Hindustan Motors factory, Uttarpara

Hindustan Motors, Uttarpara
Built1948
Operated1957
LocationHindmotor, Uttarpara, West Bengal
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsHindustan Ambassador
Employees22,000
Area795 acres (322 ha)
Volume395 acres (160 ha)
OwnerHindustan Motors
Websitehttp://www.hindmotor.com/uttarpara.asp
DefunctMay 24, 2014 (2014-05-24)

Hindustan Motors factory, Uttarpara (Also known as Hindustan Motors factory and Hindmotor factory) was an automotive manufacturing factory in Hindmotor, a neighborhood of Uttarpara, in Hooghly district of West Bengal. It was known for being the largest producer of Hindustan Ambassadors of Hindustan Motors company in India and the first car manufacturer in India. Starting its operations from building in 1948, Hindustan Motors' Ambassador eventually declined in sales, closing the Uttarpara unit on May 24, 2014.; from when the land owned by Motors was under turbulence both from the inhabitants and state government.


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