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The government has said that India's automotive industry is poised to rank number three in the world by 2030, with various schemes like the Rs 25,938 crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) for Automobile and Auto Components supporting the sector's growth. Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) considers the PLI-Auto applicants of automotive industry as one of the crucial stakeholders of the scheme.

It emphasized that the goal of deep localization and development of Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products within the country cannot be achieved without the support and growth of the automotive industry. The automotive industry in India is one of the main pillars of the economy. With strong backward and forward linkages, it is a key driver of growth. The contribution of this sector to the national GDP has risen to about 7.1 per cent from 2.77 per cent in 1992-93. It provides direct and indirect employment to over 19 million people.

In the automobile market in India, two-wheelers and passenger cars accounted for 77 per cent and 18 per cent market share respectively during 2021-22. Passenger car sales are dominated by small and mid-sized cars. India aims to double its auto industry size to Rs 15 lakh crore by end of year 2024. There has been an FDI inflow of $33.77 billion in the industry from April 2000 till September 2022 which is around 5.48 per cent of the total FDI inflows in India during the same period.