By WAF Think Tank
Tata Motors signs an agreement with BluSmart Electric Mobility for 10,000 XPRES T EVs
Tata Motors, on the occasion of the World Environment Day, signed an agreement with BluSmart Electric Mobility for delivering 10,000 XPRES T EVs to the company. This deployment of 10,000 units makes this the biggest ever EV fleet order in India. With deliveries starting soon, these vehicles are an addition to the 3,500 XPRES T EV order, which was signed by both the companies in October last year, and will be used across the country for commuters, in turn helping minimize the carbon footprint. Continue reading “Tata Motors signs an agreement with BluSmart Electric Mobility for 10,000 XPRES T EVs”
Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol sign partnership to boost Electric Mobility in India
Mumbai, June 2nd 2022 – In a development that is expected to boost electric vehicle (EV) adoption and mobility in India, MG Motor India and Castrol India are set to collaborate with Jio-bp to explore mobility solutions for electric cars. Under the partnership, Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol will explore setting up four-wheeler EV charging infrastructure and expand Castrol’s existing auto service network to cater to EV Customers.
The partnership is in line with Jio-bp and MG Motor’s commitment to provide a vast and reliable charging infrastructure to electric car customers and accelerating EV adoption in India. Jio-bp is creating an ecosystem that will benefit all the stakeholders in the EV value chain and last year, the company constructed and launched two of India’s largest EV charging hubs. The JV’s electric mobility business, offering charging infrastructure to Indian consumers, operates under the brand Jio-bp pulse. With the Jio-bp pulse mobile app, customers can easily find charging stations nearby and seamlessly charge their EVs. Continue reading “Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol sign partnership to boost Electric Mobility in India”
May 2022 Car Sales – Snapshot
Around 2,94,087 passenger cars were sold in the Indian market for May 2022. The sales increased 185% when compared to May last year. The spike is due to low base last year which was primarily impacted due to Covid-19 induced restrictions. However, the Industry remained flat when compared to April 2022 and is still grappling with semiconductor supplies.
Tata Motors has startled all with consistent sales and overtakes Hyundai India volumes for the second time in the past 6 months! Tata Motors recorded its all time highest monthly Passenger Vehicle sales & Electric Vehicle sales in May 2022. Do note that EVs contributed near to 8% of Tata Motors overall PV sales in May 2022!
Virtus is Here | The ‘All Rounder’ Sedan from Volkswagen
by WAF Think Tank
The Volkswagen India team had invited Team WAF for the Unveiling of their upcoming sedan the VW Virtus.
Till we saw the car, our minds were full of ” 5 Whys”
- Why a Sedan in an SUV Obsessed market ?
- VW dealers & customers are lately used to VW SUVs ?
- Why not continue with the SUV Dream run ?
- Why a Sedan around the price point of several other Popular SUVs ?
- Why now ?
Continue reading “Virtus is Here | The ‘All Rounder’ Sedan from Volkswagen”
Key Takeaways of WAF EV Innovators Network | WAF EVIN 2022
by Anita Bahadur
It was hardly a coincidence that World Auto Forum hosted the EV Innovators’ Network EVIN 2022 on World Earth Day, at Holiday Inn, New Delhi Aerocity – to talk about how best this upcoming mode of transport can positively impact the environment. The conference brought together the best brains in EV Tech, Business, and R&D Ecosystems, thought leaders and innovators to analyse and action the course of electric vehicles in the near future.
Continue reading “Key Takeaways of WAF EV Innovators Network | WAF EVIN 2022”
WAF Industry Best Practice for Rural Marketing | Renault India
by WAF Think Tank
•Fully Functional Mobile Showrooms called Rural Float to showcase products launched last year
•300 Renault Booking Centres across India in collaboration with CSC Grameen e-Stores, a subsidiary of CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd (CSC-SPV)
While the Industry was reeling under the influence of second COVID wave last year, one car maker was busy spreading Sales & Marketing initiatives in the deep interiors and rural parts of India.
