Indian Automobile Industry – Strength and Challenges

Indian Automobile Industry – Strength and Challenges
Author(s):
Dr. Vijay P. Gade, Hemlata Joshi
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Abstract
The first car that plied on Indian roads was as early as 1897 and the first Indian to own a car in 1901 was Jamshedji Tata. It was in 1942, before India’s independence that Hindustan Motors manufactured the first automobile in India. Soon after India’s independence, the Government of India tried to boost the sector by encouraging manufacturing of automobiles. Before that, the cars were imported directly. The automobile sector formally came into being in the year 1952 when the Government appointed its first tariff commission with the aim of indigenizing this industry. The year 1952 also marked the introduction of passenger cars in the country. Manufacturers like Hindustan Motors, Premier Automobiles and Standard. Even SUV’s started being manufactured by Mahindra and Mahindra, Bajaj, Standard Motors, etc. Cumbersome and medium commercial vehicles were made by 7 manufacturers which included Ashok Motors, Simpsons and Co., Premier Motors and more. Two-wheeler vehicles like scooters, motor bikes or mopeds were manufactured by Bajaj Auto, Escorts Group, Royal Enfield, Automobiles Product of India, Ideal Jawa, etc.
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Unique Paper ID: 165392 Publication Volume & Issue: Volume 11, Issue 1 Page(s): 1184 - 1188
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