Aim to become no. 1 country in auto segment: Gadkari

DHAR: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday highlighted the growth of the country’s auto sector in the past few years, during which it became the third biggest player in the segment, and said the aim is to become number one.

“…our number was seventh in the world but we are third in the automobile sector… we surpassed Japan and now our number is third,” Union Road Transport and Highways Minister said while addressing a function at National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) here.

“The size of the USA automobile sector at the top (of the table) was Rs 78 lakh crore industry size, while that of China was Rs 47 lakh crore,” Gadkari said.