Automotive industry in India

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{{Short description|Overview of the automotive industry in India}}
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[[File:ALL Ennore Chennai plant.png|thumb|[[Ashok Leyland]] plant in [[Ennore]], [[Chennai]]. Chennai is known as a center of India's auto industry]]
The '''automotive industry in [[India]]''' is the [[List of countries by motor vehicle production|fourth-largest]] in the world as per 2021 statistics.<ref>{{cite web|title=2020 Statistics {{!}} www.oica.net|url=https://www.oica.net/category/production-statistics/2020-statistics/|access-date=2021-04-15|website=www.oica.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibef.org/industry/india-automobiles.aspx|title=Automobile Industry in India, Indian Automobile Industry, Sector, Trends, Statistics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maschinenmarkt.international/india-is-the-next-manufacturing-hub-for-automobiles-a-692505/|title = India is the next manufacturing hub for automobiles|last1 = Rais|first1 = Ahlam}}</ref> In 2022, India became fourth largest country in the world by valuation of automotive industry. As of 2020, India is the 5th largest automobile market in the world, surpassing Germany in terms of sales.<ref>{{cite web |title=Automobile Industry in India, Indian Automobile Industry, Sector, Trends, Statistics |url=https://www.ibef.org/industry/india-automobiles.aspx |access-date=2021-11-07 |website=www.ibef.org}}</ref>

Currently India's auto industry is worth of more that US$ 100 billion and contributes 8% of the country's total export and accounts for 2.3% of India's GDP.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Invest in Indian Automobile Industry, Auto Sector Growth Trends |url=https://www.investindia.gov.in/sector/automobile |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=www.investindia.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> India's major automobile manufacturing companies includes [[Tata Motors]], Ashok Leyland, [[Mahindra & Mahindra]], [[Force Motors]], [[Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited]], [[Eicher Motors]], [[Royal Enfield (India)|Royal Enfield]], [[Sonalika Tractors]], [[Hindustan Motors]], [[Hradyesh]], [[ICML Motors|ICML]], [[Kerala Automobiles Limited]], [[Mahindra Electric|Reva]], [[Pravaig Dynamics]], [[Premier (company)|Premier]], [[Tara International]] and [[Vehicle Factory Jabalpur]].

==History==
[[File:First Car Showroon secunderabd.jpeg|thumb|left|A pre-Independence car showroom in [[Secunderabad]], showing [[Fiat 500 "Topolino"|Fiat Topolino]] and [[Fiat 1100 (1937)|Fiat 1100]] ]]
[[File:KolkataTraffic1945.jpg|thumb|left|Kolkata street traffic in 1945]]

In 1897, the first car ran on an Indian road. Through the 1930s, cars were imports only, and in small numbers.

An embryonic automotive industry emerged in India in the 1940s. [[Hindustan Motors]] was launched in 1942, long-time competitor [[Premier Automobiles Limited|Premier]] in 1944, building [[Chrysler]], [[Dodge]], and [[Fiat]] products respectively.<ref name="pip1">[[#TapPip|Piplai]], p. 2892</ref> [[Mahindra & Mahindra Limited|Mahindra & Mahindra]] was established by two brothers in 1945, and began assembly of [[CJ-3|Jeep CJ-3A]] utility vehicles. In the same years, [[J. R. D. Tata]], the chairman of [[Tata Group]] founded [[TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company]] (now [[Tata Motors]]) in [[Jamshedpur]]. Following [[Indian independence movement|independence]] in 1947, the Government of India and the private sector launched efforts to create an automotive-component manufacturing industry to supply to the automobile industry. In 1953, an import substitution programme was launched, and the import of fully built-up cars began to be restricted.<ref name="pip1" />

===1947–1970===
[[File:20150704Ambassador.jpg|thumb|The [[Hindustan Ambassador]] dominated India's automotive market from the 1960s until the mid-1980s and was manufactured till 2014.]]
[[File:Fiat 1100D, Schaffen Diest Fly-Drive 2013.JPG|thumb|Fiat 1100D, built under license by [[Premier Automobiles]] later re-christened 'Premier Padmini' was the Ambassador's only true competitor.]]

{{anchor|Raj|1952|Tariff}}

====The 1952 Tariff Commission====
In 1952, the government appointed the first Tariff Commission, one of whose purposes was to come out with a feasibility plan for the indigenization of the Indian automobile industry. In 1953, the commission submitted their report, which recommended categorizing existing Indian car companies according to their manufacturing infrastructure, with licensed capacity to manufacture a certain number of vehicles, with capacity increases allowable, as per demands, in the future. The Tariff Commission recommendations were implemented with new policies that would eventually exclude companies that only imported parts for assembly, as well as those with no Indian partner. In 1954, following the Tariff Commission implementation, [[General Motors]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], and [[Rootes Group]], which had assembly-only plants in [[Mumbai]], decided to move out of India.<ref name="Autocar Professional India">{{Citation | title = The rise of the automobile in free India | location = Mumbai (Bombay) | url = http://www.autocarpro.in/features/rise-automobile-free-india-9078 | publisher = Autocar Professional India }}</ref>

The Tariff commission policies, including similar restrictions that applied to other industries, came to be known as the [[Licence Raj]], which proved to be the greatest undoing of the Indian automotive industry, where bureaucratic red tape ended up causing demand to outstrip supply, with month-long waiting periods for cars, scooters, and motorcycles.

[[Hindustan Motors]] was established in [[Kolkata]] in technical collaboration with [[Morris Motors]] to manufacture Morris Oxford models that would later become HM Ambassador. Addisons, Madras – An [[Amalgamations Group]] company, was the agent for [[Nuffield Organization|Nuffield's]] Morris, Wolseley, and Riley cars, and Chrysler's [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]], [[Dodge]], and De Soto cars and trucks. The first [[Morris Minor]] assembled in India and the first car assembled in Madras was driven out from Addison's twin-plants on Smith Road by Anantharamakrishnan on 15 November 1950.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 June 2014 |title=An opportunity missed |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/an-opportunity-missed/article6095446.ece |access-date=3 July 2018 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Premier Automobiles]], Bombay – technical collaboration with [[Chrysler]] to manufacture [[Dodge]], [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] and [[DeSoto (automobile)|Desoto]] models and with [[Fiat]] to manufacture the 1100D models which would later with [[Premier Padmini]] range. [[Standard Motor Products of India]], Madras – technical collaboration from [[Standard Motor Company|Standard]]-[[Triumph Motor Company|Triumph]] to manufacture [[Standard Vanguard]], [[Standard 8]], 10 and later [[Standard Herald]].

[[Vehicle Factory Jabalpur]] – started manufacturing [[Jonga]] Light Utility Vehicles and Vahan 1 Ton (Nissan 4W73 Carriers) in India, under license from [[Nissan]] of [[Japan]]. They were the main troop carriers of the [[Indian Armed Forces]] and much powerful than any other vehicle of their class. [[Mahindra & Mahindra]] plant established in Mumbai – technical collaboration with [[Willys]] to manufacture CJ Series [[Jeep]]. [[Bajaj Tempo]], Pune, now [[Force Motors]] – technical collaboration with [[Tempo (company)]] to manufacture Tempo Hanseat, a three-wheeler and Tempo Viking and Hanomag, later known as Tempo Matador in India. [[Standard Motor Products of India]] – technical collaboration from [[Standard Motor Company|Standard]] has licence to manufacture the [[Standard Atlas]] passenger van with panel van and one-tonne one tonne pickup variants.

[[Vehicle Factory Jabalpur]] started manufacturing [[Shaktiman truck]]s with technical assistance from [[MAN SE]] of [[Germany]]. The trucks were the main logistics vehicle of the [[Indian Army]] with several specialist variants. VFJ still is the sole supplier of B vehicles to the Indian Armed Forces. [[Heavy Vehicles Factory]] was established in 1965 in [[Avadi]] near [[Chennai]] to produce tanks in India. Since its inception, HVF has produced all the tanks of India, including [[Vijayanta]], [[Arjun (tank)|Arjun]], [[T-72|Ajeya]], [[T-90|Bhishma]] and their variants for the [[Indian Army]]. HVF is the only tank manufacturing facility of India. [[Tata Motors]] established a new plant in [[Pune]] with technical collaboration with [[Mercedes Benz]] to manufacture medium to heavy commercial vehicles both Bus and Trucks.

[[Ashok Leyland]] was founded in [[Chennai]] with [[Leyland Motors]] to manufacture medium to heavy commercial vehicles both Bus and Trucks. Ashok Motors also discontinued its [[Austin Motor Company|Austin]] venture formed in 1948 to sell [[Austin A40]] and retooled the factory to make trucks and buses. [[Hindustan Motors]] – technical collaboration with [[General Motors]] to manufacture the [[Bedford Vehicles|Bedford]] range of medium lorry and bus chassis. [[Premier Automobiles]] – technical collaboration with [[Chrysler]] to manufacture the [[Dodge]], [[Fargo Trucks|Fargo]] range of medium lorry, panel vans, mini-bus and bus chassis. [[S. Anantharamakrishnan|Simpsons & Co]], Madras – part of [[Amalgamations Group]] ([[Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited|TAFE Tractors]]) – technical collaboration with [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] to manufacture medium lorry and bus chassis, but did not utilise that option until the 1980s.

Many of the two-wheelers manufacturers were granted licenses in the early 1960s, well after the tariff commission was enabled. [[Royal Enfield (India)]], Madras – technical collaboration with [[Royal Enfield]], UK to manufacture the Enfield Bullet range of motorcycles. [[Bajaj Auto]], Poona – technical collaboration with [[Piaggio]], Italy to manufacture their best selling [[Vespa]] range of scooters and three wheelers with commercial option as well. [[TVS Motors]], Madurai/Chennai - started individually and later had technical collaboration with [[Suzuki Motors]], before finally buying them out of the JV. [[Automobile Products of India]], Bombay (Better known for API Lambretta) – technical collaboration with [[Innocenti]] of Milan, Italy to manufacture their [[Lambretta]] range of mopeds, scooters and three-wheelers. This company was actually the [[Rootes Group]] car plant that was bought over by [[M. A. Chidambaram]] family. [[Mopeds India Limited]], [[Tirupati|Tirupathi]] – technical collaboration with [[Motobécane]], France to manufacture their best selling [[Mobylette]] mopeds. [[Escorts Group]], [[New Delhi]] – technical collaboration with [[SHL (motorcycle)|CEKOP]] of Poland to manufacture the [[Rajdoot]] 175 motorcycle whose origin was [[DKW RT 125]]. [[Ideal Jawa]], [[Mysore]] – in technical collaboration with [[CZ Motorcycles|CZ]] - [[Jawa motorcycles|Jawa]] of Czechoslovakia for its [[Jawa Moto|Jawa]] and [[Yezdi]] range of motorcycles.

However, growth was relatively slow in the 1950s and 1960s, due to nationalisation and the [[license raj]], which hampered the growth of the Indian private sector.

===1970 to 1983===
The beginning of the 1970s saw some growth potential; and most of the collaboration license agreements came to an end, but with the option to continue manufacturing with renewed branding. Cars were still meant for the elite and Jeeps were largely used by government organizations and in some rural regions. By the end of the decade, some developments were made in commercial vehicle segments to facilitate the movement of goods. The two-wheeler segment remained unchanged except for to increased sales to the middle class in urban areas. There was emphasis on having more farm tractors, as India was embarking on a new [[Green Revolution in India|Green Revolution]]; and Russian and eastern bloc imports were brought in to meet the demand.

But after 1970, with restrictions on the import of vehicles set, the automotive industry started to grow; but the growth was mainly driven by tractors, commercial vehicles and scooters. Cars still remained a major luxury item. In the 1970s, [[price controls]] were finally lifted, inserting a competitive element into the automobile market.<ref>{{cite journal | ref = CBR | last = Bhaktavatsala Rao | first = C. | title = Structural Configurations and Strategic Investments: Indian Automobile Industry | journal = Economic and Political Weekly | number = 8/9 | volume = 28 | location = Mumbai, India | publisher = Sameeksha Trust | page = M21 | date = 1993-02-20 }}</ref> However, by the 1980s, the automobile market was still dominated by [[Hindustan Motors|Hindustan]] and [[Premier Automobiles Limited|Premier]], who sold superannuated products in fairly limited numbers.<ref name="unconvincing">{{cite journal | title = Automobile Industry: Unconvincing Explanations | journal = Economic and Political Weekly | number = 16 | volume = XX | location = Mumbai, India | publisher = Sameeksha Trust | page = 669 | date = 1985-04-20 }}</ref> The rate of car ownership in 1981 was about one in every thousand citizens – understandable when the annual road tax alone cost about half the [[Per capita income|average income]] of an Indian at the time.<ref name="AC4459a">{{cite magazine | ref = VR1 | magazine = [[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar]] | title = Motoring for the millions | first = Vaughan | last = Robinson | publisher = IPC Business Press Ltd. | page = 22 | date = 1982-06-05 | volume = 156 | number = 4459 }}</ref>

During the eighties, a few competitors began to arrive on the scene. Of the 30,487 cars built in India in 1980, all but six came from the two main players Hindustan and Premier: [[Standard (Indian automobile)|Standard]] had led a shadow existence in the latter half of the 1970s, producing only a handful of cars to keep their license active.<ref name="AC4459a" /> A new contender was tiny [[Sipani]], which had tried building locally developed three-wheeled vehicles since 1975 but introduced the [[Reliant Kitten]]-based Dolphin in 1982. Nonetheless, all eyes were on [[Maruti Suzuki|Maruti]], which caused a major upheaval to the Indian automobile industry.<ref name="AC4459a" />

The OPEC oil crisis saw increase need to installing or redesign some vehicle to fit diesel engines on medium commercial vehicle. Until the early 1970s Mahindra Jeeps were on [[Petrol]] and Premier commercial vehicles had Petrol model options. The Defence sector too had most trucks on Petrol engines.

