Award Categories
2021
*based on ratings of employees who have worked
in the company in the year 2020
Categories are based on Indian employee count of respective companies. Ranks are awarded by Standard Competition ranking method.
8 Best Automobile Companies
Mega companies category
more than 50,000 employees in India
#1 Tata Motors
Tata Motors Group (Tata Motors) is a $34 billion organization. It is a leading global automobile manufacturing company. Its diverse portfolio includes an extensive range of cars, sports utility vehicles, trucks, buses, and defence vehicles.
Tata Motors is one of India's largest OEMs offering an extensive range of integrated, smart, and e-mobility solutions. Part of the USD110 billion Tata group founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1868, Tata Motors is among the world’s leading manufacturers of automobiles.
We believe in ‘Connecting aspirations’, by offering innovative mobility solutions that are in line with customers' aspirations. We are India's largest automobile manufacturer, and we continue to take the lead in shaping the Indian commercial vehicle landscape, with the introduction of leading-edge powertrains and electric solutions packaged for power performances and user comfort at the lowest life-cycle costs.
Our new passenger cars and utility vehicles are based on Impact Design and offer a superior blend of performance, driveability, and connectivity.
Our focus on connecting aspirations and our pipeline of tech-enabled products keeps us at the forefront of the market. We have identified six key mobility drivers that will lead us into the future – modular architecture, complexity reduction in manufacturing, connected & autonomous vehicles, clean drivelines, shared mobility, and low total cost of ownership.
Our sub-brand TAMO is an incubating centre of innovation that will spark new mobility solutions through new technologies, business models, and partnerships.
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Large companies category
10,001 to 50,000 employees in India
#1 Mahindra & Mahindra
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. is the flagship Company of the Mahindra Group. Our core business is mobility products and farm solutions. Since assembling our first vehicle in 1947, we have grown rapidly. Today, we offer a wide range of products and solutions ranging from SUVs, pickups, commercial vehicles and tractors, to electric vehicles, two-wheelers, gensets and construction equipment. We commenced our exports in the 1960s, and today, our vehicles and tractors can be found in all six habitable continents of the world.<br /><br />A technology & innovation-led, global, federation of companies, that provides a wide range of products, services & possibilities, enabling people to Rise. We have more than 2,60,000 employees and a presence in over 100 countries. Founded in 1945; it is the world's largest tractor Company by volume. The Group enjoys a leadership position in farm equipment, utility vehicles, information technology and financial services in India. It also has a strong presence in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, hospitality, and real estate.<br /><br />While remaining committed to the core values and purpose, the Group has redefined the way to lead businesses by embracing ESG and technology for greater resilience, positioning itself for future growth, and creating shared value, enabling people to Rise. With the core corporate philosophy of Rise, the Group is reinventing the way the world looks at businesses. The Group has a clear focus on leading ESG globally, enabling rural prosperity and enhancing urban living, with a goal to drive positive change in the lives of communities and stakeholders to enable them to Rise.
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#2 Maruti Suzuki
Experiences fuelled by innovations, forward-thinking, and a commitment to bring the best to Indian roads. Since the iconic Maruti 800 was launched in 1983, the company has been spearheading a revolution of change. Turning an entire country’s need for driving, into its love for driving.<br /><br />However, tastes and demands keep evolving with each new generation of Indians. This has not been looked at by Maruti Suzuki as a challenge, but as an inspiration to go beyond traditional boundaries of car-making. Infusing design and technology is one such step it has taken to make its cars meet new-age expectations smoothly.<br /><br />Today, Maruti Suzuki has its eyes set firmly on the possibilities of tomorrow. And everybody is invited on this journey. The Company employs over 13000 people (as of 31st Mar’13). <br /><br />Its sales and service network are the largest among car manufacturers in India with over 1300 sales outlets (across 960 towns and cities) and over 3000 service centers (covering 1445 towns and cities). Besides serving the Indian market, Maruti Suzuki also exports cars to several countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Oceania.
