- Constrained by an internal market down by nearly 10% in 2013 (the first eight months of the year, passenger car sales fell by 8% and commercial vehicles 11.3%), Indian production accuses a small decline in 2013 for the first time in fifteen years, due to the export growth that does not fully compensate for the decline in the domestic market.

- This decline in the Indian market (and production) should not extend over a long period because the market fundamental traits remain good and volumes have very much improved in recent years, especially in 2010.

-The Renault-Nissan group, which recently increased its production capacity in the Indian territory, believes that the current slowdown in certain emerging markets, such as Brazil, Russia and India, is a temporary adjustment of volumes, and expects growth in these countries will restart in 2014. The potential of these countries is indeed promising: in Europe, there are more than 500 cars per 1 000 inhabitants against only 200 per 1000 inhabitants in Brazil, 300 in Russia and 50 in India.

- Indian production is dominated by four major manufacturers: Suzuki (Maruti), which holds a 30% share of production, Tata Motors, whichholds 17%, Hyundai, which holds 15% and Mahindra, which holds 14%. By themselves, these four manufacturers together hold 76% of the Indian production.