 In 1959, Eicher set up the Eicher Tractor Corporation of India Private Ltd., along with the Goodearth Company of New Delhi, India, and began production in 1960 of Indian-built Eicher tractors.That company sold the tractor business to TAFE, also of India, which still produces "Eicher" tractors.In the 1960s Eicher started the production of a light truck, which was also produced for Magirus-Deutz at a later date.