===1984 to 1992===
[[File:CBRN Recce vehicle during Republic Day Parade 2017.jpg|thumb|Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Reconnaissance Vehicle (CBRN-RV)
manufactured by the [[Ordnance Factory Medak]] of [[Ordnance Factory Board|OFB]] ]]
From the end of the 1970s to the beginning of the 1980s India saw no new models, the country continuing to depend on two decades-old designs. The Sipani Dolphin, which arrived in 1982, was not a serious contender, with its plastic body and without rear doors - essential to Indian car buyers. This situation forced the government to encourage and let more manufacturers into fray.

In 1984, the [[Ordnance Factory Medak]] near [[Hyderabad]] was established. It started manufacturing [[Infantry fighting vehicle|Infantry Combat Vehicles]] christened as ''Sarath'', the backbone of India's mechanised infantry. OFMK is still the only manufacturing facility of ICVs in India. To manufacture the high-power engines used in ICVs and main battle tanks, Engine Factory Avadi, near [[Chennai]] was set in 1987. In 1986, to promote the auto industry, the government established the [[Delhi auto expo|Delhi Auto Expo]]. The 1986 Expo was a showcase for how the Indian automotive industry was absorbing new technologies, promoting indigenous research and development, and adapting these technologies for the rugged conditions of India.

===Post-1992 liberalisation===
[[File:Indica DLX diesel.jpg|thumb|Tata Indica, launched in 1998]]
Eventually multinational automakers, such as, [[Suzuki]] and [[Toyota]] of Japan and [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] of [[South Korea]], were allowed to invest in the Indian market, furthering the establishment of an automotive industry in India. [[Maruti Suzuki]] was the first, and the most successful of these new entries, and in part the result of government policies to promote the automotive industry beginning in the 1980s.<ref name="unconvincing" /> As India began to liberalise its automobile market in 1991, a number of foreign firms also initiated joint ventures with existing Indian companies. The variety of options available to the consumer began to multiply in the nineties, whereas before there had usually only been one option in each price class. By 2000, there were 12 large automotive companies in the Indian market, most of them offshoots of global companies.<ref>[[#TapPip|Piplai]], p. 2893</ref>

====Slow export growth====
Exports were slow to grow. Sales of small numbers of vehicles to tertiary markets and neighbouring countries began early, and in 1987 Maruti Suzuki shipped 480 cars to Europe ([[Hungary]]). After some growth in the mid-nineties, exports once again began to drop as the outmoded platforms provided to Indian manufacturers by multinationals were not competitive.<ref>[[#TapPip|Piplai]], pp. 2894-2895</ref> This was not to last, and today India manufactures low-priced cars for markets across the globe. As of 18 March 2013, global brands such as [[Proton (automobile)|Proton Holdings]], [[PSA Group]], [[Kia Motors|Kia]], [[Mazda]], [[Chrysler]], [[Dodge]] and [[Geely Holding Group]] were shelving plans for India due to the competitiveness of the market, as well as the global economic crisis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-03-18/news/37815051_1_india-plans-kia-motors-chery |title=Global carmakers Proton, Peugeot, Citroen, Kia shelve India plans due to tough financial conditions - Economic Times |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2013-03-18 |access-date=2013-10-16}}</ref>

====Emission norms====
In 2000, in line with international standards to reduce vehicular pollution, the central government unveiled standards titled "India 2000", with later, upgraded guidelines to be known as [[Bharat Stage emission standards]]. These standards are quite similar to the stringent [[European emission standards]] and have been implemented in a phased manner.

[[BS IV|Bharat Stage IV]] (BS-IV), the most stringent so far, was implemented first, in April 2010, in 13 cities—[[Delhi]] (NCR), [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]], [[Chennai]], [[Bangalore]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Pune]], [[Surat]], [[Kanpur]], [[Lucknow]], [[Solapur]], and [[Agra]]—and then, as of April 2017, the rest of the nation.

In 2019, in line with international standards to reduce vehicular pollution, the central government of India announced the introduction of [[Bharat stage emission standards|BS-VI norms]] to control air pollution, taking effect from 1 April 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2 April 2020|title=Amid lockdown, India switches to BS-VI emission norms|newspaper=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/amid-lockdown-india-switches-to-bs-vi-emission-norms/article31231973.ece}}</ref>

===Local manufacture encouraged===
[[File:Auto Expo 2014, Noida.jpg|thumb|Auto Expo 2014, Noida]]
India levies an import tax of 125% on foreign imported cars, while the import tax on components such as gearboxes, airbags, drive axles, is 10%. Therefore, the taxes encourage cars to be assembled in India rather than be imported as completely built units.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Mondal |first=Dipak |title=Going Native |url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/luxury-carmakers-increasing-use-of-india-made-components/1/220534.html |date=5 July 2015 |journal=[[Business Today (business magazine)|Business Today]] |access-date=30 June 2015}}</ref>

=== Sub-4-metre rule ===
In 2006, the government of India imposed a new tax structure, which massively impacted the segment. It enables vehicles shorter than {{convert|4.0|m|in|1}} to qualify for a significantly lower excise duty, which is 8 percent as opposed to 20 percent for longer vehicles.<ref>{{cite web|date=2016-01-25|title=Why Everyone is going below 4-Meters|url=https://www.spinny.com/blog/index.php/why-everyone-is-going-below-4-meters/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Spinny Blog|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Tata Motors]] was the first to exploit the new tax structure, which redesigned the rear portion of the [[Tata Indigo|Indigo]] sedan, dropping its length to {{cvt|3988|mm|in|1}} and renamed it as the Indigo CS.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rawuther|first=Afzal|title=The impact of lower taxation on sub-four meter cars|url=https://www.evoindia.com/features/the-impact-of-lower-taxation-on-sub-four-meter-cars|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Evo India|language=en}}</ref> The model became significantly cheaper, becoming one of the largest selling three-box cars in the country.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kotwal|first=Shapur|date=2011-07-21|title=The four-metre race|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/veGtDCQaaJgStkq4Ag5K8L/The-fourmetre-race.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Livemint|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913235405/http://www.livemint.com:80/Politics/veGtDCQaaJgStkq4Ag5K8L/The-fourmetre-race.html |archive-date=13 September 2012 }}</ref> Other manufacturers quickly adapted, which led to the release of the shorter [[Suzuki Dzire|Suzuki Swift Dzire]], the new [[Honda Amaze|Honda Brio Amaze]], and others.<ref>{{cite web|date=2015-08-06|title=The four-meter curse: How the compact sedan segment evolved|url=https://www.cartoq.com/the-four-meter-curse-how-the-compact-sedan-segment-evolved/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Cartoq|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808232546/http://www.cartoq.com:80/the-four-meter-curse-how-the-compact-sedan-segment-evolved |archive-date=8 August 2015 }}</ref>

==Manufacturing facilities==
[[File:Isuzu manufacturing plant India.jpg|thumb|Isuzu's newly inaugurated manufacturing plant in 2016 at [[Sri City]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India]]The majority of India's car manufacturing industry is evenly divided into three "clusters". Around [[Chennai]] is the southernmost and largest, with a 35% revenue share, accounting for 60% of the country's automotive exports, and home of the operations of [[Heavy Vehicles Factory]], Engine Factory Avadi, [[Ford India Private Limited|Ford]], [[Hyundai Motor India Limited|Hyundai]], [[Renault India Private Limited|Renault]], [[Mitsubishi]], [[Nissan Motor India Private Limited|Nissan]], [[BMW India|BMW]], [[Hindustan Motors]], [[Daimler AG|Daimler]], [[Caparo]], [[Mini (marque)|Mini]], [[Citroën]] and [[Datsun]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Jayashankar Menon |url=http://automotivehorizon.sulekha.com/south-emerges-largest-automotive-cluster-in-india_12_2010_postedby_jayashankar-menon |title=South emerges largest auto cluster in India |publisher=Sulekha.com |date=11 December 2010 |access-date=7 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707185024/http://automotivehorizon.sulekha.com/south-emerges-largest-automotive-cluster-in-india_12_2010_postedby_jayashankar-menon |archive-date=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/10/19/stories/2007101951332300.htm |title=CII launches Chennai zone |publisher=The Hindu Business Line |date=19 October 2007 |access-date=28 November 2010}}</ref>

Near [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], along the [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan]] corridor near [[Pune]], is the western cluster, with a 33% share of the market. [[Audi India|Audi]], [[Volkswagen India|Volkswagen]], and [[Škoda Auto India|Škoda]] are located in [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]. [[Mahindra and Mahindra]] has an SUV and engine assembly plant at [[Nashik]]. [[General Motors India Private Limited|General Motors]], [[Tata Motors]], [[Mercedes-Benz India|Mercedes Benz]], [[Land Rover]], [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]], [[Fiat Automobiles India Limited|Fiat]], and [[Force Motors]] have assembly plants in the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/news/mahindra-rolls-out-15000th-hcv-truck-from-chakan/22931/ |title=Mahindra Chakan - News |publisher=Zigwheels |access-date=28 November 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cubiccapacity.com/volkswagen-inaugrates-chakan-plant/|title=Volkswagen {{sic|Inaug|rates|nolink=y|expected=Inaugurates}} Chakan Plant!|publisher=cubi[CC]apacity|access-date=28 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101108053040/http://www.cubiccapacity.com/volkswagen-inaugrates-chakan-plant/|archive-date= 8 November 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The northern cluster is around the [[National Capital Region]], and contributes 32%. [[Gurgaon]] and [[Manesar]], in [[Haryana]], are where the country's largest car manufacturer, [[Maruti Suzuki]], is based.

An emerging cluster is the state of [[Gujarat]], with a manufacturing facility of [[MG Motor India|MG Motors]] in [[Halol]], [[Atul Auto]] in [[Rajkot]], Ford, Oculus Auto in [[Sabarkantha district|Sabarkantha]],<ref name="Oculus Auto">{{cite web |title=Oculus |url=https://www.oculusauto.com/ |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> Maruti Suzuki, and [[Groupe PSA|Peugeot-Citroën]] plants are also planned for Gujarat.<ref name=wsj-peugeot>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904583204576545512995853954|title=Peugeot-Citroen to Invest €650 Million in Indian Assembly Plant|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|date=1 September 2011|access-date=2 September 2011|first=David|last=Pearson}}</ref>

[[Uttarakhand]] with [[Tata Motors]], [[Telangana]] with [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]], [[Ordnance Factory Medak]], [[Hyderabad Allwyn]] and [[Mahindra & Mahindra]], [[Noida]] with [[Honda Siel Cars India|Honda]], and [[Bengaluru]] - [[Karnataka]] region with [[Toyota Kirloskar Motor|Toyota]], [[Volvo]] and [[Scania AB|Scania]], [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]] with [[Isuzu Motors|Isuzu]] and [[Kia Motors|Kia]] and [[Kolkata]] - [[Jamshedpur]] belt also known as East India belt with companies such as [[Hindustan Motors]], [[Heavy Engineering Corporation]], [[Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery]], TIL Tractos, [[Tata Daewoo]] and [[Tata Motors]] are other automotive manufacturing regions around the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://autonews.indiacar.com/news/n6495.htm |title=Skoda plant commissioned near Aurangabad |publisher=Autonews.indiacar.com |access-date=28 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100909151256/http://autonews.indiacar.com/news/n6495.htm |archive-date=9 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carcrox.com |title=Cars in India,Compare Cars,Upcoming Cars in India |publisher=Carcrox.com |access-date=12 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906054807/http://www.carcrox.com/ |archive-date=6 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sagmart.com/category/Automobiles/Cars|title=New Cars in India - Compare Cars - Latest Cars in India|work=sagmart.com|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>

===Andhra Pradesh===
;Commercial and passenger vehicles
* [[Isuzu Motors India]] – [[Sri City]]
* [[Kia#Kia India|Kia India]] – [[Penukonda]]
;Two wheelers
* [[Hero MotoCorp]] – [[Satyavedu]]
;Off-highway vehicles
* [[Kobe Steel|Kobelco Cranes]] – [[Sri City]]

