The 2010 Auto Expo at New Delhi could see a new entrant from South India. Andhra’s MLR Motors plans to showcase a prototype of its small car at the Expo if everything goes according to the company’s plan.
MLR is promoted by former Hyundai Motors President BVR Subbu and is owned by Hyderabad based M Lokeshwar Rao. The company is in talks with the government and private financial companies to start production of the prototype hatch. The company has tied up with a European firm to source engines. MLR Motors acquired a defunct Daewoo plant in Andhra Pradesh for manufacturing the car. It was not revealed which European company is helping MLR with the engines.
The yet-to-be-name car is expected to be a hatchback with petrol and diesel variants. The prototype is already developed by the company. If the production models hit the roads, MLR would be the third passenger car company to have no foreign origin others being Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra. Apart from them, all other passenger cars in India have their origin in abroad. MLR has no joint venture with any major foreign car manufacturing company so far. However, engines will be sourced from a European company and the car will be built in Inssdia, which is a clear sign of excellent expertise of Indian automobile engineers.
MLR looks so downmarket. I hope they keep some fancy name for the car they show. Anyhow since Mr BVR Subbu, who steered Hyundai to a leader in India, is at the helm of things at MLR, we can expect some major model to come out of their basket.
MLR is going to become the leader in car manifacturers in India,the great combination of subbu and MLR with their experince they are going to create an wonder in car industry.As an Andhra Pradesh & south Indian citizen i wish them a grand sucess.
Pratap Gutta B.Tech (MBA)
Melbourne,Victoria,AUSTRALIA.
The small car trend is growing very much. I hope this small car from MLR is worth spending money. But its there any details on how it is going to cost?
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