Indian Auto Industry Timeline - Team-BHP

khanak · 29th November 2006, 10:32

I made this time line for a wikipedia article on cars in india.

1905 Fiat Motors
1928 Chevrolet Motors
1942 Hindustan Motors
1944 Premier Auto Limited
1945 Tata Motors
1947 Mahindra Motors
1948 Standard Motors
1974 Sipani Motors
1981 Maruti Udyog
1994 Rover Motors
1994 Mercedes Benz
1995 Ford Motors
1995 Honda SIEL
1995 Reva Electric Car Company
1995 Daewoo Motors
1996 Hyundai Motors
1997 Toyota Kirloskar Motors
1997 Fiat Motors (Re-Entry)
1998 San Motors
1998 Mitsubishi Motors
2001 Skoda Auto
2003 Chevrolet Motors (Re-Entry)

Iv mainly used the internet as a source and hence am not really sure about how accurate it is. please add dates or edit the existing ones if you think they are incorrect.

I would like to know when Opel & Peugeot entered India so that I can add it to the timeline

Iv also put in some information about companies which dont exist anymore such as standard motors nd sipani and am not sure about the details on the site so if anyone has anything to change please let me know.

turbofreak · 29th November 2006, 14:14

Hi,

Peugeot had launched its 309 in 1995 according to me...it was a collaboration with Premier Auto...

Regards....

sandeepmdas · 29th November 2006, 14:34

Nice work, khanak...

Sipani was orginally incorporated as Sunrise Automotive Industries Ltd in 1974 and changed its name to Sipani in 1978.

Rajah Motors in Chavakkad, Kerala was incorporated in 1991 and they made an MPV named Kazwa that looked like Renault Espace.

General Motors India, incorporated in 1994 as a 50-50 joint venture company with the C.K. Birla Group of Companies (and launched the Opel brand), became a fully owned subsidiary of GM in 1999 when GMOC bought the remaining shares. The company was restructured in 1999 and was converted from a Public Limited company to a Private Limited company.

Just my 2 cents.

OT: when you look at the timeline dont you feel sad about all those years wasted for the sake of of crappy socialism....?

speedzak · 29th November 2006, 17:40

Some things I noted while reading this.

1905 Fiat Motors
1928 Chevrolet Motors
1942 Hindustan Motors
1944 Premier Auto Limited
1945 Tata Motors
1947 Mahindra Motors
1948 Standard Motors
^^^

See the gap in between??

\/\/\/
1974 Sipani Motors

1981 Maruti Udyog
Here too!!

1994 Rover Motors
1994 Mercedes Benz
1995 Ford Motors

1995 Honda SIEL (Hmmm.. Is this correct? I think they came a bit more late).

1995 Reva Electric Car Company
1995 Daewoo Motors
1996 Hyundai Motors
1997 Toyota Kirloskar Motors
1997 Fiat Motors (Re-Entry)

1998 San Motors (Were'nt they present earlier?).

1998 Mitsubishi Motors ( ditto )

2001 Skoda Auto
2003 Chevrolet Motors (Re-Entry)

Thanks for sharing your finding with us Khanak.

khanak · 8th December 2006, 10:49

Update

* 1897 First Person to own a car in India - Mr Foster of M/s Crompton Greaves Company, Mumbai
* 1901 First Indian to own a car in India - Jamshedji Tata
* 1905 First Woman to drive a car in India - Mrs. Suzanne RD Tata
* 1905 Fiat Motors
* 1911 First Taxi in India
* 1924 Formation of Traffic Police
* 1928 Chevrolet Motors
* 1942 Hindustan Motors
* 1944 Premier Auto Limited
* 1945 Tata Motors
* 1947 Mahindra Motors
* 1948 Ashok Motors
* 1948 Standard Motors
* 1974 Sipani Motors
* 1981 Maruti Udyog
* 1994 Rover Motors
* 1994 Mercedes Benz
* 1994 Opel
* 1995 Ford Motors
* 1995 Honda SIEL
* 1995 Reva Electric Car Company
* 1995 Daewoo Motors
* 1996 Hyundai Motors
* 1997 Toyota Kirloskar Motors
* 1997 Fiat Motors (Re-Entry)
* 1998 San Motors
* 1998 Mitsubishi Motors
* 2001 Skoda Auto
* 2003 Chevrolet Motors (Re-Entry)

