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Yamaha FZ 25 Bags India Design Mark

Yamaha FZ 25 Bags India Design Mark

Exide Launches Advanz, The Completely Sealed, Maintenance-Free Battery

Exide Launches Advanz, The Completely Sealed, Maintenance-Free Battery

Federal-Mogul Powertrain To Supply BS-VI Compatible Products

Federal-Mogul Powertrain To Supply BS-VI Compatible Products

NGK Spark Plug To Ignite CNG Three-Wheelers

NGK Spark Plug To Ignite CNG Three-Wheelers

Auto Lighting Industry Lights Up Innovations

The Indian automotive lighting market is estimated to be worth about $3.1 billion by 2022, with a cumulative annual growth rate of over 5.5% from 2016. Lighting is a vital component in any automotive vehicle and plays an important role in the safety of the vehicle, the occupants and other road users.

IAC Opens New Regional And Global Engineering Centre In Pune

International Automotive Components (IAC), a leading automotive interior components supplier, has opened new regional and global engineering centre in Pune.

India Is A Big Market For Oerlikon Drive Systems: Sandeep Khullar

Oerlikon Graziano India, manufacturer of drivetrain systems for off-highway and niche passenger cars, sees a large local consumption demand along with India being seen as a preferred destination for exports by global OEMs. Sandeep Khullar, Head of Sales and Marketing, Oerlikon Drive Systems India, told Anirudh Raheja in an exclusive interview.

India Japan Lighting Focuses On Multi-reflector All-LED Headlamps

IJL wants to lead the Indian market with cost-effective, safe and innovative technologies.

Autolite To Focus On Two-wheeler Segment With Its Signature Products

Autolite India Limited, the flagship company of the Autopal-MPG group, will expand its horizon in the two wheeler segment.

My Eco Energy introduces BS-VI bio-diesel

It was in August 2014 that the Pune-based My Eco Energy Ltd (MEE), a bio-diesel manufacturing company, launched a bio-diesel fuel under the brand name ‘Indizel’.

Dassault Systemes Accelerates Digitisation Of Indian Manufacturing

Dassault Systemes, a 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock-Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions provider, plans to tap the new opportunities in the digitisation process of the Indian industry with its new 3D Experience platform. It enables its users to create innovative products in a connected and collaborative environment.

MAN Trucks Plans To Make India Global Sourcing And Export Hub: Joerg Mommertz

The Pune-based MAN Trucks India Pvt. Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of MAN Truck & Bus AG, Germany. The products manufactured in its plant at Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, include tippers for off-road and construction, haulage for regular and over dimensional cargo, and special application trucks and bulkers. The product range for India is developed at the R&D centre in Pune. In a recent interaction, the Chairman and Managing Director of MAN Trucks India, Joerg Mommertz shared the company’s future plans with Bhargav TS. 

South To Drive Indian Automotive Industry Growth: Vikram Kirloskar

Strong growth in vehicle demand due to rising income, middle class, and a young population is likely to propel India to be the third largest automotive market by volume in the world by 2020. South India, in particular, is expected to contribute at least a third of the output and about 40% of new investments. Strengthening the infrastructure and the competitiveness of the component sector will go a long way to support the growth of the automotive industry here. This region can be promoted as the most favoured destination for R&D in hybrid, and e-vehicles. With its software capabilities, it can be projected as a centre of excellence for autonomous driving technologies, Vikram Kirloskar, Chairman, CII – Southern Region, told Bhargav TS of Auto Components India in an exclusive interview.

Ashok Leyland Driving Technology At Indian Innovation

The Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland (AL) reveals its future plans on the technology front and how the new Intelligent Exhaust Gas Recirculation (iEGR) works on the BS IV trucks.

Freudenberg To Set Up Automotive Sealing Plant In Chennai

The Germany-based Freudenberg Group, a global technology provider, will set up a plant at Vallam-Vadagal industrial park, near Chennai, to manufacture sealing products for the automotive industry investing Euro 15 million (Rs 110 crore).

