De-licensing in 1991 put the Indian automobile industry on a new growth trajectory, which attracted foreign auto giants to set up their production facilities in the country to take advantage of various benefits it offers. Large middle class population, growing earning power and strong technological capability have been boosting automobile demand for past few years. Despite economic slowdown, the Indian automobile sector is expected to see high growth in coming years, especially in passenger cars segment, said our new research report, “Indian Automobile Sector Analysis”.
 
 The passenger vehicle market, which constitutes around 80% of automobile sales, has immense growth potential as passenger car stock stood at around 11 per 1,000 people in 2008. Anticipating the future market potential, the production of passenger vehicle is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of around 10% from 2009-10 to 2012-13.
 
 The recent launch of Tata Nano has brought about a new revolution in the country’s small car segment. Seeing the good initial response from consumers, many other players in the industry are chalking out their plans to launch cars in this segment in the next few years. Our research foresees a CAGR growth of around 14.5% in domestic volume sales of passenger vehicles during the forecast period. Other segments, such as two-wheelers, multi-purpose vehicle and light commercial vehicle, are also expected to witness fast growth in coming years.
 
 The report covers various aspects of the Indian automobile market and gives detailed analysis of its various segments such as passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, utility vehicles, multi-purpose, two wheelers and three wheelers. Each section succinctly explains the current and future market trends, and developments in the Indian automobile market. There are immense opportunities for various industry players including automobile manufacturers and players of automobile components.
 
 Besides, we have also comprehensively analyzed the auto component industry and its future outlook. The study has evaluated growth avenues available for the automobile market, which include automotive design market, non-conventional vehicle market, domestic tyre industry, India as global manufacturing hub, green car market etc.
 
 Table of Contents:
 
 1. Analyst View
 2. India’s Rank in Global Automobile Industry
 3. RNCOS’ View on Indian Automobile Industry
 3.1 Supporting Environment
 3.1.1 Economic Factors
 3.1.2 Demographic and Psychographic Factors
 3.1.3 Environmental Factors
 3.1.4 Political Environment
 3.1.5 Legal Environment
 3.1.6 Incentives
 3.1.7 Technological Environment
 3.2 Roadblocks for the Industry
 3.2.1 Increasing Running Cost
 3.2.2 Strong Indian Rupee
 3.2.3 Expensive Auto Finance
 4. Automobile Industry Overview
 4.1 Production
 4.2 Installed Capacity
 4.3 Automotive Plants
 4.4 Competitive Landscape
 4.5 Sales
 4.6 Export
 5. Automobile Industry Analysis
 5.1 Passenger Vehicle
 5.1.1 Production
 5.1.2 Sales
 5.1.3 Export
 5.1.4 Future Outlook till 2012-13
 5.1.4.1 Production
 5.1.4.2 Sales
 5.1.4.3 Export
 5.2 Utility Vehicles
 5.2.1 Production
 5.2.2 Sales
 5.2.3 Export
 5.2.4 Future Outlook till 2012-13
 5.2.4.1 Production
 5.2.4.2 Sales
 5.2.4.3 Export
 5.3 Multi-purpose Vehicles
 5.3.1 Production
 5.3.2 Sales
 5.3.3 Export
 5.3.4 Future Outlook till 2012-13
 5.3.4.1 Production and Sales
 5.4 Commercial Vehicles
 5.4.1 Passenger Carriers
 5.4.2 Goods Carriers
 5.4.3 Future Outlook till 2012-13
 5.4.3.1 Production
 5.4.3.2 Sales
 5.4.3.3 Export
 5.5 Two Wheelers
 5.5.1 Scooter/Scooterettee
 5.5.2 Motorcycles
 5.5.3 Electric Two Wheelers and Mopeds
 5.5.4 Future Outlook till 2012-13
 5.5.4.1 Scooter/Scooterettee
 5.5.4.2 Motorcycles
 5.6 Three Wheelers
 5.6.1 Passenger Carriers
 5.6.2 Goods Carriers
 6. Auto Component Industry
 6.1 Industry Structure
 6.2 Production
 6.3 Sales
 6.4 Export
 6.5 Import
 6.6 Competitive Landscape
 6.6.1 Players
 6.6.2 Production by Type
 6.6.3 Mergers & Acquisitions
 6.6.4 Investment
 6.7 Future Outlook till Fiscal 2012-13
 6.7.1 Production
 6.7.2 Sales
 6.7.3 Export
 7. Growth Avenues
 7.1 Automotive Design Market
 7.2 Non-conventional Vehicle Market
 7.3 Domestic Tyre Industry
 7.4 Automotive Steel
 7.5 Auto Insurance and Financing Market
 7.6 GPS Navigation Market
 7.7 Power Industry
 7.8 India as a Manufacturing Hub
 7.9 Green Car Market
 7.10 E-Scooter Market
 
