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De-licensing in 1991 has put the Indian automobile industry
on a new growth track, attracting foreign auto giants to set up their production facilities in the country to take advantage of various benefits it offers. This took the Indian automobile production from 5.3 Million Units in 2001-02 to 10.8 Million Units in 2007-08. The other reasons attracting global auto manufacturers to India are the country’s large middle class population, growing earning power, strong technological capability and availability of trained manpower at competitive prices. These are the major findings of our new report, “Indian Automobile Sector – A Booming Market”

In 2006-07, the Indian automotive industry provided direct employment to more than 300,000 people, exported auto component worth around US$ 2.87 Billion, and contributed 5% to the GDP. Due to this large contribution of the industry in the national economy, the Indian government lifted the requirement of forging joint ventures for foreign companies, which attracted global to the Indian market to establish their plants, resulting in heightened automobile production.

The Indian automobile market is currently dominated by two-wheeler segment but in future, the demand for passenger cars and commercial vehicles will increase with industrial development. Also, as India has low vehicle presence (with passenger car stock of only around 11 per 1,000 population in 2008), it possesses substantial potential for growth.

Key Research Highlights

- Passenger car production in India is projected to cross three million units in 2014-15.
- Sales of passenger cars during 2008-09 to 2015-16 are expected to grow at a CAGR of around 10%.
- Export of passenger cars is anticipated to rise more than the domestic sales during 2008-09 to
2015-16.
- Motorcycle sales will perform positively in future, exceeding 10 Million units by 2012-13.
- Value of auto component exports is likely to attain a double digit figure in 2012-13.
- Turnover of the Indian auto component industry is forecasted to surpass US$ 50 Billion in 2014-15.

source: FPR

Key Issues & Facts Analyzed in the Report

- Study of the Indian automobile industry structure.
- Analysis of performance of industry sub-segments and their future outlook.
- Understanding the Indian auto component market and its growth aspects.
- Evaluation of factors fuelling growth in the Indian automobile market.
- Discussion of the forces countering the market growth.
- Identification of future prospects for the Indian automobile industry.

Research Methodology Used in the Report

Information Sources
The information has been sourced from various authentic and reliable sources like books, newspapers, trade journals and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and through access to more than 3000 paid databases.

For more detail visit :- http://www.automobilenews.net/Indian-Automobile-Sector-A-Booming-Market-Reports/IM526.htm

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