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The Hindustan Ambassador is an automobile that was manufactured by Indian manufacturer Hindustan Motors from 1957 to 2014, with improvements and changes over its production lifetime. The Ambassador was based on the Morris Oxford series III model, first made by Morris Motors Limited at Cowley, Oxford in the United Kingdom from 1956 to 1959.
Hindustan Motors was the largest car manufacturer in India before the rise of Maruti Udyog. Hindustan Motors manufactured the Ambassador and Landmaster motorcars (based on 1956 Morris Oxford series III), both immensely popular Indian automobiles from 1957 to 2014. [1]
The town is prominent as it developed and named, for a Hindustan Motors factory, shared with the neighbouring Uttarpara and Konnagar suburbs. [1] The factory had been in the area, known as Hindmotor colony since 1948 and was the sole manufacturing site of the famous Hindustan Ambassador. [1]
The Morris Oxford Series III, launched in 1955–56, only had a short production run in the UK, but it was manufactured in India as the Hindustan Ambassador by Hindustan Motors with periodic changes till 2014 The Morris Mini launched in 1959 would influence a whole new generation into small cars. The Mini was produced until 2000.
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Ambassador automobile may refer to several automobiles: AMC Ambassador; Austin Ambassador; Hindustan Ambassador; Nash Ambassador; Yellow Cab Ambassador
Acquisition of 'Ambassador' brand from Hindustan Motors [ edit ] On 10 February 2017, PSA announced a 50:50 joint venture with the CK Birla Group , the owner of the Hindustan Motors to sell Peugeot, Citroën, and DS vehicles in India and purchase of the Ambassador brand from Hindustan Motors at the cost of ₹ 80 Crore (€11 [ 31 ] million).
Hindustan Motors was established in Kolkata in technical collaboration with Morris Motors to manufacture Morris Oxford models that would later become HM Ambassador. Addisons, Madras – An Amalgamations Group company, was the agent for Nuffield's Morris, Wolseley, and Riley cars, and Chrysler's Plymouth , Dodge , and De Soto cars and trucks.