Auto Parts Asia — August 2017

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Q: Your evaluation of the

aftermarket globally and in India?

A: The aftermarket in India is going

through a major structural change. It

is worth about Rs.62,000 crore ($10

billion); it will grow at a rate of at least

five to six percent, if not more. The

feature of the market today is that two

to three generations of vehicles and

technology are concurrently present

on Indian roads. You have two-

wheeler scooters and motorbikes, at

the same time you have cars, trucks

and buses; about 25 percent of

modern vehicles produced in India

are SUVs. This means that there are

older cars under BS-II and BS-III that

need to be serviced as we prepare for

BS-VI, with a large number of BS-IV

vehicles already on the road.

In the powertrains specifically there

is still an in-line pump running on the

roads, may be in tractors and some

kinds of trucks, but you also have a

common rail in many of the modern

cars. Similarly, you might have old

carburettors in some two-wheelers

and petrol cars while at the same time

you have multi-point fuel injection

systems for gasoline and diesel.

Lucas Indian Service

Leads With

Complete Solutions

Lucas Indian Service (LIS) established in 1930, is a specialist organisation in sales and

service of Lucas-TVS auto electricals and Delphi-TVS diesel fuel injection equipment. LIS

also manufactures automotive products and covers the country through its regional offices

and branches equipped with warehousing facilities. The widespread distribution network of

LIS reaches 1,250 towns and cities. LIS has 10,000 retailers and 15,000 garages/electricians

as touch points. “For decades we were known for our specialist service but in the last couple

of years we have redefined ourselves as a full-range service and aftermarket solutions

provider; that is the definition of LIS today. A huge range has been added in the last 18

months for trucks, buses and two-wheelers. The difference between us and any other parts

manufacturer is that we can give technical information, support and service – a complete

solutions package. The LIS foundation of business is service, not just parts distribution,

technology and multi-brands. Our three focus areas are multi-brand tractors and two-wheeler

service, geographical expansion in SAARC, and in-depth Indian market distribution,”

S Muralidharan, President, Lucas Indian Service Limited, told T Murrali of AutoParts Asia,

in an exclusive interview. The excerpts:

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Range of Batteries