===Gujarat===
;Passenger vehicles
* [[Tata Motors]] – [[Sanand]]<ref name="tatamotors1"/>
* [[Suzuki Motor Gujarat]] – [[Ahmedabad]]
* [[MG Motor]] – [[Halol]]
;Two wheelers
* [[Hero MotoCorp]] – [[Surat]]<ref name="herohonda1">[http://www.herohonda.com/co_corporate_profile.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721081235/http://www.herohonda.com/co_corporate_profile.htm|date=21 July 2011}}</ref>
* [[HMSI|Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India]] – [[Ahmedabad]]<ref name="HMSI Factory">{{cite web|url=http://www.honda2wheelersindia.com/factory.html |title=HMSI Factory |publisher=.honda2wheelersindia.com |access-date=2014-12-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228013326/http://www.honda2wheelersindia.com/factory.html |archive-date=28 December 2014}}</ref>

;Commercial vehicles
* [[Asia MotorWorks|Asia Motor Works AMW]] – [[Bhuj]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amwasia.com/about-amw/manufacturing-facilities/manufacturing-facilities-integrating-quality-speed-and-scale |title=Automobiles | HCV | Heavy Commercial Vehicles - AMW |publisher=Amwasia.com |access-date=2013-10-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104015748/http://www.amwasia.com/about-amw/manufacturing-facilities/manufacturing-facilities-integrating-quality-speed-and-scale |archive-date=4 January 2012}}</ref>
* [[Atul Auto]] – [[Rajkot]]
* Oculus Auto – [[Sabarkantha district|Sabarkantha]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Oculus MI7: This electric three-wheeler from Oculus runs a kilometer for 50 paise, launched in this state - Google Search|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Oculus+MI7:+This+electric+three-wheeler+from+Oculus+runs+a+kilometer+for+50+paise,+launched+in+this+state&oq=oculus+mi7&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i60j69i61l2.3781j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8|access-date=2021-12-31|website=www.google.com}}</ref><ref name="Oculus Auto" />

===Haryana===
* [[Hero MotoCorp]] – [[Dharuhera]], [[Gurgaon]]<ref name="herohonda1"/>
* [[HMSI|Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India]] – [[Manesar]]<ref name="HMSI Factory"/>
* [[India Yamaha Motor]] – [[Faridabad]]<ref name="yamaha-motor-india1">{{cite web|url=http://www.yamaha-motor-india.com/about/profile/index.html |title=About us | India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd |publisher=Yamaha-motor-india.com |access-date=2013-10-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006072830/http://www.yamaha-motor-india.com/about/profile/index.html |archive-date=6 October 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Suzuki]] – [[Gurgaon|Gurugram]]<ref>[http://www.suzukimotorcycle.co.in/suzuki_india.asp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629015322/http://www.suzukimotorcycle.co.in/suzuki_india.asp|date=29 June 2012}}</ref>
;Passenger vehicles
* [[Maruti Suzuki]] – [[Gurgaon|Gurugram]], [[Manesar]]<ref>[http://www.marutisuzuki.com/facilities1.aspx] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702232313/http://www.marutisuzuki.com/facilities1.aspx|date=2 July 2012}}</ref>

;Commercial vehicles
* [[JCB (company)|JCB India]] – [[Faridabad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jcb.com/en-in/company|title = Company | JCB - Earthmoving and Construction Equipments}}</ref>
* [[Omega Seiki Mobility]] – [[Faridabad]]

;Agricultural Vehicles
* [[Escorts Group]] – [[Faridabad]]
* [[Kubota Corporation]] – [[Faridabad]]

===Himachal Pradesh===
;Two wheelers
* [[TVS Motor]] – [[Nalagarh]]<ref name="tvsmotor1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvsmotor.in/dealer-locator-gmap.asp |title=TVS Motor Company |publisher=Tvsmotor.in |access-date=2013-10-16}}</ref>
;Passenger vehicles
* [[ICML motors]] – [[Amb (town)|Amb]]<ref>[http://www.icml.co.in/indu_zone.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312225739/http://www.icml.co.in/indu_zone.html|date=12 March 2012}}</ref>
;Commercial vehicles
* [[TAFE Tractors]] – [[Parwanoo]]<ref name="tafe1">[http://www.tafe.com/mfgBase.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505054231/http://www.tafe.com/mfgBase.htm|date=5 May 2011}}</ref>

===Jharkhand===
;Commercial vehicles
* [[Tata Motors]] – [[Jamshedpur]]<ref name="tatamotors1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tatamotors.com/know-us/company-profile.php |title=Tata Motors Limited - India's Largest Automobile Company |publisher=Tatamotors.com |access-date=2013-10-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208132710/http://www.tatamotors.com/know-us/company-profile.php |archive-date=8 December 2013 }}</ref>

===Karnataka===
;Two wheelers
* [[TVS Motor]] – [[Mysuru]]<ref name="tvsmotor1"/>
* [[HMSI|Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.]] - Narsapura<ref name="HMSI Factory"/>

;Passenger vehicles
* [[Mahindra Reva]] Electric Vehicles – [[Bengaluru]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahindra.com/What-We-do/Automotive/Companies/Mahindra-Reva-Electric-Vehicles |title=Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles |publisher=Mahindra.com |access-date=2013-10-16}}</ref>
* [[Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited]] – [[Bidadi]]<ref>[http://www.toyotabharat.com/inen/news/PR_March_Production_2011.asp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427034754/http://www.toyotabharat.com/inen/news/PR_March_Production_2011.asp|date=27 April 2011}}</ref>

;Commercial vehicles
* [[Bharat Earth Movers]] - [[Bengaluru|Bengaluru &]] [[Mysuru]]
* [[Scania AB|Scania Commercial Vehicles India Private Limited]] – [[Bengaluru]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bsmotoring.com/news/scania-to-setassembly-plant-in-india/3572/1 |title=Scania to set up assembly plant in India |publisher=Bsmotoring.com |access-date=2013-10-16}}</ref>
* [[TAFE Tractors]] – [[Doddaballapur]]<ref name="tafe1"/>
* [[Tata Motors]] – [[Dharwad]]<ref name="tatamotors1"/>
* VE Commercial Vehicles Limited - [[Bengaluru]]<ref>{{cite web|title=VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd.|url=https://www.vecv.in/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.vecv.in}}</ref>

===Kerala===
;Commercial vehicles
* [[Bharat Earth Movers]] – [[Palakkad]]
* [[Kerala Automobiles Limited]] – [[Thiruvananthapuram]]

===Madhya Pradesh===
;Two wheelers
* [[Mahindra & Mahindra]] – [[Pithampur]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mahindra2wheelers.com/company_factory.php |title=Welcome to Mahindra |publisher=Mahindra2wheelers.com |access-date=2013-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827110013/http://www.mahindra2wheelers.com/company_factory.php |archive-date=27 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

;Commercial vehicles
* [[Vehicle Factory Jabalpur|Vehicle Factory]] – [[Jabalpur]]
* [[Eicher Motors]] – [[Pithampur]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eicherworld.com/contactA.aspx?leftlink=Addresses&leftid=102&id=7&toplink=Contact+Us&mid=102 |title=Eicher :: Eicher Motors Limited :: Home |publisher=Eicherworld.com |access-date=2013-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013184626/http://www.eicherworld.com/contactA.aspx?leftlink=Addresses&leftid=102&id=7&toplink=Contact+Us&mid=102 |archive-date=13 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Hindustan Motors]] – [[Pithampur]]<ref name="hindmotor">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindmotor.com/ |title=Hindustan Motors |publisher=Hindmotor.com |access-date=2013-10-16}}</ref>
* [[Force Motors|Force Motors Private Limited]] – [[Pithampur]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forcemotors.com/contact_Us.html |title=Force Motors LTD |publisher=Forcemotors.com |date=30 June 2011 |access-date=27 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627054746/http://forcemotors.com/contact_Us.html |archive-date=27 June 2012}}</ref>
* [[TAFE Tractors]] – [[Mandideep]]<ref name="tafe1"/>
* [[John Deere Tractors]] – [[Dewas]]<ref name="tafe1"/>
* [[Case CE|CASE Construction Equipment]] - [[Pithampur]]<ref>{{cite web|title = Case CE Equipment|url = http://www.casece.com|website = www.casece.com|access-date = 2015-10-27}}</ref>

===Maharashtra===
;Two wheelers
* [[Bajaj Auto]] – [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan (Pune)]] & [[Waluj MIDC|Waluj, Aurangabad]]<ref name="bajajauto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bajajauto.com/bajaj_corporate_factory.asp |title=Bajaj |publisher=Bajajauto.com |access-date=2013-10-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016172440/http://www.bajajauto.com/bajaj_corporate_factory.asp |archive-date=16 October 2013}}</ref>
** [[KTM|KTM Sportmotorcycles]] – [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan (Pune)]]
* [[India Kawasaki Motors]] – [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan (Pune)]]
* [[Vespa|Vespa Scooters]] – [[Baramati|Baramati (Pune)]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Vespa opens up its first Indian plant |url=http://www.topgear.com/india/bike-news/vespa-opens-up-its-first-indian-plant/itemid-50 |date=1 May 2012 |website=Topgear India |access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref>
;Passenger vehicles
* [[Mahindra & Mahindra|Mahindra & Mahindra Automotive Division]] – [[Nashik]], [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan (Pune)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahindra.com/What-We-do/Automotive/Companies/Mahindra-Vehicle-Manufacturers |title=Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturers | Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) |publisher=Mahindra.com |access-date=2013-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahindra.com/What-We-do/Automotive/Companies/Mahindra-and-Mahindra-Automotive-Division |title=Mahindra & Mahindra-Automotive Division |publisher=Mahindra.com |access-date=27 August 2012}}</ref>
* [[Tata Motors|Tata Motors Limited]]
** [[Tata Motors]] – [[Pimpri-Chinchwad|Pimpri Chinchwad (Pune)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tatamotors.com/know-us/manufacturing.php |title=Know Us : Manufacturing |publisher=Tata Motors |date=13 March 2000 |access-date=27 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920004648/http://tatamotors.com/know-us/manufacturing.php |archive-date=20 September 2012}}</ref>
** [[Jaguar Land Rover|Jaguar Cars]] – [[Pimpri-Chinchwad|Pimpri Chinchwad (Pune)]] [[Pune]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/news/jaguar-land-rover-inaugurates-new-vehicle-assembly-plant-in-pune/8572/1 |title=Jaguar Land Rover Inaugurates New Vehicle Assembly Plant in Pune |publisher=ZigWheels.com |access-date=27 August 2012}}</ref>
** [[Land Rover]] - [[Pimpri-Chinchwad|Pimpri Chinchwad]], (Pune).
* [[Mercedes-Benz India|Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars]] – [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan (Pune)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mercedes-benz.co.in/content/india/mpc/mpc_india_website/enng/home_mpc/passengercars/home/world/Google_Maps_Test_Frontend.html |title=Mercedes-Benz India - Mercedes World - Contact Us |publisher=Mercedes-benz.co.in |access-date=2013-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627133948/http://www.mercedes-benz.co.in/content/india/mpc/mpc_india_website/enng/home_mpc/passengercars/home/world/Google_Maps_Test_Frontend.html |archive-date=27 June 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Jeep|Jeep India]] – [[Ranjangaon|Ranjangaon (Pune)]]
* [[Volkswagen Group Sales India|Volkswagen Group Sales India Private Limited (Pune)]]
** [[Volkswagen India Private Limited|Volkswagen]] – [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan (Pune)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.volkswagen.co.in/en/volkswagen_world/volkswagen_india.html |title=Volkswagen India < Volkswagen World < Welcome to Volkswagen India |publisher=Volkswagen.co.in |date=2013-08-01 |access-date=2013-10-16}}</ref>
** [[Škoda Auto India Private Limited|Skoda Auto]] - [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan (Pune)]], [[Shendra MIDC|Shendra]], [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]<ref>[http://www.skoda-auto.co.in/ind/about/contacts/Pages/ContactPage.aspx] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812045653/http://www.skoda-auto.co.in/ind/about/contacts/Pages/ContactPage.aspx|date=12 August 2012}}</ref>
** [[Audi India|Audi AG]] – [[Shendra MIDC|Shendra, Aurangabad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.audi.in/sea/brand/in/company/About_Audi_India.html |title=About Audi India > Audi India |publisher=Audi.in |date=2011-11-17 |access-date=2013-10-16}}</ref>
;Commercial vehicles
* [[Ashok Leyland]] – [[Bhandara]]<ref name="ashokleyland1"/>
* [[Bajaj Auto]] (Pune) – [[Waluj MIDC|Waluj, Aurangabad]]<ref name="bajajauto1"/>
* [[Force Motors]] – [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan (Pune)]]<ref>[http://forcemotors.com/contact_Us.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627054746/http://forcemotors.com/contact_Us.html|date=27 June 2012}}</ref>
* [[Mahindra Navistar]] – [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan, (Pune)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahindranavistar.com/aboutus.html |title=Mahindra Navistar Automotives Ltd. - Indian Lorry and Commercial Truck Manufacturer in India |publisher=Mahindranavistar.com |access-date=2013-10-16}}</ref>
* [[Piaggio|Piaggio Vehicles]] – [[Baramati|Baramati (Pune)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.piaggio.co.in/category/contact-us.aspx |title=Contact Us |publisher=Piaggio |access-date=27 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016120526/http://piaggio.co.in/category/contact-us.aspx |archive-date=16 October 2012}}</ref>
* Eicher (VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd.) – [[Thane]].
* [[Sany]] India – (Pune).
* [[Hyundai Construction Equipment]] – Chakan (Pune).
* [[Terex]] – Khed (Pune).
* [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] – Banda, Sindhudurg.
* [[John Deere Tractors]] – Sanaswadi (Pune).
* [https://dynapac.com/in-en/ Dynapac Road Construction] – Phulgaon (Pune)

