| TVS Motors | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private Conglomerate (BSE) |
| Founded | in 1911 by Shri.T V Sundaram Iyengar |
| Headquarters |  Chennai, Tamilnadu, India |
| Key people | Mr.Venu Srinivasan Chairman |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Motorcycles,Mopeds,Ungeared scooters, Automotive components |
| Revenue | USD 2.2 billion (FY 2006) |
| Employees | 4,000 (2006) |
| Slogan | "Inspiration in Motion" |
| Website | www.tvsmotor.in |
TV Sundaram Iyengar and Sons Limited (TVSs) 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. The TVS Motor Company was founded by T. V. Sundram Iyengar in 1911.
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 Motors Company is currently the third largest two wheeler company in India with sales of 107,117 units (as of June 2007). The company exported 9,133 units of two wheelers in June 2007. Known traditionally for their conservative attitude, TVS made modest but reliable bikes. Hero honda and Bajaj forayed into the power biking segment with the CBZ and Pulsar respectively. TVS along with Suzuki, had earlier been the leading bike maker with the Shaolins, Shoguns etc. But they were left biting dirt by Bajaj's Pulsar. Soon TVS launched its fiero series of bikes. TVS Group Companies: Sundaram Brake Linings Sundaram Fastners Southern Roadways Sundaram Finance Sundharams Private Limited
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The major products
Motorcycles
- TVS Star
- TVS Star City - CVTi
- TVS Star city deluxe
- TVS Star Sport
- TVS Fiero F2
- TVS Centra - VTi
- TVS Victor (110 cc)
- TVS Victor GLX (125 cc)
- TVS Victor EDGE (125 cc)
- TVS Flame (125 cc)- CCVTi
- TVS Apache (150 cc,13.7 Ps @8500rpm)
- TVS Apache RTR 160
- TVS Apache RTR 160 EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection)
Scooters
- Spectra Dx (150 cc)
- Spectra Ax (150 cc)
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,violet.
Mopeds
- TVS 50 XL (50 cc)
- TVS XL (60 cc)
- TVS XL Super (60 cc)
- TVS Champ (60 cc)
- TVS Super Champ (60 cc)
