Current domestic manufacturers Brand Operation Parent company Tata Motors 1945–present Tata Group Ashok Leyland 1948–present Hinduja Group Mahindra & Mahindra 1945–present Mahindra Group SML1983–present Eicher Motors1948–present Bajaj Auto1945–presentBajaj Group Force Motors 1958–present Firodia Group
Minor companies Hradyesh (2011–present) ICML (2003–present) Kerala Automobiles Limited (1984–present) Tara International (1978–present) Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (1969–present)
Foreign manufacturers or foreign companies in a joint venture with Indian manufacturers Company Operations Parent company Notes Maruti Suzuki 1981–present Suzuki Founded by the Government of India in 1981, which owned it until 2007. It was sold to the Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation. BMW India 2006–present BMW BMW has a manufacturing unit in Chennai, that began operations in 2007. BMW says that the plant runs on 100 percent green electricity. All of the M series and high-end models are not manufactured in India. Mini India 2013–present Citroën India 2021–present Stellantis Stellantis India2016–present Honda Cars India 1995–present Honda Hyundai Motor India 1996–present Hyundai Motor Group Foreign manufacturer with highest market share Kia India 2017–present Isuzu Motors India 2012–present Isuzu Jaguar Land Rover India 2008–present Tata Motors Mercedes-Benz India 1994–present Mercedes-Benz JSW MG Motor India2017–present SAIC Motor/JSW Group Nissan Motor India 2005–present Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance Renault India 2005–present Toyota Kirloskar Motor 1997–present Toyota A joint venture between Japan's Toyota and India's Kirloskar Group Lexus India2017–present Volkswagen India 2007–present Volkswagen Group Audi India 2007–present Porsche India 2004–present Škoda India 2001–present Volvo India1998–present Volvo
Former manufacturers
Chinkara Motors (2003–2016) Rajah Motors (1981–2009) Premier Automobiles Limited (1944–2019) San Motors (1996–2013) Sipani (1978–1997) Standard Motor Products (1948–2006) Hindustan Motors (1942-2014)
Former foreign manufacturers & joint ventures
Daewoo Motors India (1995–2003) Ford India (1995–2021) General Motors India (1995–2017)
See also Automotive industry in India List of car manufacturers
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