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Auto sales enter slow lane in May, expected to bounce back in the festive season

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Auto sales enter slow lane in May, expected to bounce back in the festive season

Automobile sales slowed down in May as a combination of factors such as heatwaves, election-related uncertainties and a high base led to a decline in dispatches from the manufacturers to the dealers over the year-ago period, said executives at manufacturers that released the monthly sales figures on Saturday.Automobile manufacturers in India count dispatches to dealers … Read more

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

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Auto component industry looks to invest 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