Thank You, One and All!:
THIS MONTH Car India completes 11 years of publication and I would like to thank all our readers, manufacturers and supporters for their unstinting support. When we started the magazine in 2005, the core team and management at Next Gen Publishing made a bold decision to publish a car-only magazine instead of one that covers everything from two-wheelers all the way up to trucks. Our decision to focus exclusively on cars stands vindicated.
The car industry finds itself in a state of turmoil because the manufacturers do not know which one of the models from their current line-up will have to be discontinued for not meeting the norms
Over the past 11 years the car industry has grown but today it finds itself in a state of turmoil because the manufacturers do not know which one of the models from their current line-up will have to be discontinued for not meeting the norms. They are also uncertain about what their future product portfolio will be. Another quandary is whether they can sell cars with over 2,000-cc diesel engines or whether diesel cars will be banned altogether regardless of their engine capacity. The top managements of car companies have their work cut out for heading a car company in India must be one of the toughest jobs; one does not know what knee-jerk action the authorities will take or what rules and regulations will be laid down by the judiciary.
A lot of work is put in by our designers, copy desk editor and the marketing team to bring out this magazine month after month. They tend to be the unsung heroes as they do not get any credit for their job. I would like to thank the marketing team and the editorial team for their support in making Car India what it is today.
Enjoy this anniversary issue. Please wear your seat-belts and drive with care.
EDITOR – ASPI BHATHENA
