Indian automaker Hindustan Motors (HM) has started the local production of Mitsubishi's sports utility vehicle (SUV), Pajero, at its Tiruvallur plant near Chennai.
The company has launched its locally assembled economical variants of Pajero, GL and GLX, from HM's Thiruvallur manufacturing facility
Both Pajero GL and Pajero GLX will come equipped with a 2.8 litre intercooled turbocharged diesel engine, the company said.
HML managing director Sankaranarayanan said, "The present capacity of the Pajero assembling facility at the plant was four units a day and the company hoped to sell at least 1,200 units of locally assembled Pajero variants in the first year."
Additionally, HM has invested $2.2m to build a new body shop and assembling line for Pajero at the Chennai car facility.
Hindustan Motors Limited managing director Uttam Bose was quoted by The Economic Times as saying that, "With Pajero Sport being locally manufactured, the production numbers is set to increase to over 400 units and also the plant has capacity to scale up operations based on market requirements."
