There are short term issues, but the A3 segment is here to stay...

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As the Tatas struggle with the idea of a Rs. 1 lakh car to cater to the bottom of the pyramid, they may have already missed the bus where it truly mattered the most. And that’s because the action in Indian car market is now moving towards value, rather than price. This is quite evident with the phenomenal performance of the A3 segment, where the competition is beginning to truly heat up.

As Rajeev Chaba, President and MD, General Motors India, states, “The first three box (A3) car has tremendous aspirational value for an individual, it is a statement of his having arrived in life.” Driven by this aspiration, coupled with easier finance options and more extravagant lifestyles, customers don’t mind spending that Rs.1-2 lakh extra for a better car. And automakers are religiously lapping up this opportunity.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

WTO’s address to change

IIPM MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

World Trade Organisation (WTO) has outgrown its premises at its headquarters – the William Rappard Centre – at Geneva (in Switzerland), admitted Pascal Lamy, Director General, WTO. The WTO, in any case, has confirmed that it is looking for a bigger space for its headquarters, although it is tight-lipped as to whether this means a movement out of Geneva – or even Switzerland. One buzz in the air has been that WTO has been approached by Hong Kong and Singapore with proposals to shift its headquarters to those countries. This, of course, is an unsubstantiated piece of information and WTO officials have been loathe to comment on this matter. The William Rappard Centre was built on a site that was originally offered by the Swiss to the League of Nations after World War I. The Centre overlooks Lake Geneva and is situated close to the European headquarters of the United Nations.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative