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    The Challenges to China andIndia as the New Potential CarProducer in Automotive Industrywithin Asia Countries

    Ivyanno Utama Canny & Aaron Albert Samosir

    Report at: Swiss German University

    Faculty of Business Administration

    Subject: Economic Corporate

    Lecturer: Rudy Tobing, S.E., MBA

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO WORLD AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. 1.1 Worldwide Production... 1.2 Consumption Trends.... 1.3 World Motor Vehicle Production....

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    CHAPTER 2 AUTOMOITVE INDUSTRY IN INDIA & CHINA2.1 History of Automotive Industry in India2.2 History of Automotive Industry in China

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    CHAPTER 3 CHALLENGES IN THE INDIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY3.1 Composition of Costs and Productivity Factors

    3.2 Infrastructure Factors3.2 Human Resource Development

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    CHAPTER 4 CHALLENGES IN THE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. 22

    CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION 24

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    CHAPTER 1

    INTRODUCTION TO WORLD AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

    The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor

    vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue. The

    term automotive industry usually does not include industries dedicated to automobiles

    after delivery to the customer, such as repair shops and motor fuel filling stations.

    1.1.1 Worldwide Production

    In 2007, worldwide production reached a peak of 73.3 million new motor vehicles1. In

    2009, production dropped 13.5 percent to 61 million. Sales in the U.S. dropped 21.2

    percent to 10.4 million units; sales in the European Union (supported by scrapping

    incentives in many markets) dropped 1.3 percent to 14.1 million units. China became

    the world's largest motorvehicle market, by both sales and production. Sales in China

    rose 45 percent in 2009 to 13.6 million units2.

    1.2 Consumption Trends

    About 250 million vehicles are in use in the United States. Around the world, there

    were about 806 million cars and light trucks on the road in 2007, consuming over 260

    billion gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel yearly. In the opinion of some, urban

    transport systems based around the car have proved unsustainable, consuming

    excessive energy, affecting the health of populations, and delivering a declining level

    of service despite increasing investments. Many of these negative impacts fall

    1 Reference: Production Statistics". OICA.2 Cars Sales Around The World In 2009: Mostly Down. The Truth About Cars.

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    disproportionately on those social groups who are also least likely to own and drive

    cars. The sustainable transport movement focuses on solutions to these problems.

    The Detroit branch of Boston Consulting Group predicts that, by 2014, onethird of

    world demand will be in the four BRIC markets (Brazil, Russia, India and China). Other

    potentially powerful automotive markets are Iran and Indonesia.

    1.3 World Motor Vehicle Production

    Global Production of Motorvehicles by Year

    Year Production Change

    1997 52,987,0001998 57,987,000 2.70%1999 56,258,892 2.98%2000 58,374,162 3.80%2001 56,304,925 3.50%2002 58,994,318 4.80%

    2003 60,663,225 2.80%2004 64,496,220 6.30%2005 66,482,439 3.10%2006 69,222,975 4.10%2007 73,266,061 5.80%2008 70,520,493 3.70%2009 60,986,985 13.50%

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    Global Production of Motorvehicles by Country

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    CHAPTER 2

    AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN INDIA & CHINA

    2.1 History of Automotive Industry in India

    Following economic linearization in Indonesia in 1991, the Indian automotive industry

    has demonstrated sustained growth as a result of increased competitiveness and

    relaxed restrictions. Several Indian automobile manufacturers such as Tata Motors,

    Maruti Suzuki and Mahindra and Mahindra, expanded their domestic and

    international operations. India's robust economic growth led to the further expansion

    of its domestic automobile market, which has attracted significant Indiaspecific

    investment by multinational automobile manufacturers. In February 2009, monthly

    sales of passenger cars in India exceeded 100,000 units and have since grown rapidly

    to a record monthly high of 182,992 units in October 2009. From 2003 to 2010, car

    sales in India have progressed at a CAGR of 13.7%, and with only 1% of Indian

    households owning a car in 2009 (whereas this figure reaches 80% in Switzerland for

    example) this progression is unlikely to stop in the coming decade. Congestion of

    Indian roads, more than market demand, will likely be the limiting factor.

