The two-wheeler manufacturing is dominated by companies like TVS, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (Pvt.) Ltd., Hero Honda, Yamaha, Bajaj, etc.

India Automobile Industry

A well developed transport network indicates a well developed economy. For rapid development a well-developed and well-knit transportation system is essential. As India's transport network is developing at a fast pace,Automobile Industry is growing too. Also, the industry has strong backward and forward linkages and hence provides employment to a large section of the population. Thus the role of Automobile Industry cannot be overlooked in Indian Economy. All kinds of vehicles are produced by the Automobile Industry . It includes the manufacture of trucks, buses, passenger cars, defense vehicles, two-wheelers, etc. The industry can be broadly divided into theCar manufacturing , two-wheeler manufacturing and heavy vehicle manufacturing units.

Two Wheelers Manufacturers

1) TVS Motor Company

TVS Motor Co. is the flagship company of the TVS Group. The TVS group was established in 1911 by Sri T.V. Sundaram Iyenger. TVS group commands a strong presence in manufacturing of two-wheelers, auto components and computer peripherals. TVS Motor Company's first launch was 50 cc Moped TVS 50 in August 1980. It is the first Indian company to introduce 100 cc Indo-Japanese Motorcycles in India in 1984. It was also the first Indian company to launch indigenous scooterette in India in 1994. It has grown rapidly since it's beginning to become one of the prominent two-wheeler manufacturers in India. Today TVS is a well-known brand in the field of bike manufacturing. The manufacturing unit of TVS Motor is located at Hosur and Mysore.

The TVS models are:-

Centra
Fiero F2
Fiero FX
Max 100/R
Samurai
Scooty
Scooty Pep
Spectra
Star
Star City
Star DLX
Suzuki Fiero
Victor
Victor Edge Disc
Victor Edge Drum
Victor GLX
Victor GX
XL Super
XL Super HD

2) Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (Pvt.) Ltd

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (Pvt.) Ltd. (HMSI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Company Ltd., Japan. It came into existence on 20th August 1999. The foundation stone of the manufacturing unit was laid down on 14th December 1999 and the factory was completed and started production in January 2001. Honda Motor Company, Japan with its headquarters in Tokyo has manufacturing operations in 32 countries. It is one of the big players in the manufacturing of two wheelers across the world. The HMSI factory is spread over 52 acres at Manesar, Gurgaon (Haryana).

The HMSI models are:-

Unicorn Electric Start
Unicorn Kick Start
Eterno
Dio
Honda Activa

3) LML (India) Limited

LML is one of the leading scooter manufacturers in India that has 30% of the market share in volume of the scooters. In 1972 Lohia Machines Pvt. Limited was incorporated and was engaged in the manufacturing of synthetic yarn. In 1984 a technical collaboration agreement was signed with Piaggio Italy and a scooter project was soon set up. The brand was known as "Vespa". In 1990, Piaggo became a partner with 23.6% equity that was equal to that of LML. In 1999, the agreement with Piaggo ended.

The LML models are:-

Adreno FX
Energy FX
Freedom
NV SPL
Select II
Star Xpress
Supremo
Trendy

4) Hero Honda Motors India Limited

Hero Honda Motors is a joint venture between the Hero Group, India and the Honda Motor Company of Japan. Hero is the largest bicycle manufacturing company and Honda is a major player in the motorcycle manufacturing. On January 19th 1984 Hero Honda Motor Limited (HHML) was incorporated. Today it is the leader in the Indian market with maximum sales. HHML has grown at a very fast pace. In the short period of 11 years it has moved from being at rank 87 (in 1991) to rank 4 (in 2002) in the list of top 100 Indian Companies. The mantra behind the success of HHMI is that it keeps on reinventing itself as per the need and specifications of the consumers. This is the reason that it is the leader amongst the two-wheeler manufacturers in India. The manufacturing units are located at Dharuhera and Gurgaon. Both are in Haryana

The HHML models are:-

Ambition
CBZ
CBZ* Kick Start
CBZ* Electric Start
CD 100 SS
CD Dawn
CD 100 Deluxe
Dawn
Glamour Electric start
Glamour Kick Start
Karizma
Passion
Passion Plus
Splendor
Splendor +
Street Dix
Super Splendor ES
Super Splendor KS

