Automobile India |
The history of the automobile industry in India actually
began about 4,000 years ago when the first wheel was used for
transportation. In the early 15th century, the Portuguese
arrived in China and the interaction of the two cultures led
to a variety of new technologies, including the creation of a
wheel that turned under its own power. By the 1600s, small
steam-powered engine models were developed, but it was another
century before a full-sized engine-powered automobile was
created.
The dream a carriage that moved on its own
was realized only in the 18th century when the first car
rolled on the streets. Steam, petroleum gas, electricity and
petrol started to be used in these cars. |
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The automobile, as it progressed, was a product
of many hands, of revolutionary concepts, and of simple,
almost unnoticed upgrading.
India's transport network is
developing at a fast pace and the automobile industry is
growing too. The automobile industry also provides employment
to a large section of the population. Thus the role of
automobile industry cannot be overlooked in Indian Economy.
All kinds of vehicles are produced by the automobile industry.
It includes the manufacture of trucks, buses, passenger cars,
defense vehicles, two-wheelers, etc. The industry can be
broadly divided into the car manufacturing, two-wheeler
manufacturing and heavy vehicle-manufacturing units.
The major car manufacturers in India are Hindustan
Motors, Maruti Udyog, Fiat India Private Ltd., Ford India
Ltd., General Motors India Pvt. Ltd., Honda Siel Cars India
Ltd., Hyundai Motors India Ltd., Skoda India Private Ltd.,
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd., to name just a few.
The two-wheeler manufacturing is
dominated by companies like TVS, Honda Motorcycle &
Scooter India (Pvt.) Ltd., Hero Honda, Yamaha, Bajaj, etc. The
heavy motors like buses, trucks, defense vehicles, auto
rickshaws and other multi-utility vehicles are manufactured by
Tata-Telco, Ashok Leyland, Eicher Motors, Bajaj, Mahindra and
Mahindra, etc.
The Indian automobile industry is now
striding inroads into the rural middle class after its inroads
into the urban markets and rural rich. It is trying to bring
in varying products to suit requirements of different class
segments of customers.
In this section we will provide
you with an in-depth reading and understanding of the various
aspects of the automobile industry - the history of
automobiles, information about various automobile companies in
India, automobile service stations in India, petrol stations,
car finance and insurance, the scope of second hand car market
in India, car accessories, automobile component and spares,
lubricants and some other useful information which you may
like to have. |
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