“Original Indian car manufacturing companies” means companies that are founded in India and design/manufacture cars under their own brand (not just assemble foreign brands).
Here are the major original Indian car manufacturers:
🇮🇳 1. Tata Motors
- Founded: 1945
- India’s largest home-grown automobile manufacturer
- Cars: Nexon, Punch, Harrier, Safari, Tiago, Altroz
- Also manufactures EVs, trucks, buses, defence vehicles.
🇮🇳 2. Mahindra & Mahindra
- Founded: 1945
- Known for SUVs and off-road vehicles
- Cars: Scorpio, Bolero, Thar, XUV700, XUV300
- Also strong in tractors and commercial vehicles.
🇮🇳 3. Maruti (Before 1983)
- Maruti was originally an Indian company founded by the Government of India in 1971.
- Later became Maruti Suzuki (joint venture with Suzuki, Japan).
- Today it is no longer a fully Indian company.
🇮🇳 4. Hindustan Motors
- Founded: 1942
- Maker of the iconic Ambassador
- One of the earliest Indian car manufacturing companies
- Currently inactive in passenger car production.
🇮🇳 5. Force Motors
- Founded: 1958
- Makes Gurkha (SUV)
- More known for commercial vehicles, vans, and engines.
🇮🇳 6. Premier Automobiles (Premier Ltd.)
- Founded: 1944
- Produced the Premier Padmini (Fiat-based car)
- Once a major player, now inactive.
Summary: Truly Original Indian Car Makers (Active Today)
- Tata Motors
- Mahindra & Mahindra
- Force Motors (limited car lineup)
