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Moving Up The Value Chain

75 auto component manufacturers of the 92 who filed under the Components Champion Incentive scheme have earned their approvals. Ashish Bhatia shares the details on companies that edge past peers with this milestone feat.

Sustaining Upside Momentum

West Bengal based Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd. is confident of sustaining its upside momentum. Ashish Bhatia with Prateek Pardeshi cites the strong order book as testimony.

GST Overhaul And Compliances

After the rollout of GST back in 2017, the landmark one nation one tax continues to evolve. Prateek Pardeshi checks on the overhaul and compliances.

Making Headway With Progress

Sundaram Clayton is making headway with its progress. Ashish Bhatia with Sumesh Soman looks at the fine balance it has come to strike between enhancing productivity and minimising losses.

7th ACMA Technology Summit

The 7th ACMA Technology Summit and Atmanirbhar Excellence Awards took place in the physical format after two years. Sumesh Soman brings forth the focus areas.

Tapping Revenue Streams With Higher Utilisation

Showing signs of recovery from the pandemic induced slowdown, MM Forgings is confident of growth with higher asset utilisation. Prateek Pardeshi links the recent performances with the vision to open up new revenue streams.

Invest In Rajasthan

The Government of Rajasthan is conducting road shows across the country to draw investment in its components manufacturing and ancillary ecosystem. Prateek Pardeshi draws the attention of tier suppliers and investors to the largest state of the country.

The Wonder Women

The wonder women of the automotive components industry continue to make their presence felt with exemplary commitment and will to deliver against the odds. Our own, Deepti Thore looks at their growing stature across the board.

Refurbishing Industry Is Bouncing Back

In an upfront conversation, Ketan Girap, General Manager, Key Account Business Unit, Nippon Paint India Automotive Refinishes, speaks to Ashish Bhatia on the refurbishing industry as a whole bouncing back.

Localising Ride-Assist Technology

Continental Automotive India is in sync with the disruptive shift to localise ride-assist technology Sumesh Soman toured the Manesar plant to see the on ground preparations, in line.

Influencing Tech

Automotive component suppliers and technology firms the world over continue to break new technical grounds. Deepti Thore draws attention to select offerings that may influence a mass adoption.

Committed to India

In an upfront conversation, Krishnan Kohli, Head of Vehicle Dynamics (VED) and Hydraulic Brake Systems (HBS) at Continental Automotive India speaks to Sumesh Soman on localisation and India commitment.

Effective Contract Manufacturing Solutions

Layam Group emerges as the prime mover in providing bestin-class contract manufacturing services. G.S. Ramesh, Founder and Chairman of the Layam Group shares how.

Allison Transmission T280

Allison Transmission recently powered a fleet of 100 buses with the T280. Sumesh Soman looks at the automatic transmission in greater detail.

Union Budget 2022 A Preview

The automotive components industry has set expectations from the Union Budget 2022. Ashish Bhatia shares the industry’s wishlist from the annual spectacle.

Localising E-2W Components

E-2W manufacturers like EeVe India are banking on component localisation for a higher market penetration. Sumesh Soman finds out where the company has excelled and where it can do more to boost the ecosystem as a whole.

Smart Tyre Technology

In an upfront conversation, V.K. Misra, Technical Director, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. spoke to Sumesh Soman on the tyre technology to watch out for.

BorgWarner invests in Qnovo Inc.

BorgWarner has invested in Qnovo, Inc., a privately held, Silicon Valleybased software and controls company.

Amara Raja invests in Inobat Auto

Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. has invested in InoBat Auto.

MSME Puducherry technology centre

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a MSMEs Technology Centre under the aegis of the MSME Ministry, in Puducherry on the occasion of ‘National Youth done’.

Motion Plastics

Automotive plastics have evolved. Deepti Thore looks at the high-performance Igus motion plastic range.

New Generation Valeo LiDAR

The new generation Valeo LiDAR could hit the market in 2024. Deepti Thore brings out the latest advancements.

Taking Centre Stage

Smarter auto electronics and electrical are taking centre stage. Ashish Bhatia looks at recent developments which suggest a growing impetus on resource allocation to build a robust ecosystem.

Visteon and Steradian are ADAS-focused

Visteon Corporation and Steradian Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd., an India-based high-tech imaging radar specialist will collaborate on enhanced Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for the global automotive market.

Covestro Automotive Solutions

Covestro AG is creating a pull with its high-tech polymer materials. Prateek Pardeshi draws attention to the diverse automotive applications.

Destination Charging

SunFuel Electric is hoping to draw in affluent EV owners and aspirants alike into destination charging. Deepti Thore focuses on the fast-catching trend and its ability to address range anxiety.

Next-Gen Auto Grade Chip

Startup company Kneron Inc. has launched the KL530. Prateek Pardeshi finds out how the next generation auto grade chip standsout.

Components At EICMA 2021

The EICMA 2021 International trade fair drew attention to the progress made in two-wheeler components. Deepti Thore highlights the mix expected to shape up next generation products.

New Capabilities At ARAI

At ARAI research and execution continue. Prateek Pardeshi draws attention to the recent additions expected to benefit the automotive industry.

Panasonic MirAIe Smart Factory

Panasonic India has built the MirAIe Pro Factory solution for Indian manufacturers. Sumesh Soman tours the factory to get a sense of the next-generation connected capabilities.