    The first car ran on India's roads in 1897. Until the 1930s, cars were imported directly.

    Embryonic automotive industry emerged in India in the 1940s. Following the

    independence, in 1947, the Government In India and the private sector launched

    efforts to create an automotive component manufacturing industry to supply to the

    automobile industry. However, the growth was relatively slow in the 1950s and 1960s

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    due to nationalization and the license raj, which hampered the Indian private sector.

    After 1970, the automotive industry started to grow, but tractors, commercial

    vehicles and scooters mainly drove the growth. Cars were still a major luxury.

    Japanese manufacturers entered the Indian market ultimately leading to the

    establishment of Maruti Udyog. A number of foreign firms initiated joint ventures

    with Indian companies.

    In the 1980s, a number of Japanese manufacturers launched joint ventures for

    building motorcycles and light commercial vehicles. It was at this time that the Indian

    government chose Suzuki for its joint venture to manufacture small cars. Following

    the economic linearization in 1991 and the gradual weakening of the license raj, a

    number of Indian and multinational car companies launched operations. Since then,

    automotive component and automobile manufacturing growth has accelerated to

    meet domestic and export demands.

    Automotive Industry in India Today

    The Automotive industry in India is one of the largest in the world and one of the

    fastest growing globally. India manufactures over 11 million 2 and 4wheeled vehicles

    and exports about 1.5 million every year. It is the world's second largest manufacturer

    of motorcycles, with annual sales exceeding 8.5 million in 2009. India's passenger car

    and commercial vehicle manufacturing industry is the seventh largest in the world3

    with an annual production of more than 2.6 million units in 2009. In 2009, India

    emerged as Asia's fourth largest exporter of passengers cars, behind Japan, South

    3 Reference: Production Statistics". OICA.

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    Korea and Thailand. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers,

    annual car sales are projected to increase up to 5 million vehicles by 2015 and more

    than 9 million by 2020.

    As of 2009, India is home to 40 million passenger vehicles and more than 2.6 million

    cars were sold in India in 2009 (an increase of 26%), making the country the second

    fastest growing automobile market in the world 4. By 2050, the country is expected to

    top the world in car volumes with approximately 611 million vehicles on the nations

    roads. A major chunk of India's car manufacturing industry is based in and around the

    city of Chennai, also known as the "Detroitof India" with the Indian city accounting

    for 60 per cent of the country's automotive exports. Gurgaon and Manesar near New

    Delhi are hubs where all of the Maruti Suzuki cars in India are manufactured. The

    Chakan corridor near Pune, Maharashtra is another vehicular production hub with

    General Motors, Volkswagen/Skoda, Mahindra and Mahindra in the process of setting

    up or already set up facilities. Halol in Gujarat, Auragabad in Maharashtra, Kolkatta in

    West Bengal are some of the other automotive manufacturing regions around the

    country.

    4 Reference: Gulati, Nikhil (20100909). India Car Sales Touch Record Higher.

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    Production Statistic

    The production of automobiles has greatly increased in the last decade. It passed the

    1 million mark during 20032004 and has more than doubled since.

    In 2015, it is expected that 3 million cars will be sold in India. Tyre makers are

    spending $3 billion to build capacity to produce 106 million tyres/year.

    Indiamade Cars

    1. Tata Motors

    Tata Motors is Indias largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of

    USD 20 billion in 200910. It is the leader in Commercial Vehicles and among the

    top three in passenger vehicles. Tata Motors has products in the compact, midsize

    car and utility vehicle segments. The company is the world's fourth largest truck

    manufacturer, the world's second largest bus manufacturer, and employs 24,000

    workers. Since first rolled out in 1954, Tata Motors has produced and sold over 4

    million vehicles in India.

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    Tata Motors has auto manufacturing and assembly plants in Jamshedpur,

    Pantnagar, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Sanand, Dharwad and Pune in India, as well as

    in Argentina, South Africa and Thailand.

