French tyre giant Michelin ne India me apna pehla set of made-in-India tyres unveil kiya hai. Ab tak Tamil Nadu ka Michelin plant sirf truck aur bus tyres banata tha, lekin ab yahi facility se premium SUVs aur cars ke liye passenger tyres manufacture honge. Company ke hisaab se yeh tyres India me first half of 2026 tak market me aajayenge.
Michelin India ke liye yeh ek bada step hai kyunki brand ab growing SUV aur premium car demand ko directly cater karega.
Michelin Car Tyres India – Sizes & Models
Naye Michelin car tyres India me sizes 16 inches se lekar 22 inches tak ke honge. Matlab compact SUVs jaise Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet aur Tata Nexon 16-inch tyres use karenge, jabki premium SUVs jaise Mercedes-AMG G 63 ke liye 22-inchers available honge.
Michelin ab Chennai plant me in premium models ko bana raha hai:
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Michelin LTX Trail ST
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 India
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Michelin Primacy 5 India
In tyres ko durability, performance aur safety ke liye design kiya gaya hai, especially un buyers ke liye jo SUVs aur luxury cars prefer karte hain.
Michelin India Expansion Plans
Michelin pichle ek decade se Tamil Nadu plant se commercial vehicle tyres bana raha tha. Ab passenger vehicle tyres ke liye company ne Rs 100 crore ka additional investment announce kiya hai. Total investment ab Rs 686 crore tak pahunch gaya hai, aur plant ki manufacturing capacity 54,000 tonnes ho chuki hai.
Currently, Michelin ke 75 sales aur service touchpoints India me active hain. Pichle saal brand ne apna pehla “Experience Store” Nashik, Maharashtra me open kiya tha.
Michelin plant ki khasiyat yeh hai ki yeh sustainability pe focus karta hai – zero carbon footprint, zero liquid discharge, 100% recycling, 80% water harvesting aur 45% renewable energy use karta hai.
Michelin’s Focus on Indian Market
Michelin India ke MD Shantanu Deshpande kehte hain ki “SUVs aur premium cars ke liye high-quality tyres ki demand badh rahi hai. Roads better ho rahi hain aur customers ka focus performance aur safety pe shift ho raha hai. Isliye hamare liye focus 16-inch se upar ke tyres pe hoga.”
Vitor Silva, Michelin ke Africa-India-Middle East president, ne bhi kaha ki:
“Agle 10 saal me agar koi ek country exponential growth dikhayegi, toh wo India hai.”
Yani Michelin ke liye Indian market ek key growth driver ban chuka hai, aur brand ka focus hai ki apne Michelin made-in-India tyres ko SUV aur premium car owners tak pohchaya jaye.
Conclusion
Michelin ka yeh move clear karta hai ki brand India ko ek global hub banana chahta hai. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 India aur Michelin Primacy 5 India jaise models ab local production se aur accessible ho jayenge. Strong investment, sustainable manufacturing aur expanding retail network ke saath, Michelin Indian tyre market me apna position aur mazboot karne ki taiyaari me hai.
