MOTORINDIA - April - May 2020

In this issue

The April edition of Motorindia is a combined edition, April and May edition. The edition focuses on the current situation and how the auto majors are sailing through the crisis. It also has stories on VECV, Tata Auto Comp, THSL's Ultimaax, Ajmera Motors to name a few. Important Edition!

Ajmera Motors and Ashok Leyland: Growing with common vision

Amidst the growing presence of Ashok Leyland (AL) dealerships in the Mumbai region, Ajmera Motors is fast emerging as a popular player. At the opening of AL’s new LCV outlet, Rajesh Rajgor spoke to Jamir Ajmera, Partner, Ajmera Motors, to find out what made them invest in their seventh showroom in a span of six years

4 mins

Tata AutoComp Hendrickson Suspensions' ULTIMAAXTM, the ultimate choice for tippers

The ULTIMAAXTM suspension that Tata Motors launched at EXCON 2017 in its heavyduty tipper has resulted in many a happy customer. This gratification factor, be it in higher returns, minimum maintenance and zero suspension failure, has been the result of untiring hard work of the teams from Tata AutoComp Hendrickson Suspensions (THSL) for more than three and a half years to thoroughly validate and get the product market-ready. Rajesh Rajgor visited a few fleet owners in Pune to obtain first-hand feedback on the product and its impact on their business

4 mins

Volvo Buses Driving Future Innovations

Akash Passey, Senior Vice President, Volvo Bus Corporation, is a man to be reckoned with. Having had the privilege to kick-start a hitherto unknown premium bus brand in India at the dawn of the century, he has been instrumental in making Volvo Buses a big hit in the domestic bus industry, making the brand synonymous with luxury and safe bus travel in common man’s lexicon. With over 25 years of experience, he is currently responsible for business performance of the Swedish bus maker in the international region covering Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, China, CIS countries and India. In a detailed interview with MOTORINDIA, he tells Dhiyanesh Ravichandran that Volvo Buses has always been a global pioneer of tomorrow’s technologies since day one, and will continue to set new benchmarks on safety, environmental care and quality in every regional market it operates

8 mins

Tata AutoComp charts robust plans for electromobility

Tata AutoComp Systems, one of India’s leading automotive component conglomerates, has set up a division for electric mobility, spearheaded by Dr. A K Jindal, former head of research and development at Tata Motors. In an exclusive interaction, Rajesh Rajgor caught up with Dr. Jindal in his new role as an advisor for emobility, new products and technology to know more about the company’s plans for the future

7 mins

Impact Of Covid-19 On Global Vehicle Sales

Vinay Piparsania, Global Consulting Director, Counterpoint Research, provides a global update on how vehicle sales have been impacted due to the virus outbreak

3 mins

Ashok Leyland

Access to working capital and liquidity through banks and non-banking finance companies is what will help kick-start the automotive sector, opines Vipin Sondhi, Managing Director and CEO, Ashok Leyland.

3 mins

ZF India

Once the government stimulus packages are announced and implemented, the industry should be able to get back on its feet, says Suresh K V, President, ZF India (P) Ltd.

2 mins

National Engineering Industries

If India plays its cards well, the pandemic might benefit Indian companies on account of investments moving out of China, believes Rohit Saboo, President and CEO, National Engineering Industries (NEI)

2 mins

Can We Not Reduce Imports From China?

The current pandemic has clearly indicated that India does have the ability to undertake a higher percentage of indigenous manufacturing. As such, isn’t this the right time to start cutting down imports from China and boost local industry, suggests P V Balasubramaniam, Former Director and CEO, York Transport Equipment (Asia) Pte. Ltd., Singapore

4 mins

SOLARIS counts on diverse and innovative portfolio of buses

In an interview with Dhiyanesh Ravichandran, Solaris Bus and Coach CEO Javier Calleja elaborates about the Polish bus maker’s strategies on product portfolio and transition to zero-emission technologies – battery-electric and hydrogen included – for the European markets

4 mins

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MOTORINDIA Magazine Description:

MOTORINDIA, started in the year 1956, is India's leading B2B automotive monthly. For over 56 years, Motorindia has been a credible source of information on the Indian automotive industry. Today, Motorindia is published in English and in Hindi, read in many countries across the globe. In addition to industry news, the magazine provides in-depth coverage, critical analysis, provocative columns and engaging feature stories. We keep our readers and advertisers coming back for more with a growing list of unique features, conferences, events, special issues, targeted editions, exclusive online and e-mail programs, digital edition sponsorship opportunities and lots more. Our aim is to keep readers abreast of what their competitors do, aware of the latest changes in legislation and fully informed about all key developments within the ever fast-changing industry.