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Company type | Public Sector |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1978 |
Headquarters | Aralummoodu PO, Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram- 695123 |
Area served | Kerala, India |
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Owner | Government of Kerala |
Website | KAL |
Kerala Automobiles Limited (KAL) is a public sector automobile manufacturing company in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The KAL undertakes the manufacturing and marketing of various models of Three Wheelers. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified. [1] WhatsApp number for customers 9778466292
KAL products include Pick up Van, Delivery Vans, Hydraulic Tippers, etc., and exports three-wheeler vehicles to Egypt. [2]
Kerala Automobiles Limited's (KAL) plant at Aralumoodu, near Neyyattinkara, will commence the manufacture of electric buses for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), upcoming year. [3]
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