Continue reading “WAF Industry Best Practice for Rural Marketing | Renault India”
Passenger Vehicle Mass Market fuel mix analysis report – Q1 2022
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CNG (11% mix) has emerged as an alternate choice of fuel to diesel (19%) in BS6 era due to low running cost
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Diesel mix settled around sub 20% level due to lack of products with diesel engine
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Electric mix reached to considerable 1% level
Continue reading “Passenger Vehicle Mass Market fuel mix analysis report – Q1 2022”
Made In India Motorised Wheelchairs presented to Veterans, Soldiers and their Families with Disability
by WAF Think Tank
At a special ceremony on 14 May 2022 at Pune in India there were several soldiers, veterans and families with disabilities who got empowered with the gift of mobility!
They were presented Neobolts – India’s first indigenous motorised wheelchair vehicle.
The presentation ceremony was presided by Mrs. Anita Nain – Regional President, Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA), Southern Command with Capt Pranav Prasoon (Retd) – Head HR, Renault India and Mr. Ramakrishnan Ramanathan – VP Engineering and CSR Leader – Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India (RNTBCI).
Q1 2022 – Indian Passenger Vehicle Market Analysis
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Passenger vehicle market growth (-1.5%) is hampered by semiconductor shortage
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Tata Motors (4.4%) and Mahindra (2.5%) gained significant market share with new products onslaught
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SUV/Crossover body style gained highest market share, ahead of hatchback category
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Wagon-R continues to be the best-selling passenger vehicle in India
WAF AutoNews is now World’s No 1 in World Auto News – Sources
by WAF Think Tank
This happened last week
WAF AutoNews had been ranking 6th on a google search of World Auto News
It steadily rose up the search results. However it hovered at no 3 position for several weeks.
Last week, it came at no 1 position!
Many thanks to the Media Partners and WAF Community for making this happen!
We at WAF love you !
WAF AutoNews gets you curated stories from the global motown world. Deep insights in Tech, supply Chain Management, Product Design, Sales & Marketing, Evolving Consumer Behaviour and more.
Check out WAF AutoNews now!
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Volkswagen India commences production of its striking, exhilarating and German-engineered – New Virtus
BY WAF THINK TANK
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On track to fulfill its commitment under the India 2.0 project, with the roll-out of the New Volkswagen Virtus, under series production from the Chakan Plant in Pune
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The striking, exhilarating and German-engineered New Volkswagen Virtus is developed on the MQB A0 IN platform with up to 95% localization levels
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Big by design, the New Volkswagen Virtus embodies a dynamic and emotional design language making it the longest car (4,561 mm) in the premium midsize segment, offering the best in segment cabin & boot space (521 litres) for customers in India
MG India Tops JD Power SSI 2021 Study | Ahead of Toyota & Hyundai
by WAF Think Tank
•MG Motor has been spearheading several retail and tech innovations all through the pandemic
•They pioneered Cars with Internet Inside and AI Inside
•MS ZS EV was India’s first Electric Internet SUV
•The British car maker had launched AR/VR Based Experiential Solutions for Customers
•A State of the Art Customer Experience and Retail Network
Continue reading “MG India Tops JD Power SSI 2021 Study | Ahead of Toyota & Hyundai”
1k EV Chargers in 1k Days | An Innovation Powered by MG Motor India
by WAF Think Tank
Earlier this month, India’s leading Car Company MG Motor India rolled out an interesting and one of its kind EV Charger Program called MG Charge.
Under this innovation, the company plans to deploy 1,000 EV Chargers in the next 1,000 days at residential areas across India
An EV has come in the consideration set of the Changing Indian Car Consumer. Around 40% of the consumers evaluate buying an EV, when deciding their next car. Charging infrastructure and range anxiety still bogs people down.
Continue reading “1k EV Chargers in 1k Days | An Innovation Powered by MG Motor India”
One Moto India inks pact with Reliance General Insurance to provide motor insurance
by PTI
Electric two-wheeler maker One Moto India on Thursday said it has partnered with Reliance General Insurance to provide motor insurance to its customers. The company, which has launched three electric scooters — Byka, Electa, and Commuta, said the partnership will enable easy insurance service to its customers.
One Moto India Vice-President, Marketing & Sales, Aditya Reddy said the company has been strengthening its services and product portfolio.
As the company moves ahead in sync with the strategy, he said the association with Reliance General Insurance is another milestone achieved.
India Made VW Taigun amongst Top 3 Finalists of World Car Awards
by WAF Think Tank
VW Taigun is being manufactured at India and shall be exported to 30 countries. It’s the company’s first product under the strategic India 2.0 initiative. The Prowess of German Engineering with upto 95% Localisation. Best of both the Worlds!
