Thursday, September 25, 2008

Automobile Industry Trends

Industry Trends

At present the industry is enjoying a growth rate of 14-17% per annum, with domestic sales growth at 12.8%. The growth rate is predicted to double by 2015.
As it is seen, the total sales of passenger vehicles - cars, utility vehicles and multi-utility vehicles - in the year 2005 reached the mark of 1.06 million. The current growth rate indicates that by 2012 India will overtake Germany and Japan in sales volumes.

Financing schemes have become an important factor in the growth of automobile sales. More and more financial schemes are coming up with easy installment plans to lure the customers.
Apart from domestic production, the industry is consistently focusing on the automobile exports. The auto component segment is contributing a lot in the export arena. The liberalized policies of the government are now making the companies go for more and more exports.

The automobile exports are increasing year by year. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures (SIAM) automobile exports in the last five years are as follows:

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