Your most respected people in the motor industry

cruiser@0523 · 18th March 2009, 19:30

RATAN TATA
coz he thinks for the masses and not consider profits alone. Making of NANO was a step only he could have afforded to take. It is him who has made the dream of not so rich masses of buying a car possible.
cheers to him.!!!!

vijaythacker · 19th March 2009, 14:34

Sanjay Gandhi, if he wouldnt have changed policies we still would have driving in fiat's and amby's and not maruti which changed our automobile industry.
Ratan Tata who not only thought to give dream car to us but the whole world, he actually did and nano's coming.
CHEERS!!

kreddy · 19th March 2009, 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiku007

The most respected people in the Indian Motor Industry for me,

1. Mr. Venu Srinivasan-The Chairman and MD, TVS Motor Company.
2. Mr.Rahul Bajaj-Chairman, Bajaj Auto

Very much delayed response, read this thread for first time today.

How can a person who still produces most hated 2 stroke auto be most respected person. Wasnt Bajaj Auto thrown out of some far eastern country because of high pollution of his autos? .The same autos are being still manufactured here. He promised a few years ago that he would produce only 4 stroke autos, what happened? Bajaj Auto must be only manufacturer in the world that is producing 2 strokers more than 50cc.

somspaple · 19th March 2009, 18:01

well an very old thread and so many names..

one entry from my end

Chris Bangle - ex-BMW chief of design

Latheesh · 30th October 2009, 08:50

RATAN TATA - Gem of India

Gansan · 30th October 2009, 10:04

The only person I respect is Mr.Ratan Tata.

DKG · 30th October 2009, 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyDan

I salute Dr. Rahoon Wind, Indo-American inventor and yogi.

Dan are you by any chance a farmer growing exotic weeds???

manishalive · 30th October 2009, 11:26

Should I say Lee Iacocca.

SuperSelect · 30th October 2009, 21:50

Helloooo, we're talking about the INDUSTRY right ? Then why so many race car drivers here ?

Here's my list:
1) "Senatore" Giovanni Agnelli - founder - FIAT group, which today owns and produces / has produced some of the finest automobiles around.
2) Andre Citroen - founder - Citroen SA. Innovator par excellence almost an eccentric genius, a huge number of firsts in the industry are credited to him.
3) Dante Giacosa - Prolific Designer of some of the best looking cars ever produced.
4) Ratan N. Tata - For making a billion Indians proud

!!
5) Sumant Moolgaonkar - For ably transforming Ratan Tata's dreams to reality.
6) Henry Ford - Last but certainly not the least. He put America (and effectively the world) on wheels.

IndrojitSircar · 31st December 2009, 04:11

Andre Citroen for his great contribution towards making the citroens the most advanced cars of their times.

COSY RAJA · 31st December 2009, 08:59

Its Ratan Tata all the way. He is the Game Changer not just for India but on the International automobile scenario as well. On top of that there is none who can match Ratan Tata for his business ethics.

Raja.

Indianstorms · 1st January 2010, 23:13

My top list will be
1) Henry Ford :- For inventing the concept of mass producing a car
2) Harley Earl - for introducing aerodynamic to cars
3) Dante Giacosa more for getting great designs in fiat economically and for building the concept of lightmaterials in racing cars.
4) Ratan Tata - For perusing and delivering his dreams.

Mpower · 2nd January 2010, 00:18

Ratan Tata, Venu Srinivasan, Rajiv Bajaj, Anand Mahindra, Pavan Goenka.

Do you see a trend?

Abbas · 2nd January 2010, 00:43

Enzo Ferrari for what Ferrari is today.

ishlinea7260 · 2nd January 2010, 00:55

Ratan Tata . the name says it all.
From a successful commercial vehicle manufacturer to manufacturing the worlds cheapest car.This man has done whatever it takes to take India to the global automotive scenario, that too in a very good sense.

18th March 2009, 19:30	#106
cruiser@0523 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 197 Thanked: 72 Times	RATAN TATA coz he thinks for the masses and not consider profits alone. Making of NANO was a step only he could have afforded to take. It is him who has made the dream of not so rich masses of buying a car possible. cheers to him.!!!!
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19th March 2009, 14:34	#107
vijaythacker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,498 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	Sanjay Gandhi, if he wouldnt have changed policies we still would have driving in fiat's and amby's and not maruti which changed our automobile industry. Ratan Tata who not only thought to give dream car to us but the whole world, he actually did and nano's coming. CHEERS!!
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19th March 2009, 18:01	#109
somspaple BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 342 Thanked: 915 Times	well an very old thread and so many names.. one entry from my end Chris Bangle - ex-BMW chief of design
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30th October 2009, 08:50	#110
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,243 Thanked: 10,091 Times	RATAN TATA - Gem of India
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30th October 2009, 10:04	#111
Gansan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,535 Thanked: 5,561 Times	The only person I respect is Mr.Ratan Tata.
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30th October 2009, 11:26	#113
manishalive Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,514 Thanked: 1,081 Times	Should I say Lee Iacocca.
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30th October 2009, 21:50	#114
SuperSelect Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	Helloooo, we're talking about the INDUSTRY right ? Then why so many race car drivers here ? Here's my list: 1) "Senatore" Giovanni Agnelli - founder - FIAT group, which today owns and produces / has produced some of the finest automobiles around. 2) Andre Citroen - founder - Citroen SA. Innovator par excellence almost an eccentric genius, a huge number of firsts in the industry are credited to him. 3) Dante Giacosa - Prolific Designer of some of the best looking cars ever produced. 4) Ratan N. Tata - For making a billion Indians proud !! 5) Sumant Moolgaonkar - For ably transforming Ratan Tata's dreams to reality. 6) Henry Ford - Last but certainly not the least. He put America (and effectively the world) on wheels. Last edited by SuperSelect : 30th October 2009 at 21:51.
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31st December 2009, 04:11	#115
IndrojitSircar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kolkata/Delhi Posts: 2,318 Thanked: 972 Times	Andre Citroen for his great contribution towards making the citroens the most advanced cars of their times.
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31st December 2009, 08:59	#116
COSY RAJA BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 28 Thanked: 0 Times	Its Ratan Tata all the way. He is the Game Changer not just for India but on the International automobile scenario as well. On top of that there is none who can match Ratan Tata for his business ethics. Raja.
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1st January 2010, 23:13	#117
Indianstorms Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kolhapur Posts: 16 Thanked: Once	My top list will be 1) Henry Ford :- For inventing the concept of mass producing a car 2) Harley Earl - for introducing aerodynamic to cars 3) Dante Giacosa more for getting great designs in fiat economically and for building the concept of lightmaterials in racing cars. 4) Ratan Tata - For perusing and delivering his dreams.
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2nd January 2010, 00:18	#118
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Ratan Tata, Venu Srinivasan, Rajiv Bajaj, Anand Mahindra, Pavan Goenka. Do you see a trend?
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2nd January 2010, 00:43	#119
Abbas BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Visakhapatnam Posts: 465 Thanked: 544 Times View My Garage	Enzo Ferrari for what Ferrari is today.
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2nd January 2010, 00:55	#120
ishlinea7260 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: . Posts: 471 Thanked: 539 Times	Ratan Tata . the name says it all. From a successful commercial vehicle manufacturer to manufacturing the worlds cheapest car.This man has done whatever it takes to take India to the global automotive scenario, that too in a very good sense.
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