Hindustan Motors is an Indian automobile manufacturer that was referred to be the largest car manufacturer prior to Maruti Udyog.
Hindustan Motors new cars are a segment of the Birla Technical Services and are the manufacturers of Ambassador Cars that are widely employed as a government limousine and also as a taxicab.Hindustan Motors car industry started in Gujarat and moved to West Bengal.
General Motors and Hindustan motors also had many tie-ups during the post independence era. Later, they formed a joint venture of 50 %. Hindustan Motors initially made earthmovers in collaboration with USA and UK, Terex and Fermac.
Slowly, Hindustan Motors joined hands to manufacture transmission and engines for Contessa in 1980s. Later, Hindustan Motors new car models included the Ambassador and the Contessa. These were powered and the manufacturing of engines expanded to Mahindra and Opel.
Hindustan Motors car industry also joined Mitsubishi in 1998 and produced Mitsubishi Lancer of sixth generation and Mitsubishi Lancer of seventh generation featuring touch navigation and climate control, besides the second generation Mitsubishi Outlander, Pajero and also fourth generation Mitsubishi Pajero.
The Hindustan Motors new car models currently are the Ambassadors designed as per Morris Oxford of British 1954, a small truck called Hindustan Winner with a capacity of 1.8L petrol or 1.5L diesel engine, a commercial truck called Mascott- 480 FC and RTV trucks that are adapted as ambulance and school bus.
Hindustan Motors in India is regarded to be the King of Indian roads and is popular in India as it is appropriately suited for the rugged Indian terrain owing to its excellent suspension.
Even today, Hindustan Motors in India has its iconic status as it is considered to be the political leaders’ vehicle, and Mrs.Sonia Gandhi even today, has a preference for Ambassador. Collapse
