Chennai is nicknamed the "Detroit of Asia" due to the presence of major automobile manufacturing units and allied industries around the city.
A number of motor companies, including BMW, Royal Enfield, Hyundai, Renault-Nissan, Citroen, Caparo Group, Komatsu, Caterpillar, Ashok Leyland, and TVS, have facilities along the 60 km automotive corridor. Oragadam is regarded as the epicenter of this corridor, which contains the National Automobile Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP). The corridor is served by three major ports, Chennai Port, Kattupalli Shipyard and Kamarajar Port.
The 4-wheeler vehicles in Chennai is the base of 30% of India's automobile industry and 35% of its automobile component industry. Besides the commercial industry, the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) has been established in Avadi to produce military related vehicles. Avadi also has the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), with an engine-testing facility.
Automotive manufacturers CompanyLocationCapacityProductsAshok Leyland Chennai port Buses, haulage vehicles, special application vehicles, diesel enginesBMW Mahindra World City, New Chennai BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 series, BMW X1, BMW X3, Mini CooperCaterpillarThiruvallurOff Highway Trucks, HEX, Back-Hoe Loader, Skid Steer LoaderDaimler Oragadam 36,000 BharatBenz trucks and busesFord Maraimalai Nagar 200,000 Mahindra & Mahindra Mahindra World City Research and development for automotive and farm sector Force Motors Mahindra World City Engines for BMWHindustan Motors Tiruvallur Trekker (discontinued), Landmaster (discontinued), Contessa (discontinued), Ambassador (discontinued)Hyundai Irungattukottai 600,000 Aura, Elantra, Grand i10 Nios, i20, Verna, Exter, Venue, Creta, Alcazar, Tucson, Creta Electric, Ioniq 5Mitsubishi Tiruvallur 12,000 Stellantis Chennai One SEZ, OMR Research & Development, Programs & Projects, Global Purchasing Hub, Supply Chain, Process & Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, KD Excellence Center & Product Citroën India Tiruvallur C5 Aircross, C3, ë-C3, Aircross, BasaltRenault Nissan Automotive India Oragadam 200,000 Kwid, Triber, Kiger, MagniteRoyal Enfield Tiruvottiyur 1,200,000 Classic, Bullet, Hunter 350, Scram 440, Goan Classic 350, Meteor, Super Meteor 650, Himalayan, Guerrilla 650, Shotgun 650, Bear 650, Interceptor 650, Continental GT 650. Oragadam VallamTAFE Tractors Sembium TractorsValeo Vallam 500,000 wiper motor manufacturing facilityYamaha Vallam Vadakkal 450,000 BikesCNH Industrial (India) Pvt. Ltd - (New Holland Tractors) Porur 450,000 Tractors
Tyre manufacturers Company Plant Locations Yokohama Gangaikondan Apollo Tyres Oragadam Bridgestone Oragadam CEAT Sriperumbudur JK Tyres Sriperumbudur Michelin Thervoy Kandigai MRF Arakkonam, Tiruvottiyur
Auto-components manufacturers The following auto component companies have their manufacturing plants in and around Chennai: Avalon Technologies Ashley Alteams Bavina Industries Bharat Forge BorgWarner Brakes India Brembo Caterpillar Aptiv Ennore Foundries Forvia Federal-Mogul Design Edge Technologies Hidromas India Pistons ILJIN Automotives Iochpe Maxion JKM Daerim Hella Hyundai WIA Hyundai Mobis Korea Fuel Tech Lear Corporation Leo Primecomp Machino Mahindra Accelo Ltd. HL Mando Samvardhana Motherson Rane SEW Eurodrive Simpson & Co. Sona Comstar TVS Holdings ZF Friedrichshafen Takata Tube Investments of India Limited Tube Products of India TVS Motor Company Valeo Visteon Wheels India YAPP Automotive Systems
Automotive Corridor The Automotive Corridor, is a 60 km long corridor in Chennai, India. This corridor alone accounts for 33% of commercial vehicles, 21% of all passenger cars, and 35% of auto components produced in the country. The corridor stretches from Gummidipoondi, 50 km north of Chennai to Maraimalai Nagar 35 km south of Chennai and passes through Tiruvallur, Sriperumbudur and Oragadam. It is estimated that a part of this corridor from Tiruvallur to Maraimalai Nagar alone, by 2012, would produce around 1.25 million cars, 35,000 commercial vehicles and other automotives per year.
Tyre manufacturing Major tyre manufacturing companies alone have committed investments around $4 billion in Tamil Nadu of which 90% has been invested in the Automotive Corridor. A number of tyre manufacturing companies have set up factories in this corridor and are as follows.
Company Plant Locations Investments (crores of INR) Alliance Tire Company Gangaikondan Apollo Tyres Oragadam 2600 Bridgestone Thervoy Kandigai CEAT Sriperumbudur Dunlop Ambattur JK Tyres Sriperumbudur 1600 Michelin Thervoy Kandigai 11000 (4000 in Phase I till 2016) MRF Arakkonam, Tiruvottiyur (2 plants) 1400
See also Automotive industry in India Rajiv Gandhi Salai EMS Corridor SEZ Corridor
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