Automobile Industry has witnessed a phenomenal growth in India in the post independence period. Rapid industrialisation of the country has resulted in an unprecedented advancement in the technological processes and improvement in the efficiency of structures, machines and transport vehicles under various operating conditions. To cope with the advances in the automobile engineering field, the engineers and technicians engaged in the field must understand the various constructional and working details of the components used in different vehicles. They are also expected to understand repair, and maintenance of automobiles in the country.

           A large number of automobiles consisting of four-wheelers and two-wheelers are manufactured by various companies in India and abroad. Different manufacturing companies provide detailed information in their catalogues and service manuals. However, there are very few books on automobile engineering which deal with the components, designs  and processes adopted by the automobile manufacturers in India, The present textbook endeavours to provide relevant information on various types of components used in the Indian automobile industry and fulfils a long felt need of students, teachers and professional in the field.

           One of the salient features of the book is its practical approach in dealing with the subject. It deals with in detail, aspects like fault diagnosis and maintenance of various assemblies of vehicles, troubleshooting and remedial measures among others. The authors have pooled in their technical knowledge and experience in the industry and educational sector in developing this book.

           The book deals with the latest technology used in different models and presents comparative data on Indian vehicles with suitable illustrations.

           It is our hope that this book will be of immense value to the technical teachers, students as well as professionals in the field. We look forward to receiving suggestions from the users and experts in the field. This textbook could be improved further on the basis of these erudite suggestions.