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Technology-driven solutions drive ZF-TRW

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BASF Catalysts Doubles Production Capacity; Opens Innovation Campus

BASF Catalysts India Private Limited has inaugurated its new mobile emissions catalysts manufacturing site.

west india gives glimpses of future automotive industry

west india gives glimpses of future automotive industry

What Lies Ahead Of Indian Auto Sector

Rafiq Somani, Country Manager India, South East Asia and Middle East, ANSYS

E-Vehicles Plug Into Indian Automotive Grid For The Long-Term

Kaushik Madhavan, Director, Mobility (Automotive & Transportation) Practice, Frost & Sullivan

Future Megatrends Drive Hella Today

Rama Shankar Pandey, MD, Hella India Lighting

Evolution Of Powertrain In India

R Ramanathan, DGM, Research & Development, REVL

ICF And CII Organise International Rail Coach Expo In Chennai

Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Perambur, Chennai, recently organised a first-ever International Rail Coach Expo (IRCE) in India, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and RITES Ltd.

Honda Launches 2nd Gen Amaze

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), a leading manufacturer of premium cars, has launched its 2nd generation Honda Amaze in the Indian market at Rs 5.59 lakh (All India Ex-Showroom).

TVS Logistics To Help Transform Defence Supply Chain

The multi billion-dollar Indian aerospace and defence (A&D) sector is a focus market for many Indian and global companies looking to invest and operate here.

TUV Rheinland To Transform Automotive Technical Inspection In India

Technical surveillance or technical inspection in the automotive industry is fast changing.

GMR Group Sets Up Defence Manufacturing Hub In Tamil Nadu

The GMR Group, a leading infrastructure company, is setting up an ‘Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing Hub’ at its Special Investment Region, Hosur (GKSIR), Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu, to encourage indigenous production of defence equipment.

Adani Joins Punj Lloyd, Rave Gears To Make Precision Gears For Aerospace, Defence

Adani Group, a global integrated infrastructure player has collaborated with Punj Lloyd and Rave Gears (USA) for the design, manufacture and assembly of high precision gears and transmission systems for rotary platforms.

Flying Machines Of Bangalore Airport

As fire breaks out, 2 Rosenbauer 6x6 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) machines rush to the spot with their sirens blaring and lights flashing.

Aerospace Production Plans Take Wings

The doors of the public sector-dominated defence and aerospace industry in India is shifting gears for a major take-off with the support of the private sector and foreign direct investment.

Tenneco Makes Suspension, Exhaust Systems Lighter

Tenneco Automotive, one of the world’s largest automotive equipment supplier, manufactures ride control and clean air products in India, is taking concrete steps to reduce the weight of the products it manufactures. The US-based company is present in India since 1995, and in 2006 it became 100% subsidiary of Tenneco. In India, the company has grown in terms of manufacturing facilities and customers. Currently it supplies to more than 18 OEMs and is actively engaged in adding a few more.

Brose Uses Alternate Materials to Cut Weight of Components

Brose India Automotive Systems, a mechatronic components and systems maker, achieves light weighting across the components it manufactures mainly by using alternate materials. The core competency of the company is the synthesis of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems. The company focuses on 3 areas: Technology for door systems or modules, adjustment systems for front and rear seats, and electric motors and drives.

We Involve Our Suppliers During Product Development: Sachdeva

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Ltd (EML), has entered the light and medium duty (LMD) commercial vehicles market by launching 1049. In an exclusive interview, R S Sachdeva, Executive Vice President, Technology, VECV, told Bhushan Mhapralkar about the role played by the components suppliers in its successful entry into the sub 5-tonne trucks segment. He also spoke about the company’s relations with its suppliers who are considered as partners and innovators and about the future plans for them. The editd excerpts:

SIAM Seeks long-term Policies to Face Future Challenges

The Indian automobile industry took its first step to carry out fuel emission standards in 2000 when the Bharat Stage 1 (BS 1) norms were introduced. Since then a lot has happened in the fuel emission space. India moved to BS II in 2002 and BS III in 2005. In 2010 BS IV was introduced but could not be implemented across the country due to unavailability of fuel.

Micromatic Machine Tools Steps Into Refurbishing Business

Micromatic Machine Tools (MMT), India’s largest and comprehensive CNC machine manufacturing and marketing company, supplies wide range of machines to automotive and other industries through its offices in 32 locations in India. Refurbishment is one of the strategies prevailing in the machine tool industries in India. MMT pilots the strategy by getting back its old machines to upgrade them and resell it to tier-5 and tier-6 companies.

IAC Training Programme to Instil in Employees Global Work Ethos

Today’s competitive business scenario calls for developing leaders and managers to drive organisations as well as creation of world class infrastructure facilities to nurture future leaders.

Apollo Tyres Opens Global R&D Centre In Chennai

Apollo Tyres, the leading India-based tyre manufacturing company, has opened its global R&D centre in Chennai to serve the markets in India, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.

Hybrid Powertrains Set To Race Ahead In Coming Years

Powertrain consists of all the main components of an automotive engine from where the combustion of fuel takes place.

Tenneco Makes Emission Control Systems For Indian Needs

Tenneco Automotive India Private Ltd, leader in design, manufacture and distribution of clean air (CA) and ride performance (RP) products, has been supplying BS-IV level emission control systems and technologies to commercial vehicle manufacturers like Daimler India, Tata motors, Mahindra, VE Commercial Vehicles, MAN and many others.

Adient Builds Seats Of Tomorrow

Global automotove seat maker Adient builds seats of tomorrow. From its automotive seating prototype and testing facility in Pune, it develops products for global programmes.

Setco To Jack Up Exports, OEM Sales To Double Turnover By 2019

Mumbai-based Setco Automotive, the largest manufacturer of premium quality Lipe brand clutches for medium and heavy commercial vehicles and farm equipment sector, is anticipating to double its turnover by the end of FY 2018-19. The company that recorded a turnover of Rs 570 crore in 2016-2017 is planning to lift its revenue by enhancing exports and supplying catering more to the OEM customers.

Total Oil Makes India Tech Hub

In its effort to increase presence in the Asia-Pacific region, Total S.A. has turned India into a tech hub.

ABC Bearings Rolls Ahead To Meet Growing Demand

ABC Bearings Limited, leader in engineered bearings and mechanical power transmission products, is working on low-viscosity oils and compact, lightweight designs for automotive transmissions and differential gears. The Mumbai headquartered company is specialised in manufacturing tapered, cylindrical and spherical roller bearings, and slewing rings.

Mercedes-Benz Launches Powerful AMG CLA 45, GLA 45 4MATIC

Mercedes-Benz has once again established its primacy in the performance segment by launching 2 new AMGs, Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 and GLA 45 4MATIC, in India.

Nissan Rolls Out 100,000th ‘Datsun' Car From Chennai Plant

The Japanese auto-maker Nissan revived Datsun brand in India in 2013, after almost 3 decades. In 2014, the brand rolled out its first car ‘Datsun GO’, targeting the first-time car buyers in India. Later in 2015, Datsun GO+ was launched and it was India’s first compact family wagon. To attract the young customers, Datsun in 2016, launched redi-GO, India’s first urban cross in the segment. Datsun’s products compete with Maruti Suzuki Alto and Wagon-R, Renault Kwid and Hyundai Eon.