From The Hindu Archives, December 23, 1975: Auto Industry’s exports fetch Rs. 30 crores

New Delhi, Dec. 22: Export utilisation of India’s road motor vehicle industry aggregated to Rs. 30.2 crores in 1974-75. Besides growing oversees supply if automobile equipment and accessories, the industry has now emerged as a significant supplier of buses and trucks, says an official press release. India exported during the year 430 buses valued at Rs. 3.64 crores. The importers were Zambia, Uganda, Iran, Guyana Arab Republic of Egypt, Bahrain Islands, Mauritius, Abu Dabhi, Dubai and Sri Lanka. The maximum number of buses were bought by Zambia (75 buses at Rs. 75 lakhs) Mauritins bought 47 buses, Guyana 39 buses, Arab Republic of Egypt 37 buses, Iran and Uganda 36 each, Bahrain Islands 44 buses, Afghanistan 34 and Sri Lanka 24 buses. India’s licensed capacity for the production of commercial vehicles including jeeps is about 110,000 a year. Of this the capacity for heavy and medium commercial vehicles is 78,000, light commercial vehicles 12,000 and jeeps 20,000 per year. An additional capacity of 90,000 is being planned in respect of light commercial vehicles. Actual production in 1974-75 was 35,500 in respect of heavy and medium commercial vehicles, 4,700 in respect of light commercial vehicles and 9,800 jeeps. There are eight manufacturers engaged in the production of commercial vehicles in India. - PTI Published - December 23, 2025 05:50 am IST

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