Mahindra & Mahindra is an Indian automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1945 as Mahindra & Mohammed and later renamed Mahindra & Mahindra. Part of the Mahindra Group, M&M is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers by production in India. Its unit, Mahindra Tractors, is the largest manufacturer of tractors in the world by volume. It was ranked 17th on a list of top companies in India by Fortune India 500 in 2018. Its major competitors in the Indian market include Maruti Suzuki India and Tata Motors. Dr. Anish Shah is the current CEO and Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra. (Full article...)
Image 2Map of world railway network as of 2022 (from Rail transport)
Image 3European rail subsidies in euros per passenger-km for 2008 (from Rail transport)
Image 4A 16th-century minecart, an early example of unpowered rail transport (from Rail transport)
Image 5German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 9Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 10Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 11The Beijing Subway is one of the world's largest and busiest rapid transit networks. (from Transport)
Image 14San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 15Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 17Various modes of transport in Manchester, England (from Transport)
Image 18Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895 (from Aviation)
Image 19The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 20A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 21Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from Rail transport)
Image 23The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 24Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
Image 26According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 27Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
The Peugeot 206 is a supermini (subcompact car), manufactured by the FrenchautomakerPeugeot since 1998. In 1999, Peugeot Sport unveiled the 206 WRC, and it competed for the first time in that year's World Rally Championship. The car was soon a success, and won the drivers' championship in 2000 in the hands of Marcus Grönholm. In 2002, Grönholm again won the WRC title in his 206 WRC. In addition to the drivers' championships in 2000 and 2002, Peugeot also won the Manufacturers' title three years in a row between 2000 and 2002.
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