The decade’s worst slowdown in automotive sales in India could badly hit the automotive components sector, which depends heavily on the automobile industry.
According to India Ratings, production of auto components will fall in FY15.
Reason: an expected three-five per cent decline in the production of vehicles, an estimated four-six per cent growth in the replacement market and a 7-10 per cent increase in exports.
“The auto component sector will continue to face subdued demand over the short-to-medium term.
"However, demand pressures are expected to be mitigated to an extent due to an increase in demand for localised components from foreign OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) who are aiming to curtail raw material costs and offset the impact of any adverse currency fluctuation,” India Ratings said in a recent report.
Auto component firms focused on the commercial vehicle segment have been impacted more severely than those with more diversified product and customer profile.
All the three top commercial vehicle manufacturers - Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Ashok Leyland --