Auto Components

Auto Components
Current Status and Size of the Market

  • The Indian Auto Components is a 8.7 billion industry; 16% of this was exported ($1.4 billion)
  • India currently has only a small, 0.4% share of the global Auto Components market, in spite of the high growth in the past few years
  • Domestic market has exhibited high growth - CAGR of 23% in the last 4 years
  • Exports has grown at a CAGR of 34% in the last 4 years
  • The Industry is highly fragmented, with fewer than 5 players with revenues over $250 million
  • However, Indian manufacturers are gaining recognition as “global quality” players
  • 50% of Indian Auto Components exports are to Europe and USA
  • 5 Indian companies in the automotive sector have received the coveted Deming Prize: the largest number outside Japan
Structure of Indian Auto Components Industry

  • It's a highly fragmented industry with less than 5 players with revenues over $250 million
  • Recently, Indian manufacturers are increasingly getting recognition as “global quality” players
  • Over 50% of Indian Auto Components exports are to Europe and USA
  • 5 Indian companies in the automotive sector have received the coveted Deming Prize: the largest number outside Japan
  • Global auto-component majors, such as Delphi, Visteon, Bosch and Meritor have set up operations in India
  • Many auto manufacturers including GM, Ford, Toyota, etc. and Auto Components manufacturers have set up International Purchasing Offices (IPOs) in India to feed their global operations
  • GM, Daimler Chrysler, Bosch, Suzuki, Johnson Controls etc. have already set up development centers in India
GOI Policy
100% FDI allowed through the automatic route

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Potential & Opportunities
  • Indian Auto Components Industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15% over the next 10 years
  • India’s share in global trade of Auto Components will grow from 0.4% in 2003-04 to over 3% by 2015-16
  • Domestic market projected to grow at over 8% p.a. In the next 10 years
  • Exports projected to grow at over 30% p.a.
  • India amongst the most competitive manufacturers of Auto Components; especially,
  • Metal Intensive components: Forgings, Stampings, Castings
  • Skilled Lab our-intensive components: Machining, wiring-harness, other electrical components
  • Hi-tech components: Electronic Fuel Injectors
  • India’s stock of high skilled engineering enables provides major MNCs an ideal base to set up engineering design and research centers in India
  • India could emerge as a global hub for engineering design and manufacture of key automotive aggregates
  • Investment need of over $5 billion required to cater to the domestic demand as well as the global opportunity

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  1. Unknown  

    September 24, 2012 at 9:35 PM

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  2. Unknown  

    September 24, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    Nice article, The CAGR calculator is a useful tool when determining an annual growth rate on an investment whose value has fluctuated widely from one period to the next. TN accounting for 35% of India’s Auto Component Production. 50% of Indian Auto Components exports are to Europe and USA.The growing competitive intensity in the Indian automobile market has meant that OEMs have had to increase the rate at which they introduce new models and upgrade existing ones. Many auto manufacturers including GM, Ford, Toyota, etc. and Auto Components manufacturers have set up International Purchasing Offices in India to feed their global operations. Market Reports