    One of the most TATA popular car: TATA Nano

    2. Mahindra and Mahindra

    Mahindra & Mahindra Limited is part of the Indian Industrial Conglomerate

    Mahindra Group based in Mumbai. The company was set up in 1945 in Ludhiana

    as Mahindra & Mohammed by brothers K.C. Mahindra and J.C. Mahindra along

    with Malik Ghulem Mohhamed. After India gained independence and Pakistan

    was formed; Malik Ghulam Mohammed moved to Pakistan where he became the

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    nation's first finance minister. Now, with the Mahindra brothers as the whole sole

    of the company, its name was changed to Mahindra & Mahindra in 1948.

    Mahinda and Mahinda Cars: Scorpio

    The other Indiamade car brands, such as Chinarka Motors, Hindustan Motors & San

    Motors.

    2.2 History of Automotive Industry in China

    1928 1949

    Zhang Xueliang founded his arsenal to make one truck calledMing Sheng in 1931

    Another general, Yang Hucheng, patronized the inventor Thang Zongming to make

    a new type of mobile energized by Charcoal.

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    1949 1980

    1956: The first modern automobile factory First Automobile Works began

    production.

    March 10, 1958: The first 2ton light duty truck (NJ130), which was based on

    Russian GAZ51, was produced in Nanjing. The truck was named Yuejin (meaning

    "leap forward") by China's First Ministry of Industrial Machinery.

    June 1958: Nanjing Automobile Works, previously a vehicleservicing unit of the

    Army, was established. The truck production continued until the last truck (NJ134)

    rolled off the assembly line on July 9, 1987. Cumulative production was 161,988

    units (including models NJ130, NJ230, NJ135 and NJ134).

    Late 1950s to 1960s: Several automobile factories were set up in Nanjing (today is

    Nanjing Automobile (group) corporation), Shanghai (today is Shanghai Automotive

    Industry Corporation), Jinan (evolving into China National Heavy Duty Truck

    Group), and Beijing (today is Beijing Automotive Holding Industry.

    1980s

    The passenger car industry was a minor part of vehicle production during the first

    three decades of Chinas socialist economy. As late as 1985, the country produced a

    total of only 5,200 cars. As domestic production could not meet demand, import

    totals rose dramatically, despite a 260 per cent import duty on foreign vehicles. The

    country spent some $3 billion to import more than 350,000 vehicles (including

    106,000 cars and 111,000 trucks) in 1985 alone. Three taxi companies in particular

    thirsted for Japanese cars, such as Toyota Crowns and Nissan Bluebirds.

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    Chinas answer to the import binge was to sign a series of jointventure passenger car

    production agreements. In 1983, American Motor Corporations (AMC, later acquired

    by Chryslers Corporation) signed a 20year contract to produce their Jeepmodel

    vehicles in Beijing. The following year, Germanys Volkswagen signed a 25year

    contract to make passenger cars in Shanghai, and Frances Peugeot agreed to another

    passenger car project to make vehicles in the prosperous southern city of Guangzhou.

    After 1990

    Several enterprises entered the automobile industry since 1994. Some of them are

    originated from defense industry, such as Changan Motors, Changhe, and Hafei

    Motors; some were developed from old stateowned companies, such as BYD Auto,

    Brilliance China Auto, Chery Automobile, and Chengfeng Automobile. Others are

    privateowned companies, such as Geely Automobile, Great Wall Motors.

    Automotive Industry in China Today

    Since November 2009, China is the largest auto market in the world. China's

    automobile industry has been in rapid development since the early 1990s. In 2009,

    China produced 13.79 million units of automobile, of which 8 million units were

    passenger cars (sedans, sportutility vehicle (SUV), multipurpose vehicle (MVP) and

    crossovers), and 3.41 million units were commercial vehicles (buses, trucks, and

    tractors).

    Of the automobiles produced, 44.3% are local brands (BYD, Lifan, Changan (Chana),

    Geely, Chery, Hafei, Jianghuai (JAC), Great Wall, Roewe, Martin Motors, etc.), the rest

    being produced by joint ventures with foreign carmakers such as Volkswagen, General

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    Motors, Huyndai, Nissan, Honda, Toyota etc. Most of the cars manufactured in China

    are sold within China, with only 369,600 cars being exported in 2009.

