Globalization of the Automotive Industry

Belzowski, B.M. 2007. Inside India - Indians view their automotive future.
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When automotive executives and experts from India look at their industry’s recent past, they see major improvements in manufacturing capabilities, a growing market with great potential, and a very positive industry/government vision for the industry’s future. But they also see a number of challenges, including the need for a better transportation infrastructure, improved product quality, more skilled workers, changes in labor and tax regulations, and the need to increase the scale of their companies in order to meet the demands of the global automotive industry. Despite these obstacles, India’s executives and experts are optimistic about their ability to overcome these challenges and make India an important destination for automotive production and sales.