automobile

Automobile industry – at a glance Key Positives Increasing affluence of the Indian middle class and introduction of better quality cars has led to strong growth in the industry in terms of both market size and production capacities. Exports buoyancy: On account of its low cost technical...

Market trends Emerging Market Trends The automotive industry is the barometer of Indian economy. The sign of recovery are most visible in the growing demand for automobiles. The aspirations of Indian consumer are rising with the growing demand. The cumulative effect of growing customer...

Innovation in Automobile Industry Innovation has brought about a sea change in the Indian automotive sector, where slick styling, technology and new models have become the formula for success. These very factors led to the instantaneous success of Suzuki when it first rolled out the...

Automobile Fashion Automobile Accessories India has a good network of manufacturers of Auto accessories spread all over the country. International standards are also kept in mind while producing these products. Best quality materials are used so as to meet the international standards...

Different players in Automobile industry Jagdish Khattar. Y.S. Kim. Ratan Tata. S.G. Awasthi. The four men are peers. Each has unequivocally established himself as one of the winners in the first round of the car wars. Between them, they control almost 80% of the Rs 30,500-crore Indian...

Competitive Edge and Global Scenario of Automobile Industry Competitive Edge  Manpower The trends clearly indicate a huge opportunity for Indian manufacturers due to:  Low cost advantage primarily on account of vast availability of low cost-high skilled manpower  Average wage rates are 8$...

Competitive Scenario in Automobile Industry The industry witnessed radical changes and entered a competitive phase with de-licensing and liberalization in the 1990s. The two major developments during this period were a strong growth in volumes between 1993 and 1997 and the entry of...

Appropriate Strategies – the key to success:  Government : •Flexible Labor laws : Stringent labor laws in India are hindering the over all development of the Industry. Changing these archaic laws will help in attracting investment and lead to expansion of the industry...

The Challenges adhering Automobile Industry  External Level :  Integrating into Global Supply Chains  WTO – Multilateral trade regimes  FTA’s (i.e. Bi-lateral Trade)  Country Level :  Infrastructure  Cascading effect of Taxes  Cost of Capital  Cost of Power  Inflexible...

Challenges for the Indian automobile industry As we move into the new millennium, the Indian Automobile Industry faces some tremendous opportunities and also great challenges. The growth in automobile sales has been impressive for the past ten years since liberalization began. However, with...

Strengths of the Automobile Industry  Low labor cost: India enjoys a comparative cost advantage in labour as compared to western countries.  Skilled Manpower: India has vast pool of skilled manpower and qualified engineers among the largest in the world. On a scale...

Indian Automobile Market The Indian market confounds global carmakers simply because of the way it is segmented. In the West, automobiles are generally segmented according to platforms -- that is chassis-engine combinations. Price plays a factor but only up to a point. In India, though, price...

Automobile Industry Performance during 2003 – 04 During the year 2003-04 the automobile industry has registered a growth of around 16.5 per cent in numbers and 24 per cent in value terms. Passenger cars saw a 35 per cent growth in FY04 over the previous fiscal while medium and heavy commercial...

Indian Automobile Industry An Indian car as one which has been conceived and designed in India, has at least 85% of its components 'Made in India', by an Indian company. The Indian passenger car industry as we see today is relatively recent in origins. Except the ubiquitous Ambassador and the...

Role of Government in Automobile Industry The government is making efforts to overcome the constraints at their research centers for automobile industry. India can also learn from countries like Japan that are already using these technologies for a wide number of applications. The Indian auto...

The landmarks along the way... 1928- The first imported car was seen on Indian roads 1942- Hindustan Motors incorporated 1944- Premier automobiles started 1948- First car manufactured in India 1953- The Government of India decreed that only those firms which have a manufacturing program...

Features of the automobile industry The structure of the auto market has been changing at a faster pace along with the global changes in the Industry. There are several global automobile companies who were averse to come and invest in India ten years ago, now have kept India as a priority...

Background of Automobile Industry  The automobiles industry for many years operated in a seller's market. In such a scenario the manufacturer could offer outdated models and also raise prices at will. Little or no attempt was made to control costs or to offer new products. Lack of innovation...

Automobile industry – Wheels of Change India had its date with this wonderful vehicle first time in 1898. Then for the next fifty years, cars were imported to satisfy domestic demand. Between 1910 and 20's the automobile industry made a humble beginning by setting up assembly...

Preview of Automobile Industry The automobile industry, one of the core sectors, has undergone metamorphosis with the advent of new business and manufacturing practices in the light of liberalization and globalization. The sector seems to be optimistic of posting strong sales in the next...