Teams at VW India, their suppliers and network have all gone beyond the call of their duty despite the pandemic to conceptualise, plan, produce and realise the Taigun. It has made it to the Top Three Finalists at 2022 World Car Awards in the World Urban Car Category.
The World Car Finals continues with the announcement of the Top Three in the World finalists. In just a few short weeks, the winners in all six categories will be declared live at the 2022 New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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WAF Gurus Live 26 : Impact on Global Mobility for Executives & Business Persons
by WAF Think Tank
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Russian – Ukraine Crisis
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We are still amidst the pandemic and now we have another challenge of the War and Geopolitical tensions.
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Political Commentators say that the geopolitics of Europe and the World shall change permanently
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Supply Chains have further strained and become even more unpredictable. Crude is not the only commodity seeing sharp rise in prices.
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Several American, Japanese, European, South Korean Companies have ceased manufacturing operations and economic activity at Russia.
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Money Flow & Payment Systems are severely affected.
Continue reading “WAF Gurus Live 26 : Impact on Global Mobility for Executives & Business Persons”
WAF EV Innovators Network – WAF EVIN
Fri, 22 April, 2022 , Holiday Inn New Delhi Aerocity
•Top EV Thought Leaders & Innovators in the Room
•Network, Collaborate & Win!
•WAF EVIN Certificate of Participation to Registered Delegates
Brand One Moto India partners with Global Assure to offer RSA to consumers
One Moto India, the British premium EVs brand in India, has announced partnership with Global Assure, leading roadside assistance company in India. Further to the partnership, Global Assure will offer 24×7 support to One Moto India customers regarding any automotive breakdown along with other assistance services. The brand has been expanding its portfolio of products and services. So far it has already released 3 EV two-wheeler products on road- Byka, Electa, and Commuta.
Volkswagen India shows Strongest Sales Performance in 4 years | Sales up 84%
by WAF Think Tank
Volkswagen India released their February 2022 sales numbers. They have sold 4,028 cars last month. It’s a 84% jump compared to Feb 2021 Sales performance. It’s their strongest sales performance in last 4 years.
Teams at VW India have worked really hard to make this happen. Several innovations like Sarvottam 2.0, launching class leading Digital Tools, Service cost estimator, service workshop live cams, reducing cost of spares by upto 13 percent and consumables by upto 30 percent have powered this success!
Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen India said,’The outstanding performance registered is a testament to the right product strategy developed for the Indian market. It is the love and endorsement by customers for Volkswagen products including the newly introduced Taigun and the Tiguan that has driven this strong result along with the continuous efforts by the brand towards enhancing customer experience.
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Volkswagen teases its New Global Sedan for the Indian market, the Virtus ahead of its World Premiere
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The New Global Sedan slated to be showcased with a dynamic and emotional design language
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Set to invigorate the premium mid-size sedan segment, the Volkswagen Virtus depicts a striking personality, exhilarating energy and German engineering capabilities
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A truly global sedan that represents the dynamic and confident character of the aspirational Indian customer
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The Volkswagen Virtus is the second product by the brand under the India 2.0 project that is developed on the MQB A0 IN platform
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World Premiere on 8th March 2022
Petrol vs Diesel vs Electric vs CNG vs Hybrid Cars Sales in India – 2021
Maruti rules in the Petrol and CNG cars sales. However; Tata’s portfolio was the most balanced with a combination of Petrol, Diesel, and Electric models last year. Tata Motors strengthened its hold with the launch of CNG models in January 2022 and sold over 3,000 units of Tiago CNG and Tigor CNG in the first month itself!
Continue reading “Petrol vs Diesel vs Electric vs CNG vs Hybrid Cars Sales in India – 2021”
9th WAF Awards held | Check out the WAF Stars | Stellar Media Coverage Yet again
New Delhi, Delhi, India
- WAF awards reward & recognise the Best People behind Best Cos & Products
- Powered by the 7 Steps Selection Process only at WAF!
- Backed by months of research by IIT Delhi
- WAF Awards Coverage goes Viral in Media. Check out the links at the bottom of this post
World Auto Forum (WAF) Awards 2022 were held virtually recently. WAF Awards, over the years have become synonymous with platinum performances across the Automotive & Mobility segment. One of the most coveted awards, they follow a 7 – steps process, setting high benchmarks in the industry. WAF Stars, as the 154 WAF award winners are known in the industry, for the last 9 years, have all gained great recognition, and moved on to bigger, better roles and opportunities.
