Intl. Conference on Automotive Electronics Intelligent Vehicle

Bangalore, Aug 10 (UNI) Brain storming session about Automotive industry's past, present and future, will be done when more than 250 delegates from India and abroad participate in the three-day International Conference on 'Automotive Electronics and Intelligent Vehicle Initiative' beginning here on August 16.

Former Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence and DRDO Secretary V K Aatre told newspersons here today that though Indian Automobile industry was very old it had a long way to go in making a mark in the world. India's present Automobile production was only one per cent when compared to that of the US, UK and European countries.

The Conference gives an opportunity for Indian automobile industry to exchange notes and learn more about the industries.

The Small Scale industries, who play major role by supplying components can also benefit more from the three-day conference, Dr Aatre added.

Prof R Mohan of Indian Institute of Science, Department of Instrumentation, said that the automotive electronics industry was estimated at USD 86.5 billion and growing at the rate of 7.5 per cent annually. "With India being identified for its great market potential, more automobile industries from abroad are coming forward to invest in establishing their plants and the Conference would certainly help in attracting more investment and enable our industries to take advantage," he said.

Dr K R Srinivasan, President, Consortium of Electronic Industries of Karnataka (CLIK) said that in all 12 sessions would be held and more than 25 papers by automotive experts from India and abroad would be presented and deliberated upon during the Conference.

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