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'''Mopeds India Limited''' was a [[moped|two wheeler]] manufacturer based in India | '''Mopeds India Limited''' was a [[moped|two-wheeler]] manufacturer based in India that produced and marketed the [[Suvega]] range of mopeds through technical collaboration with [[Motobécane]] of [[France]]. Its first model was the Motobécane [[Mobylette]] sold under the name Suvega Super 50.<ref>{{cite news|title= The French revolution | url= http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-french-revolution/article432934.ece |work= The Hindu | date= 18 May 2010 |accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> It was the first company in India to launch Mopeds in India which was the largest selling two-wheeler segment till 80's and was India's highest-selling moped throughout the early 1980s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mopeds Take the Slow Road to Extinction |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-mopeds-take-the-slow-road-to-extinction-1276159 |accessdate=27 April 2016 |work=DNA – Daily News Analysis}}</ref> | ||
| url= http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-mopeds-take-the-slow-road-to-extinction-1276159 |work= DNA – Daily News Analysis | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The company was incorporated in [[Coimbatore]] as Mopeds India Limited by the textile group [[KLV Group|KLV]] under [[K.L.Varadarajan]]. | The company was incorporated in [[Coimbatore]] as Mopeds India Limited by the textile group [[KLV Group|KLV]] under [[K.L.Varadarajan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Suvega Mopeds, the pride of Kovai| url=http://www.covaipost.com/coimbatore/suvega-mopeds-the-pride-of-kovai-2/#.VyCkBNJ97IU|work=The Covai Post|accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> The manufacturing plant was set up in the early 1960s in [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupathi]].<ref>{{cite news|title= The French revolution | url= http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-french-revolution/article432934.ece |work= The Hindu | date= 18 May 2010 |accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> The first model, the [[Motobécane]] [[Mobylette]], was designed in 1949 in [[France]] and was manufactured in several countries for the next 48 years, selling close to over 14 million mopeds. The company had a racing team as well and between the 1960s and 1980s it won most of the competition under the 50cc class in [[Sholavaram]] races. The company was closed in 1988. At one time, it was the largest manufacturer of mopeds in the country. The company operated as a public company. | ||
[[File:Motobecane Mobylette vr grey TCE.jpg|thumb|left|Motobécane Mobylette was manufactured in India as Mopeds India Suvega]] | [[File:Motobecane Mobylette vr grey TCE.jpg|thumb|left|Motobécane Mobylette was manufactured in India as Mopeds India Suvega]] | ||
==Models== | ==Models== | ||
The models manufactured by Mopeds India were | The models manufactured by Mopeds India were | ||
*Suvega Super 50 – The original Motobécane Mobylette and the largest selling model. | |||
*Suvega 717 – | * Suvega Super 50 – The original Motobécane Mobylette and the largest selling model. | ||
*Suvega Samrat – Indianised Moped with a Fuel tank placed like a motorcycle | * Suvega 717 – | ||
*Suvega Super Delux – | * Suvega Samrat – Indianised Moped with a Fuel tank placed like a motorcycle | ||
* Suvega Super Delux – | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:25, 7 February 2024
| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962, Coimbatore |
| Defunct | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Coimbatore |
Key people | KLV Group, Founders, K.L.Vardarajan, MD |
| Products | Suvega |
Number of employees | 500–600 |
Mopeds India Limited was a two-wheeler manufacturer based in India that produced and marketed the Suvega range of mopeds through technical collaboration with Motobécane of France. Its first model was the Motobécane Mobylette sold under the name Suvega Super 50.<ref>"The French revolution". The Hindu. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2016.</ref> It was the first company in India to launch Mopeds in India which was the largest selling two-wheeler segment till 80's and was India's highest-selling moped throughout the early 1980s.<ref>"Mopeds Take the Slow Road to Extinction". DNA – Daily News Analysis. Retrieved 27 April 2016.</ref>
History
The company was incorporated in Coimbatore as Mopeds India Limited by the textile group KLV under K.L.Varadarajan.<ref>"Suvega Mopeds, the pride of Kovai". The Covai Post. Retrieved 27 April 2016.</ref> The manufacturing plant was set up in the early 1960s in Tirupathi.<ref>"The French revolution". The Hindu. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2016.</ref> The first model, the Motobécane Mobylette, was designed in 1949 in France and was manufactured in several countries for the next 48 years, selling close to over 14 million mopeds. The company had a racing team as well and between the 1960s and 1980s it won most of the competition under the 50cc class in Sholavaram races. The company was closed in 1988. At one time, it was the largest manufacturer of mopeds in the country. The company operated as a public company.
Models
The models manufactured by Mopeds India were
- Suvega Super 50 – The original Motobécane Mobylette and the largest selling model.
- Suvega 717 –
- Suvega Samrat – Indianised Moped with a Fuel tank placed like a motorcycle
- Suvega Super Delux –