===Punjab===
;Commercial vehicles
* [[SML Isuzu]] – [[Nawanshahar]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Contact Us | url = http://smlisuzu.com/Financials/Contact_Us.aspx | publisher = SML Isuzu Limited | location = [[Chandigarh]] | access-date = 2013-09-16 }}</ref>
* [[Punjab Tractors Ltd.|Swaraj Tractors]] – [[Mohali]].
* [[Sonalika Group|Sonalika Tractor]] – [[Hoshiarpur]]
* [[Preet Group Motors|Preet Tractor]] – [[Nabha]]
* [[Standard Corp|Standard Tractors]] – [[Barnala]]

===Rajasthan===
; Two Wheelers
* [[HMSI|Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India]] – Tapukara<ref name="HMSI Factory"/>
* [[Hero|Hero Motocorp]] – Neemrana
;Passenger vehicles
* [[Honda Cars India|Honda Cars India Ltd.]] – [[Alwar district|Tapukara]]<ref name="hondacarindia1">[http://www.hondacarindia.com/about/hondaInIndia.aspx] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712215724/http://www.hondacarindia.com/about/hondaInIndia.aspx|date=12 July 2011}}</ref>
;Commercial vehicles
* [[Ashok Leyland]] – [[Alwar]]<ref name="ashokleyland1">[http://www.ashokleyland.com/productionplants.jsp?name=Manufacturing] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928051908/http://www.ashokleyland.com/productionplants.jsp?name=Manufacturing|date=28 September 2011}}</ref>
* [[TAFE Tractors]] – [[Alwar]]<ref name="tafe1"/>

===Tamil Nadu===
;
;Two wheelers
* [[TVS Motor]] – [[Hosur]]<ref name="tvsmotor1"/>
**[[BMW Motorrad]] – [[Hosur]]<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-12-15|title=17% of BMW bikes produced at TVS Motor's plant: Stoll|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/17-of-bmw-bikes-produced-at-tvs-motors-plant-stoll/article33339862.ece|access-date=2021-09-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* [[Royal Enfield]] – [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalenfield.com/contactus.aspx |title=Contact Us |publisher=Royalenfield.com |access-date=2013-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205053039/http://www.royalenfield.com/contactus.aspx |archive-date=5 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[India Yamaha Motor]] – [[Oragadam]], [[Chennai]]
* [[Ola Electric]] – [[Krishnagiri]] <ref>{{cite web|date=2021-02-25|title=Ola commences construction of mega factory on 500-acre site in Tamil Nadu, eyes production soon|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/auto/ola-commences-construction-of-mega-factory-on-500-acre-site-in-tamil-nadu-eyes-production-soon-8425271.htm|access-date=2021-08-17|website=www.cnbctv18.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal Looks To Disrupt India's EV Market By Mass Producing Vehicles|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/olas-bhavish-aggarwal-looks-to-disrupt-indias-ev-market-by-mass-producing-vehicles-6616401.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Moneycontrol|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ather Energy]] – [[Hosur]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ather Energy offers a peek into its new production facility at Hosur|url=https://www.autocarindia.com/bike-news/ather-energy-offers-a-peek-into-its-new-production-facility-at-hosur-419925|access-date=2021-09-04|website=Autocar India|language=en}}</ref>
* [https://www.simpleenergy.in/ Simple Energy] – [[Hosur]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Simple Energy plans million e-scooters capacity plant in Hosur|url=https://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/simple-energy-plans-million-escooters-capacity-plant-in-hosur-79753|access-date=2021-09-04|website=www.autocarpro.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [https://amperevehicles.com/ Ampere Electric] – [[Ranipet]], [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ampere Electric to invest Rs 700 crore in new EV plant in Tamil Nadu|url=https://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/ampere-electric-to-invest-rs-700-crore-in-new-ev-plant-in-tamil-nadu-78509|access-date=2021-09-04|website=www.autocarpro.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [https://srivarumotors.com/ Sri Varu Motors] – [[Coimbatore]]<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-01-26|title=SVM Prana Electric Motorcycle Launch Price Rs 1.99 L - 126 Kms Range|url=https://www.rushlane.com/svm-prana-electric-motorcycle-launch-12391549.html|access-date=2021-09-04|website=RushLane|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [https://www.boommotors.com/index.html Boom Motors] - [[Coimbatore]]<ref>{{cite web|title=EV start-up Boom Motors launches moto-scooters at Rs 89,999|url=https://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/ev-startup-boom-motors-launches-motoscooters-at-rs-89-999-80428|access-date=2021-12-16|website=www.autocarpro.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Raptee Energy - [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Raptee Energy Inc.|url=https://rapteemotors.com/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=rapteemotors.com}}</ref>
*Aventose Energy - [[Chennai]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=ANI|date=2021-06-30|title=Aventose Energy's electric two-wheeler enters pre-production stage|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/automobile/aventose-energy-s-electric-two-wheeler-enters-pre-production-stage-121063000574_1.html|access-date=2022-01-18}}</ref>

;Passenger vehicles
* [[BMW India]] – [[Mahindra World City, New Chennai]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Jagannathan |first=K. T. |title=Business : BMW Chennai facility goes on stream |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/BMW-Chennai-facility-goes-on-stream/article14739527.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |date=30 March 2007 |access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bmw.in/in/en/insights/careers/job_offers.html |title=BMW India : Careers : Job Offers |publisher=Bmw.in |date=2008-06-17 |access-date=2013-10-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017021052/http://www.bmw.in/in/en/insights/careers/job_offers.html |archive-date=17 October 2013}}</ref>
** [[Mini|MINI India]] – [[Mahindra World City, New Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Mini Countryman production begins at Chennai plant|url=https://www.overdrive.in/news-cars-auto/2018-mini-countryman-production-begins-at-chennai-plant/|access-date=2021-09-04|website=Overdrive|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Hyundai Motor India Limited]] – [[Sriperumbudur]], [[Chennai]]<ref>[http://www.hyundai.com/IN/en/CompanyInfomation/AboutHMIL/Profile/HMIL/HMIL.aspx] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511053350/http://www.hyundai.com/IN/en/CompanyInfomation/AboutHMIL/Profile/HMIL/HMIL.aspx|date=11 May 2012}}</ref>
* [[Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited]]
** [[Nissan Motor India Private Limited]] – [[Oragadam]], [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nissan.in/en/web/header/header_4385.htm |title=Nissan India | Corporate Information |publisher=Nissan.in |date=17 March 2010 |access-date=27 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829005503/http://www.nissan.in/en/web/header/header_4385.htm |archive-date=29 August 2012}}</ref>
** [[Renault India Private Limited]] – [[Oragadam]], [[Chennai]]<ref>[http://www.renault.co.in/about/india.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607042658/http://www.renault.co.in/about/india.html|date=7 June 2012}}</ref>
** [[Datsun]] – [[Oragadam]], [[Chennai]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Datsun GO Production at Chennai Plant|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRHQrUUcUAg| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211113/nRHQrUUcUAg| archive-date=2021-11-13 | url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-09-04}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* [[Citroën India]] – [[Tiruvallur]], [[Chennai]]
*[[BYD Auto|BYD India Pvt. Ltd]] – [[Sriperumbudur]], [https://www.bydindia.com/about Chennai]
*[https://www.newenergywagon.com/ New Energy Wagon Pvt. Ltd] - [[Tiruppur]]
;Commercial vehicles

* [[Schwing Stetter|Schwing Stetter India]] – [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Schwing Stetter commissions ₹300-cr factory near Chennai|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/schwing-stetter-commissions-300-cr-factory-near-chennai/article33830480.ece|access-date=2021-09-04|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Komatsu Limited|Komatsu India Private Limited]] – [[Oragadam]], [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|date=2015-05-12|title=Komatsu Opens New Factory in India|url=https://www.dredgingtoday.com/2015/05/12/komatsu-opens-new-factory-in-india/|access-date=2021-09-04|website=Dredging Today|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Daimler India Commercial Vehicles|Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Private Limited]] – [[Oragadam]], [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact|url=http://www.bharatbenz.com/contact|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606053050/http://www.bharatbenz.com/contact|archive-date=6 June 2012|access-date=27 August 2012|publisher=bharatbenz.com}}</ref>
*[[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] – [[Tiruvallur]], [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Caterpillar sets up new manufacturing plant in India for backhoe loaders|url=https://www.moneylife.in/article/caterpillar-sets-up-new-manufacturing-plant-in-india-for-backhoe-loaders/24947.html|access-date=2021-09-04|website=Moneylife NEWS & VIEWS|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Heavy Vehicles Factory]] – [[Avadi]], [[Chennai]]
* [[Ashok Leyland|Ashok Leyland Limited]]
** [[Ennore]], [[Chennai]] – trucks, buses, engines, axles etc.
** [[Hosur]]<ref name="ashokleyland1" /> – three adjacent plants (Hosur-1, Hosur-2, CPPS) for trucks, special vehicles and power units.
** Sengadu Village, [[Kanchipuram District|Kanchipuram]] – technical and production facility for Ashok Leyland Defence Systems
* [[Kamaz|KamAZ Vectra Motors]] – [[Hosur]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kamazvectra.com/contact.html |title=::Kamaz Vectra Motors Ltd:: |publisher=Kamazvectra.com |access-date=2013-10-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016151525/http://www.kamazvectra.com/contact.html |archive-date=16 October 2013}}</ref>
* [[SAME Deutz-Fahr]] [[Tractors]] – [[Ranipet]], [[Vellore]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/same-deutz-fahr-to-make-ranipet-its-export-hub-109030500059_1.html|title=SAME Deutz-Fahr to make Ranipet,Vellore its export hub |date=5 March 2009|work=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref>
* [[TAFE Tractors]] – [[Chennai]]<ref name="tafe1" />
* [[TVS Motor]] – [[Hosur]]<ref name="tvsmotor1" />
* [[Force Motors]] – [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|date=2015-07-21|title=Force Motors opens a new plant in Chennai, starts assembly of BMW engines-Auto News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/auto/force-motors-opens-a-new-plant-in-chennai-starts-assembly-of-bmw-engines-2354740.html|access-date=2021-09-04|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
* Mauto Electric Mobility Pvt. Ltd – [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=M Auto|url=https://melectric.in/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=melectric.in}}</ref>
* E Royce Motors India Pvt Ltd – [[Coimbatore]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.eroyce.in/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Eroyce|language=en-US}}</ref>
* REEP Motors – [[Maraimalai Nagar]], [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Reep Motors|url=https://reepmotors.com/|access-date=2021-09-10|language=en-US}}</ref>
*DP Auto India Pvt Ltd - [[Tiruchirappalli|Tiruchirapalli]]<ref>{{cite web|title=DP AUTOINDIA PRIVATE LIMITED|url=https://dpauto.in/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=dpauto.in}}</ref>

===Telangana===
;Defence
* [[Ordnance Factory Medak|Ordinance Factory]] – [[Medak]]

;Commercial vehicles
* [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] – [[Hi Tech city]]
* [[Mahindra and Mahindra]] – [[Zaheerabad]]
* [[Deccan auto Limited]] – [[Patancheru]]

===Uttar Pradesh===
;Two wheelers
* [[India Yamaha Motor]] – [[Greater Noida]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yamaha-motor-india.com/about/profile/index.html |title=About us | India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd |publisher=Yamaha-motor-india.com |access-date=2013-10-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006072830/http://www.yamaha-motor-india.com/about/profile/index.html |archive-date=6 October 2013 }}</ref>

;Commercial vehicles
* [[Tata Motors]] – [[Lucknow]]
* [[New Holland India|New Holland]] – [[Greater Noida]]
*[[J.S. Auto (P) LTD.]] – [[Kanpur]]<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.jsauto.co.in|access-date=17 March 2015|website=J. S. Auto (P) Ltd.: Manufacturer of JSA Three Wheelers}}</ref>

===Uttarakhand===
;Commercial vehicles
* [[Ashok Leyland]] – [[Pantnagar]]
* [[Tata Motors]] – [[Pantnagar]]
* [[Mahindra & Mahindra]] – [[Haridwar]]

;Two wheelers
* [[Hero MotoCorp]] – [[Haridwar]]
* [[Bajaj Auto]] – [[Pantnagar]]