Kia Motors Scripts India Game Plan

South-Korean automaker Kia Motors has scripted its India game plan.

TVS Launches Ntorq 125 Scooter

The new 125cc scooter is designed for performance with first-in-class features and youth-centric appearance

On The Trail Of Next Gen Verna's Journey To Perfection

This award-winning, Next Gen car has style, comfort, safety and fresh packaging of a sedan

Growth Potential Beset With Threats

Manav Kapur, Executive Director, Steelbird International

SFN Has The Sealings To Roll Out EVs

CEO, Sigma Freudenberg Nok Pvt Ltd

Safety Aspects Of Filtration System

Ashok Pandey, Senior GM, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies India

Magna Develops New Lightweight, Modular Seat Structure

Legal requirements, consumer ratings, market and technology trends like lightweight construction and e-mobility pose huge challenges to passive and active safety in vehicles. Magna International Inc., a global automotive supplier is headquartered in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, gives importance to achieve maximum safety.

Precision Camshafts Acquires MEMCO Engineering

Precision Camshafts Ltd (PCL) has acquired MEMCO Engineering Pvt Ltd, a precision component maker based in Nashik, Maharashtra. This is PCL’s maiden acquisition, which has been carried out for an undisclosed sum, the company noted. This acquisition is expected to make PCL, a diversified components manufacturer, with introduction of niche automotive engine and non-engine components, and instrumentation parts.

Asahi India Glass Begins Production At Taloja Plant

Asahi India Glass (AIS), in a move to further strengthen its position as India’s leading value-added and integrated glass company, has commenced production at the company’s Taloja plant. Along with the Company’s fifth auto glass plant in Gujarat, the AIS Taloja plant will further add to the scale and flexibility of AIS in providing seamless supplies to customers in the architectural and auto segments including all leading automotive OEMS.

Ashok Leyland on Growth Mode, to Focus on Exports

As the Indian market is becoming more cyclical off late, Ashok Leyland, the ninth largest truck maker and fourth largest bus maker in the world, is looking at increasing its exports, especially to the Middle East, SAARC, and African markets. It is also looking at Russia, Ukraine and Latin America. 

Harita, IITM Develop Intelliseat to Detect Driver Fatigue

In order to reduce road accidents due to drive fatigue, Harita Seating Systems Limited (HSSL), along with Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM), has developed ‘Intelliseat’, an Internet of Things (IoT) device that monitors the performance and behaviour of the driver.

Timken Plans to Refurbish Aircraft Bearings in India

Timken India Limited, subsidiary of Timken Company, North America’s largest manufacturer of bearings and one of the 6 major players in the global market, is focusing on refurbishing aircraft bearings in India. Timken has leveraged the experience in aircraft bearings maintenance best practices to create a standard for the whole industry. Timken’s bearing is used in landing gear, engine and transmission of the aircraft. 

EOS India Focuses on Melt Pool Monitoring Systems

EOS India, a subsidiary of the Germany-based EOS GmbH, manufacturer of 3D printers, has made industrial 3D printing realistic and viable. Hitherto 3D printing in aerospace was limited to structural and static components. In today’s scenario the additive manufacturing has enterering the rotary component lines with the help of melt pool monitoring systems. 

Tyrolit Expects Rapid Growth in Aerospace Industry

Austria-based Tyrolit, a leading supplier of innovative solutions in grinding, cutting, drilling, honing, dressing and polishing, anticipates rapid growth in the aerospace industry. Grinding wheel from Tyrolit with rollers finds effective application in the aerospace industry. The new grinding techniques and high chip-removal rates are provided to aerospace market where alloy materials are common in the aircraft engines and components. 

Anti-runaway Brakes From Renault

Anti-runaway automated parking brakes aim at eliminating the risk of uncontrolled vehicle movement.