Chinese firm plans car plant in WB
April 29, 2007
KOLKATA: West Bengal is soon likely to become a leading automobile hub of the country. After the Tata Motors’ small-car project in Singur, Kolkata-based Xenitis Group on Saturday signed an MoU with Chinese auto major Guangzhou Motors Group Company for setting up a passenger car and truck manufacturing facility in the state.
The company has already set up a two-wheeler assembly line in Hooghly in a technical collaboration with Guangzhou.
Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said Mahindra & Mahindra has already signed an agreement with a local company for setting up an automobile facility in West Bengal.
The state government is also in active consultation with the Hinduja Group-controlled Ashok Leyland for an automobile unit.
“Mahindra & Mahindra is keen to set up a unit here. As far as I know, it’ll float a joint venture with a local firm. I’m also talking to the Hinduja Group and we are optimistic,” he said.
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P Mukherjee | June 3, 2008 at 12:56 pm
The movement of major parties to West Bengal is not only interesting but also useful for the work culture in the entire of W.B. I would request the above information provider to update me if possible about further developments pertaining to the mentioned projects and others also.