TVS Motors

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TV Sundaram Iyengar and Sons Limited (TVS) is the holding company for the TVS Group of companies engaged in the manufacturing of almost all kinds of automotive components, two wheelers and a few other industrial products. They are also into the financial services sector. The turnover of the entire group was close to $2 billion in 2003.

TVS was founded by TV Sundaram Iyengar in 1911.

TVS Champ motorcyle in Chennai
TVS Champ motorcyle in Chennai

It is the only automotive manufacturer in India to get the prestigious Deming Prize. One of its subsidiaries Sundaram Clayton was the first company in India to receive the Deming Prize. This was quickly followed by Sundaram Brake Linings also getting the Deming Prize. This prize is "given to organizations or divisions of organizations that have achieved distinctive performance improvement through the application of TQM in a designated year."[1] Sundaram Clayton went on to be awarded the Japan Quality Medal.

The TVS group of companies is mainly situated in Padi, Tamil Nadu, in the outskirts of Chennai (formerly Madras).

TVS Motors: In 1980 TVS 50, India's first two-seater moped rolled out of the factory at Hosur in Tamil Nadu, Southern India. A byword for reliability, the TVS 50 had proved itself promising and successful in every test and paved a way for many successes for TVS Suzuki. Likewise the TVS champ and super Champ gave a reliable and sturdy two wheeler to public, who wanted looks fused with economy. These two wheelers together redefined the category of mopeds in India. TVS later left its collaboration with Suzuki and started to manufacture its own vehicles.

TVS Group Companies:

Sundaram Brake Linings

Sundaram Fastners

Southern Roadways

Sundaram Finance

Contents

[edit] The major products

[edit] Motorcycles

  • TVS Victor GLX (125 cc)
  • TVS Victor EDGE (125 cc)
  • TVS Victor (110 cc)
  • TVS Apache (150 cc,13.7 Ps @8500rpm)
  • TVS Fiero F2 (150 cc,12.2 Ps @7000rpm)
  • TVS Fiero FX (150 cc,12.2 Ps @7000rpm)

[edit] Scooters

  • Spectra Dx (150 cc)
  • Spectra Ax (150 cc)

[edit] Scooterettes

  • TVS Scooty ES (60 cc)
  • TVS Scooty KS (60 cc)
  • TVS Scooty Pep (75 cc)
  • TVS Scooty Pep + (90 cc)
  • TVS Teenz

Launch: 8 December 2006, Engine Volume: 65cc, Top Speed: 70 km/h, Mileage: 40-45 km/l, Colors: Black, Red.

[edit] Mopeds

  • TVS 50 XL (50 cc)
  • TVS XL (60 cc)
  • TVS XL Super (60 cc)
  • TVS Champ (60 cc)
  • TVS Super Champ (60 cc)

[edit] Cited references

  1. ^ Official Deming Prize website.

[edit] External links

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