    China's annual automobile production capacity first exceeded one million in 1992. By

    2000, China was producing over two million vehicles. After China's entry into the

    World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, the development of the automobile market

    further accelerated. Between 2002 and 2007, China's national automobile market

    grew by an average 21 percent, or one million vehicles yearonyear. In 2006, Chinas

    vehicle production capacity successively exceeded six, then seven million, and in

    2007, China produced over eight million automobiles. In 2009, 13.759 million motor

    vehicles were manufactured in China, surpassing Japan as the largest automobile

    maker in the world.

    Production Statistic

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    Chinamade Cars

    1. Chery Automobile

    Cherry Automobile it is owned by the local government of Wuhu, Anhui Provinces

    but is scheduled to be Privatized In 2009 Chery produced 508,500 units of

    automobile. Of the 500,000 Chery vehicles sold in 2009, 409,300 units were

    sedans. It is the largest independent Chinese auto manufacturer and one of the

    fastest growing automakers in the world.

    Chery Riich M1EV

    2. Chang'an Motors

    Born in 1862, Changan was a pioneer of Chinas modern industry. To date,

    Changan has a history of over a century. Its one of the first-class enterprises of

    Chinese auto industry.

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    With solid production strength, Changan has four major production bases in

    Chongqing, Hebei, Jiangsu, and Jiangxi Province across China, including 11

    complete vehicle plants and 2 engine plants, with the annual yearly capacity of 1.5

    million vehicles and 1.5 million engines. Changan also has six production bases in

    Asia, America, Africa and Europe. A three-country-five-place researching and

    developing pattern is formed in China, Italy and Japan, including a series engine

    platform ranging from 0.8L to 2.5L. The automobile product list covers both

    passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Our automobile brand sale is among the

    top 20 around the world and top 4 in Chinese automobile industry. In 2009, the

    brand value of Changan was RMB 21.619 billion Yuan.

    Changan Alsvin

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    CHAPTER 3

    CHALLENGES IN THE INDIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

    Costs, infrastructure and human resource development are the underlying concerns in

    the automotive industry and manufacturers are being challenged on these counts. Labor

    costs are rising and economies of infrastructural improvements are not being realized

    efficiently. Companies are searching for technological advancements that can help

    contain costs of production and help in using resources efficiently to increase overall

    productivity.

    3.1 Composition of Costs and Productivity Factors

    Raw material costs are by far the single largest costs where steel and rubber constitute

    the two main materials used by manufacturers. However, the variation in cost of raw

    materials is not as much as that in cost of labor. Further, labor costs constitute a much

    higher share of the total cost in the automotive industry in American and West European

    countries compared to India. In addition to the absolute costs involved in the automotive

    industry, the tax structure also plays an important role. India has higher indirect taxes

    compared to some of the other countries in Asia, which reduces the cost advantages it

    has. A cost comparison study between Indian and Chinese automotive manufacturing

    companies revealed that the cost to manufacture a passenger vehicle in China is 23

    percent lower than it is in India with the main difference being higher taxes and their

    cascading impact in India, rather than cost of raw materials or labor costs.

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    Advantage of low labor costs in India

    Low labor costs and easy availability of management and engineering skills is one of the

    prime advantages of manufacturing in India. Among the costs incurred to manufacture

    automotive products, it is the cost of labor that foreign companies can cut most easily by

    manufacturing in India. The cost per hour in India is only between 7 and 10 per cent of

    the cost of labor in the developed countries. However it needs to be assessed if India can

    maintain the cost advantage.

    Low employee welfare leading to reduction in labor productivity

    There is a significant increase in the number of contract workers being used in the

    automotive industry, which helps to keep labor costs low, but this practice of hiring labor

    under contract also leads to exploitation in many cases. Thus, there is need for labour

    reforms aimed at increasing the welfare of workers. Manufacturing companies are being

    encouraged to retain and employ more permanent workers, which will lead to higher

    levels of productivity.

    A survey conducted by Indian Council for Research on International Economic

    Relations (ICRIER) found that the muchneeded labour reforms would increase the level

    of productivity as reforms induce workers to work more efficiently. The survey found that

    between 10 and 30 per cent of the total production workers in the automotive industry

    are employed on contract basis. Further, wages paid to temporary workers are on an

    average only 25 to 50 per cent of wages paid to permanent workers.