===West Bengal===
;Commercial vehicles
* [[Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery]] – [[Kharagpur]]

==Exports==
[[File:2june 2007 569.jpg|thumb|2007 [[Mahindra Scorpio]] in service with [[Italy]]'s CNSAS]]

India's automobile exports have grown consistently and reached $4.5 billion in 2009, with the [[United Kingdom]] being India's largest export market, followed by [[Italy]], [[Germany]], the [[Netherlands]], and [[South Africa]].<ref name="ETcars">{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/auto/automobiles/Britain-Indias-largest-automobile-export-market/articleshow/6683826.cms |title=Britain India's largest automobile export market |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=4 October 2010 |access-date=28 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124110746/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/auto/automobiles/Britain-Indias-largest-automobile-export-market/articleshow/6683826.cms |archive-date=24 November 2010 }}</ref>

According to ''[[The New York Times]]'', India's strong engineering base and expertise in the manufacturing of low-cost, fuel-efficient cars has resulted in the expansion of manufacturing facilities of several automobile companies like [[Hyundai Motors India|Hyundai]], [[Nissan]], [[Toyota Kirloskar|Toyota]], [[Volkswagen]], and [[Suzuki#Maruti Suzuki|Maruti Suzuki]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kurczewski |first=Nick |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/automobiles/28INDIA.html |title=More Cars Are Coming From India |location=India |work=Nytimes.com |date=26 June 2009 |access-date=3 April 2011}}</ref>

In 2008, South Korean [[multinational corporation|multinational]] Hyundai Motors alone exported 240,000 cars made in India. [[Nissan Motors]] planned to export 250,000 vehicles manufactured in its India plant by 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wheelsunplugged.com/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=3609 |title=Nissan upcoming Chennai plant to be its global small car hub - WheelsUnplugged Automobile Industry News |publisher=Wheelsunplugged.com |access-date=9 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620005406/http://www.wheelsunplugged.com/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=3609 |archive-date=20 June 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Similarly, [[US]] automobile company, [[General Motors]] had announced its plans to export about 50,000 cars manufactured in India by 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jose |first=Darlington |url=http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/gm-make-india-small-car-hub-733 |title=GM to make India small car hub |publisher=mydigitalfc.com |date=25 June 2009 |access-date=9 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627155340/http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/gm-make-india-small-car-hub-733 |archive-date=27 June 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In September 2009, [[Ford Motors]] announced its plans to set up a plant in India with an annual capacity of 250,000 cars, for US$500 million. The cars were manufactured both for the Indian market and for export.<ref>{{cite news|author=Bloomberg News |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/04/business/global/04fobriefs-FORDPLANSTOB_BRF.html |title=India: Ford Plans to Build Small Cars |department=World Business Briefing | Asia |location=India |work=Nytimes.com |date=3 September 2009 |access-date=3 April 2011}}</ref> The company said that the plant was a part of its plan to make India the hub for its global production business.<ref>{{cite news|last=Choudhury |first=Santanu |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB125197825802282897 |title=Ford Set to Start Production of Small Car in India |publisher=Online.wsj.com |date=3 September 2009 |access-date=28 November 2010}}</ref> [[Fiat Chrysler Automobiles|Fiat Motors]] had announced that it would source more than US$1 billion worth auto components from India.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSBMA00584420090903 |title=Fiat Purchasing to source $1 bln parts from India |publisher=Reuters.com |date= 3 September 2009|access-date=28 November 2010 |first=C.J. |last=Kuncheria}}</ref>

[[File:Tata Safari II front - PSM 2009.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Tata Safari]] on display in [[Poznań]], [[Poland]] ]]

In 2009, India (0.23m) surpassed China (0.16m) as Asia's fourth largest exporter of cars after Japan (1.77m), Korea (1.12m) and Thailand (0.26m).<ref name="bloomberg1">{{cite news|last = Nair|first = Vipin V.|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aO9LxvSmKTzE|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130102052319/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aO9LxvSmKTzE|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2 January 2013|title = Suzuki, Hyundai's Indian Car Exports Beat China's|publisher = Bloomberg.com|date = 7 September 2009|access-date = 1 September 2010}}</ref>

In July 2010, The Economic Times reported that [[PSA Peugeot Citroën]] was planning to re-enter the Indian market and open a production plant in Andhra Pradesh that would have an annual capacity of 100,000 vehicles, investing €700M in the operation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/auto/automobiles/Peugeot-may-revive-India-plans-invest-881-mn-in-new-unit/articleshow/6140773.cms |title=Peugeot may revive India plans, invest $881 mn in new unit |publisher=Economic Times: Times of India |date=8 July 2010 |access-date=2 January 2011}}</ref> PSA's intention to utilise this production facility for export purposes however remains unclear as of December 2010.

In recent years, India has emerged as a leading center for the manufacture of small cars. [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]], the biggest exporter from the country, now ships more than 250,000 cars annually from India. Apart from [[Maruti Exports]]' shipments to [[Suzuki]]'s other markets, [[Maruti Suzuki]] also manufactures small cars for [[Nissan]], which sells them in Europe. [[Nissan]] will also export small cars from its new Indian assembly line. [[Tata Motors]] exports its passenger vehicles to Asian and African markets, and is preparing to sell electric cars in Europe in 2010. The firm is planning to sell an electric version of its affordable car the [[Tata Nano]] in Europe and in the [[U.S.]] In the 2000s, [[Mahindra & Mahindra]] prepared to introduce its pickup trucks and small [[SUV]] models in the U.S. market, but canceled its plans. As of 2019, it is assembling and selling an off-road vehicle ([[Mahindra Roxor]]; not certified for road use) in limited numbers in the U.S.<ref>[https://www.autoblog.com/2019/03/14/mahindra-roxor-us-market/ How Mahindra plans to grow in U.S. with 'India tough' Roxor off-roader]</ref> It is also sold in Canada. [[Bajaj Auto]] is designing a low-cost car for [[Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited|Renault Nissan Automotive India]], which will market the product worldwide. Renault Nissan may also join domestic commercial vehicle manufacturer [[Ashok Leyland]] in another small car project.<ref name="thomaswhite.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thomaswhite.com/global-perspectives/automobiles-sector-in-india-fast-growth/ |title=India Automobiles; Car Industry in India |publisher=Thomaswhite.com |date=26 February 2010 |access-date=28 November 2010}}</ref> While the possibilities for the Indian automobile industry are impressive, there are challenges that could thwart future growth. Since the demand for automobiles in recent years is directly linked to overall economic expansion and rising personal incomes, industry growth will slow if the economy weakens.<ref name="thomaswhite.com"/>

===Top 10 export destinations===
{{Update | section | date=September 2021}}

India exported $14.5 billion worth of automobiles in 2014. The 10 countries below imported 47.8% of that total.<ref>{{cite web |title=India Exporters - Automobile Exports |url=http://www.worldsrichestcountries.com/top_indian_exporters_trade_partners.html |date=2014 |website=World's Richest Countries |access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Rank
!Country
!Value (US$)
!Share
|-
|1
|United States
|1.2 billion
|8.4%
|-
|2
|Mexico
|$1 billion
|6.9%
|-
|3
|South Africa
|$888.8 million
|6.1%
|-
|4
|United Kingdom
|$637.4 million
|4.4%
|-
|5
|Sri Lanka
|$596.9 million
|4.1%
|-
|6
|Bangladesh
|$592.1 million
|4.1%
|-
|7
|Turkey
|$580.4 million
|4%
|-
|8
|Nigeria
|$546.8 million
|3.8%
|-
|9
|United Arab Emirates
|$433.6 million
|3%
|-
|10
|Colombia
|$428.9 million
|3%
|}

==Passenger vehicle manufacturers in India==


India is the 4th largest passenger vehicle producer in the world. In 2018–19, it produced 4.06 million cars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/226032/light-vehicle-producing-countries/|title=Passenger cars - major producing countries 2018|publisher=Statista|access-date= 15 April 2019}}</ref> Currently, there are an estimated 30 million cars in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/auto-news/why-carmakers-are-still-betting-on-india-1557855432498.html|title=Why carmakers are still betting on India|date=14 May 2019|publisher=Live mint.com|access-date= 15 May 2019}}</ref>

This list is of cars that are officially available and serviced in India.

===Indian brands===

====Models currently manufactured by Indian brands====
[[File:Maruti Suzuki Swift 4456.JPG|thumb|[[Maruti Swift]]]]
* [[Mahindra & Mahindra Limited|Mahindra]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahindra.com/OurBusinesses/automobile-manufacturer.html |title=Mahindra |publisher=Mahindra |access-date=28 November 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101125144153/http://mahindra.com/OurBusinesses/automobile-manufacturer.html| archive-date= 25 November 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> [[Mahindra Bolero Camper|Bolero]], [[Mahindra Scorpio|Scorpio]], [[Mahindra Thar|Thar]], [[Mahindra TUV300|Bolero Neo]], [[Mahindra KUV100|KUV100NXT]], [[Mahindra Marazzo|Marazzo]], [[Mahindra Alturas G4|Alturas G4]], [[Mahindra XUV300|XUV300]], [[Mahindra XUV700|XUV700]]
* [[Tata Motors]]:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tatamotors.com/products/ |title=Products |publisher=Tata Motors |access-date=28 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205235620/http://www.tatamotors.com/products/ |archive-date=5 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Tata TL|Xenon]], [[Tata Tiago|Tiago]], [[Tata Tigor|Tigor]], [[Tata Tigor|Tigor EV]], [[Tata Nexon|Nexon]], [[Tata Nexon|Nexon EV]], [[Tata Harrier|Harrier]], [[Tata Altroz|Altroz]], [[Tata Safari (2021)|Safari]], [[Tata Punch|Punch]]

====Defunct Indian brands====
* [[Sipani|Sipani Automobiles]]
* [[Standard (Indian automobile)|Standard Motor Products of India]]

===Joint-venture (JV) brands===
* [[Maruti Suzuki]] (subsidiary of Japanese auto maker [[Suzuki]])<ref>[http://marutisuzuki.com/corporate.aspx Maruti Suzuki Corporate Information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126163908/http://marutisuzuki.com/corporate.aspx |date=26 January 2013 }}. Retrieved 2013-02-01.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marutisuzuki.com |title=Maruti Suzuki company manufactures the best selling cars in India |publisher=Marutisuzuki.com |access-date=28 November 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101129185626/http://www.marutisuzuki.com/| archive-date= 29 November 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> [[Maruti Suzuki Alto|Alto]], [[Maruti Suzuki Wagon R|Wagon R]], [[Suzuki Swift|Swift]], [[Maruti Suzuki Dzire|Dzire]], [[Maruti Suzuki Eeco|Eeco]], [[Suzuki Ertiga|Ertiga]], [[Maruti Suzuki Celerio|Celerio]], [[Maruti Suzuki Ciaz|Ciaz]], [[Suzuki Vitara Brezza|Vitara Brezza]], [[Suzuki Baleno (subcompact)|Baleno]], [[Suzuki Ignis|Ignis]], [[Suzuki SX4|S-Cross]], [[Maruti Suzuki XL6|XL6]], [[Maruti Suzuki S-Presso|S-Presso]], [[Suzuki Jimny|Jimny]] (exports only)<ref>{{cite web|title=Maruti Suzuki starts production of Jimny SUV in India|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/auto/car-news/article/maruti-suzuki-starts-production-of-jimny-suv-in-india/709535|access-date=2021-01-20|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref>

===Foreign-owned brands===
MG, Hyundai, Renault, Nissan, Datsun, Citroën, Jeep, Honda, Toyota, KIA, Volkswagen, Škoda, Audi, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and MINI are the foreign automotive companies that manufacture and market their products in India.