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This brand has created its niche over the years and laid a strong foundation for the mass production of automobiles by demonstrating the interchangeability of precision parts. By working things in a unique manner, this brand has become a premier luxury car brand in America. With time, this car manufactures made lot of significant changes in every aspect including Cadillac mirror.

Subsequently, they made various changes in the electrical systems, roofs and lot more. Due to their continuous efforts in making Cadillac more and more useful and comfortable, this car has made a special space in the heart of car lovers. Whether it is auto side mirrors or any other important part of car, it is exclusive and of high standards.

In the range of vintage cars, Cadillac is a real winner. It has shown such high level of sophistication and elegance that most of the car enthusiasts literally adore this brand. Some of the popular models which have ruled the hearts are Model F, Model B, Model E and Model D. All these models have great looks and simply exotic interiors, which can make any car aficionado its devotee. If you want to own one vintage model you better be prepared to shed pretty penny.

In cars, lights and mirrors have great significance, which needs to be checked from time to time.  If you want to see your car run smoothly in the dark nights or in the foggy days, you need to have auto side mirrors of good quality. In mirrors, Cadillac mirror is really an exception which is made of world-class technology and possesses highest quality. For people who understand what luxury means, this would be the best example to quote. This car and its interiors give you a great feeling which would not be available in many big brands these days. They have maintained that quality for years and that’s why it is respected so much. Own a car and realize what luxury means!
 

Who could have believed that once the 1950s began, cars, which were by and large driven by low-compression sixes that needed tetraethyl lead for upper cylinder head lubrication, unless you used a light machine oil, and which looked much like ladder-frame bodies with fenders and quarter panels hung off them, would’ve ended as it did?

By the end of the fifties, there were automobiles such as the Chevrolet Bel Air that used a small-block V-8 that was available and the Caddy was the “King of the Road,” as they say, as it sported a big-block V-8 that produced more than 300 horsepower. For fans of American classic cars, these 1950s vehicles typified the beauty and optimism of the era.

Corvette Hits the Road

The big changes came when Chevrolet unveiled the ‘Vette in 1953 and clay mockups of newer models like the Ford Thunderbird were going around the design studios of Detroit.

The 1955/56 T-Bird became one of the more exciting cars of the 50s and while it was really nothing special at heart (a Ford Custom 6 chassis), it still looked wonderful and yes it was just the thing the marketing divisions had ordered. Certainly, it answered the request by many customers for 2-seaters, in addition to family roadsters. The need for the 2-seat was established by the number of vets who came back from Europe with thoughts of coupes filling their desires.

The Corvette and the T-Bird, though, led to another call and that would be a requirement for speed. Not only did people want automobiles that looked as though they were looked exciting but additionally, they desired cars that could perform. Few individuals probably understand that while the first modern V8 engine was the 1932 Ford V-8, the well known Chrysler hemi (hemispherical combustion chamber) made its debut in 1951 and stayed in the lineup until ’58.

It was the engine of the popular 300M of the time. In fact, Chrysler and Dodge were rivals for Ford and General Motors and they really did hold their own.

Initially, in the 50s, the motor industry was playing catch-up, the latter half, they were developing cars that people did actually want. Features were transforming as quad front lights first appeared on the 1957/8 Cadillac and enormous fins, reminiscent of the rudders and tails of the jet planes that were a modern marvel, thus you had the 1958/9 Caddy with its huge fins. Chevy tried having single fin and later in the decade turned the fin horizontal for the introduction of the 1959s, but by ’60, the fin had gone the way of the Dodo bird, it was about extinct – well the large fin was – smaller fins continued making their appearances right through the sixties and there were even a few small tries in the seventies.

The Late 50s

Perhaps the biggest change of course in design, and with it a fresh school of designers, was shown by the ’58 Chevy BelAir. The quad lights were apparent as was the 289 small block, and they were the minor changes. The key modifications came in the lines where the rear of the car became a smooth deck with taillights that weren’t just an add-on. Yes, Chevrolet did an admirable job with the 1956 Bel Air/Nomad but the 1958 showed the shape of things to come – smooth lines, quad headlights and rounded fenders and rear quaters.

