The document provides a brief history of automobile engineering, noting some of the early pioneers like Nicholas Joseph Cugnot, Karl Friedrich Benz, and Gottlieb Daimler who developed some of the first automobile prototypes in the late 18th and 19th centuries. It then discusses the growth of the automobile industry in both the United States and India in the early 20th century, listing several Indian automakers founded between 1942-1969 like Hindustan Motors, Premier Automobile, Tata Motors, and Mahindra & Mahindra.

1. An
Introduction to
automobile Engineering
by
*Prof. Sumit S Dharmarao

2. History
• The Word ‘Automobile’
• Nicholas Joseph Cugnot ( French, 1769)
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3. contd
• Karl Friedrich Benz (German,1886)
• Diamler & Maybeach ( German,1888)
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4. • Ramson Eli Olds (1900, US)
• Henry Ford (1902, US) Walchand H.Doshi
contd
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5. • Hindustan Motors 1942
• Premier Automobile Limited 1944
• Tata Motors 1945
• Mahindra & Mahindra 1945
• Standard Motors 1948
• Heavy Vehicles Factory 1965
• Vehicle factory Jabalpur 1969
• Bajaj Tempo/ Force Motors 1958
• Ashok Leyland 1948
• Maruti Udyog 1960
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6. Current Scenario
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