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Electric Cars Sales Analysis – 2021
BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) passenger vehicle sales penetration level reached 0.5% in 2021, with 14,690 units sales. For now, the Indian BEV market is powered by battery cells made in China or South Korea, thus imported crude oil is getting replaced by imported battery cells in those vehicles.
Electric Passenger Vehicles Market Size:
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BEV sales have reached 14,690 units in 2021
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The industry is in a nascent stage and is experiencing growth with the addition of successful new products
Should your Next Car be Electric ?
By Anuj Guglani, Founder & CEO – World Auto Forum Group
Let’s begin with the top questions on everyone’s mind :
• How long does it take to charge one ? Are there enough charging stations
• What if there’s a breakdown ? Would I find roadside assistance, especially on the highway ?
•Kitna Deti hai ? What’s the Resale Value ?
Let’s understand how Electric and normal cars differ.
Price of Acquisition of an EV – Electric Vehicle
Group Landmark | Dream to Reality in 25 years
by WAF Think Tank
The year was 1997 and the auto retail was fairly nascent in the country. A young entrepreneur with stars in his eyes had a dream to build an automotive retail business which creates new standards of excellence. His name was Sanjay Thakker. Honda Cars India had just set up their shop in the country. Mr Thakker applied for their dealership at Ahmedabad along with his partner & childhood friend Late Milan Shah.
They impressed the Honda management and were granted the Dealership LOI. And thus started the journey of Group Landmark. After 4 years they also began the super successful Landmark Insurance business.
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Meet the New MD at Skoda Auto Volkswagen India | Piyush Arora
by WAF Think Tank
WAF congratulates Mr Piyush Arora on becoming the MD of ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited
Mr Arora is an Industry Veteran with decades of experience in Automotive Company Operations. He had been with Mercedes-Benz Group for more than a quarter century.
He has vast experience and deep insights in Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Purchase & Logistics. He strikes a fine balance with his Technical knowhow, understanding of Business Strategy and Global Markets.
He had been leading Operations for Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. , Mercedes-Benz Indonesia and Mercedes-Benz Vietnam
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WAFinar no 25 : How to Master Supply Chains in 2022
by WAF Think Tank
The automotive supply chain for manufacturing cars, trucks, buses and other vehicles is one of the most complex in the world. It’s becoming more global too, second only to the electronics sector for the spread of suppliers, manufacturers and other third parties around the world. Globalization adds some unique complexity to the automotive supply chain, and demands practical solutions from vehicle manufacturers and brands.
It’s not just globalization that creates difficulties for automotive suppliers and builders. Changes in manufacturing processes, consumer demands and new, disruptive trends – all impact on the vehicle supply chain network for raw materials, parts and finished automobiles. Both internal and external factors require automotive supply chain managers to minimize costs, optimize manufacturing and distribution, and ensure that parts and products get to the right organizations at the right time.
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Best Selling Cars in India for 2021!
Maruti Wagon-R became the best-selling car in 2021 for the first time, and also achieved the best-ever annual sales in a lifetime, though it was a photo finish between siblings – Swift and Baleno.
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In reality, Maruti Baleno+Toyota Glanza (cross badged), with a combined sales of 1,98,563, is the best-selling product in 2021
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Maruti continues to dominate the top 10 space with 8 products
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MUV Ertiga+XL6 became the 5th best selling product line in India
Luxury Car Retail Sales Statistics for December 2021
As per the reports shared by FADA, Luxury Cars Retails in India for December saw an upward trend and grew by 19.7% when compared to December 2020. Luxury Car Sales is usually the highest in December and is a high sales month where OEMs continue to offer the best discounts to clear the inventory due to change of year. Hence the luxury car registrations is a clear indication of how the demand still persists and the economy too is on a positive note currently. Continue reading “Luxury Car Retail Sales Statistics for December 2021”
Top 25 Selling Cars in India for December 2021
The Top 25 Selling Cars constituted over 78% of the cars sold in December 2021. It had 11 models from Maruti, 4 from Tata, 3 from Hyundai and Mahindra, 2 from Honda, and 1 from Toyota & Kia each. In terms of volumes, Maruti Suzuki models contributed to just over 58 percent volumes in the Top 25!