Talk about a decade of changes: from a small six that turned into a monster 8 and from autos where things were just hung on by committee to designs that were real, the 1950s was quite a decade.

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An entirely new type of nanomaterial developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could enable the next generation of high-power rechargeable lithium (Li)-ion batteries for electric automobiles, as well as batteries for laptop computers, mobile phones, and other portable devices.
The new material, dubbed a “nanoscoop” because its shape resembles a cone with a scoop of ice cream on top, can withstand extremely high rates of charge and discharge that would cause conventional electrodes used in today’s Li-ion batteries to rapidly deteriorate and fail. The nanoscoop’s success lies in its unique material composition, structure, and size.

The Rensselaer research team, led by Professor Nikhil Koratkar, demonstrated how a nanoscoop electrode could be charged and discharged at a rate 40 to 60 times faster than conventional battery anodes, while maintaining a comparable energy density.

This stellar performance, which was achieved over 100 continuous charge/discharge cycles, has the team confident that their new technology holds significant potential for the design and realization of high-power, high-capacity Li-ion rechargeable batteries.

“Charging my laptop or cell phone in a few minutes, rather than an hour, sounds pretty good to me,” said Koratkar, a professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer. “By using our nanoscoops as the anode architecture for Li-ion rechargeable Laptop Battery such as Sony PCGA-BP2S battery and Sony VGP-BPS2 battery, this is a very real prospect.

Moreover, this technology could potentially be ramped up to suit the demanding needs of batteries for electric automobiles.”

Batteries for all-electric vehicles must deliver high power densities in addition to high energy densities, Koatkar said. These vehicles today use supercapacitors to perform power-intensive functions, such as starting the vehicle and rapid acceleration, in conjunction with conventional batteries that deliver high energy density for normal cruise driving and other operations. Koratkar said the invention of nanoscoops may enable these two separate systems to be combined into a single, more efficient battery unit.

Results of the study were detailed in the paper “Functionally Strain-Graded Nanoscoops for High Power Li-Ion Battery Anodes,” published Thursday by the journal Nano Letters.

The anode structure of a Li-ion battery physically grows and shrinks as the battery charges or discharges. When charging, the addition of Li ions increases the volume of the anode, while discharging has the opposite effect. These volume changes result in a buildup of stress in the anode. Too great a stress that builds up too quickly, as in the case of a battery charging or discharging at high speeds, can cause the battery to fail prematurely. This is why most batteries in today’s portable electronic devices like cell phones and laptops charge very slowly — the slow charge rate is intentional and designed to protect the battery from stress-induced damage.

The Rensselaer team’s nanoscoop, however, was engineered to withstand this buildup of stress. Made from a carbon (C) nanorod base topped with a thin layer of nanoscale aluminum (Al) and a “scoop” of nanoscale silicon (Si), the structures are flexible and able to quickly accept and discharge Li ions at extremely fast rates without sustaining significant damage. The segmented structure of the nanoscoop allows the strain to be gradually transferred from the C base to the Al layer, and finally to the Si scoop. This natural strain gradation provides for a less abrupt transition in stress across the material interfaces, leading to improved structural integrity of the electrode.

The nanoscale size of the scoop is also vital since nanostructures are less prone to cracking than bulk materials, according to Koratkar.

“Due to their nanoscale size, our nanoscoops can soak and release Li at high rates far more effectively than the macroscale anodes used in today’s Li-ion batteries,” he said. “This means our nanoscoop may be the solution to a critical problem facing auto companies and other battery manufacturers — how can you increase the power density of a battery while still keeping the energy density high?”

A limitation of the nanoscoop architecture is the relatively low total mass of the electrode, Koratkar said. To solve this, the team’s next steps are to try growing longer scoops with greater mass, or develop a method for stacking layers of nanoscoops on top of each other. Another possibility the team is exploring includes growing the nanoscoops on large flexible substrates that can be rolled or shaped to fit along the contours or chassis of the automobile.

Along with Koratkar, authors on the paper are Toh-Ming Lu, the R.P. Baker Distinguished Professor of Physics and associate director of the Center for Integrated Electronics at Rensselaer; and Rahul Krishnan, a graduate student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer.

