Economy of Tamil Nadu It produces the 70 percent of the total salt production in the state and 30 percent in the country. Chennai is nicknamed as "The Detroit of Asia". Chennai is home to large number of auto component industries. Over 11.2% of the "S&P CNX 500" conglomerates have corporate offices in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu has manufacturing facilities from automobiles, railway coaches, battle-tanks, tractors, motorbikes and heavy vehicles to ships. Alstom has a manufacturing facility in Coimbatore which manufactures rail transportation products. MRF the local tyre manufacturer is located in Chennai and Perambalur. TI cycles of Murugappa group have their units in
Emblem of Tamil Nadu Emblem of Tamil Nadu The Emblem of Tamil Nadu is the official state emblem of Tamil Nadu and is used as the official state symbol of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It consists of the Lion Capital of Ashoka without the bell lotus foundation and flanked on either side by an Indian flag. Behind the capital, is the image of a "gopuram" or temple tower based on the Tower of sri andal temple located at srivilliputtur, Virudhunagar district. The state emblem was designed in 1949 by artist R. Krishna Rao who was a native of Madurai. Krishna Rao was honoured