====Vehicles currently manufactured in India====
* [[Audi India]]: [[Audi A4|A4]], [[Audi A6|A6]], [[Audi Q5|Q5]] [[Audi Q7|Q7]]
* [[BMW India]]: [[BMW 3 Series|3 Series]], [[BMW 5 Series|5 Series]], [[BMW X1|X1]], [[BMW X3|X3]], [[BMW X4|X4]], [[BMW X5|X5]], [[BMW X7|X7]]
* [[Citroën India]]: [[Citroën C3 (C21)|C3]], [[Citroën C5 Aircross|C5 Aircross]]
* [[Honda Cars India]]: [[Honda Amaze|Amaze]], [[Honda City|City]], [[Honda Fit|Jazz]], [[Honda WR-V|WR-V]]
* [[Hyundai Motor India Limited|Hyundai Motor India]]: [[Hyundai i10|Grand i10]], [[Hyundai i10|Grand i10 Nios]], [[Hyundai i20|i20]], [[Hyundai Alcazar|Alcazar]], [[Hyundai Aura|Aura]], [[Hyundai Creta|Creta]], [[Hyundai Elantra|Elantra]], [[Hyundai Kona|Kona Electric]], [[Hyundai Santro|Santro]], [[Hyundai Tucson|Tucson]], [[Hyundai Venue|Venue]], [[Hyundai Verna|Verna]]
* [[Isuzu Motors India]]: [[Isuzu D-Max|D-Max]]
* [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] (subsidiary of [[Tata Motors]]): [[Jaguar XE|XE]], [[Jaguar XF (X260)|XF]]
* [[FCA India Automobiles|Jeep]]: [[Jeep Compass|Compass]], [[Jeep Grand Cherokee|Grand Cherokee]], [[Jeep Meridian|Meridian]], [[Jeep Wrangler (JL)|Wrangler]]
* [[Kia India]]: [[Kia Carens|Carens]], [[Kia Carnival|Carnival]], [[Kia Seltos|Seltos]], [[Kia Sonet|Sonet]]
* [[Land Rover]] (subsidiary of [[Tata Motors]]): [[Range Rover Evoque]]
* [[MG Motor|MG]]: [[MG Astor|Astor]], [[Maxus D90|Gloster]], [[MG Hector|Hector]], [[MG ZS SUV|ZS EV]]
* [[Mercedes-Benz India]]: [[Mercedes-Benz C-Class|C-Class]], [[Mercedes-Benz E-Class|E-Class]], [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class|S-Class]], [[Mercedes-Benz V-Class|V-Class]], [[Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class|GLC-Class]], [[Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class|GLE-Class]]
* [[BMW India|MINI]]: [[Mini Countryman|Countryman]]
* [[Nissan Motor India]]: [[Nissan Kicks|Kicks]], [[Nissan Magnite|Magnite]]
* [[Renault India Private Limited|Renault India]]: [[Renault Kiger|Kiger]], [[Renault Kwid|Kwid]], [[Renault Triber|Triber]]
* [[Škoda Auto Volkswagen India|Škoda Auto India]]: [[Škoda Kushaq|Kushaq]], [[Škoda Kodiaq|Kodiaq]], [[Škoda Octavia|Octavia]], [[Škoda Slavia|Slavia]], [[Škoda Superb|Superb]]
* [[Toyota Kirloskar Motor]]: [[Toyota Innova|Innova Crysta]], [[Toyota Fortuner|Fortuner]], [[Toyota Camry|Camry]], [[Suzuki Baleno (subcompact)|Glanza]], [[Toyota Rumion|Rumion]], [[Toyota Urban Cruiser (2020)|Urban Cruiser]], [[Lexus ES]]300h, [[Lexus NX]]300h
* [[Škoda Auto Volkswagen India|Volkswagen India]]: [[Volkswagen Virtus|Virtus]], [[Volkswagen Taigun|Taigun]], [[Volkswagen Tiguan|Tiguan]]

[[Opel]] was present in India until 2006. As of 2013, Opel only provides spare parts and vehicle servicing to existing Opel vehicle owners.

[[General Motors]] India stopped producing passenger cars for the Indian market in late 2017.

[[Ford India]] stopped producing passenger cars for the Indian market in late 2021.

====Statistics====
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; text-align:center; width:99%; font-size:85%;"
! colspan="11" |{{anchor|top10models}}{{big|Top 10 best-selling automobile models in India (new passenger and commercial vehicles), 1985–2021}}<br />Source:<ref>{{cite web|last=Gasnier|first=Matt|date=2018-10-11|title=India 1958-2019: More detailed Historical Data now available|url=https://bestsellingcarsblog.com/2018/10/india-1950-2009-historical-info-now-available/|access-date=2020-10-30|website=Best Selling Cars Blog|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2022-01-10|title=Top 10 best-selling cars in India in 2021: Hatchbacks lead SUVs - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/cars/top-10-best-selling-cars-in-india-in-2021-hatchbacks-lead-suvs/articleshow/88813578.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114030048/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/cars/top-10-best-selling-cars-in-india-in-2021-hatchbacks-lead-suvs/articleshow/88813578.cms |archive-date=14 January 2022 }}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:4%;" |Year
! colspan="10" style="width:100%;" |Models and Ranking
|-
! style="width:9%;" |1st
! style="width:9%;" |2nd
! style="width:9%;" |3rd
! style="width:9%;" |4th
! style="width:9%;" |5th
! style="width:9%;" |6th
! style="width:9%;" |7th
! style="width:9%;" |8th
! style="width:9%;" |9th
! style="width:9%;" |10th
|-
|'''1985'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti 800]]
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Premier Padmini]]
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Hindustan Ambassador]]
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Mahindra Jeep]]
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti Omni|Maruti Van]]
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Mahindra Jeep|Mahindra FJ/XJ]]
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Force Motors|Force]] Matador
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Trax
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Hindustan Contessa]]
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Trekker
|-
|'''1986'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier Padmini
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Van
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra FJ/XJ
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Matador
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti Gypsy]]
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Tata 407|Tata 407/608/609]]
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Trax
|-
|'''1987'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier Padmini
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Van
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Matador
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra FJ/XJ
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Premier 118NE|Premier NE118]]
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Gypsy
|-
|'''1988'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier Padmini
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Matador
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra FJ/XJ
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Gypsy
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier NE118
|-
|'''1989'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier Padmini
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background:#fec;"| Maruti Gypsy
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Matador
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier NE118
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra FJ/XJ
|-
|'''1990'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier Padmini
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Gypsy
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Matador
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier NE118
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra FJ/XJ
|-
|'''1991'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier Padmini
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier NE118
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Matador
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Gypsy
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Trax
|-
|'''1992'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier Padmini
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Matador
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier NE118
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Trax
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Gypsy
|-
|'''1993'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier Padmini
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Matador
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti 1000]]
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier NE118
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Trax
|-
|'''1994'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier Padmini
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Matador
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 1000
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Trax
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier NE118
|-
|'''1995'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti Esteem]]
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti Zen]]
| style="background:#fec;"| Premier Padmini
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Tata Sumo]]
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Matador
|-
|'''1996'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Zen
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Sumo
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Esteem
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Daewoo Cielo]]
| style="background:#fec;"| Force Trax
|-
|'''1997'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Zen
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Sumo
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Esteem
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Daewoo Cielo
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Opel Astra]]
|-
|'''1998'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Zen
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Sumo
| style="background:#fec;"| Hindustan Ambassador
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Esteem
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Hyundai Santro]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Honda City]]
|-
|'''1999'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Zen
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Santro
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Tata Indica]]
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Daewoo Matiz]]
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Sumo
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Esteem
|-
|'''2000'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Santro
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Zen
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Daewoo Matiz
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Sumo
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Toyota Qualis]]
|-
|'''2001'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Santro
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Zen
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti Alto]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Toyota Qualis
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Sumo
|-
|'''2002'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Santro
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Zen
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti Wagon R]]
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Fiat Palio]]
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
|-
|'''2003'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Santro
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Zen
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Toyota Qualis
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata 407/608/609
|-
|'''2004'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Santro
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Zen
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Toyota Qualis
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Tata Indigo]]
|-
|'''2005'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Santro
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Zen
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti Swift]]
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indigo
|-
|'''2006'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Santro
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Tata Ace]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Honda City
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Jeep
|-
|'''''FY07-08'''''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Santro
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti 800
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti Zen Estilo]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Hyundai i10]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Toyota Innova]]
|-
|'''2008'''
| colspan="10" |''data unavailable''
|-
|'''2009'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Santro
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Suzuki Dzire|Maruti Swift Dzire]]
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Mahindra Bolero]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Honda City
|-
|'''2010'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift Dzire
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Santro
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indigo
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Bolero
|-
|'''2011'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica/[[Tata Vista|Vista]]
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift Dzire
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Bolero
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Hyundai i20]]
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indigo/[[Tata Manza|Manza]]
|-
|'''2012'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift Dzire
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Bolero
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background:#fec;"| Tata Indica/Vista
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Hyundai Eon]]
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Hyundai i20
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Tata Nano]]
|-
|'''2013'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift Dzire
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Bolero
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Eon
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i20
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Toyota Innova
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti Ertiga]]
|-
|'''2014'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift Dzire
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Bolero
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Eon
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Honda City
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Omni
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i20
|-
|'''2015'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift Dzire
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i20
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background:#fec;"| Mahindra Bolero
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Suzuki Celerio|Maruti Celerio]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Honda City
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Eon
|-
|'''2016'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift Dzire
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i20
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Suzuki Baleno (subcompact)|Maruti Baleno]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Renault Kwid]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Hyundai Creta]]
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Celerio
|-
|'''2017'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Dzire
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Baleno
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti Vitara Brezza]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i20
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Creta
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Celerio
|-
|'''2018'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Dzire
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Baleno
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Vitara Brezza
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i20
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Creta
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Celerio
|-
|'''2019'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Dzire
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Baleno
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Vitara Brezza
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i20
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | [[Maruti Eeco]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Creta
|-
|'''2020'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Baleno
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Dzire
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Eeco
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Creta
| style="background: #cce6ff" | [[Kia Seltos]]
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai i10
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Vitara Brezza
|-
|'''2021'''
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Wagon R
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Swift
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Baleno
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Alto
| style="background: #cce6ff" | Hyundai Creta
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Dzire
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Vitara Brezza
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Eeco
| style="background: #ffd8d8" | Maruti Ertiga
| style="background:#fec;"| [[Tata Nexon]]
|-
!
! style="width:9%;" |1st
! style="width:9%;" |2nd
! style="width:9%;" |3rd
! style="width:9%;" |4th
! style="width:9%;" |5th
! style="width:9%;" |6th
! style="width:9%;" |7th
! style="width:9%;" |8th
! style="width:9%;" |9th
! style="width:9%;" |10th
|-
| colspan="11" |{{legend inline|#ffeecc|Indigenous manufacturer|outline=#A2A9B1}}{{spaces|3|type}}{{legend inline|#ffd8d8|Local-foreign joint venture manufacturer|outline=#A2A9B1}}{{spaces|3|type}}{{legend inline|#cce6ff|Foreign manufacturer|outline=#A2A9B1}}
|-
| colspan="11" |'''See also''' : Best-selling models in {{hlist|class=inline|[[Automotive industry in Australia#top10models|Australia]]|[[Automotive industry in Brazil#top10models|Brazil]]|4=[[Automotive industry in Indonesia#top10models|Indonesia]]|5=[[Automotive industry in Japan#top10models|Japan]]|6=[[Automotive industry in Malaysia#top10models|Malaysia]]|7=[[Automotive industry in the Philippines#top10models|Philippines]]|8=[[Automotive industry in Thailand#top10models|Thailand]]|9=[[Automotive industry in Sweden#top10models|Sweden]]}}
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+2019 passenger car sales data<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autopunditz.com/news/report-card-2019-car-sales-india/|title=Report Card – 2019 Car Sales India – Auto Punditz|language=en|access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref>
!Rank
![[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]]
!2019 sales
!Share
!2018 sales
!Share
|-
|1
|[[Maruti Suzuki]]
|{{Decrease}} 1,485,943
|{{Decrease}} 50.6%
|1,731,179
|51.7%
|-
|2
|[[Hyundai Motor India Limited|Hyundai]]
|{{Decrease}} 510,260
|{{Increase}} 17.4%
|550,002
|16.4%
|-
|3
|[[Mahindra & Mahindra|Mahindra]]
|{{Decrease}} 219,663
|{{Increase}} 7.5%
|232,181
|6.9%
|-
|4
|[[Tata Motors]]
|{{Decrease}} 152,944
|{{Decrease}} 5.2%
|213,625
|6.4%
|-
|5
|[[Honda Cars India|Honda]]
|{{Decrease}} 134,741
|{{Decrease}} 4.6%
|174,880
|5.2%
|-
|6
|[[Toyota Kirloskar Motor|Toyota]]
|{{Decrease}} 126,701
|{{Decrease}} 4.3%
|151,480
|4.5%
|-
|7
|[[Renault India Private Limited|Renault]]
|{{Increase}} 88,869
|{{Increase}} 3.0%
|82,368
|2.5%
|-
|8
|[[Ford India Private Limited|Ford]]
|{{Decrease}} 73,636
|{{Decrease}} 2.5%
|97,804
|2.9%
|-
|9
|[[Kia Motors India|Kia]]
|{{Increase}} 45,494
|{{Increase}} 1.5%
|0
|0.0%
|-
|10
|[[Škoda Auto Volkswagen India|Volkswagen]]
|{{Decrease}} 32,324
|{{Decrease}} 1.1%
|37,029
|1.1%
|-
|11
|[[Nissan Motor India Private Limited|Nissan-Datsun]]
|{{Decrease}} 23,580
|{{Decrease}} 0.8%
|41,583
|1.2%
|-
|12
|[[MG Motor India|MG Motor]]
|{{Increase}} 15,930
|{{Increase}} 0.5%
|0
|0.0%
|-
|13
|[[Škoda Auto India|Škoda]]
|{{Decrease}} 15,284
|{{Steady}} 0.5%
|16,692
|0.5%
|-
|14
|[[FCA India Automobiles|Fiat Chrysler]]
|{{Decrease}} 11,238
|{{Decrease}} 0.4%
|19,030
|0.6%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+2019 best selling cars in India
!Rank
!Model
!2019 sales
!2018 sales
|-
|1
|[[Suzuki Alto|Maruti Suzuki Alto]]
|208,087
|256,661
|-
|2
|[[Maruti Suzuki Dzire]]
|198,904
|264,612
|-
|3
|[[Suzuki Swift|Maruti Suzuki Swift]]
|191,901
|223,630
|-
|4
|[[Suzuki Baleno (subcompact)|Maruti Suzuki Baleno]]
|183,862
|210,236
|-
|5
|[[Suzuki Wagon R|Maruti Suzuki Wagon R]]
|155,967
|152,020
|-
|6
|[[Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza]]
|127,094
|155,466
|-
|7
|[[Hyundai i20|Hyundai Elite i20]]
|123,201
|141,104
|-
|8
|[[Maruti Suzuki Eeco]]
|114,105
|84,565
|-
|9
|[[Hyundai i10|Hyundai Grand i10]]
|102,693
|134,249
|-
|10
|[[Hyundai Creta]]
|99,736
|120,905
|-
|11
|[[Suzuki Ertiga|Maruti Suzuki Ertiga]]
|93,081
|56,408
|-
|12
|[[Suzuki Celerio|Maruti Suzuki Celerio]]
|70,930
|100,957
|-
|13
|[[Hyundai Venue]]
|70,443
|0
|-
|14
|[[Mahindra Bolero]]
|69,656
|85,464
|-
|15
|[[Honda Amaze]]
|67,715
|67,584
|-
|16
|[[Hyundai Santro]]
|64,729
|24,741
|-
|17
|[[Tata Tiago]]
|63,215
|92,286
|-
|18
|[[Toyota Innova|Toyota Innova Crysta]]
|61,743
|78,130
|-
|19
|[[Renault Kwid]]
|53,438
|66,815
|-
|20
|[[Tata Nexon]]
|49,312
|52,519
|}

