The news that Jaguar became Tata's baby is old hat by now. Here is a look at the history of the automobile scene in India: ** In 1898 the first motor car came to India. Between 1910 and 1920, the automobile industry took firm roots in the country with the setting up of assembly lines in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. The import and assembly of motor cars witnessed a steady growth crossing the 30,000 mark in 1930. With the assembling of Dodge DeSato and Plymouth, Premier Automobiles Limited (PAL) acquired the unique distinction of a pioneer in the manufacture of motor car in India in 1946, while the Birlas' Hindustan Motors (HM), which started off as an auto component maker, also graduated to making cars in 1949. **[snipped from http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2003/03/25/stories/2003032500070800.htm ] And here is something on India's first automobile museum : http://www.the-autoexpo.com/news_s2_1224.asp ----- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar Nagpur, India