8 out of Top 10 cars came from Maruti Suzuki’s stable. Maruti’s Wagon R retained the best-selling car title for December 2021. Tata and Hyundai have 1 model each in the Top 10 selling cars of December 2021.
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December 2021 Car Sales – Snapshot
Around 2,54,270 passenger cars were sold in the Indian market for December 2021. The sales dropped by 8 percent YoY. However; the sales increased by a marginal 3.7 percent when compared to November 2021.
The semiconductor shortage still persists and is impacting the supplies accordingly. The OEMs also were cautious in terms of rationalizing dispatches in December 2021 considering the year-end. December 2021 was one of the worst Decembers for discount seekers/buyers as lower stock at the dealerships meant lower discounts for the end customer.
Tata Motors posted CY sales of 3,31,178 units in CY21, highest ever since inception!
Tata Motors has emerged as India’s second-largest manufacturer of passenger vehicles for the month of December 2021 by overtaking Hyundai! 2021 has been a stellar year for Tata Motors and the OEM has achieved several benchmarks in the Calendar Year – Continue reading “Tata Motors posted CY sales of 3,31,178 units in CY21, highest ever since inception!”
WAFinar no 25 : How to Master Supply Chains in 2022
By WAF Think Tank
The Pandemic has caused severe supply chain disruptions.
The Chips shortage had a domino affect on the other products and services too
When the un- lockdown process was initiated, the industry professionals had the following Action Plan :
Continue reading “WAFinar no 25 : How to Master Supply Chains in 2022”
Key Takeaways from Top Leaders at India Vehicle After Sales Summit 2021
by WAF Think Tank
This has also been featured across 2 pages at the Patriot Newspaper on Dec 24
The 7th India Vehicle After Sales Summit 2021, was organised online on Saturday 11th December by the World Auto Forum in yet another effort of theirs to offer us the opportunity to connect with top automotive heads and experts of the Auto industry for expert knowledge sharing.
In 2020, India was the fifth-largest auto market, with ~3.49 million units sold in the passenger and commercial vehicles categories. It was the seventh-largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in 2019. Vehicle owners today place a significantly high premium on after-sales experience and customer satisfaction.
As vehicles age and owners lose interest when the warranty expires – usually four years after the initial sale –is when loyalty created through strong after sales comes into play, enabling vehicle makers to reinforce their ties.
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Keeping Workforce Safe and Businesses Running in the Next Normal
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, is one of the biggest health and humanitarian crisis of 21st century. It has placed a significant burden on global health and economic well-being, an estimated 2.7 billion people, or more than four out of five workers in the global workforce have been affected by the lockdown and stay-at-home measures.
Businesses and government leaders have been challenged to both respond to the crisis quickly and rethink their work strategies in real time.
The first priority for most organizations the world over, has been crisis response and emphasizing health, safety, essential services and the virtualization of work and education.
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CFBI, CSR arm of WAF, working for Children with Serious Diseases at AIIMS
by WAF Think Tank
Citizens for Better India (CFBI), the CSR arm of WAF in partnership with Givers for a Cause Trust are working for the children who have been brought by their parents for treatment and surgeries for serious diseases to AIIMS, New Delhi
These Children are staying at Pagoda Camps or at the Footpath outside AIIMS, New Delhi. If your passing by, please feel free to drop in and lend a helping hand.
In their words of Ms Rachna of Givers for a Cause Trust :
“Presently, insane number of patients are seeking help around A.I.I.M.S.
We are unable to cope up with the demand
Needless to say, it’s a huge number
We had called for HELP for AIIMS patients and the HELP arrived in less than 24 Hours from the CFBI Community !
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Focus Group India and Middle East – A Blessing for Automotive Businesses Worldwide!
by WAF Think Tank
The Pandemic has triggered big challenges like Managing Supply Chains, ensuring High Productivity & Earnings, ensuring up time of Equipments, Workshops, meeting commitments of Quality, Cost and Time. Well, List goes on…!
Focus Engineering Middle East and India have been busy training, coaching, consulting, providing digital and video tools to empower not just the Mega Automotive Businesses and Workshops but even the smaller garages and thereby keeping the wheels of the Industry and economy moving…