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    Technological advancements leading to cost reductions

    Manufacturers are looking for ways to contain costs. With decreasing cost of technology,

    manufacturers are exploring ways to develop low cost automation and use it to reduce

    labor costs. Regarding efficiency in production, according toan econometric analysis

    conducted by ICRIER, it has been found that increase in foreign participation is directly

    correlated with higher technical efficiency. Thus, the government is inducing more foreign

    participation, so that technologically advanced products can be developed at lower costs

    overall.

    3.2 Infrastructure Factors

    Continued investment in infrastructure is essential for India to be able to realize the

    targets set in the AMP. There are inadequate ports, insufficient feeder rail lines to the

    ports, and bad roads. Despite the bottlenecks in this regard there are companies that

    have made the most out of the existing infrastructure. For instance, Hyundai has setup its

    factory very strategically near the port in Chennai and has built a supply chain hub around

    surrounding areas. It has now become the second largest passenger car manufacturer in

    India after entering the Indian market in 1998.

    Roads

    With respect to roads, the Golden Quadrilateral, a corridor connecting the four metro

    cities of India, New Delhi in the North, Mumbai in the West, Chennai in the South and

    Kolkata in the East spanning 6 500 kilometers is being built. The GOI has also launched a

    program for the construction of 66 500 kilometers of national highways of which 50 000

    kilometers is expected to be completed by 2015. With better road infrastructure,

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    significant growth is expected in the automotive industry. For instance, better roads are

    leading to greater demand for multiaxle vehicles.

    Railways

    The Ministry of Railways is in the process of developing freight corridors in Railways.

    Drawn on similar lines of highway projects linking east with west and north with south,

    the ministry is planning for an eastwest corridor and a northsouth corridor. Connectivity

    between rails and ports (both dry and sea ports) is essential and a blueprint for railway

    development is being prepared.

    Ports

    For India to develop into a global automotive hub, port development is imperative.

    Specialized port infrastructure for handling vehicle exports is being developed especially

    near the main automotive clusters near Mumbai and Pune in the West, Chennai in the

    South, and Kolkata in the East. Two new deep ports are being developed that have special

    emphasis on the automotive industry. One is in Dhamra in the state of Orissa (East India),

    which will be completed by 2010, and the second is in Sutrapada in the state of Gujarat

    (West India).

    Power

    The high cost and relatively lower quality of power in many parts of India is also an issue

    highlighted by many manufacturers. Many companies face fluctuations in supply of

    power and power outages that in turn affect the quality of production. The average

    manufacturer in India loses 8.4 per cent in sales due to power cuts as opposed to less

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    than 2 per cent in China and Brazil. It is estimated that the power outages alone cost India

    1 per cent of GDP.40 Several companies are willing to pay more for power in return for

    consistent and good quality of power. The Eleventh FiveYear Plan of India 20072012,

    issued by the Planning Commission of India, has set ambitious targets to generate and

    distribute more and better quality power.

    3.3 Human Resource Development

    Skill shortages and skill mismatches may emerge as a constraint to achieve the growth

    targets set in the AMP. Thus one of the main areas of focus cited by the Ministry of Heavy

    Industries and Public Enterprises is to develop advanced capabilities in the workforce. A

    large workforce consisting of both skilled and unskilled workers will be required to sustain

    the increased level of production. The challenge is to ensure that the demandsupply gap

    does not arise either in quantitative or in qualitative terms.

    The employment generated can be divided into direct and indirect employment. While

    direct employment is employment by way of workers being engaged in the production of

    automobiles and automotive components, indirect employment is generated in feeder

    and supplier industries in the areas of finance, insurance, mechanics and aftersales

    personnel for semiskilled and unskilled workers in rural and semiurban areas. According

    to the AMP, it is estimated that the automotive industry would require the following:

    Management and General: 28 per cent or 7 million

    Skilled workers: 62 per cent or 15.5 million

    Unskilled workers: 10 per cent or 2.5 million

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    The need for toplevel engineering and managerial manpower is being met by the Indian

    Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Management. However more such

    institutes are required to impart high quality technical education to the workforce.

