Mopeds India Limited
| Type | defunct |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1965, Coimbatore |
| Defunct | 1988 |
| Key people | KLV Group, Founders, K.L.Vardarajan,MD |
| Products | Suvega |
| Employees | 500 - 600 |
Mopeds India Limited was a two wheeler manufacturer based in India, which produces the Suvega range of Mopeds under technical collaboration with Motobécane of France. Its first model was the Motobécane Mobylette sold under the name Suvega Super 50.
History
The company was incorporated in Coimbatore as Mopeds India Limited by the textile group KLV under K.L.Varadarajan. The plant was set up in early 1960s in Tirupathi. Though the central office was in Coimbatore, R&D was done in the Thirupathi plant. The first model, the Motobécane Mobylette, was designed in 1949 in France but was manufactured in several countries for the next 48 years, finally selling close to over 14 million mopeds.The company was closed in 1988.At one stage it was the largest manufacturer of mopeds in the country.The company was a public company.
Models
The models manufactured by Mopeds India were
- Suvega Super 50 - The original Motobécane Mobylette and the largest selling model.
- Suvega 717 -
- Suvega Samrat - Indianised Moped with a Fuel tank placed like a motorcycle
- Suvega Super Delux -
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