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General Motors India Private Limited was a
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of
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for its operations in
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.
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had 93% stake in this partnership and the remaining 7% was held by SAIC. It was the 5th largest automobile manufacturing company in India after
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, Hyundai,
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and Mahindra. After 21 years of operations in India, General Motors ceased selling cars in India by the end of 2017 as a part of its global restructuring actions. General Motors India's primary focus was to manufacture and export of small cars and automotive components. Its export markets included
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and a few other
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n countries until 2020. Its secondary focus was providing parts and related services for the GM vehicles that were sold in India.


History

General Motors General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The company is most known for owning and manufacturing f ...
started doing business in India in 1928, assembling Chevrolet cars, trucks and buses, but ceased its assembly operations in 1952. GM continued with tie-ups with
Hindustan Motors Hindustan Motors is an Indian Automotive industry, automotive manufacturer based in Kolkata. It is a part of the Birla Technical Services conglomerate. Hindustan Motors was the largest car manufacturer in India before the rise of Maruti Udyog. ...
to build Bedford trucks, Vauxhall cars,
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s and off-road equipment. In 1994, GMIPL was formed as a joint venture, owned 50 percent by
Hindustan Motors Hindustan Motors is an Indian Automotive industry, automotive manufacturer based in Kolkata. It is a part of the Birla Technical Services conglomerate. Hindustan Motors was the largest car manufacturer in India before the rise of Maruti Udyog. ...
and 50 percent by General Motors, to produce and sell
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branded vehicles. GM bought out the Hindustan Motors interest in 1999. GMIPL continued to produce Opel cars at the Halol facility until 2003, when it started production of
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vehicles at that location. In 2000, GMIPL moved its headquarters to Gurgaon. In 2003, the company opened its technical center operations in Bangalore, which included research and development and vehicle engineering activities. The technical center operations were expanded to include purchasing and financial support services for General Motors operations located outside of India (2006), vehicle engine and transmission design and engineering (2007) and a vehicle design studio (2007). GMIPL began construction of a second vehicle assembly plant in Talegaon in 2006, which began production of Chevrolet vehicles in September 2008. In late 2009, General Motors announced that it would put its India operation into a 50–50 venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation of China, which is the partner of GM's main venture in China. In October 2012,
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-Chevrolet announced that it has increased stake in its Indian subsidiary to 93% by buying 43% from its Chinese partner SAIC for an undisclosed sum. In December 2017, the company stopped selling Chevrolet vehicles in the Indian market, while the Beat continued to be manufactured at the Talegaon plant for exports. The Talegaon plant was closed on 24 December 2020. In January 2020, it was announced Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors was set to acquire General Motors’ Talegaon manufacturing plant near
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. The plant was expected to be sold by December 2020 but due to the 2020 China–India skirmishes, the Indian government has not yet approved the sale of the plant. This was the last GM plant in India after the sale of the Halol, Gujarat plant to SAIC. The deal collapsed in June 2022. But instead,
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acquired Talegaon plant in 2023.


Manufacturing facilities

GMIPL operated vehicle manufacturing plants in Halol,
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and
Talegaon Dabhade Talegaon is a town on the outskirts of the city of Pune, India. Demographics At the 2001 Census of India, Talegaon Dabhade had a population of 42,574. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. The average literacy rate was 79%, ...
,
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. It maintained headquarters in Halol and
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and a large technical center in
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. Its Halol and Talegaon Dabhade manufacturing plants had a combined production capacity of 225,000 vehicles annually. Between 2018 and 2020, this plant only produced the left-hand drive Beat hatchback and notchback for export markets, while the Halol plant was taken over by JSW MG Motor India.


Sales, service and marketing business

Like most other automotive companies in India, GMIPL appoints independently owned dealers to sell, service and market vehicles that it produces. As of August 2008, managed the Chevrolet dealership network (including export dealers located in Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan) from its headquarters in Gurgaon, and regional zone offices in
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,
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and
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. GMIPL also sells parts and services to independent vehicle maintenance providers under the AC Delco brand. GM India's sales declined to 6,079 units in May 2012, while the figure last year same month was 8,329 units.


Emission regulation controversy

In July 2013, GM India announced a recall of 114,000 units of the
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. After the recall, an internal probe revealed that GM India were violating Indian testing norms. According to the internal probe, some GM India employees were putting tuned higher emission engines which had already failed tests. 25 employees were fired following the incident and GM India would also have to pay a ₹23 million ($358,000) fine.


Models


Chevrolet


Discontinued

* Chevrolet Optra (2003–2012) * Chevrolet Forester (2003–2007) * Chevrolet Tavera (2004–2017) * Chevrolet Aveo (2006–2012) * Chevrolet Optra SRV (2006–2010) * Chevrolet Aveo U-VA (2006–2012) * Chevrolet Spark (2007–2017) *
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(2008–2016) *
Chevrolet Cruze The Chevrolet Cruze is a compact car produced by General Motors from 2008 through 2023. It was designated as a globally developed, designed, and manufactured four-door compact sedan, complemented by a five-door hatchback body variant from 2011, ...
(2009–2017) * Chevrolet Beat (2010–2020) * Chevrolet Sail U-VA (2012–2017) * Chevrolet Sail (2013–2017) * Chevrolet Enjoy (2013–2017) * Chevrolet Trailblazer (2015–2017)


Opel


Discontinued

*
Opel Astra The Opel Astra is a compact car/ small family car ( C-segment) developed and produced by the German automaker Opel since 1991, currently at its sixth generation. It was first launched in September 1991 as a direct replacement to the Opel Kade ...
(1996–2003) *
Opel Corsa The Opel Corsa is a supermini car manufactured and marketed by Opel since 1982 — as well as other brands, namely Vauxhall Motors, Vauxhall, Chevrolet, and Holden. At its height of popularity, the Corsa became the best-selling car in the ...
(2000–2006) *
Opel Vectra The Opel Vectra is a mid-size car (large family car) that was engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel from 1988 until 2010. Available in Sedan (automobile), saloon, hatchback and Station wagon, estate (from model year 1997 onwards ...
(2003–2006) * Opel Corsa Swing (2003–2006) * Opel Corsa Sail (2003–2006)


References


External links

* (archived, 11 Oct 2016)
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