==Auto companies==

===Indian brands===
* [[Asia Motor Works|AMW]]<ref name="amwasia.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.amwasia.com/about_us.html |title=Welcome to the AMW The Global Truck |publisher=Amwasia.com |access-date=28 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101116121910/http://amwasia.com/about_us.html |archive-date=16 November 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Ashok Leyland]]
* [[Atul Auto]]
* Oculus Auto<ref name="Oculus Auto" />
* [[Bajaj Auto]]
* [[Eicher Motors]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eicherworld.com/about.aspx?leftlink=Eicher+Motors+Limited&leftid=32&id=4&toplink=Investors&mid=32 |title=Eicher Motors Limited |publisher=Eicherworld.com |access-date=6 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009120854/http://www.eicher.in/ |archive-date=9 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Force Motors|Force]]<ref>[http://forcemotors.com/index.aspx Force Motors] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228051658/http://forcemotors.com/index.aspx |date=28 February 2009 }}</ref>
*[[Hindustan Motors]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hmambassador.com/winner-overview.asp |title=Hindustan Motors' Winner |publisher=HindMotor |access-date=14 December 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101123055810/http://hmambassador.com/winner-overview.asp| archive-date= 23 November 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
* [[Mahindra & Mahindra]]
* [[Premier Automobiles Limited|Premier]]<ref name="Premier Automobiles Limited">[http://www.premier.co.in/wa/content/view/29/111/ Premier Automobiles Limited] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004215117/http://www.premier.co.in/wa/content/view/29/111/|date=4 October 2009}}</ref>
* [[Tata Motors]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cvglobal.tatamotors.com/ |title=Leading Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer - Tata Motors Commercial |publisher=Cvglobal.tatamotors.com |access-date=28 November 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101216223104/http://cvglobal.tatamotors.com/| archive-date= 16 December 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
* [[Omega Seiki Mobility]]

===Joint-venture (JV) brands===
* [[Ashok Leyland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ashokleyland.com/ |title=Ashok Leyland |publisher=Ashok Leyland |access-date=28 November 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101119135818/http://ashokleyland.com/| archive-date= 19 November 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> - originally a JV between [[Ashok Motors]] (owned by the [[Hinduja Group]]) and [[Leyland Motors]], now joint ventures between Ashok Leyland and [[Nissan Motors]] (Japan) for LCV's; and [[John Deere]] (USA) for construction equipment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ashokleyland.com/joint-ventures |title=Joint Ventures|publisher=Ashok Leyland |access-date=26 October 2012}}</ref>
* [[KamAZ Vectra]]<ref>{{cite web|author=bsmotoring.com |url=http://www.bsmotoring.com/news/kamaz-vectra-plans-to-invest-60-mn-in-5-yrs/2787/1 |title=Kamaz Vectra plans to invest $60 mn in 5 yrs |publisher=Business Standard motoring |date=13 November 2010 |access-date=6 March 2011}}</ref> - A JV between Russia's [[KamAZ]] and the Vectra Group
* [[MAN Force]] - A JV between [[Force Motors]] and [[MAN SE|MAN AG]] (Germany)
* [[SML Isuzu]] - originally, as [[Swaraj Mazda]], a JV between Punjab Tractors and [[Mazda]], now 53.5% owned by [[Sumitomo Group]] and with its current name since 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smlisuzu.com/CompanyHistory.aspx | title = Company History: Major Milestones |publisher= SML Isuzu Limited | access-date = 2013-09-16 | location = [[Chandigarh]] }}</ref>
* VE Commercial Vehicles Limited<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vecv.in/ |title=VE Commercial Vehicles Limited |publisher=VE Commercial Vehicles Limited |access-date=5 February 2011}}</ref> - VE Commercial Vehicles limited - A JV between Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Limited.

===Foreign-owned brands===
* [[BharatBenz]] (Owned by [[Daimler AG]] of [[Germany]] and affiliated with Daimler's [[Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation|Fuso]] and [[Mercedes Benz India|Mercedes-Benz]] brands)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-7153-1-1369134-1-0-0-0-0-0-16694-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html |title=Unveils BharatBenz – An Exclusive Brand for Its Trucks in India |publisher=Daimler AG |date=17 February 2011 |access-date=6 March 2011}}</ref>
* [[Caterpillar Inc.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.cat.com/ |title=Caterpillar: India |publisher=India.cat.com |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=6 March 2011}}</ref>
* [[DAF Trucks|DAF]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bsmotoring.com/news/2012-auto-expo-daf-unveils-cf-truck/4473/1 |title=2012 Auto Expo: DAF unveils CF truck |publisher=Bsmotoring.com |access-date=2013-10-13}}</ref>
* [[Hino Motors|Hino]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hino.co.in/index.html|title=Hino Motors|publisher=Hino Motors}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Isuzu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuzu.co.jp/world/press/2006/p_0703.html |title=Enters Local Assembly and Sales Collaboration Contract for Medium Duty Busses in India |publisher=ISUZU |date=3 July 2006 |access-date=28 November 2010}}</ref>
* [[Iveco]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.iveco.com/Pages/welcome.html# |title=Iveco |publisher=Web.iveco.com |access-date=1 January 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101231045657/http://web.iveco.com/Pages/welcome.html| archive-date= 31 December 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
* [[J. C. Bamford]] (JCB) (Owned by British multinational corporation [[J. C. Bamford]]).
* [[Kamaz|KamAZ]]
* [[MAN SE|MAN]]
* [[Mercedes-Benz]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mercedes-benz.co.in/content/india/mpc/mpc_india_website/enng/home_mpc/passengercars/home/commercial_vehicles/chassis.flash.html |title=Mercedes-Benz India - Commercial Vehicles - Bus |publisher=Mercedes-benz.co.in |access-date=28 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104084040/http://www.mercedes-benz.co.in/content/india/mpc/mpc_india_website/enng/home_mpc/passengercars/home/commercial_vehicles/chassis.flash.html |archive-date=4 November 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> - manufactures luxury coaches in India.
* [[Piaggio]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.piaggio.co.in/index.aspx |title=Home Page |publisher=Piaggio |access-date=2 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709092501/http://www.piaggio.co.in/index.aspx |archive-date=9 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Rosenbauer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rosenbauer.com/index.php?node_id=9199#4 |title=Rosenbauer World - Rosenbauer World Vielseitig im Einsatz. Einzigartig in der Technik |publisher=Rosenbauer.com |access-date=2013-10-13}}</ref>
* [[Scania AB|Scania]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scania.com/scania-group/scania-around-the-world/ |title=around the world |publisher=Scania |access-date=28 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127191233/http://scania.com/scania-group/scania-around-the-world/ |archive-date=27 November 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Tatra (company)|Tatra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tatra.cz/web_en/default_en.asp |title=Tatra, A.S. |publisher=Tatra.cz |access-date=28 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128061223/http://tatra.cz/web_en/default_en.asp |archive-date=28 November 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Volvo]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Volvo Buses |url=http://www.volvobuses.com/bus/india/en-in/Pages/homepage.aspx |title=Volvo Buses |publisher=Volvo Buses |date=28 May 2010 |access-date=28 November 2010}}</ref>

===Defunct commercial vehicle manufacturers of India===

* [[Automobile Products of India]] or API - founded in 1949 at [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai), by the British company [[Rootes Group]],<ref name=lamby>
{{cite web |title=API and Rootes Group|url=http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/5th-june-1953/34/only-five-indian-vehicle-makers|publisher=Commercial Motor archive |date=5 June 1953 }}</ref> and later bought by [[M. A. Chidambaram]] of the MAC Group from [[Madras]] (now Chennai).<ref name="lamby"/> The company manufactured [[Lambretta]] scooters, API Three Wheelers under licence from [[Innocenti]] of [[Italy]] and automobile ancillaries, notably clutch and braking systems. API's registered offices were earlier in [[Mumbai]], later shifted to [[Chennai]], in Tamil Nadu. The manufacturing facilities were located in [[Mumbai]] and [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] in Maharashtra and in [[Ambattur]], [[Chennai]].<ref name=myiris>
{{cite web |title=Automobile Products of India Limited|url=http://myiris.com/shares/company/writeDet.php?icode=autproof#rec |publisher=My Iris |date=14 July 2008 }}
</ref> The company has not been operational since 2002.
* [[Escorts Group|Escorts Yamaha]] - in 1984 Escorts formed a joint venture with Yamaha to manufacture motorcycles. In 2008 became [[India Yamaha Motor]].
* [[Hero Motors]] is a former [[moped]] and [[Scooter (motorcycle)|scooter]] manufacturer based in [[Delhi]], India. It is a part of multinational company [[Hero Cycles|Hero Group]], which also currently owns [[Hero Motocorp]] (formerly [[Hero Honda]]) and [[Hero Cycles]], among others. Hero Motors was started in the 1960s to manufacture 50cc two-stroke mopeds but gradually diversified into making larger mopeds, [[mokick]]s and scooters in the 1980s and the 1990s. Noteworthy collaborators and technical partners were [[Puch]] of Austria and [[Malaguti]] of Italy. Due to tightening emission regulations and poor sales, Hero motors have discontinued the manufacture of all gasoline powered vehicles and transformed itself into an electric two-wheeler and auto parts manufacturer.
* [[Ideal Jawa]] - motorcycle company based in Mysore, sold licensed Jawa and ČZ motorcycles beginning in 1960 under the brand name Jawa and later Yezdi.
* [[Kinetic Honda]] - a joint venture between [[Kinetic Engineering Limited]], India and [[Honda Motor Company]], Japan. The joint venture operated during 1984 - 1998, manufacturing 2-stroke [[motorscooter|scooters]] in India. In 1998, the joint venture was terminated after which [[Kinetic Engineering Limited|Kinetic Engineering]] continued to sell the models under the brand name ''Kinetic'' until 2008<ref>''International Business Times'', 31 July 2008, "Mahindra & Mahindra buys Kinetic Motor for Rs. 110 crore, forays into two-wheeler market" by Surojit Chatterjee.</ref> when the interests were sold to [[Mahindra Group|Mahindra]].
* [[Mopeds India Limited]] - produces the [[Suvega]] range of [[Mopeds]] under technical collaboration with [[Motobécane]] of [[France]].
* [[Standard (Indian automobile)|Standard]] - produced by Standard Motor Products in [[Madras]] from 1949 to 1988. Indian Standards were variations of vehicles made in the U.K. by [[Standard Motor Company|Standard]]-[[Triumph Motor Company|Triumph]].Standard Motor Products of India Ltd. (SMPI) was incorporated in 1948,<ref name=CBR>{{cite journal | ref = CBR | last = Bhaktavatsala Rao | first = C. | title = Structural Configurations and Strategic Investments: Indian Automobile Industry | journal = Economic and Political Weekly | number = 8/9 | volume = 28 | location = Mumbai, India | publisher = Sameeksha Trust | page = M22 | date = 1993-02-20 }}</ref> and their first product was the [[Standard Vanguard|Vanguard]], which began to be assembled in 1949. The company was dissolved in 2006 and the old plant torn down.
* [[Tatra Vectra]] - Initial truck partnership with India by Vectra. Replaced by KamAZ. Tatra trucks for sale in India are now manufactured in collaboration with [[Bharat Earth Movers Limited]].

