Industry leaders say localisation must go beyond assembly to strengthen domestic capabilities across the value chain.
Supply chain risks were cited as a reason to build deeper integration and resilience.
Advanced components and technological self-reliance were highlighted as priorities.
A Union minister called on the auto component industry to move toward global leadership through scale and localisation.
Government support mentioned in the reporting includes the PLI scheme and green mobility initiatives.
ACMA data showed the sector recorded a strong turnover of Rs 7.60 lakh crore in fiscal year 2025-26.
One industry view stressed four pressures shaping the sector: trade, talent, technology, and transition.
Manufacturers were urged to expand global presence while building capabilities among Tier-2 and Tier-3 suppliers.
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The reporting broadly agrees that deeper localisation is central to India’s auto manufacturing ambitions, with a focus on stronger domestic capabilities and wider supply-chain integration. It also notes shared emphasis on global competitiveness and technological self-reliance.
What remains open is how quickly firms can expand localisation across the full value chain and how far support measures will translate into measurable progress. The pace of global leadership and supplier upgrading may change as industry and policy steps unfold.
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The supportive coverage argues that deeper localisation is necessary for India’s auto industry to strengthen domestic manufacturing and compete globally. It highlights calls from industry leaders for broader integration across the value chain and for faster development of advanced components. It also reflects the view that global presence, supplier development, and technological self-reliance are now central goals. One report adds that government initiatives such as the PLI scheme and green mobility support this direction.
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The Hindu reports that India's automobile industry must expand localisation beyond assembly to build domestic capabilities across the entire value chain. Industry leaders including Tata Motors Managing Director Shailesh Chandra and Maruti Suzuki CEO Hisashi Takeuchi stated that deeper integration is necessary to mitigate supply chain risks and achieve global competitiveness. Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg emphasized accelerating technological self reliance in advanced components.
ANI News reports that Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H D Kumaraswamy urged the auto component industry to advance toward global leadership through scale and deeper localisation. Speaking at the ACMA Annual Session, Kumaraswamy highlighted government interventions including the PLI scheme and green mobility initiatives. ACMA data showed the sector recorded a strong turnover of Rs 7.60 lakh crore in fiscal year 2025-26.
ET Auto reports that CII President and Tata Chemicals MD and CEO R Mukundan stressed the necessity of deeper localisation and diversified sourcing for the auto component industry. Speaking at the ACMA Annual Session, Mukundan outlined four critical areas shaping the industry: trade, talent, technology, and transition. He emphasized that manufacturers must increase global presence and build domestic capabilities across Tier-2 and Tier-3 suppliers.