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Indian automakers lobby for extension of excise duty cuts

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar17 Jun 2014

With a few days left to go for the June 30 validity of the excise duty cuts on passenger cars, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles, announced in the February 17 interim Budget, automobile manufacturers in India are a worried lot.

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