    Although there are several engineering institutes all over India, there is a growing need

    for more engineering institutes. The GOI has begun to take some initiatives in this regard.

    The National Automotive Institute is being set up that will serve as a knowledge bank for

    the automotive industry, conduct market research and analysis and develop training

    modules. The plan is to establish the institute in all the major clusters in India, so that the

    institute can benefit from active participation from automotive companies in those

    clusters.

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    CHAPTER 4

    CHALLENGES IN THE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

    The global financial crisis and weaker demand for Chinese exports in international

    markets have started to impact heavily on the Chinese economy, including its automotive

    sector. In the final months of 2008, after almost six years of 20 percent or more annual

    growth, vehicle sales were flat or slightly negative a shock for an industry that invested

    heavily on the expectation of continuing growth5.

    The Chinese automotive industry faces several key challenges:

    Slowing economic growth, falling real estate prices and a plunge in the stock market

    have made Chinese consumers more cautious in their spending. Vehicle sales, after

    jumping from 2.1 million in 2000 to 8.9 million in 2007, are slowing. In 2008, overall

    volume growth was 6.7 percent compared to the previous year, according to the

    China Association of Automotive. Manufacturers with a total 9.4 million units being

    sold; this equates to a growth rate 15 percent below that of 2007.

    The second half of 2008 was much slower than the first half, and in December alone,

    passenger vehicle sales were down 8 percent yearonyear, while commercial vehicle

    sales dropped a worrying 23 percent. This is a strong indication of the impact that the

    current economic crisis is having on the overall business environment.

    5 KPMG China

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    Chinese auto exports, mostly to developing countries, are starting to slow. China sold

    34,100 motor vehicle overseas in November 2008, down 13.54 percent from the

    previous month and 32.83 percent in comparison with 2007

    Declining sales, a lack of cash and tight financing are all starting to place severe

    pressure on suppliers, vehicle financing companies and dealerships. According to the

    Deputy Secretary General of the China Automobile Dealers Association, a

    considerable proportion of auto dealers are running at a loss, and only 20 percent of

    them may be making profits.

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    CHAPTER 5

    CONCLUSION

    Rising growth in the Chinese and Indian automotive markets will drive the global auto

    industry back on track after two years of slump in sales, says the global automotive

    body, International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA). While China

    will see a growth of 24 percent to 17 million vehicles in this fiscal, India, second in the

    global league, will follow its neighbor and might as well churn out well over three

    million vehicles in this calendar year, thus posting a healthy grow of around 22

    percent over the previous years' performance.

    International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), the global

    watchdog of the automotive horizon, which has cohesive focus on passenger cars and

    commercial vehicles, says in its latest findings that two of the Asian powerhouses,

    China and India will bring back the growth momentum of global auto business, when

    the auto industry was struggling with global slowdown and withdrawal of scrap age

    laws. According to OICA's study, China is estimated to grow by 24 percent to 17

    million vehicles including cars, trucks and buses in this calendar year, while its

    neighbor India will also scale the three millionvehicle marks and the growth of both

    these countries together will help the recovery of the global market this year. The

    global body follows a calendar year unlike India's AprilMarch ending fiscal year and

    so the year 2010 might as well see a record production of 74 million cars and

    commercial vehicles.

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    What is more, the if the proof of the food is in eating, then the trend is quite

    perceptible now what with the global auto industry posting 42 percent growth for the

    first six months of this year, mostly driven by burgeoning demand from India and

    China, coupled with a flat growth in other bigger markets including Brazil and North

    Korea. While China has registered a phenomenal growth, India is not far behind.

    The global recession has plummeted the auto industry into a negative territory as the

    markets across the world dipped four percent to 70.5 million units in 2008 and further

    went into recess 12.5 percent to 61.7 million last year. Of course, the worst affected

    countries were the US and Japan, once the largest vehicle manufacturers before China

    superceded them in 2009 that fell 34 percent and 31 percent respectively in the same

    year over the previous year.

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