
India's auto component industry's great chance to be factory to the world
India is the third largest automotive market and is expected to lead the rebound in passenger vehicle sales.
India is the third largest automotive market and is expected to lead the rebound in passenger vehicle sales.
The automotive component industry grew by 34.8% in the first half of this fiscal, after it recorded its highest-ever turnover last fiscal.
95 companies have been chosen for the scheme – 75 for the components part, while the ministry had already approved 20 manufacturers for the vehicles part.
FADA president sees the slowdown in the auto industry as a temporary blip, and believes that with the joint effort of automakers and OEMs, the sector has the potential to revive.
Corporate revenue growth seen around 5-6% in the first quarter of FY20 because of a broad-based slowdown in consumption.
The industry, which is facing headwinds such as rising fuel prices, muted consumer sentiment, and the transition to BS VI emission norms, expects the cut to provide some relief.
Samvardhana Motherson group’s Vivek Chaand Sehgal has diversified and built a risk-free business model through its 21 acquisitions. This is how he did it.
The industry, grappling with high raw material costs, also wants a reduction in the import duty on aluminium and steel.
While some automakers were expecting a grace period to clear stocks, the apex court said it’s the need of the hour to move to a cleaner fuel.
In the absence of a well-defined road map for the automobile industry, the future of the auto component segment looks bleak with disastrous consequences for many of the players.