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India is moving from “big market” to global supply base in autos, as OEMs and tier-1s deepen localisation and export from hubs like Chennai–Oragadam. Daimler India (BharatBenz) now builds transmissions and trucks in India for worldwide markets, while suppliers like Knorr-Bremse pursue “India for India & Global.” Tyremaker CEAT reports double-digit gains in forecast accuracy via ML, and OEMs are shifting finished-vehicle moves to rail to cut cost and CO₂—signals that India’s role is now about capability + resilience, not just cost.
