Deloitte’s 2025 Global Automotive Consumer Study reveals that Indian consumers are increasingly open to data sharing and advanced tech in vehicles, with 88% willing to share personal information for features like anti-theft tracking. The study highlights strong trust in AI, rising demand for EV infrastructure, and a shift toward smart...
In recent developments, the global growth rate of electric vehicles (EVs) has shown signs of deceleration. This slowdown is driven by factors such as high capital costs, election uncertainties, and a lack of quick charging infrastructure. But contrary to global trends, India is experiencing robust growth in its EV market....
India’s automotive industry ranked fourth globally, aims to hit an impressive $1 trillion by 2035, as per Arthur D. Little. This transformation is propelled by an infusion of more than US$400 billion into areas such as design, development, and cutting-edge technology. As India sets its sights on becoming a global...
India’s exports of vehicles declined across segments with the exception of passenger vehicles in 2022-23. While factors like global macroeconomic environment and dollar strength are cyclical, one clear reality that India needs to be cognisant of is the growing share of EVs in automotive exports and consequent decline in ICE-based...
As the auto industry struggles to recover from the effects of the pandemic, it needs to also define its future direction in context of the shift towards emission friendly fuels and technologies. Stakeholder consultations need to focus on how this transition can be as smooth as possible for the Indian...
India’s exports of consumer goods surged by over 60 times between 1990 and 2020. But India has a low share in high value-added products so far, with primary food pharma. textiles, small cars featuring in the list. With policies like the PLI scheme that focus on sales performance and enhanced...
Kapil Malhotra, Senior Vice President – Marketing, with Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd, is confident of market revival post-COVID for fluoropolymers across end-use segments including automotive, healthcare, electronics, construction and industrial processing. Moreover, the growing use of fluoropolymers in newer applications such as waterproof clothing, dental ware etc. will only take this...
Prof Veena Kumar, Director, Competitive Edge Consultants, examines the evolving customer behaviour post-pandemic and the response of automotive companies. She advises players to emphasise on empathy, keep costs down, talk to the entire family rather than appealing to individual desires, bring new solutions and prepare for a variable pace of...
COVID-19 has further compounded problems for the Indian auto component industry, which was already coping with a slowdown in the automotive sector across domestic and export markets. The industry needs to carefully strategise its business growth plans for the immediate and long term, considering the effects of the pandemic, transition...
COVID-19 is expected to greatly decelerate the progress of the automotive industry towards electric vehicles. But India can also view the pandemic as an opportunity to reassess its strategic approach towards a dynamic & sustainable EV ecosystem. From people sitting in their homes for months (& therefore, hardly any need...
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