Mahindra Build Cars Now

[Redneck_Randy]

Seems Mahindra & Mahindra Group along with Nissan & Renault are building a factory in the US to build cars. Link to the story is below.

Nissan joins Renault to build car plant - Yahoo! News

 

[shvl73]

Unless I missed it, it looks like they're builing a new plant in India.
I thought Mahindra already built cars, but maybe just trucks & suv's.

 

[RedRiver]

yes, they have been building cars for a while but they are just now planning to introduce them into the U.S. market.

 

[California]

Uh Randy .. what I saw in that article was "near the southern Indian city of Chennai". Not Indiana.

It looks to me like Nissan models will be built there for India's growing middle class. I didn't see any mention of exporting them.

Here's an article that may be closer to the original PR announcement:
Mahindra, Renault and Nissan to build car plant in India


We saw a lot of these modern Mahindra Jeeps in India. I wish they would sell them here!
http://www.s93445617.onlinehome.us/sets/India04/9__Roadtrip_to_Jaipur/290IMG_1158.jpg

 

[MossRoad]

Indiana, India.... heck, it's an honest mistake.

 

[RedRiver]

sorry, i didn't read the article. i guess i misinterpreted your usage of "cars" as "vehicles".

 

[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

Mahindra jeeps will be marketed here in the US in the near future.

 

[jmacshriver]

Here is the press release.
DNA - Money - M&M gears up to sell its utility vehicles in the US - Daily News & Analysis

The same company tried importing Romanian ARO's but hit a snag.
R.I.P. Cross Lander U.S.A. - Autoblog

And here is the new website.
Global Vehicles USA

I was very interested in getting one back in 1998. It was going to be cheap 12K and have a diesel engine. I still have the brochure filed someplace.

 

[California]

Ok, lets start all over again.

Randy was right, Mahindra does intend to market an SUV in the US. Google on Mahindra Scorpio. It seems to be like a Hyundai or Kia SUV.

If it's more like an early Trooper I'll be the first in line to get one.

 

[shvl73]

I imagine they'll be less costly than the competition but, I don't think I'd buy the first model year they imported them. I think the mileage Americans put on a car per year, plus the expectation of reliability, might differ from some of the foreign markets. Remember the Yugo?