Auto parts companies riding high on premiumisation

Auto parts companies riding high on premiumisation

Mumbai: Makers of car sensors, sunroofs, alloy wheels, ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) instrument clusters and other such parts and systems are experiencing surging demand due to the premiumisation wave sweeping India’s growing automobile industry. These companies have become a major beneficiary of the growing demand for cars and SUVs with high-end features related to … Read more

Efforts to boost localisation adding on to revenue of component firms

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

U.S. ‘beginning’ internal discussions about renewing North American trade pact

U.S. ‘beginning’ internal discussions about renewing North American trade pact

For anyone with lingering night terrors from the last renegotiation of NAFTA, the notion of reopening the pact might evoke the trailer for a classic horror movie sequel: It’s baaaaa-aaaack.  But this time is different, says the U.S. envoy to Canada. In an interview with CBC News, Ambassador David Cohen said officials in his country have … Read more