MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
(SHRI A. SAI PRATHAP)
(a): As per the information furnished by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacture (SIAM),
the details of production of cars during the last three years is as under:
(in number)
Category 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Passenger Cars 14,26,212 15,16,967 19,26,484
(b): According to SIAM, almost all OEMs present in India have announced their plans to
expand their operations and invest over a period of next three to five years.
(c)& (d): The road infrastructure is improving fast in our country. India has a large
network of roads comprising of national Highways & Expressways, State Highways, District and
other roads. Despite such road network, the vehicle density is estimated to be around 3.2
motor vehicles per km, which is comparatively very low. Moreover, there is continued emphasis
on improvement of road infrastructure in the country. Further, the price of steel remains a
matter of concern to auto industry.
