Delphi Corporation in India

BY OUR AUTO CORRESPONDENT

February 25, 2006: The Indian in-car entertainment segment is hotting up with the arrival of US auto-component major Delphi Corporation to India.

A host of new products are to be distributed in India by Xenos Technologies Ltd, a leading automotive accessories distributor, which is Delphi's sales and service partner, a report said. Xenos sells vehicle security systems and automobile accessories through its network of 900 retailers throughout India, the report added.

Delphi would make its products available through retail outlets under the Delphi-Grunding brand name in 25 Indian cities, and has also brought X-Line radios in sync with their launch in Europe. The Delphi Grundig X 250 MP3 is a CD /MP3 player with AUX-IN interface, allowing easy connectivity to external audio players like an iPod(r). The X 330 SD can control an iPod from the car audio system, and an SD Card slot provides the option to listen to more MP3 files while traveling, added a report.

A look at Delphi’s presence in India would make it clear that the company had started operations in India way back in 2000 and its key customers are Maruti, Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra and Toyota.

With the market for in-car entertainment and safety products in India steadily rising, players like Delphi are lining up high end products in line with consumer demand. Delphi’s India arrival is seen to be a major step in the path towards an opening up of the in car entertainment segment.