Mahindra & Mahindra

Mahindra & Mahindra was established in 1945 asMahindra South Africa and in China as Mahindra
Mahindra & Mohammed in Ludhiana. When PakistanTractor Co., Ltd.
was created, Mohammed of Mahindra & MohammedIn April of 2007, the company built the Logan, its first
went to Pakistan to serve as Pakistan's first financepassenger car with the Mahindra Renault collaboration.
minister. Consequently, the company changed itsWith another joint venture, this time with
name to Mahindra & Mahindra in 1948.International Truck, USA, Mahindra built its first heavy
The company assembled Willys Jeep in India. It addedtrucks department with the Mahindra Navistar.
the manufacture of other commercial vehicles likeMahindra & Mahindra makes a full range of vehicles
LCV's and farm tractors. Eventually it grew fromincluding MUVs, LCVs and three wheelers. It has
manufacturing army vehicles and tractors tomore than 20 models similar to the Scorpio and the
automobiles and exporting them out to a world wideBolero in multi utility vehicles.
market. Its currently the largest manufacturer in IndiaAs India's leader in SUV production, M & M has
of sports utility vehicles with its banner model themoved fast in manufacturing various SUV designs
Scorpio also known as Mahindra Goa when sold inincluding the 5 passenger small turbodiesel engine, the
Italy.Mahindra Xylo in January of 2009 that has sold more
The Company is also known as M&M is the biggestthan 15000 models.
manufacturer of SUV's in India. It has boughtM & M also has car assembly plants in Brazil where
automobile plants in China, the United Kingdom, thethe Scorpio Pik Ups with single or double cab pick up
USA and has partnered with other international carbody's are manufactured along with SUVs.
manufacturers like Renault SA, France and withThe company has a world wide reputation for
International Truck and Engine Corporation, Unitedexcellence and was rated as one of India's top 10
States.companies. Currently, The company is making plans
They also export to many countries. Its world wideto sell the diesel SUVs and pick up trucks in the USA
subsidiaries are based in Italy as Mahindra Europe Srl.,through an independent distributor, Global Vehicles
in the USA as Mahindra USA Inc., in South Africa asUSA, starting in February of 2010.