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India's traffic is so bad it's changing the cars that people buy
Published Mon, Sep 11, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Mumbai
INDIA'S snarling traffic jams can leave cars crawling at under five kilometres an hour - making it almost faster to walk than drive.
Now, ever lengthening commutes are pushing the country's famously price-conscious consumers to upgrade to cars that are easier to drive. Most notably, more are buying pricier models that sport automatic gears and moving away from the manual stick-shifts that have long held sway over Indian roads.
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