Rising costs threaten India's auto growth New Delhi, 8 Jan (ANI): According to the findings of a survey released on January 8th, by a consultancy firm, KMPG, rising production costs and dilapidated infrastructure is threatening the fast growth of Indian auto industry. Rising labour costs seem to be a cause of worry among the firms as a talent shortage drives up pay and staff turnover in an economy. India's automotive industry, which produces 1.5 million vehicles annually, is worth 34 billion dollars a year and contributes five percent of India's gross domestic product.