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Eicher Motors, Madhya Pradesh (Indien)

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Koncern: Eicher Group

Firmaet grundlagt: 1948

Produktion 19??: -

Internetadresse: www.eicherworld.com

Firmaets postadresse: Eicher Motors Ltd., Plot 102 & 102A, Industrial Area No.1, 454755 Distt. Dhar Pithampur Madhya Pradesh, Indien, tlf. +91 7292 - 253 101

Eicher Group is a conglomerate of the firms Eicher Goodearth Ltd., Eicher Ltd., Eicher Motors Ltd., Eicher International Ltd., and ECS Ltd., based in New Delhi, India. Now from 1st July renamed V. E. Commercial vehicle Ltd. It is a joint venture with AB Volvo.

Its origins date back to 1948, when Goodearth Company was established for the distribution and service of imported tractors.

Eicher Motor is one of the prominent commercial vehicle manufacturer in India.

In 1959 the Eicher Tractor Corporation of India Private Ltd. was established, together with Gebr. Eicher, a German tractor manufacturer. In 1960 the first tractor ever produced in India was put on the market.

Since 1965 Eicher has been completely owned by Indian shareholders.

In 2005, Eicher Motors Ltd sold the Tractors & Engines business to TAFE, (Tractors And Farm Equipment Ltd), of Chennai, India.

German car manufacturer Daimler Chrysler is going to increase its current stake from 3.56% to 20% in Eicher Motors. (Economic Times, October 6, 2006)

Eicher began its business operations in 1959 with the roll out of India’s first tractor. Today the Eicher Group is a significant player in the Indian automobile industry with a gross sales turnover of over INR 19,000 million (424 USD Mn) in the year 2005-06.

The Eicher Group has diversified business interests in design & development, manufacturing and local/ international marketing of Trucks & Buses, Motorcycles, Automotive Gears and components.

In addition to this, Eicher has also invested in the potential growth areas of Management Consultancy Services, Customised Engineering Solutions, City Map & Travel Guides. The activities of the Group are divided into the following business units covering all the business interests. (kilde: Wikipedia)