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Unfortunately, there are many instances where people will end up buying a defective vehicle. In this competitive industry, some in the auto industry will try to cut corners to make a profit, leaving consumers at great risk. Every year people are injured or killed due to such situations as vehicle roll over and defective brakes, seatbelts, airbags…etc. As well, other manufacturer defects can include defective seats, child seats, windows, door latches…etc. Fortunately, there are defective automobile laws designed to protect consumers who have purchased a defective automobile.

There are defect automobile laws called lemon laws in each state as well as at the federal level that are designed to protect consumers. These laws give consumers a legal means to get compensation for a defective vehicle such as a car, truck, motorcycle, RV, and other automobiles.

This compensation can be in the form of a full refund, replacement vehicle of equal value, or a complete and satisfactory repair. Qualifying under this law can vary from state to state, but generally, there must have been a specified number of attempts at repair within the period of the manufacturer’s warranty. As well, the attempts at repair should have been made during the first specified years of ownership or with the specified miles. The numbers will vary according to a particular state’s lemon law statutes.

A defective automobile is one where the problem that has been unable to be fixed makes the vehicle a safety hazard to drive, or makes it unable to be driven, or lowers the value of the vehicle. A Lemon law mandates that if the manufacturer is unable to fix the repair so that the purchaser can safely drive it, they must make the appropriate compensation.

The lemon law applies to vehicles used for personal, not commercial purposes, which includes leased vehicles where the lessees are accountable for the repairs. If the manufacturer fails to provide the appropriate remedy to the consumer’s satisfaction within the specified period of time as outlined in that state’s lemon law statutes, the purchaser has the right to sue the manufacturer. The owner of the defective automobile can file a lemon law claim for compensation. A manufacturer must provide the appropriate compensation as well as pay the legal fees if the court delivers a ruling favoring the purchaser of the lemon.

Our vehicles have become essential to helping us function in our daily lives. If you find yourself in a situation where you have purchased a defective automobile and are being dismissed by the manufacturer, you should enlist the services of an experienced lemon law attorney. A specialised attorney understands the lemon laws and has the experience helping consumers get refunds or vehicle replacements.

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If you are looking for very cheap cars, then you might want to consider purchasing police seized automobiles. Actually, these are the cars that were confiscated by the various law enforcement agencies from people who are convicted of particular crimes. Upon the order of the courts, these properties were confiscated along with other valuable properties.

Most of these police seized automobiles can be found in various auction events. And in these kinds of activities, you will be able to choose among a good number of vehicles that include the standard cars, minivans, RVs, motorcycles, trucks, and a whole lot more. They are also not limited in terms of makes, models, and designs.

And since these police seized automobiles are no longer new, you can expect that they are very cheap.

And indeed, if you are going to estimate their prices, most of them are being auctioned for about 90 percent lower then their original market value. So if you are looking for a practical way to purchase a car, then this can be a good option.

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When attending these auction events, you are assured that you will be able to purchase very affordable police seized automobiles.

We can’t think a day without the automobile. They gradually become our essential part of our life. Each and every day cars are used for various reasons. Seeing this demand, manufacturer introduces millions of new cars with sophisticated design. Other than these designing criteria they also take great care in the departments of colors as well as shape. These cars also come with many upgraded techniques to support the demand of the customers. The top most priority is maintained in the comfort section. All these features are involved in the time of representing an automobile.

It is known to all that companies like ‘Bugatti’, ‘Rolls Royce’ etc. are associated with making expensive cars. These cars have created a milestone in giving comfort as well as class. But the most surprising fact is that the small local companies like ‘Mahindra’, ‘Maruti’ and of course ‘Tata’ have also began to join this group by giving priority according to consumers expectation.

From the ancient period vintage cars have always occupied a special place in the car lover’s heart.

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The car lovers live in their world of techniques. Their thirst as well as starvation for the new arrivals is untouchable. Whenever a launch of a new car is happening in any part of the world they start trying to gather the detail information of that particular automobile. They are always alert with the change and updated with the knowledge of current auto market. After knowing the complete specification along with the technical characteristics of a newly launched car, they gain full satisfaction. We can say that the news of the car market seems like appetite to them. Website like autostream.org helps them to quench their thirst. Starting from the new concept to the launch, every small amount of details is stored in auto stream’s web pages. A new user of this type of auto news sites may surprise after viewing their collection of automobiles along with their information.