Vadakkal || 450,000<ref>{{cite news|url=http://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/two-wheelers/motorcycles/yamaha-motor-inaugurates-its-third-plant-in-chennai-to-employ-3900-people-by-2018/48883196|title=Yamaha inaugurates plant|publisher=TOI}}</ref> || Bikes
|-
|[[CNH Industrial (India) Pvt. Ltd - (New Holland Tractors)]] || Porur || 450,000{{fact|date=January 2019}} || Tractor
|}

==Tyre Manufacturers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Company
! Plant Locations
|-
| [[Alliance Tire Company]]
| [[Gangaikondan]]
|-
| [[Apollo Tyres]]
| [[Oragadam]]
|-
| [[Bridgestone]]
| [[Oragadam]]
|-
| [[CEAT Limited|CEAT]]
| [[Sriperumbudur]]
|-
| [[J. K. Organisation|JK Tyres]]
| [[Sriperumbudur]]
|-
| [[Michelin]]
| [[Thervoy Kandigai]]
|-
| [[Madras Rubber Factory|MRF]]
| [[Arakkonam]], [[Tiruvottiyur]]
|}

==Auto-components Manufacturers==
Auto component companies have their manufacturing plants in and around Chennai include
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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* Avalon Technologies
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* Ashley Alteams
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* Bavina Industries
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* [[Bharat Forge]]
|-
* [[BorgWarner]]
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* Brakes India
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* [[Brembo]]
|-
* [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]]
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* [[Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems Limited|Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://delphitvs.com/index.aspx|title=Delphi diesel systems}}</ref> Ennore Foundries
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* [[Faurecia]]
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* [[Federal-Mogul]]
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*Design Edge Technologies
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* Hidromas
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* India Pistons
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* Iochpe Maxion
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* JKM Daerim
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* [[Hella (company)|Hella]]
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* [[Hyundai Wia]]
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* [[Hyundai Mobis]]
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* Korea Fuel Tech
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* [[Lear Corporation]]
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* Leo Primecomp
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* Machino,
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* [[Mando Corporation]]
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* [[Motherson Sumi Systems|Motherson Sumi]],
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* [[Rane (Madras) Ltd|Rane]]
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* [[SEW Eurodrive]]
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* [[Simpson & Co.]]
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* Sundaram Clayton
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* [[WABCO Holdings|Wabco]]
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* [[Takata Corporation|Takata]]
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* [[TI Cycles of India|TI Cycles]]
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* [[Tube Products of India]]
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* [[TVS Motors]]
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* [[Valeo]]
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* [[Visteon]]
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* Wheels India
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* [[YAPP Automotive]]
|}

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