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De-licensing in 1991 put the Indian automobile industry on a new growth trajectory, which attracted foreign auto giants to set up their production facilities in the country to take advantage of various benefits it offers. Large middle class population, growing earning power and strong technological capability have been boosting automobile demand for past few years. Despite economic slowdown, the Indian automobile sector is expected to see high growth in coming years, especially in passenger cars segment, said our new research report, "Indian Automobile Sector Analysis”.

The passenger vehicle market, which constitutes around 80% of automobile sales, has immense growth potential as passenger car stock stood at around 11 per 1,000 people in 2008. Anticipating the future market potential, the production of passenger vehicle is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of around 11% from 2009-10 to 2012-13.

The recent launch of Tata Nano has brought about a new revolution in the country’s small car segment. Seeing the good initial response from consumers, many other players in the industry are chalking out their plans to launch cars in this segment in the next few years. Our research foresees a CAGR growth of around 12% in domestic volume sales of passenger vehicles during the forecast period. Other segments, such as two-wheelers, multi-purpose vehicle and light commercial vehicle, are also expected to witness fast growth in coming years.

The report covers various aspects of the Indian automobile market and gives detailed analysis of its various segments such as passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, utility vehicles, multi-purpose, two wheelers and three wheelers. Each section succinctly explains the current and future market trends, and developments in the Indian automobile market. There are immense opportunities for various industry players including automobile manufacturers and players of automobile components.

Besides, we have also comprehensively analyzed the auto component industry and its future outlook. The study has evaluated growth avenues available for the automobile market, which include automotive design market, non-conventional vehicle market, domestic tyre industry, India as global manufacturing hub, green car market etc.