There's an interesting piece in Cargonews Asia today that details the efforts being made by the Japanese OEMs to stake out a piece of the Indian auto business, in particular, the huge investments being made to ensure quick turnaround vehicle shipping terminals.

Notably, the piece quotes Sontosh Mohan Dev, the Indian Heavy Industries minister, who says: "India is emerging as the destination of choice in Asia for the design and manufacture of automobiles and automotive components.'' Annual Indian automotive sales currently total $34 billion will rise to $145 billion by 2016.