Know which part of the vehicle ecosystem is buying what you make.
Prythos maps your component to the vehicles and industries that need it, the OEM and Tier-1 programmes behind them, and the buyers worth approaching first.
An auto component is never sold to "the market". It is designed into a vehicle or system, specified by an OEM, supplied through tiers, and approved before it ships in volume. The buyer is a programme as much as a company.
India's auto component industry turned over INR 7.60 lakh crore (US$ 85.9 billion) in FY2025-26, up 12.7%; exports of INR 2,12,176 crore (US$ 24 billion) were led by engine components, drive transmission and steering systems, which together made up more than half of the total (ACMA, as reported by Autocar Professional, 7 Jul 2026).
The destinations are concentrated. The US took 26% of component exports and Germany 9%; Europe grew 9%, the fastest of the major regions, to US$ 7.36 billion, marginally ahead of North America (Autocar Professional, 7 Jul 2026).
A destination is not a buyer.
Knowing that 26% of exports go to the US, or that Europe grew 9%, tells you where components move. It does not tell you which OEM or Tier-1 sources your part, for which platform, or when.
And the platform itself is shifting. ACMA reports EV components at 4.6% of domestic OEM supplies, excluding lithium-ion batteries (ACMA, as reported by Motor India, 7 Jul 2026). The same component can sit on a growing platform or a declining one, and the destination statistic cannot say which.
One programme decision. Six layers of signal.
The component.
Function, material, tolerance and specification define where it can be designed in.
Vehicle and industrial ecosystem.
Which vehicle segments, powertrains and non-automotive industries use it, and how is that mix changing?
Demand.
Where is that demand, and who supplies it today? Imports into India itself are rising: US$ 25.4 billion in FY2025-26, with China, Japan and Germany the largest sources (Autocar Professional).
The OEM and Tier ecosystem.
OEM, Tier-1, Tier-2 and aftermarket buy differently. ACMA linked Europe's growth partly to European automakers expanding procurement offices in India (Autocar Professional, 7 Jul 2026).
Qualification.
IATF 16949, the automotive quality management standard developed by the International Automotive Task Force and aligned with ISO 9001, is often a contract prerequisite because many OEMs require certification (DNV, no page date shown). Certified suppliers must also treat OEM requirements as customer-specific requirements, as in Stellantis's June 2025 announcement (IATF Global Oversight).
Trade terms.
The India-UK trade agreement took effect on 15 July 2026, but the UK took only about 3% of exports in FY2025-26 and ACMA does not expect it to trigger new investment in the short run (Autocar Professional). US tariff treatment is unsettled; check per product.
- Input 01: PART converges into DECISION
- Input 02: PLATFORM converges into DECISION
- Input 03: DEMAND converges into DECISION
- Input 04: TIER converges into DECISION
- Input 05: IATF converges into DECISION
- Input 06: TERMS converges into DECISION
Catalogues, fairs and introductions.
A catalogue sent to procurement. A trade-fair meeting that ends in a business card. An introduction through a contact at a Tier-1. A spreadsheet of export statistics by HS code. Each is valid; none shows which programme will source your part.
The risk: effort and certification spent chasing destinations rather than programmes.
Prythos connects the component to the programme that needs it.
Prythos is the intelligence layer between scattered trade signals and the decision in front of you. It reads the vehicle ecosystem, demand, the OEM and Tier structure, qualification requirements and trade terms together, and returns an answer to a commercial question: which buyer and programme are worth pursuing.
Don't give your team more data. Give them a better decision.
`` Capability language describes the product as designed. Confirm each signal source is live at launch and trim any line that is not. In particular, programme-level visibility depends on data sources not yet confirmed; scope it honestly.
Five decisions every auto component exporter faces.
| Decision | The question you are really asking | What Prythos brings together |
|---|---|---|
| Which ecosystem | Which vehicle segments and industries use my component, and where is that mix heading? | Component-to-ecosystem mapping and powertrain-shift signals |
| Where the demand is | Which regions buy this component, and who supplies it today? | Regional demand, trade flows and competing origins |
| Which tier to approach | OEM, Tier-1, Tier-2 or aftermarket? | Buyer-tier fit for your component and capacity |
| What qualifies you | What must I hold before I am considered? | Quality-system and customer-requirement checklist |
| Who first | Which buyers are worth the effort of qualifying for? | Buyer profiles ranked by fit and activity |
From a component to a programme worth pursuing.
What does it do, and in which systems?
Signals: function, material, specification
Which vehicles and industries use it, as powertrains shift?
Signals: platforms, segments, EV transition
Where is that demand located, and who supplies it now?
Signals: regional demand, trade flows, competing origins
Who sources it: OEM, Tier-1, Tier-2 or aftermarket?
Signals: buyer tier, programmes, procurement offices
What must you hold to be considered?
Signals: IATF 16949, customer requirements, samples
Which buyer and programme are worth pursuing first?
Signals: a prioritised shortlist, with the reasons
- Step 1: Component. What does it do, and in which systems?. Signals: function, material, specification.
- Step 2: Ecosystem. Which vehicles and industries use it, as powertrains shift?. Signals: platforms, segments, EV transition.
