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'Eroding cost advantage may threaten India's auto hub dream' (The Hindu Business Line 8thJan 2008) India's eroding cost advantage and lack of government support may pose a threat to the country's dream of becoming a global hub for automotive industry, research firm KPMG reveals. In its latest report on Indian auto-manufacturing sector, KPMG said despite Indian economy beating all growth projections, manufacturing companies are themselves sceptical about coping up with this rapid transition. The research firm, which interviewed 40 CEOs and CFOs from the Indian automotive industry, said that senior auto executives were concerned about India's eroding cost advantage and the increasing challenges of rewarding and retaining talent. More

New Opportunity for CNG Kitmakers

Indians on a ‘green drive’ as CNG vehicles touch over 3.54 lakh (The Hindu Business Line 2nd Jan 2008) Spiralling crude prices coupled with wider availability of alternate fuels, and lower maintenance cost has spurred more Indians on a ‘green drive’ with the number of CNG vehicles in the country touching over 3.54 lakh, as per industry estimates. Interestingly, Mumbai has lesser number of CNG stations compared to Delhi, but has more vehicles running on the alternative fuel. Mumbai with 127 CNG stations has about 1,83,429 vehicles against Delhi that has 153 outlets with 1,50,000 vehicles. The other cities that have CNG stations include Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Vadodara, Agartala, Kanpur, Bareli and Lucknow. More Corollary - Companies may benefit - Minda Auto Gas, Everest Kanto Cylinder (manufacturer of Cylinders for CNG Vehicles)