** Jefferies expects Royal Enfield-owner Eicher Motors
EICH.NS and Mahindra and Mahindra MAHH.NS to post strong
16%-17% Y/Y growth
** The Indian automakers set to report their April
wholesales data next week
** Brokerage also expects 10% YoY growth for Ashok Leyland
ASOK.NS
** Estimates a relatively moderate 3%-6% Y/Y growth in
wholesales for Bajaj Auto BAJA.NS , TVS Motor Company
TVSM.NS , Hero MotoCorp HROM.NS , Tata Motors TAMO.NS , and
Maruti Suzuki India MRTI.NS
** TVSM, TAMO and forged gear-maker Sona BLW Precision
Forgings SONB.NS are our top picks in the Indian auto space -
Jefferies
** India's Nifty Auto Index .NIFTYAUTO last up 0.5% in the
last trading session
(Reporting by Aleef Jahan in Bengaluru)
((aleefjahan.cs@thomsonreuters.com))