- Step 3: Demand. Where is that demand located, and who supplies it now?. Signals: regional demand, trade flows, competing origins.
- Step 4: OEM and Tier. Who sources it: OEM, Tier-1, Tier-2 or aftermarket?. Signals: buyer tier, programmes, procurement offices.
- Step 5: Qualification. What must you hold to be considered?. Signals: IATF 16949, customer requirements, samples.
- Step 6: Opportunity. Which buyer and programme are worth pursuing first?. Signals: a prioritised shortlist, with the reasons. (Key opportunity milestone)
Each step removes options the evidence does not support. What remains is a buyer and programme worth the qualification effort, with the reasons attached.
In auto components, the tier is part of the buyer.
| Step | What happens | What it answers |
|---|---|---|
| Find the demand | Ecosystem and regional demand narrow the world to destinations that use your component | Where should I look? |
| Map the tiers | OEMs, Tier-1s, Tier-2s and aftermarket distributors active for your component | Who sources parts like mine? |
| Prioritise | Buyers ranked by fit, activity and the qualification they require, with reasoning shown | Who first, and why? |
Prythos prioritises. You decide. Every ranking shows its reasoning.
A qualified conversation still has to be converted.
- Stage 1: RFQ
- Stage 2: Qualification
- Stage 3: Quote
- Stage 4: Follow-up
- Stage 5: Outcome (Outcome learned and recorded)
The Export Revenue Agent takes an opportunity from first enquiry to recorded outcome:
Is this RFQ for something we can supply to specification and certification? What should the quote say, given what is known about the buyer? How and when do we follow up? What did we learn from the outcome?
`` Stage descriptions must match the Export Revenue Agent copy on the How it works page.
A mid-sized Indian maker of precision-machined transmission components is looking for its first Tier-1 customer in Europe.
| Step | The question | What the evidence would show | The decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component | What exactly do we make, and to what specification? | Function, material and tolerance stated as a buyer's engineer would read them | One product family leads |
| Ecosystem | Which platforms use it? | Segments and powertrains, including the shift in mix | Prioritise the platform with the longer runway |
| Demand | Where is the demand? | Regional demand and competing origins | One region leads |
| Tier | Who sources it? | Tier-1s and OEM procurement offices active for the component | A short list to approach |
| Qualification | What will they ask for? | Quality-system and customer-specific requirements | Close the gaps that matter before approaching |
No number appears in this scenario because none is real. When Prythos has customer results, they replace this section.
What changes when the decision is evidence-led.
Effort follows programmes, not just destinations.
Qualification work is targeted at buyers who can convert.
The right tier is approached, not the nearest one.
Quotes carry context and follow-ups carry discipline.
Every outcome sharpens the next programme decision.
These are the changes Prythos is designed to make. They are aims, not measured results, until customer evidence exists.
Four principles, one standard.
Evidence.
Every claim carries its source and date. If we cannot source it, we do not say it.
Intelligence.
Signals connected into a decision, not stacked into a dashboard.
Action.
The work continues through the RFQ to the outcome.
Precision.
Your component, your platform, your tier, your buyer. Not an industry average.
Don't give businesses more data. Give them better decisions.
Pre-launch, so the proof is the evidence behind the problem.
Prythos has no customer results to show yet, and this page will not pretend otherwise. What it can stand behind today is the evidence for the problem it is built to solve:
| Figure | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Exports +5% to US$ 24 billion; imports +13% to US$ 25.4 billion | Autocar Professional, citing ACMA | FY2025-26 |
| US 26% and Germany 9% of exports; Europe +9% to US$ 7.36 billion | Autocar Professional, citing ACMA | FY2025-26 |
| Industry turnover INR 7.60 lakh crore (US$ 85.9 billion), +12.7% | Motor India, citing ACMA | FY2025-26 |
| EV components 4.6% of domestic OEM supplies (excl. Li-ion batteries) | Motor India, citing ACMA | FY2025-26 |
“I'm JImmey, the founder of Prythos. Before building it, I spent time in conversation with exporters and industry leaders, and eight months working inside the industry. What stood out was not a shortage of information. It was how much effort it took to turn scattered information into a decision someone could act on. Prythos is my answer: not more data, but better decisions, carried through to revenue.”
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Sources for this page
All pages read on 25 Oct 2026. Where a source did not state an as-of date, that is noted.
- Autocar Professional, "Auto Component Exports Rise 5%…", 7 Jul 2026, reporting ACMA's annual report — autocarpro.in. Secondary report; ACMA's own release (acma.in) was not retrieved. `` against ACMA. Its export total is rounded (US$ 25.4 bn less US$ 24 bn is 1.4; the article states a deficit of US$ 1.37 bn).
- Motor India / Autocar Professional, ACMA Industry Performance Review, 7 Jul 2026 — motorindiaonline.in and autocarpro.in. The OEM/aftermarket split printed there does not sum cleanly with the turnover total, so we do not use it.
- DNV, IATF 16949 — dnv.us. A certification body's page; no date shown (© 2025).
- IATF Global Oversight — iatfglobaloversight.org. The site does not itself state that member OEMs require certification, so we rely on DNV for that wording.