 Mumbai:
Indian
tyre production rose by 3 per cent to 44.96 lakh units
in July, while exports surged by 32 per cent year-on-year
to 3.44 lakh units, following a growth in vehicular segments,
according to the data released by Automotive Tyre Manufacturers''
Association (ATMA).
The
growth, which occurred both in the country and outside,
was mainly in truck, bus, car, utility vehicles and motorcycles,
ATMA said. Exports surged by 32 per cent year-on-year
to 3.44 lakh tyres during the month under review.
Production
of bus and truck tyres jumped by 13 per cent to 9.52 lakh
units while that of car tyres and utility vehicles increased
by 15 per cent to 1.34 lakh units. Car tyre production
rose 13 per cent to 8.64 lakh units, light trucks posted
a 31-per cent growth at 2.92 lakh units and that of motorcycle
tyres recorded a 6 per cent growth at 1.34 million units
during the month.
But
production of tractor tyres and animal-drawn vehicles
dipped by 12 per cent and 45 per cent, respectively, to
18,626 units in July. Scooter and moped tyre output also
slipped to 23 per cent and 53 per cent, respectively,
to 6.45 lakh units.
In
the moped segment, tyre production was down by 53 per
cent to 9,572 units and industrial tyres dipped by 13
per cent to 23,849 units during the month.
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