Hindustan Motors
Hindustan Motors is one of the three oldest Indian car manufacturers.
The company was founded in 1942 by the Indian industrialist Birla family in Port Okha in Gujarat. 1944 they recorded the licensed production of British commercial vehicles, for which in 1946 also joined Morris car. There was virtually cut off during the Second World War, the transport from the UK to India, the Indian economy flourished during this period. After India's independence and the First Indo- Pakistani War of 1948, the production of Hindustan after Uttarpara near Kolkata was transferred to West Bengal.
As in the UK, the new model of the Morris Oxford was introduced in 1959, Hindustan took over the older Morris Oxford Series III of 1956. This model is built with numerous modifications to the present day under the name Hindustan Ambassador and is primarily used as a taxi and as authorities Limousine use. Thanks to the high import tariffs and restrictions on foreign investors by the end of the 1980s led Hindustan sales to existing laws and with this indestructible and solid model in India. Even today waived Hindustan modern electronics, but various body modifications were carried out. In the UK and Japan as a catalyst version is offered. Annually produce 11,000 employees 18,000 Ambassador cars ( including diesel, natural gas and LPG versions) are now available in five engine variants. The Ambassador enjoys a similar cult status in India and was once the Checker Cab in the U.S..
In the meantime, was added another British car model, Vauxhall Victor, the British equivalent of the Opel Rekord C, whose production in the UK was set in 1978. It was stocked in India as Hindustan Contessa with an Isuzu engine and was also produced until 2002 in Uttapara. Here is an Indian multi-utility vehicle in a pickup variant as Hindustan Porter, as a Jeep variant ( Hindustan Pushpak or Hindustan Trekker ) It was also similar to the Suzuki Samurai, made .
In addition, here the production of trucks was continued. Today Hindustan builds the chassis with 112 hp diesel engine and drive unit of the Bedford trucks as Hindustan T -480 FC. These models are also exported to Bangladesh, Egypt, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
Together with the Mitsubishi Group, a new factory in Tiruvallur near Chennai in 1998, built in the state of Tamil Nadu. There are the Mitsubishi Lancer and Mitsubishi Pajero, a sport utility vehicle manufactured. In addition, the Mitsubishi Cedia is offered.
In Pithampur in Indore in Madhya Pradesh Hindustan established another joint venture with the Australian OKA Motor Company for the installation of an all-terrain vehicle, which is supplied with a structure as a minibus, as a flatbed truck or ambulance.
In Hosur near Bangalore in the state of Tamil Nadu heavy construction equipment are manufactured, which are exported to Oman, Jordan, Iraq, Bangladesh, Mauritius and Libya.
Models
Current Models
- Hindustan Ambassador Classic ( under license of the Morris Oxford, basic model since 1999)
- Hindustan Ambassador Grand (since 1999; revised version of the Ambassador )
- Hindustan Winner ( small trucks )
- Hindustan FC Mascot T -480 (truck )
- Mitsubishi Lancer
- Mitsubishi Lancer Cedia / Mitsubishi Cedia Sports
- Mitsubishi Montero
- Mitsubishi Pajero
Meanwhile, discontinued products
- Hindustan Ambassador (basic model 1956-1999 )
- Hindustan Ambassador Avigo (2004-2010; revised version of the Ambassador )
- Hindustan Contessa (1998-2002, revised version of the Contessa Classic)
- Hindustan Contessa Classic (1978-2002, under license of the Chevrolet Contessa Classic)
- Hindustan Porter (from 2004)
- Hindustan Pushpak (from 2004)
- Hindustan RTV (truck, school bus and ambulance under license in the Australian OKA Motor Company )
- Hindustan Trekker (from 2004)
Hindustan Ambassador Avigo
Hindustan Ambassador Classic
Mitsubishi Lancer
Mitsubishi Montero
Mitsubishi Montero (current)
Mitsubishi Pajero