10 Most Popular Automobile Companies in India

Bangalore: In 1478, when Leonardo da Vinci first designed the “Self-Propelled Car”, no one could ever imagine of such a machine. And today, none of us can imagine our world without that machine, i.e. the automobile. The history of automobile itself speaks about the evolution that it brought into the world along itself. The automobile, as we know it was not discovered in a single day or by any sole inventor. The histories of the automobile replicate an evolution that took place around the globe. Read on to know the ten popular automobile companies in India listed by bestindiansites.com

1. Tata Motors

Tata Motors is an Indian multinational automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Tata Group is the mother company of Tata motors which concentrates in manufacturing cars, trucks, vans, coaches, buses as well as military vehicles out of which the popular brands are Nano, Indigo, Starbus, and Sumo etc. Over the years, Tata motors have acquired many of the automotive firms like Jaguar Land Rover and Daewoo. In 2012, Tata Motors announced it will invest around $6 billion on developing Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles in collaboration with DRDO.

2. Maruti Suzuki India

Maruti Suzuki India, popularly recognized as Maruti, is an auxiliary company of Japanese auto company Suzuki Motor Corporation. A complete range of car movels are manufactured by Maruti starting from initial level Maruti 800, Maruti Esteem and Alto, to hatchback Ritz, A-Star, Maruti Omni, Multi Purpose vehicle Ertiga and Sports Utility vehicle Grand Vitara and many more. By 2012 market share reports, Maruti holds 37 percent of the Indian passenger car market. The Brand Trust Report published by Trust Research Advisory has ranked Maruti Suzuki in the seventh position in 2011 and the sixth position in 2012 among the most searched brands in India.

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