Mahindra was founded in 1945, but its automobile division came into existence later when it acquired a licence to assemble Willys Jeeps. Its buyout of Kinetic Motors in 2008 was its entrance to the two-wheeled market. As such, it inherited designs and technologies that Kinetic...
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Aprilia was founded after the second world-war in Noale, Italy. It produced bicycles then, and the first motor vehicle from the company was a 50cc motorcycle in 1968. The first scooter it ever produced was called ‘Amico’. It was Italy’s first all-plastic scooter and was...
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Vespa is a legendary scooter brand that is a part of the Italian conglomerate, Piaggio. Founded in 1946 in Florence, Vespa is one of the oldest two-wheeler brands in the world. The Vespa scooters are known for their design, simplicity and its ability to attract...
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Michio Suzuki founded his first company in 1909. He started developing a car in 1937 but the project didn’t take off because of the World Wars. After the wars, the need of the public was for something like a motorcycle. Just like Honda, Suzuki made...
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Hero MotoCorp is most well known for its commuter motorcycles, but it has also been a scooter manufacturer since 2005, when it launched the Pleasure. This was a unique product as far as brand positioning was concerned; it aimed itself squarely at the woman buyer,...
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The name of this company is an acronym for the founder’s name: Mr TV Sundaram Iyengar founded his first venture in 1911. However, the first two-wheeler rolled out of its facility in Hosur only in 1980, via a collaboration with Clayton Dewandre Holdings from the...
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Yamaha Corporation makes the most pianos in the world, but since the separation in 1955, Yamaha Motor Company Limited has been a separate entity. 1955 is also the year that Yamaha began participating in motorcycle racing – this is key because over the years they’ve had...
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Honda was made in 1949, and had a familiar name – ‘Dream’. Honda’s two-wheeled relationship with Nepal is also a long, storied one. After the split with Hero MotoCorp, the Japanese company bet big on their geared scooter, Eterno, which was a modern interpretation of the...
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Dongfeng Motor Corporation is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhan, Hubei, China. Traditionally one of the "Big Four" Chinese automakers, Dongfeng is currently in the top four in terms of output along with Changan Automobile, FAW Group, and SAIC Motor. In addition to...
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Isuzu Motors is a Japanese truck and engine manufacturer, currently producing a selection of commercial and personal vehicles as well as diesel engines for automobiles, industry and boats.Isuzu’s history stretches back to 1916 with the Tokyo-based Ishikawajima Shipbuilding and Engineering Company’s idea to make automobiles...
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The origin of Mitsubishi goes back to 1870 when the founder, Yataro Iwasaki, started a shipping firm with three aging steamships. Yataro's brother, son and nephew expanded the business into various fields during their respective terms as president and set the foundation of the Mitsubishi...
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From the XJ Cherokee to the new Wrangler, Jeeps are known for one thing -- their off-roading capability.The Jeep brand originated in the early ‘40s and the first Jeep vehicle was built by Willys-Overland and it was called the Willys MB Jeep. This Jeep was...
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Subaru is a Japanese automobile manufacturing unit of the Subaru Corporation. It was once known by the name Fuji Heavy Industries. Its automotive division came to be known as "Subaru," which is a Japanese word meaning "unite." In 1954, the first Subaru car was unveiled....
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Mahindra & Mahindra is one of the largest multi-vertical companies with a host of products in various sectors including automobiles. It was founded in 1945 as a steel trading company and later on entered the automotive sector starting with the assembly of the Willy's Jeep...
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The name “Mazda” was introduced to Japan in October 1931. Mazda started its life as a cork manufacturer back in 1920. The year 1931 was when Mazda, then called the Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd., launched the “Mazda-go”, a tricycle truck which is a first vehicle...
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Peugeot, part of the PSA Group, is a French automaker. The company started off as a family business that manufactured bicycles and coffee mills. It built its first automobile in 1889 - a steam tricycle. The company came to limelight after World War II and...
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Nissan Motor Company Ltd or Nissan is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer with its headquarters in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan.Nissan Motor sells its cars under the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands with in-house performance tuning products labelled as Nismo.The company offers many vehicles across hatchback, SUV...
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Kia Motors Nepal is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation – the second-largest automobile manufacturer in South Korea.Globally, Kia Motors Corporation is Korea's oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles and was founded in 1944. Kia Motors has around 14 manufacturing and assembly operations, which...
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MG Motor, a British automotive company, has its headquarters in Longbridge, Birmingham. A subsidiary of SAIC Motor UK, owned by the Shanghai-based SAIC Motor, MG Motor is a reputed manufacturer of sports cars, saloons and coupes under the MG marque. As on date, MG Motor...
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Honda Cars is a fully owned subsidiary of the Japanese carmaker.The company has been working on their 'man maximum and machine minimum' theory, with focus on driver oriented cars that have the right balance between performance and mileage/ fuel efficiency. The company caters to a...
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Toyota Kirloskar Motors is the fourth largest car manufacturer across the world and was established in 1967. The first car launched by Toyota in Nepal was the Corona that garnered a huge fan following right from its inception. Toyota sells a number of products across...
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Renault Nepal is a fully owned subsidiary of Renault S.A.S.The company started its operations in Nepal recently and currently sells the Kwid, Duster, Triber, Captur and Lodgy.The Kwid is an entry-level hatchback, while the Pulse is a premium hatchback. The Scala is a sedan offered...
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Volkswagen is a fully owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.It was founded in 2007 and has been producing cars in the hatchback, compact sedan, executive sedan, crossover and the SUV segments.Volkswagen AG known internationally as the Volkswagen Group, is a German multinational automotive manufacturing company...
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Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, Ford Motor Company is an American based multinational automaker with its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.In 1919 the company was reincorporated, with Ford, his wife, Clara, and his son, Edsel, acquiring full ownership; they, their heirs, and the Ford Foundation...
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Datsun is an automotive brand owned by Nissan. Its original production run began in 1931 when the company name was changed from DAT Jidosha Seizo to Datson, to represent the term 'son of DAT'. Later, when Nissan took the reins of the company in 1934,...
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