Automobile Industries:

Since Madurai is a business centre and having large Automobile component manufacturing industries, there is a need for setting up of large scale industry in this automobile sector at Kappalur.

Further Madurai District is having following infrastructural facilities.

1. Automobile Population: Lakhs of automobiles are available in and around Madurai District.
2. Auto Components Manufactures: There are more than 300 nos of automobile spare parts dealers in Madurai District.
3. Rubber Components: There are more than 65 nos of rubber components manufactures in and around Madurai.
4. Body Building Units: There are more than 40 body building units in Madurai for automobiles.
5. Auto Dealers: There are nearly 10 nos of car dealers in Madurai City itself.
6. Automobile Raw material: Raw material such as Paint, Iron Steel, Tin sheets, Rubber sheets are available in Madurai.

These infrastructure will attract more and more FDI in setting up auto mobile car manufacturing industries, which will be a bone to Madurai.

Auto Components Manufacturers:

There are various Auto components required for automobiles ie. IC Engine, forged press metal components, Radiator, Chasis, Wheels, Springs, Silencers etc. There are more than 300 Nos. of automobile spare parts dealers in Madurai. Besides, the following large scale units are also functioning in Madurai area doing auto parts manufacturing business.

1. Sundaram Fastners, Kariapatti
2. Sri Chakkra Tyres
3. T.V.S. Automobiles Service Station
4. Hi-Tech Arai (Export Unit)
5. Madras Suspension.