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#3 Ashok Leyland
Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja group, is the 2nd largest manufacturer of<br />commercial vehicles in India, and the 5th largest manufacturer of buses globally. The Chennai-based $4.5 billion company has nine manufacturing plants spread across India, UAE, UK and is present across 50 countries. The company has ISO/ TS 16949 Corporate Certification and is also the first truck/bus manufacturer outside Japan to win the Deming Prize for its Pantnagar Plant in 2016 and Hosur Unit II in 2017.<br /><br />Ashok Leyland has a product range of 2.5T GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) to 55T GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) in trucks, 9 to 80-seater buses, vehicles for defense and special applications, diesel engines for industrial, genset, and marine applications. The company has also launched the first Indian electric bus.<br /><br />Ashok Leyland has a strong legacy of introducing industry-first solutions such as the unique i-EGR technology for BS-IV engines and the revolutionary i-Gen6 technology for BS-VI engines. With a passion for furthering the legacy and creating differentiated solutions, the company indigenously developed India’s first Modular truck platform - AVTR, and is now foraying into the alternative fuel technology product space with Battery electric vehicles, Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, H2ICE vehicles, and LNG vehicles. Ashok Leyland’s future-ready and industry-first customer-centric offerings are all set to create a paradigm shift in the customer experience.<br /> <br />In the Commercial Vehicle Industry, Ashok Leyland has one of the largest and fastest-growing networks with over 53,000+ touchpoints. With technology-enabled customer engagement processes and knowledge of specific applications of the product range, Ashok Leyland sales teams are well-equipped to fulfil customer needs.<br /><br />Since its inception, Ashok Leyland Driver Training Institutes have trained over 24 lakh drivers across India. Ashok Leyland service training institutes provide on-site service training for technicians across the country.<br /><br />Ashok Leyland’s aftermarket products and solutions bring together comprehensive coverage, proactive service, and rapid response in a wide gamut of solutions. These include everything the stakeholders might require, from reliable Annual Maintenance Contracts to user-friendly insurance, intuitive maintenance programs, and the latest technology innovations in telematics. Ashok Leyland offers next-generation innovative digital solutions such as iALERT, LEYKART, and ALCARE to provide a truly seamless digital experience for all its stakeholders.<br /><br />The company is committed to its Environment, Social, and Governance agendas and is driving various initiatives under all these categories. Every company decision is always taken, considering the values of sustainability and a socially responsible approach to fulfilling its mission of inclusive growth. The company practices good corporate governance with transparency, accountability, compliance, and disclosure. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative at Ashok Leyland aims to improve the lives of the communities that have formed the bedrock of its success. The flagship program - Road to School, hinges on the pillars of strategy, impact, innovation, sustainability, scalability, and replicability, to ensure the well-being of its beneficiaries.<br /><br />People, planet, and profit for all stakeholders are at the core of Ashok Leyland. The company aspires to revolutionize the future with path-breaking innovations and customer-centric solutions that resonate with the brand philosophy of ‘KOI MANZIL DOOR NAHIN’
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Mid-Sized companies category
1,001 to 10,000 employees in India
#1 Ford Motor
Since 1903, Ford Motor Company has built iconic vehicles, including Model T, Continental, Mustang, F-series, and Bronco. We have also manufactured many other products, such as airplanes, radios, refrigerators, postal machines, and weather satellites
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#2 Hero MotoCorp
Hero MotoCorp is India's leading two wheeler company, which has been providing customers with an excellent range of two wheelers that ensure both style and comfort. The story of Hero MotoCorp can be traced back to the vision of a mobile and empowered India, powered by its two wheelers. Today, Hero MotoCorp has made it its mission to become the best two wheeler company, not only in India but globally by setting benchmarks in style, performance and technology.
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#3 Royal Enfield
The oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production, Royal Enfield made its first motorcycle in 1901. A division of Eicher Motors Limited, Royal Enfield has created the mid-sized motorcycle segment in India with its unique and distinctive modern classic bikes. With its new manufacturing base in Chennai, India, Royal Enfield is able to grow its production rapidly against a surge in demand for its motorcycles. With more than 50% growth every year for the last 5 years, Royal Enfield is fast becoming a very important player in the global mid-size motorcycle market and is working towards re-inventing this space with motorcycles that are evocative and engaging, and great fun to ride. Royal Enfield’s product line‐up in India includes the Bullet, Classic and Thunderbird models in 350 and 500cc displacement along with Continental GT 535cc café racer and the purpose built Himalayan powered by the new LS410 engine. Royal Enfield operates through 17 company-operated stores and 705+ dealers in all major cities and towns in India, and exports to over 50 countries across the world including the USA, UK, several European and Latin American countries, as well as the Middle East and South East Asia. Royal Enfield also organizes and supports many motorcycling events and rides globally, more prominently the Rider Mania – an annual gathering of Royal Enfield riders from all over the world to the lovely beaches of Goa, and the Himalayan Odyssey, the most arduous motorcycle ride over some of the toughest roads and highest mountain passes in the Himalayas. Royal Enfield also conducts the popular ‘One Ride’ where people around the world ride out on their motorcycles on the first Sunday of April.
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Small companies category
501 to 1,000 employees in India
#1 Isuzu Motors
<p>Isuzu Motors India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan was established in 2012. Continuing with its 100 year old Legacy towards product development and excellence, the company conducted an in-depth, nationwide study of Indian customers and their requirements that led to the development of world class pick-up vehicles for the market.</p>
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