Hindustan Motors
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| Hindustan Motors Limited | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1942 |
| Headquarters | |
| Key people | C. K. Birla (Chairman) |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Revenue | ??? |
| Employees | ??? |
| Parent | C.K. Birla Group |
| Website | www.hindmotor.com |
Hindustan Motors is an automobile manufacturer from India. It is part of the Birla group of industries.
It is the producer of the famous Ambassador car, widely used as a taxicab and as a government limousine. One of the original three car manufacturers in India, founded in 1942, it was a leader in car sales until the 1980s, when the industry was opened up from protection.
Hindustan has a joint venture with Mitsubishi, producing versions of the Lancer and Pajero, but is best known for its own models.
[edit] Models
Models manufactured by Hindustan Motors are :
- Hindustan Ambassador - The Ambassador design is based on the British 1948 Morris Oxford.
- Hindustan Contessa - based on the British Vauxhall Victor, which ceased production in 1978, but with an Isuzu engine.
- Lancer - in collaboration with Mitsubishi.
- Pajero - an SUV in collaboration with Mitsubishi.
- Pushpak, Trekker and Porter - Multiutility Vehicles.
- MASCOT T-480 FC - commercial truck.
- RTV - trucks made in collaboration with OKA Motor Company, Australia. This truck can adapted for school bus, ambulance, etc.
[edit] Plants
- Uttarpara, West Bengal (near Kolkata)
- Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh (near Indore)
- Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu (near Chennai)
- Hosur, Tamil Nadu (near Bangalore)
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