the auto component sector has also posted

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The auto component sector has also posted significant growth of 20 percent in 2003-04, and achieved a sales turnover of Rs. 30,640 crore (US$ 6.7 billion). Further, there is a potential for higher growth due to outsourcing activities by global automobiles giants. Today, this sector has emerged as another sunrise sector like computer software industry.

Table : Automobile Production (Numbers) Category/Year	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05*
Passenger Car Multi Utility Vehicles Commercial Vehicles Two Wheelers Three Wheelers Total Percentage Growth	390,709 113,328 135,891 3,374,508 209,033 4,223,469 5.4	577,243 24,307 173,521 3,778,011 205,543 4,858,625 15.0	513,415 127,519 156,706 3,758,518 203,234 4,759,392 -2.0	564,052 105,667 162,508 4,271,327 212,748 5,316,302 11.7	608,851 114,479 203,697 5,076,221 276,719 6,279,967 18.1	842,437 146,103 275,224 5,624,950 340,729 7,229,443 15.1	699,082 178,187 247,797 4,758,639 271,983 6,155,688 16.0
* Figures relate to period April-December, 2004, i.e. nine months and not the whole year. Source : Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises (Department of Heavy Industry).

Table  : Automobile Export (Numbers) Category	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05*
Passenger Car Multi Utility Vehicles Commercial Vehicles Two Wheelers Three Wheelers Total Percentage Growth	25,468 2,654 10,108 100,002 21,138 159,370 - 16.6	23,271 5,148 9,912 83,237 18,388 139,956 - 12.2	22,990 4,122 13,770 111,138 16,263 168,283 20.2	50,088 3,077 11,870 104,183 15,462 184,680 9.7	70,828 1,177 12,255 179,682 43,366 307,308 66.4	126,249 3,067 17,227 264,669 68,138 479,350 56.0	121,478 3,892 9,931 256,765 51,535 453,601 32.8
* Figures relate to period April-December, 2004, i.e. nine months and not the whole year. Source : Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises (Department of Heavy Industry).