Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

Automotive batteries with a market size of Rs 2,700 crore include lead-acid batteries and VRLA
batteries and are required in almost all automobiles for applications like horn, light, self-start, etc. The
automotive batteries market can be further divided into OEM and aftermarket, of which the former
constitutes about 40%.
The market for 2 wheeler OEM batteries is around 6.7 million in 2007-08 while 2 wheeler
replacement batteries market is estimated to be around 7.5 million in 2007-08. This is expected to
more than double to around 12 million OEM batteries and 17 million replacement batteries in next 5
years.
The market for passenger cars/MUVs/MPVs OEM batteries is around 1.76 million in 2007-08 while
the replacement batteries market is estimated to be around 3.5 million in 2007-08. This is expected to
almost double to 3.5 million OEM batteries and 6.5 million replacement batteries in next 5 years.
The market for CVs (passenger and goods carriers) OEM batteries is around 0.55 million in 2007-08
while the replacement batteries market is estimated to be around 1.05 million in 2007-08. This is
expected to increase to 0.75 million OEM batteries and 1.45 million replacement batteries in next 5
years.
The market for three-wheeler OEM batteries is around 0.5 million in 2007-08 while the replacement
batteries market is estimated to be around 1 million in 2007-08. This is expected to increase to 0.75
million OEM batteries and 1.5 million replacement batteries in next 5 years.
In Automotive batteries, PVC or Polyethylene type separators are used. VRLA batteries are also used
in some of the four-wheelers. Amara Raja and few other players have introduced VRLA batteries for
two-wheelers as well. But, the penetration of VRLA batteries in two-wheeler segment is very low.
Non - woven micro porous absorbent glass mat with PVC or Polyethylene separators are used mainly
in high priced customer specified auto batteries.
Key battery manufacturers
The major manufacturers of batteries in organised sector are Exide Industries (and group companies),
Amara Raja Batteries, AMCO batteries (and group companies), Tudor India, HBL Power Systems,
etc. Exide is the market leader in the automotive batteries segment with 75% market share in the
branded batteries market. Exide is the market leader in the branded industrial batteries segment with
around 45% market share. HBL and Amara Raja are the market leaders in the industrial VRLA
batteries segment. The usage of battery separators for some of the key battery manufacturers is given
below:-