According to a recently released TechSci Research report, "India Brake Pads, Shoes, and Linings Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020", the automotive brake pads, shoes, and linings market in India is projected to exhibit a CAGR of over 11 per cent over the next five years. Indian automotive sector contributes around 7 per cent to the country's GDP. The country's automotive brake pads, shoes, and linings market is broadly classified into five segments - passenger cars, two-wheelers, commercial vehicles, three-wheelers and OTR vehicles. Key factors driving the market include large two-wheeler and passenger car fleet along with rising automobile production and sales in the country.

Two-wheeler automotive brake pads and shoes segment is anticipated to maintain its dominance in the overall automotive brake friction market in India over the forecast period. The country's brake pads, shoes, and linings market is highly fragmented with a number of players, both organised and unorganised, operating in the market. The market is dominated by a large number of small firms in the unorganised sector. Region-wise, the northern and western regions of India are the largest contributors in the market, and collectively accounted for more than 55 per cent volume share in the country's brake pads, shoes, and linings market in 2014.

"Increasing rate of urbanisation and rising disposable income are contributing significantly towards growth of Indian automotive industry. Over the last couple of years, the automotive industry in India has witnessed considerable increase in demand for passenger cars, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles, resulting in high volume sales of brake pads, shoes, and linings. This growth is expected to be supported by the large vehicle fleet in the country," said Karan Chechi, Research Director with TechSci Research, a research based global management consulting firm.

"India Automotive Brake Pads, Shoes and Linings Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020" has evaluated the future growth potential of India's automotive brake pads, shoes, and linings market, and provides statistics and information on market structure, industry behavior and trends.

The report is intended to provide cutting-edge market intelligence and help decision makers take sound investment decisions. The report also identifies and analyses the emerging trends along with essential drivers, challenges and opportunities in the automotive brake pads, shoes, and linings market in India.

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