Mahindra – The Museum by Samuel Premkumar

Chakan Plant

This was the eigth manufacturing plant of Mahindra, after Mazagaon, Ghatkopar, Kandivali, Nashik, Igatpuri, Zaheerabad and Haridwar. The plant is located at Chakan, in the outskirts of Pune city. The Chakan Plant came in to operation in the year 2010. Chakan manufacturing plant is the largest of all Mahindra plants and encompasses an area ofContinue reading “Chakan Plant”

Haridwar Plant

This was the seventh manufacturing plant of Mahindra, after Mazagaon, Ghatkopar, Kandivali, Nashik, Igatpuri and Zaheerabad . The plant is located in Haridwar in the state of Uttarakhand. The Haridwar Plant was inaugurated in the year 2005 to manufacture 3-wheeler vehicles like Champion and Alfa. This plant supplied 3-wheeler products to north Indian markets which,Continue reading “Haridwar Plant”

Logan

Logan was the first and only car to come out of the Mahindra Renault joint venture. The specifications of the Logan /Verito were – Logan was a very successful global car and was sold in many countries. The CKD units received from Dacia, Romania were assembled at the new assembly line at Mahindra, Nashik. TheContinue reading “Logan”

Renault K7M Petrol Engine

The K7M Petrol Engine was imported from Renault and used in the Logan cars. The specifications of the K7M Petrol Engine were –

Renault K9K Diesel Engine

The K9K Diesel engine was an imported engine from Renault and was used in the Logan car. It was a common rail turbocharged diesel. The specifications of the K9K Diesel engine were –

Happy “Electric” 2023

Happy New Year 2023 Electric 2023, because this year might define the electric future of India, led by 2 Indian companies – Tata and Mahindra. Watch the promotional video created entirely by Mahindra employees. The XUV400 takes baby steps on to the Metaverse, the XUV400verse. Head to https://mahindraelectricautomobile.com to experience the XUV400verse.

Borg-Warner 45-55 Transfer Box

The Spicer T18 Transfer Box has done its duty on Mahindra 4WD vehicles for 50+ years. The robust but crude design, especially its shift efforts, was not suited for the modern automobiles of the 90s. Mahindra narrowed down on the Borg-Warner Transfer case for use in its newer models. The BW transfer box was ofContinue reading “Borg-Warner 45-55 Transfer Box”

Mahindra PIK-UP/ UTILITI

The Mahindra Single Cab and the Mahindra Double Cab never found an overseas market. The XD3P Diesel engine and BA10 Gearbox combination was not fuel efficient enough for the Indian commercial vehicle market. So Mahindra decided take a gamble by fitting the fuel efficient MDI3000 Diesel engine and the easy to maintain 4-speed gear box.Continue reading “Mahindra PIK-UP/ UTILITI”

Mahindra Single Cab/Double Cab

After having had no major successes in the overseas markets, with Personal range of vehicles, Mahindra eyed an opportunity with pickup type of vehicles. Mahindra had only an ageing NC640DP vehicle which qualified as pickup but not suitable for any overseas market. It was decided to develop a new pickup vehicle, ground up. The cabinContinue reading “Mahindra Single Cab/Double Cab”

CABSTAR 576

Allwyn Nissan Cabstar 576 was one of the four Japanese LCVs, launched in India during the mid 1980s, the others being DCM-Toyota, Eicher Mitsubishi and Swaraj Mazda. The Allwyn Nissan Cabstar 576 was the best among all these LCVs in terms of performance. These LCVs sported a 4-headlamp system, a first in India at thatContinue reading “CABSTAR 576”