30.20 (0.97%) Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has inaugurated a proving track 'Mahindra SUV Proving Track (MSPT)' for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) in temple town of Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) at an investment of Rs 510 crore. The proving track will help its engineers to test the SUV products in a variety of terrains and simulations.
Situated just 55 km away from the Mahindra Research Valley (MRV) where company's all SUVs are developed, the track is being built over 454 acres of land at Cheyyar SIPCOT Industrial Area. The track offers MRV engineers to extensively test the product and also ready them for homologation (Government Certification) in this custom-made facility.
M&M is the flagship company of the Mahindra Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. Amongst the various business interests of its parent group, the company is mainly involved in the automobile manufacturing. It is one of the leading auto companies of India.