The Automotive industry in India is one of the largest in the world and one of the fastest growing

globally. India's Passenger Car and Commercial Vehicle manufacturing industry is the seventh

largest in the world, with an annual production of more than million units in 2011.

The Automobile segment comprises of the following four broad categories of vehicles:

Two-Wheelers and Three-Wheelers

Passenger Vehicles

Commercial Vehicles

Special Application Vehicles

Two-Wheelers, being the most popular means of personal transport, account for about 75% of the

total automobile production in India, while Passenger Vehicles account for nearly 16% of the

production. However, owing to their lower price. Two wheelers account for only around 32% of the

sales in terms of value, while Passenger Vehicles account for around 62% of sales.

As of 2010, India is home to 40 million Passenger Vehicles. More than 3.7 million Automotive

Vehicles were produced in India in 2010 (an increase of 33.9%), making the country the second

fastest growing automobile market in the world. According to the Society of Indian Automobile

Manufacturers, annual vehicle sales are projected to increase to 5 million by 2015 and to more than

9 million by 2020. By 2050, the country is expected to be at the top the world in car volumes with

more than 600 million vehicles on the nation's roads.

In this Unit, you will develop an understanding of the different types of vehicles used in our country viz., Two Wheeler, Three Wheeler, Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Agricultural

Vehicles, Construction Equipment Vehicles and Special Application Vehicles.