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The road ahead
The Indian automotive industry, which witnessed dynamic growth in the last decade, now stands at a critical crossroad. Especially since the road ahead is riddled with tough competition.

Auto lessons
The influx of foreign cars bred a flawed marketing strategies. The first to collapse was the theory of middle-class purchasing power. To sell, a car had to target each specific customer out of the crowd and offer him value.

The global car park
Ever since the invention of wheel, man has endeavoured to create different modes of transport to suit his needs. But, automobile takes perhaps pride of place amongst all his contraptions.

Hybrid electric vehicles -- FAQs
Have you ever been fascinated by the flying automobile in the futuristic cartoon strip -- The Jetsons -- ? Well, scientists have promised that this dream could well turn into reality sometime in the next millennium.

Key to success
The Indian motor industry has grown by leaps and bounds, reaching new peaks every year, ever since the delicensing of the automobile sector in 1993.

MUL -- Competition blues?
Ever since the first car rolled out from its hallowed portals way back in 1984, one company has until now dominated the Indian automotive market like no other.

Policy -- Stumbling on
The Indian motor industry suffered years of stifling controls until 1991. A sign of the times then was that motor vehicles and cars in particular, were considered to be a luxury and hence subject to strict government control and crippling taxes.

Telco -- Not a one car wonder
After tasting success with its swadeshi brand Indica, Telco is now gearing up to demolish the myth that the commercial vehicle manufacturer is just a one-car wonder .

Exclusivity, the vehicle to suc
DC might simply mean two letters of the English alphabet to the uninitiated, but to a motoring enthusiast it could well mean the world. For, these are the trademark initials of the Picasso of Indian automotive designing -- the irrepressible Dilip Chhabria.







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