MOTOR VEHICLES AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

One of the oldest associations in the country, the Motor Vehicles and Allied Industries Association (MV & AIA) was founded in 1926.  It represents manufacturers and dealers of automobiles and automobile ancillaries, oil companies, tyre manufacturers and dealers, insurance and hire purchase companies, road transport operators and other organisations connected with the automobile and road transport industry.  Having completed 75 years on 23^rd April 2001, the association celebrated its Platinum Jubilee earlier this year. 

MV & AIA was formed by a group of prominent businessmen in the works office of Simpson and Company, at Mount Road on 23^rd April 1926.  Sir Alexander Mc Doughall from Simpson and Company Limited, H E Gow from Oakes Ltd, F G Luker from Addison and Company Limited, Kabardhar Senior and Kabardhar Junior from Patel and Company Limited and F D Growchery from Fiat Motors Company came together to form the association, which was then named as the Madras Motor Vehicle and Motor Cycle Importers Association.

Three years later, the Association was re-christened as Motor Vehicles and Allied Merchants Association to make its activities more meaningful and useful to the members. This was before Independence, when the British ruled the country.  The association was then incorporated under the Companies Act in 1938 and registered under the seal of the Assistant Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, Madras City, as The Madras Motor Vehicles and Allied Merchants Association.

MV & AIA has been recognised by the Central and State Governments and has been given representation to the following bodies - the Regional Advisory Committee of the Madras Central Excise Collectorate, Sales Tax Advisory Committee and the Standing Committee on Manufacture and Distribution of Transport Vehicles Accessories and Fuel.

In its 75 years of existence, the Association has established itself as an effective mouthpiece of the automobile and allied industries in the Southern Region. Recognition by the State and Central Governments and close liaison with various trade Associations and Chambers of Commerce and Industries has helped it in all its activities.

The Association publishes and issues to its members, a monthly newsletter to serve as a compendium of useful and current information on all aspects of automobile and allied industries.  The newsletter also contains orders and notifications issued by the Central and State Governments, that may be of interest to members.  It also publishes statistics of automobile production, registration and population.  A digest of judicial decisions on income tax, sales tax, labour disputes and details of company laws, labour laws, motor vehicles act and other allied subjects are also given.

The Association has instituted an award "Best Student Award of Automobile Engineering", in 1967.  The award is to be given every year to a Final Year Student of Madras Institute of Technology, Chrompet.

MV & AIA is also represented in the Tamil Nadu Automobile and Allied Industries Federation, which is the Apex body of all the association connected with automobile trade, and industry in Tamil Nadu.  MV & AIA is also to be credited with taking the initiative to form the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) along with three other regional associations.

Membership to the association is open to all connected with Automobile Trade and Allied Industries.  There are two types of membership - Supporting and Ordinary membership.  The entrance and subscription fee for Supporting and Ordinary members is Rs1,000/- and Rs 500 respectively for a financial year.  The Association has 71 Supporting members and 31 Ordinary members.

Address: MV & AIA Buildings, # 64, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai 600 004
Phone: 811 5474

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