Question

An Indian company manufacturing automobiles for Mitsubishi is

• A. Tata Motors
• B. Bajaj Tempo
• C. Mahindra
• D. Hindustan Motors

Hint:

Think of the Indian carmaker that assembled the Mitsubishi Lancer in India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

This question tests knowledge of Indian carmakers that built vehicles under license from foreign brands, a common feature of the Indian auto industry before it matured into home grown design.

1. Tata Motors: Tata Motors has always built and sold its own designed vehicles, from the Indica to commercial trucks, without a Mitsubishi tie up.
2. Bajaj Tempo: This company, renamed Force Motors later, stayed focused on load carriers and utility vehicles rather than partnering with Mitsubishi for cars.
3. Mahindra: Mahindra is better known for its collaborations with Ford in the past and SsangYong more recently, not with Mitsubishi.
4. Hindustan Motors: Correct. Hindustan Motors tied up with Mitsubishi Motors and assembled models like the Lancer at its Tiruvallur plant near Chennai.

Since Hindustan Motors is the company on record for producing Mitsubishi vehicles in India, option (D) fits the question.

Let's summarize:

• Hindustan Motors and Mitsubishi Motors had a long running manufacturing partnership.
• Tata Motors, Bajaj Tempo and Mahindra built their own vehicles or partnered with different foreign brands.

So the correct answer is Hindustan Motors.