The automobile industry in Chennai is the base of 30% of India's automobile industry[1] and 35% of its automobile component industry.[2]. Chennai is the fourth largest metropolitan city of the country. It is popularly known as the "Detroit of Asia" in recognition of the large number of automotive companies including Hyundai, Ford, BMW, Mitsubishi, The TVS Group (TVS), Ashok Leyland, Nissan-Renault, TI Cycles of India, TAFE Tractors, Royal Enfield, Caterpillar , Apollo Tyres and Madras Rubber Factory(MRF) , have manufacturing plants in and around Chennai. The other competitors for the automobile industry and for its title include Thailand & Shanghai , China.

References

  1. ^ Sivalingam, T; Bhaskaran, E (2004). "IT applications in Automotive Industry". GCMM 2004 first international conference on manufacturing and management: p. 20, http://books.google.com/books?id=v4Tm1of3UEcC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=chennai+auto+components+industry&source=web&ots=tZMboJRII1&sig=k-lIb8u4MOywl1t6Nx8Cn0ewQ1I#PPA20,M1. Retrieved on 12 April 2008. 
  2. ^ "Automotive Components". Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.

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