ASK Automotive, AISIN Group enter into JV for passenger car segment

Auto parts maker ASK Automotive on Wednesday said it has entered into a joint venture pact with Japanese auto components supplier AISIN Group Companies in the passenger vehicle space. As part of the collaboration, the two partners will market and sell the auto components in “independent after markets for passenger car production”, ASK Automotive said … Read more

Auto PLI scheme: Govt extends tenure of PLI scheme for Auto industry by a year with partial amendments

The Ministry ofHeavy Industries on Monday issued a Gazette notification to extend the tenure of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components by one year with partial amendments to provide clarity and flexibility to the scheme. “This decision has been made after receiving the approval of the Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS),” … Read more

PLI scheme: Centre extends auto PLI by a year

The centre has extended the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components by a year. A statement from the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) said this decision has been made after receiving the approval of the Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS). These amendments aim to provide clarity and flexibility to the scheme. … Read more

Auto component industry looks to invest $7 bn over next 5 years to expand capacity, upgrade tech

The auto component industry is looking to invest around USD 6.5 to 7 billion over the next five years on capacity expansion and technology upgradation, with the demand expected to remain robust over the period. The industry, which recorded a 12.6 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in the first half (April-September) of the current fiscal … Read more

Efforts to boost localisation adding on to revenue of component firms

India’s love for larger, feature-rich vehicles, coupled with efforts being undertaken by stakeholders to deepen localisation, is turning into a boon for local autos parts makers with component sales in the country surging to a whopping $ 36.1 billion in the first six months of the current financial year. An increase in value of sales … Read more