Mahindra - marque/manufacturer information
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Mahindra & Mahindra Limited is part of the US $6.7 billion Mahindra Group, an automotive, farm equipment, financial services, trade and logistics, automotive components, after-market, IT and infrastructure conglomerate. The company was set up in 1945 as Mahindra & Mohammed. Later, after the partition of India, Ghulam Mohammad returned to Pakistan and became that nation's first finance minister. Hence, the name was changed from Mahindra & Mohammed to Mahindra & Mahindra in 1948.
Initially set up to manufacture general-purpose utility vehicles, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) was first known for assembly of the iconic Jeep in India. The company later branched out into manufacture of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and agricultural tractors, rapidly growing from being a manufacturer of army vehicles and tractors to an automobile major with a growing global market. At present, M&M is the leader in the utility vehicle (UV) segment in India with its flagship UV, the Scorpio (known as the Mahindra Goa in Italy).
M&M is India's largest SUV maker.
Business
Mahindra & Mahindra grew from being a maker of army vehicles to a major automobile and tractor manufacturer. It has acquired plants in China and the United Kingdom, and has three assembly plants in the USA. M&M has partnerships with international companies like Renault SA, France and International Truck and Engine Corporation, USA.
M&M has a global presence and its products are exported to several countries..Its global subsidiaries include Mahindra Europe Srl. based in Italy , Mahindra USA Inc., Mahindra South Africa and Mahindra (China) Tractor Co. Ltd.
M&M is the third largest tractor company in the world. It is also the largest manufacturer of tractors in India with sustained market leadership of around 25 years. It designs, develops, manufactures and markets tractors as well as farm implements. Mahindra (China) Tractor Co. Ltd. manufactures tractors for the growing Chinese market and is a hub for tractor exports to the USA and other western nations. M&M has a 100% subsidiary, Mahindra USA, which assembles products for the American market.
M&M made its entry into the passenger car segment with the Logan in April 2007 under the Mahindra Renault joint venture. M&M will make its maiden entry into the heavy trucks segment with Mahindra International, the joint venture with International Truck, USA.
M&M's automotive division makes a wide range of vehicles including MUVs, LCVs and three wheelers. It offers over 20 models including new generation multi-utility vehicles like the Scorpio and the Bolero.
At the recent Delhi Auto Show, Mahindra executives said the company is pursuing an aggressive product expansion program that will see the launch of several new platforms and vehicles over the next three years, including an entry-level SUV designed to seat five passengers and powered by a small turbodiesel engine. Later in 2008, it will unveil the all-new Ingenio SUV, which will be joined in 2009 by a pickup derivative. In early 2008, Mahindra commenced its first overseas CKD operations with the launch of the Mahindra Scorpio in Egypt, in partnership with the Bavarian Auto Group. This was soon followed by assembly facilities in Brazil. Vehicles assembled at the Plant in Bramont, Manaus, include Scorpio Pik Ups in single and double cab pick-up body styles as well as sports utility.
The US based Reputation Institute recently ranked Mahindra among the top 10 Indian companies in its 'Global 200: The World's Best Corporate Reputations' list.
Mahindra is also gearing up to sell the Scorpio SUV and pickup next year in North America, through an independent distributor, Global Vehicles USA, based in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Awards
- Bombay Chamber Good Corporate Citizen Award for 2006-07
- Businessworld FICCI-SEDF Corporate Social Responsibility Award – 2007
- Deming Application Prize
- Japan Quality Medal in 2007
Models
- Mahindra Thar
- Mahindra Bolero
- Mahindra Bolero Camper
- Mahindra Bolero Inspira
- Mahindra Bolero Stinger Concept
- Mahindra Scorpio
- Mahindra Scorpio Getaway
- Mahindra Scorpio First
- Mahindra Legend
- Mahindra-Renault Logan (in cooperation with Renault)
- Mahindra Axe
- Mahindra Major
- Mahindra Souvenir Concept
- Mahindra Commander
- Mahindra Cab Chassis
Mahindra Group
Core Business Activities
- Automotive
- Farm Equipment
- Systech
- Trade & Financial Service
- Information Technology
- Infrastructure Development
Community Initiatives
- Mahindra United World College of India
- Mahindra United, a football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Mahindra Foundation
- K. C. Mahindra Education Trust: Nanhi Kali
List of all Mahindra cars
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