Technology advances, economic shifts and altered buyer behaviour to drive sector change 76% of Middle East survey respondents ready to face changes; 66 percent predict sector growth or new tech opportunities The Middle East’s automotive aftermarket industry is bracing for change over the next five years, according to the newly released Automechanika Market Outlook 2021 […]
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Automechanika Dubai opens today, all set to welcome global automotive services fraternity
Three-day exhibition from 14-16 December 2021 at Dubai World Trade Centre Automechanika Dubai, the Middle East and Africa’s largest automotive service industry trade fair, will run in December 2021, with a host of new and returning features designed to keep thousands of professionals up-to-date on the latest market trends. The 18th edition of the three-day event, […]
Guwahati aftermarket showing steady growth
After six rounds of Bazaar Talk features reported from different parts of the country, we flew down to Guwahati to discern the business potential of Federal Mogul in the city as part of the seventh leg of the series. With the pace of activities growing steadily in the region, the city has been an important […]
Federal Mogul strikes the right note in Hyderabad market
Having started off with our first Bazaar Talk feature in Chennai and moving on to the North, West and East of the country in subsequent editions, we head back South for part six of the feature, covering Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana. With over 1,000 retailers of spare parts for different vehicle segments, Hyderabad is […]
Federal Mogul garners huge praise in Kolkata market
After visiting the distributors of Federal Mogul India in Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai, MOTORINDIA went to the capital of East India, Kolkata. Also considered as the City of joy by intellectuals, it accounts for 15 per cent of the domestic automotive aftermarket in the country. Quite unique when compared to their peers in other […]
Mumbai distributors delighted with Federal Mogul’s classy approach
In this edition of Bazaar Talk, we hit the streets of Mumbai, the financial capital of India. For decades, Mumbai has been an important entry/exit point for the Indian auto industry. The automotive scene in the city is synonymous with world-renowned brands and revs up more than just heart beats. If in Mumbai and looking […]
Jaipur aftermarket on the fast track
After a study of the aftermarket scenario in the metro cities of Chennai and New Delhi in our last two editions, we drove down to Jaipur to get a pulse of the bazaar segment in the country’s pink city and to discern the business potential of Federal Mogul in the region. Rajasthan’s capital city is […]
Delhi bazaar on an upswing, thanks to enterprising wholesalers
It was reported in our previous edition that the size of the Indian automotive spareparts market is pegged at Rs. 28K crores in 2012 and is projected to reach Rs. 37K crores by the end of this year. With the two-wheeler segment accounting for a maximum chunk of the pie at nearly 50 per cent, […]
Automotive aftermarket currently undergoing positive transformation
The Indian automotive spareparts market is expected to grow from Rs. 28,000 crores around two years back to Rs. 37,000 crores by 2015, according to a report from consultancy firm McKinsey. The two-wheeler segment is the largest contributor at an estimated Rs. 14,000 crores (49 per cent of the overall market), followed by the car […]