The Indian Automobile industry
The automotive sector is one of the core industries of the Indian economy, Continuous economic liberalization over the years by the government of India has resulted in making India as one of the prime business destination for many global automotive players. The automotive sector in India is growing at around 18 per cent per annum.
The cumulative annual growth rate of production of the automotive industry from the year 2000-2001 to 2005-2006 was 17 per cent. The cumulative annual growth rate of exports during the period 2000-01 to 2005-06 was 32.92 per cent. The production of the automotive industry is expected to achieve a growth rate of over 20 per cent in 2006-07 and about 15 per cent in 2007-08. The export during the same period is expected to grow over 20 per cent.
FDI in India
India is on the peak of the Foreign Direct Investment wave. FDI flows into India trebled from $6 billion in 2004-05 to $19 billion in 2006-07 and are to quadruple to $25 billion in 2007-08. By AT Kearney's FDI Confidence Index 2006, India is the second most attractive FDI destination after China, pushing the US to the third position.
Tata Motors
Tata motors is the flag bearer of the Indian manufacturing industry , being the first Indian manufacturing company to have its own indigenously manufactured passenger car and being the first to make forays into the global market . It is a showcase for the whole industry with world class process management techniques being incorporated . But inspite of all this Tata motors have not been able to make a dent in the global market , neither in the passenger car market and nor in the heavy commercial vehicles market. Although it holds the 2nd position in the passenger car market in India, its increasingly feeling the heat from global competitors like Hyundai , Suzuki etc.in the domestic market too.
Strategies followed by Tata Motors
Tata motors since inception has been growing organically and