Chennai is also historically an established automobile hub in the Asia Pacific.

• Avadi tank factory
• Integral coach factory
• Royal Enfield factory
• TI Cycles
• Tractors and Farm Equipments Limited
• Ashok Leyland
• Hindustan Motors
• TVS Motors
  

Some of the above companies have transformed into the domestic companies.

The transnational corporations in this region are:

• Ford
• Hyundai
• BMW
• Caterpillar
• Man (Hosur)