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Automotive industry in Chennai

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Chennai is nicknamed the "Detroit of Asia"[1] due to the presence of major automobile manufacturing units and allied industries around the city.

A number of big motor companies, including BMW, Royal Enfield, Hyundai, Renault-Nissan, Citroen, Caparo Group, Komatsu, Caterpillar, Ashok Leyland, and TVS, have presence 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). This 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[2] and 35% of its automobile component industry.[3][4] 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

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Company Location Capacity Products
Ashok Leyland Chennai port[5] Buses, haulage vehicles, special application vehicles, diesel engines
BMW Mahindra World City, New Chennai[6] BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 series, BMW X1, BMW X3, Mini Cooper
Caterpillar Thiruvallur Off Highway Trucks, HEX, Back-Hoe Loader, Skid Steer Loader
Daimler Oragadam[7] 36,000 BharatBenz trucks and buses
Ford Maraimalai Nagar[8] 200,000[9]
Mahindra & Mahindra Mahindra World City Research and development for automotive and farm sector [10]
Force Motors Mahindra World City Engines for BMW[11]
Hindustan Motors Tiruvallur Trekker (discontinued), Landmaster (discontinued), Contessa (discontinued), Ambassador (discontinued)
Hyundai Irungattukottai[12] 600,000[13][14] Aura, Elantra, Grand i10 Nios, i20, Verna, Exter, Venue, Creta, Alcazar, Tucson, Creta Electric, Ioniq 5
Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Perambur Railway coaches
Mitsubishi Tiruvallur 12,000[15]
Stellantis Chennai One SEZ, OMR Research & Development, Programs & Projects, Global Purchasing Hub, Supply Chain, Process & Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, KD Excellence Center & Product [16]
Citroën India Tiruvallur C5 Aircross, C3, ë-C3, Aircross, Basalt
Renault Nissan Automotive India Oragadam 200,000 Kwid, Triber, Kiger, Magnite
Royal Enfield Tiruvottiyur 1,200,000[17] 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
Vallam
TAFE Tractors Sembium Tractors
Valeo Vallam 500,000[18] wiper motor manufacturing facility
Yamaha Vallam Vadakkal 450,000[19] Bikes
CNH Industrial (India) Pvt. Ltd - (New Holland Tractors) Porur 450,000[citation needed] Tractors

Tyre manufacturers

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Company Plant Locations
Yokohama Gangaikondan
Apollo Tyres Oragadam
Bridgestone Oragadam
CEAT Sriperumbudur
JK Tyres Sriperumbudur
Michelin Thervoy Kandigai
MRF Arakkonam, Tiruvottiyur

Auto-components manufacturers

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The following auto component companies have their manufacturing plants in and around Chennai:

Automotive Corridor

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The Automotive Corridor, also known as Detroit of Asia, 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 which are 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.[23][failed verification]

Tyre hub of India

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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[24][failed verification]
Bridgestone Thervoy Kandigai
CEAT Sriperumbudur
Dunlop Ambattur
JK Tyres Sriperumbudur 1600[25][failed verification]
Michelin Thervoy Kandigai 11000 (4000 in Phase I till 2016)
MRF Arakkonam, Tiruvottiyur (2 plants) 1400

See also

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References

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  5. ^ "Ashok leyland manufacturing plants". www.ashokleyland.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
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  7. ^ AG, Daimler Truck. "BharatBenz Trucks | Daimler Truck". www.daimlertruck.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  8. ^ "About Ford". About Ford. Ford India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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  10. ^ "The Mahindra Group Official Website | Planet, People, Trust".
  11. ^ "Force Motors inaugurates facility near Chennai for BMW engines".
  12. ^ "Hyundai Motor India - Office Addresses". Hyundai Motor India - Office Addresses. Hyundai Motor India. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  13. ^ "Hyundai to roll out new car from second plant". The Hindu Business Line. 19 September 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Hyundai to produce 6 lakh cars in 2008". Business Standard. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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  17. ^ "Factory Tour, Royal Enfield". Factory Tour - Royal Enfield. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  18. ^ "Valeo opens wiper motor manufacturing facility in Chennai". IT.
  19. ^ "Yamaha inaugurates plant". TOI.
  20. ^ "Aptiv invests USD 45 million in India to expand Chennai plant capacity for SDV cockpit solutions". Autocar Professional. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  21. ^ www.ETManufacturing.in. "Mahindra Accelo and Rockwell Automation join hands to digitalise manufacturing - ET Manufacturing". ETManufacturing.in. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  22. ^ "ZF CVS India launches ESC test track in Chennai". Autocar Professional. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  23. ^ Madhavan, N. (30 June 2008). "India's Detroit". Business Today. India Today Group. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  24. ^ Narasimhan, T. E. (23 February 2010). "Apollo to make Chennai its R&D hub at Rs 2,000 cr". Business Standard India.
  25. ^ Narasimhan, T. E. (25 February 2010). "JK Tyre to invest Rs 1,600 cr in TN". Business Standard India.
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