==Electric vehicle and Hybrid vehicle (xEV) industry==
{{Further|Electric vehicle industry in India}}
During April 2012, the Indian government planned to unveil the road map for the development of domestic electric and hybrid vehicles (xEV) in the country.<ref name="thehindubusinessline.com">{{cite web|author=Roudra Bhattacharya |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article2900639.ece |title=Electric vehicles policy rollout likely in April | Business Line |publisher=Thehindubusinessline.com |date=2012-02-16 |access-date=2013-10-13}}</ref> A discussion between the various stakeholders, including Government, industry, and academia, was expected to take place during 23–24 February.<ref name="thehindubusinessline.com"/> The final contours of the policy would have been formed after this set of discussions. Ministries such as Petroleum, Finance, Road Transport, and Power are involved in developing a broad framework for the sector. Along with these ministries, auto industry executives, such as [[Anand Mahindra]] (Vice Chairman and managing director, Mahindra & Mahindra) and [[Vikram Kirloskar]] (Vice-chairman, Toyota Kirloskar), were involved in this task.<ref name="thehindubusinessline.com"/> The Government has also proposed to set up a Rs 740 crore research and development fund for the sector in the 12th five-year plan during 2012–17.<ref name="thehindubusinessline.com"/> The idea is to reduce the high cost of key imported components such as the battery and electric motor, and to develop such capabilities locally. In the year 2017, An [[Amaravati]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] based Electric Vehicles manufacturing company called AVERA<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avera.in |title=AVERA Electric Vehicles |website=AVERA|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-19}}</ref> New & Renewable Energy started electric scooters manufacturing<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/hop-on-to-the-plug-in-wonder/article23534073.ece |title=AVERA News on The Hindu |website=The Hindu|date=14 April 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-14|last1=Varma |first1=P. Sujatha }}</ref> and are ready to launch their two models of scooters by the end of December 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/city-based-firm-to-launch-e-bikes-in-new-year/article19821621.ece |title=City-based firm to launch e-bikes in New Year |website=The Hindu|date=8 October 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-08|last1=Varma |first1=P. Sujatha }}</ref>

Electric cars are seen as economical long-term investments, as one doesn't need to purchase gas, but needs only to recharge the battery, using renewable energy sources. According to the [[United States Department of Energy]], electric cars produce half as much {{CO2}} emissions as compared to a gas-powered car.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/electricvehicles/electric-vehicles|title=Electric Vehicles {{!}} Department of Energy|website=www.energy.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref> According to ''[[The Economic Times]]'', 60% of Indian customers expect fuel prices to go up in the next 12 months and 58% expect to buy a new car in the same time frame. Most consumers are looking to buy a car which gives good mileage. According to the same source, 68% of Asian drivers expect higher mileage from their cars due to the higher fuel prices. This has encouraged 38% of Indian automobile consumers to switch to electric or hybrid cars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/what-indian-consumers-prefer-the-most-while-buying-a-car/53825945|title=What Indian consumers prefer the most while buying a car? - ET Auto|last=www.ETAuto.com|website=ETAuto.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref> Due to this change in the market, many companies, such as Toyota, have planned to introduce electric vehicles in India; and Suzuki has tested almost 50 electric prototypes in India already, according to [[Mashable]].In 2019 Hyundai Launched India's First Electric Car Kona Electric .<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mashable.com/article/india-electric-vehicles-clean-energy/#uHd7eIiKGaqb|title=Electric cars in India to get a boost with new clean energy policy|last=Lekach|first=Sasha|work=Mashable|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en}}</ref>

===Electric vehicle manufacturers in India===
* [[Ather Energy]]
* [[Ajanta Group]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=17985 |title=Indian Company to Build Electric Car to Challenge Nano |publisher=EVWorld.com |date=12 April 2008 |access-date=12 January 2009}}</ref>
* [[Bajaj Auto]]
* Oculus Auto<ref name="Oculus Auto" />
* [[Hero Cycles|Hero Electric]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=19001 |title=Hero Electric Plans E-Car Launch in Five Years |publisher=Evworld.com |date=24 August 2008 |access-date=12 January 2009}}</ref>
* [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]]
* [[Mahindra & Mahindra Limited|Mahindra]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=18999 |title=India's Mahindra Planning E4-Seat Electric Car for 2010 |publisher=EVWorld.com |date=24 August 2008 |access-date=12 January 2009}}</ref>
** Reva, now [[Mahindra Reva]] Electric Vehicles.
* [[MG Motor India|MG Motor]]
* [[Tara International]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=17794 |title=Tara Introduces $2450 Electric Car |publisher=EVWorld.com |date=17 March 2008 |access-date=12 January 2009}}</ref>
* [[Omega Seiki Mobility]]
* [[Tata Motors]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=18776 |title=Tata Announces It Is Developing Electric Car |publisher=EVWorld.com |date=26 July 2008 |access-date=12 January 2009}}</ref>
* [[TVS Motor Company]]

==Growth initiatives ==
{{expand section |date=September 2021}}

===Automotive Research Association of India and standards===

The [[Government of India]] felt the need for a permanent agency to expedite the publication of standards and development of test facilities<ref>{{cite web|url=https://araiindia.com/hmr/Control/AIS/68201793238AMFinal_Draft_AIS_140.pdf|title=ARAI Draft AIS 140}}</ref> in parallel with the work of the preparation of the standards - as the development of improved safety critical parts could be undertaken only after the publication of the standard and commissioning of test facilities. The [[Ministry of Surface Transport]] (MoST) constituted a permanent [[Automotive industry|Automotive]] Industry Standards Committee (AISC) . The Standards prepared by AISC will be approved by the permanent CMVR Technical Standing Committee (CTSC). After approval, the [[Automotive Research Association of India]] (ARAI)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.araiindia.com/|title=ARAI website}}</ref> will publish this standard.{{citation needed |date=September 2021}}

[[Intelligent transport systems|Intelligent Transport Systems]] (ITS) are globally proven systems to optimize the utilization of existing transport infrastructure and improve transportation systems in terms of efficiency, quality, comfort and safety. Having realized the potential of ITS, Government bodies and other organizations in India are presently working towards implementing various components of ITS across the country.{{citation needed |date=September 2021}}

The first step taken for creation and implementation of ITS was holding a National Workshop titled "User Requirements for Interactive ITS Architecture",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://araiindia.com/hmr/Control/AIS/921201744153PMAIS-140.pdf|title=National Workshop}}</ref> which was conducted as a collaboration between SIAM and ASRTU on 26 & 27 February 2015. This was primarily focused on ITS in [[Bus|Public Bus Transportation]]. Nonetheless, the workshop helped to create the outline for "National Intelligent Transport System Architecture and Policy for Public Transport (Bus)", which was submitted by ASRTU and SIAM to the government{{citation needed |date=September 2021}}

In the 44th & 45th CMVR-TSC, Chairman had directed - standardization activities to be initiated on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) - [[Location|Vehicle Location Tracking]], [[Camera]] Surveillance System and [[Panic button|Emergency Request Button]]. The committee intended to extend the above user requirements to all public transportation namely –buses, taxis, etc. The current document covers the requirements for Vehicle Location Tracking and Emergency Button. The other ITS components like PIS, CCTV system, Fare collection etc. are deliberated and would be addressed in later phase and could be added as separate parts to the current document.{{citation needed |date=September 2021}}

Based on these directions, the AISC Panel on ITS has prepared this AIS-140 titled,"[[Intelligent transportation system|Intelligent Transportation Systems]] (ITS) - Requirements for [[Public transport|Public Transport]] Vehicle Operation". The panel also deliberated and identified the necessary elements for an effective implementation of vehicle level ITS system.{{citation needed |date=September 2021}}

For AIS-140 Devices, in [[India]], connectivity to report location, and Emergency [[Panic button|Panic Button]] signal is though wireless [[Cellular network|cellular connectivity]]. There are device focused Cellular Connectivity Offerings like 'eSIM4Things<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.esim4things.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301222607/http://esim4things.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 March 2021|title=eSIM4things}}</ref>' available in India, which cater to connectivity requirements of AIS-140 devices.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/bsnl-aerovoyce-plintron-team-up-for-first-mvno-service-plan-starts-at-rs-29-a-month/65121576|title=BSNL ropes in Plintron to launch pan-India MVNO service}}</ref> eSIM4Things<ref name=":0" /> is fully compatible with all AIS-140 devices and with a connectivity manager and a range of tariff plans.

===Driverless Technology in India===

While there is controversy on possibility of driverless cars in India,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/technology/is-india-ready-for-driverless-cars|title=Is India Ready for Driverless Cars?|website=OPEN Magazine|language=en|access-date=2018-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/news/nitin-gadkari-is-right-driverless-cars-make-no-sense-in-india/articleshow/59769631.cms|title=Nitin Gadkari is right, driverless cars make no sense in India|date=2017-07-26|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-07-03}}</ref> many startups are working on this technology:

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* Flux Auto
* FishEyeBox
* Hi Tech Robotic Systemz
* EC Mobility Pvt. Ltd.
* ATImotors
* Netradyne
* Swaayat Robots
* Auro Robotics
* OmniPresent Robotics
* Mahindra & Mahindra
* SeDrica 1.0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://analyticsindiamag.com/9-startups-india-working-self-driving-technology/|title=9 Startups in India working on Self Driving Technology|website=analyticsindiamag.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-03}}</ref>
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In Auto Expo 2018, Hi Tech Robotic Systemz launched an artificial intelligence-based driver behaviour sensor technology called Novus Aware in partnership with [[Daimler India Commercial Vehicles]] (DICV).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/miscellaneous/hi-tech-robotic-systemz-to-provide-driver-state-monitoring-system-to-daimler/articleshow/62836382.cms|title=Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz to provide driver state monitoring system to Daimler - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/auto-technology/hi-tech-robotic-to-expand-global-footprint-for-ai-based-driver-behaviour-sensor/62979051|title=Hi-Tech Robotic to expand global footprint for AI-based driver behaviour sensor - ET Auto|last=www.ETAuto.com|website=ETAuto.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-03}}</ref>

===Performance-linked incentives scheme for future tech ===
{{anchor | PLI | ACC | FAME | PEVHV }}

Automotive sector is part of 13 sectors that GoI has introduced Rs 1.97 lakh cr (US$28 b) ''[[performance-linked incentives]] (PLI) schemes for five years in 2021-22 budget.<ref name=pls1/> In Sept 2021, to boost the automotive industry with the newer and green technology the [[Government of India]] (GoI) launched 3 PLI schemes, a Rs. 26,000 cr (US$3.61 b) scheme for production of [[electric vehicle]]s and [[Hydrogen vehicle|hydrogen fuel vehicles]] (PEVHV), the Rs 18,000 crore (US$2.5 b) ''"Advanced Chemistry Cell"'' (ACC) scheme for new generation advance storage technologies which are useful for the electric vehicles, and Rs 10,000 crore (US$1.4 b) ''"Faster Adaption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles"'' (FAME) scheme to go green by expediting production of more electronic vehicles and replacement of other types of existing vehicles with the greener vehicles.<ref name=pls2/> The Rs. 26,000 cr (US$3.61 b) PLI scheme to boost automotive sector to boost the production of electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel vehicles will also generate 750,000 direct jobs in auto sector.<ref name=pls1/> These schemes will reduce pollution, climate change, carbon footprint, reduce oil and fuel import bill through domestic alternative substitution, boost job creation and economy.<ref name=pls2>[https://theprint.in/opinion/india-doesnt-need-speed-breakers-modi-govt-right-to-help-automobile-telecom/734816/ India doesn’t need speed breakers. Modi govt right to help automobile, telecom], The Print, 17 September 2021.</ref> [[Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers]] welcomed this as it will enhance the competitiveness and boost growth.<ref name=pls1>[https://www.ndtv.com/business/cabinet-clears-26-000-crore-new-scheme-for-auto-sector-to-boost-production-special-focus-on-electric-vehicles-2541513 Cabinet Clears ₹ 26,000 Crore Scheme For Auto Sector To Boost Production], NDTV, September 15, 2021.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Automobile|Automobile industry]]
*[[Automotive Industry Standards]], the automotive regulations of India
*[[Electric vehicle industry in India]]
*[[Electronics and semiconductor manufacturing industry in India]]
*[[European Clean Hydrogen Alliance|Hydrogen economy in India]]
*[[Hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle]]
*[[Lists of automobile-related articles]]
*[[List of car brands]]
*[[List of truck manufacturers]]
*[[List of motorcycle manufacturers]] ([[:Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of India|Category]])
*[[List of scooters]] - [[List of scooter manufacturers]]
*[[List of countries by motor vehicle production]]
*[[List of countries by vehicles per capita]]
*[[List of Asian cars]]
*[[List of automobile manufacturers of China]]
*[[List of Japanese cars]]
*[[List of vehicle plants in India]]
*[[List of car magazines]]

==References==
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