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MOTORINDIA
l September 2012
C
hina built 6.2 million com-
mercial vehicles in 2011.
This makes it the world’s
largest producer of commercial ve-
hicles, with a share of 44 per cent
of total global production. India and
Turkey are also among the top five
in the world ranking. India’s produc-
tion of commercial vehicles in 2011
rose by more than one-fifth (+22 per
cent) to 887,000 units, while Turkey
built 549,000 commercial vehicles,
an increase of 12 per cent.
The German Association VDA
recognises this development by
putting these countries at the focus
of three events with top-level guests
at the 64
th
International Motor Show
(IAA) in Hannover.
The “IAA India Day” on Septem-
ber 21 will take a close look at the
market and co-operation prospects
in India. The main speaker will be
the Indian Minister for Heavy In-
dustries, Mr. Praful Patel. Together
with the Automotive Component
Association of India (ACMA), the
Society of Indian Automobile Man-
ufacturers (SIAM), Indian Ministry
try representatives will speak on the
development and prospects of the
Indian commercial vehicle market.
The ACMA President, Mr. Surinder
Kanwar, will give an overview on
the supply industry in India. This
will be followed by the SIAM Presi-
dent, Mr. S. Sandilya, speaking on
“Prospects for the Indian automo-
IAA preview
of Heavy Industries, Indo-German
Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) and
the corporate consultants Manage-
ment Engineers, VDA is organising
the India Day for the seventh time at
the motor show.
After the welcome address by
VDA President Matthias Wissmann
and a lecture by the Minister, indus-
Mr. Matthias Wissmann, VDA President