5) Royal Enfield Motors India Ltd

Royal Enfield made its debut in India in 1949 with the launch of 350 cc Bullet that was marketed by the Madras Motors. It all began when the Indian Army placed an order with the Enfield Motors for these motorcycles, the UK factory was unable to meet the demand, and therefore Madras Motors in India was given the order to assemble these. The Indian Army insisted that they would do business only if the bikes were produced indigenously. Thus the manufacturing of various parts also began in the Madras Motors along with assembling. In 1955 the Enfield India Company was formed. First the frames were manufactured that was followed by the manufacturing of the engines. Subsequently, the UK factory closed in 1970 but the Indian Plant continued to manufacture the Bullet models. In 1994, March Eicher Group acquired Enfield India Company and its name was changed to Royal Enfield Motors Ltd. The manufacturing of Royal Enfield is located at Tiruvottiyur in Chennai.

The Royal Enfield models are:-

Bullet 350
Bullet 500
Bullet Electra
Bullet Electra 5S
Lightening 535
Machismo
Machismo A350
Machismo Standard
Tarus Diesel
Thunderbird

6) Yamaha Motors India Pvt. Ltd

Yamaha's association with India began in 1985 for the first time when it provided technical assistance to the Escorts Group in manufacturing of motorcycles. In November 1995 Yamaha Motor Corporation entered into a 50:50 joint venture with the Escorts group. In June 2000, the equity holdings were revised and Yamaha Motor Corporation acquired 74% of the share. In August 2001 Yamaha Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (YMI) was incorporated as a 100% subsidiary of Yamaha Motors Corporation. The fact that YMI keeps the requirements of Indian customers, namely, good mileage, comfort, durability, style and affordability has made it popular. YMI's manufacturing facilities comprises of 2 state-of-art plants at Faridabad (Haryana) and Surajpur (UP). The infrastructure at both the plants supports production of motorcycles for the domestic as well as overseas market

The YMI models are:-

Crux
Crux S
Crux-R
Enticer
Fazer
Fazer DIX
Fazer DX
Fazer LX
G5
Libero
Libero LX
RX 135
RX-Z
YBX 125
YD 125

7) Bajaj Auto Ltd

In 1945 Bajaj Auto came into existence as M/S Bachraj Trading Corporation Pvt. Ltd. It started by importing two and three wheelers in 1948. In 1959, Bajaj Auto obtained license for the manufacturing of two and three wheelers. In 1972, Bajaj introduced "Chetak" the famous scooter brand for which Bajaj is known. In 1985, the manufacturing unit at Waluj, Aurangabad was inaugurated by the then President Shri Giani Zail Singh. In 1986 after the technical tie-up with Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan motorcycles were introduced by it. Bajaj Auto has been an integral part of the automobile industry of India. It has three plants all of which are located in Mahrashtra. They are at akurdi, Waluj and Chakan.

The Bajaj Auto models are:-

Avenger
Boxer CT 100
Bravo
BYK
Caliber
Caliber 115
Chetak 25
Chetak 4S
Discover Electric Start
Discover Kick Start
Eliminator
Legend
Legend NXT2
M 80 Major
M80 Major-4S
Pulsar 150 DTSi
Pulsor 180 DTSi
Saffire
Spirit
Sunny Spice
Super
Wave
Wind R5

8) Kinetic Motor Co. Ltd

Kinetic Engineering is the flagship company of the Kinetic Group of companies. Kinetic has become synonymous with pioneering activities of the Indian automobile industry. It pioneered the concept personalized transportation in India with the launch of Kinetic Luna in 1972. Kinetic Engineering was incorporated in 1970 for the purpose of manufacturing of two wheelers by Jayhind Industries. Then through various collaborations with foreign companies, Kinetic Engineering has grown. Kinetic group entered into collaboration with Honda Motor Company, Japan to set up Kinetic Honda Motor Company Limited in 1984. In 1998, Kinetic acquired major stakes in the Kinetic Honda Motor Ltd. and in 1999 it was rechristened as Kinetic Motor Co. Ltd. KMC has three manufacturing units. They are located at Koregaon Bhima, Maharashtra, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra and Pithampura, Madhya Pradesh.

The Kinetic models are:-

Aquila
Boss 115
Boss EX
Challenger
Comet
DX
GF 125
GF 125 (Disc)
GF 170
GF 170 (Disc)
GF Laser
K4-80
King 100
Luna Superstar
Luna TFR Plus
Marvel
Nova 135
Nova EX
Style
V2
V2-80
V2-XL
Velocity
Zing
Zing 80
ZX Zoom