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Valeo: Betting on India's Autotech Shift

India contributes just 1% of Valeo's global revenues, but the French supplier's €200 million India investment is rooted in a broader conviction: India is entering a technology-driven automotive transition similar to the one that transformed China.

24 Jun 2026 | 388 Views | By Mukul Yudhveer Singh and Ketan Thakkar

China today accounts for roughly 17% of Valeo's global revenues. India contributes around 1%. For Christophe Périllat, Chief Executive Officer of Valeo, the difference is not rooted in market potential. Rather, it reflects the differing stages of technological evolution within the two automotive industries. China's automotive sector spent much of ...

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