29th November 2006, 10:32	#1 (permalink)
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,278 View My Garage	Indian Auto Industry Timeline I made this time line for a wikipedia article on cars in india. 1905 Fiat Motors 1928 Chevrolet Motors 1942 Hindustan Motors 1944 Premier Auto Limited 1945 Tata Motors 1947 Mahindra Motors 1948 Standard Motors 1974 Sipani Motors 1981 Maruti Udyog 1994 Rover Motors 1994 Mercedes Benz 1995 Ford Motors 1995 Honda SIEL 1995 Reva Electric Car Company 1995 Daewoo Motors 1996 Hyundai Motors 1997 Toyota Kirloskar Motors 1997 Fiat Motors (Re-Entry) 1998 San Motors 1998 Mitsubishi Motors 2001 Skoda Auto 2003 Chevrolet Motors (Re-Entry) Iv mainly used the internet as a source and hence am not really sure about how accurate it is. please add dates or edit the existing ones if you think they are incorrect. I would like to know when Opel & Peugeot entered India so that I can add it to the timeline Iv also put in some information about companies which dont exist anymore such as standard motors nd sipani and am not sure about the details on the site so if anyone has anything to change please let me know. __________________ Adhish आधीश् ஆதிஷ் ادهش adhish.wordpress.com __________________ Last edited by khanak : 29th November 2006 at 10:42.

29th November 2006, 14:34	#3 (permalink)
sandeepmdas BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Varkala Posts: 304	Nice work, khanak... Sipani was orginally incorporated as Sunrise Automotive Industries Ltd in 1974 and changed its name to Sipani in 1978. Rajah Motors in Chavakkad, Kerala was incorporated in 1991 and they made an MPV named Kazwa that looked like Renault Espace. General Motors India, incorporated in 1994 as a 50-50 joint venture company with the C.K. Birla Group of Companies (and launched the Opel brand), became a fully owned subsidiary of GM in 1999 when GMOC bought the remaining shares. The company was restructured in 1999 and was converted from a Public Limited company to a Private Limited company. Just my 2 cents. OT: when you look at the timeline dont you feel sad about all those years wasted for the sake of of crappy socialism....? __________________ Remember, you are unique like everybody else.

29th November 2006, 17:40	#4 (permalink)
speedzak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dubai, UAE. Posts: 3,489 View My Garage	Says a lot! Some things I noted while reading this. 1905 Fiat Motors 1928 Chevrolet Motors 1942 Hindustan Motors 1944 Premier Auto Limited 1945 Tata Motors 1947 Mahindra Motors 1948 Standard Motors ^^^ See the gap in between?? \/\/\/ 1974 Sipani Motors 1981 Maruti Udyog Here too!! 1994 Rover Motors 1994 Mercedes Benz 1995 Ford Motors 1995 Honda SIEL (Hmmm.. Is this correct? I think they came a bit more late). 1995 Reva Electric Car Company 1995 Daewoo Motors 1996 Hyundai Motors 1997 Toyota Kirloskar Motors 1997 Fiat Motors (Re-Entry) 1998 San Motors (Were'nt they present earlier?). 1998 Mitsubishi Motors ( ditto ) 2001 Skoda Auto 2003 Chevrolet Motors (Re-Entry) Thanks for sharing your finding with us Khanak. __________________ The squeaking wheel doesn't always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced!!

8th December 2006, 10:49	#5 (permalink)
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,278 View My Garage	Update * 1897 First Person to own a car in India - Mr Foster of M/s Crompton Greaves Company, Mumbai * 1901 First Indian to own a car in India - Jamshedji Tata * 1905 First Woman to drive a car in India - Mrs. Suzanne RD Tata * 1905 Fiat Motors * 1911 First Taxi in India * 1924 Formation of Traffic Police * 1928 Chevrolet Motors * 1942 Hindustan Motors * 1944 Premier Auto Limited * 1945 Tata Motors * 1947 Mahindra Motors * 1948 Ashok Motors * 1948 Standard Motors * 1974 Sipani Motors * 1981 Maruti Udyog * 1994 Rover Motors * 1994 Mercedes Benz * 1994 Opel * 1995 Ford Motors * 1995 Honda SIEL * 1995 Reva Electric Car Company * 1995 Daewoo Motors * 1996 Hyundai Motors * 1997 Toyota Kirloskar Motors * 1997 Fiat Motors (Re-Entry) * 1998 San Motors * 1998 Mitsubishi Motors * 2001 Skoda Auto * 2003 Chevrolet Motors (Re-Entry) __________________ Adhish आधीश् ஆதிஷ் ادهش adhish.wordpress.com __________________

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29th November 2006, 14:14	#2 (permalink)
turbofreak BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 104	Hi, Peugeot had launched its 309 in 1995 according to me...it was a collaboration with Premier Auto... Regards....