In the 15 years it has been in operation in india, Volvo buses in india has not only set standards for luxury travel but has also been an early adopter and implementer of innovation and technologies. While it had a monopolistic run at the top of the luxury bus segment for a significant period, the company has continued to up the game in the market. its recent range of intercity coaches is set to drive its growth further.
In February 2016, Volvo Buses became the first bus maker to introduce hybrid buses in the country, when it delivered two hybrid city buses to the Navi Mumbai administration. The feedback it has received until now has been very positive. Data available with the company suggests that the Navi Mumbai administration has had 33 % of proven fuel savings, while emissions have reduced by half. Readers would recall that in an earlier interview with this publication, VRV
Sriprasad, Managing Director – South Asia, Volvo Buses, Division of Volvo Group India said diesel-hybrids are the most pragmatic solution for the Indian market as of today, clearly indicating the direction the company is willing to take in the Indian context.
Globally, the company has stated that it is convinced about the fact that electro mobility will remain a cornerstone in the urban traffic structure for the foreseeable future. Absolute electro mobility may still take a while to fructify in India, but there is no doubt that city mobility or inter-city mobility will get increasingly diverse.
Towards that, Volvo Buses unveiled in November 2016, its new inter-city coach range, the Volvo 9400. Prior to that, the company had organised a preview of two of its coaches – 12 m and 14.5 m – products at its manufacturing facility in Hoskote, near Bangalore, for select media. There, we got to understand the work that has been undertaken to make these products ready for the market, and also got to experience the buses on the Volvo test track.
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Sound Generation For Enhanced Road Safety
With an ever-increasing number of fully electric and hybrid vehicles entering the market, we are witnessing a change in the acoustic experience in and around the car. The silent nature of the electric powertrain means that other road users miss the familiar acoustic cues that warn them of an approaching vehicle. To remedy this situation, Harman is working on various noise management solutions.
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE SAFETY CONTRIBUTION OF TODAY'S AUTOMOTIVE HEADLAMPS
Good lighting makes a major contribution to road safety. In 2011, the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) presented an evaluation system for headlamps that can objectively assess the quality of illumination and glare limitation. New light sources like LEDs and lighting functions (glare-free high beam, partial high beam) have been available for several years, so that an extension of the proven CIE method is necessary, which takes into account, among other things, changed switch-on and service lives of new lighting functions and represents a generally understandable evaluation system. An evaluation system presented in the following by the Technische Uni versität Darmstadt, which was developed by an encompassing expert commission, is intended to provide representative data and enable an objective evaluation of headlamp performance.
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“BYD'S EV STRATEGY TO ENCOMPASS MOST FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION NEEDS IN INDIA”
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SAFETY IN ELECTRIC AND AUTONOMOUS CARS – SIMULATION OF COMPLEX CRASH SCENARIOS
Electric and autonomous vehicles allow for novel seating arrangements and packaging strategies, presenting new safety challenges. Physical crash testing must be supplemented with virtual simulation to ensure vehicle safety on shorter development cycles. With its Simcenter Madymo MBS software, Siemens provides improved runtimes and the Active Human model, enabling accurate and rapid occupant safety analysis in complex crash scenarios.
KIA SONET – A MIGHTY OFFERING IN THE COMPACT SUV SEGMENT
It wouldn't be wrong to say that Kia Motors India has taken the Indian market by storm in less than 12 months of its presence in the market.
NISSAN'S NEW DIRECTION: ARIYA ALL-ELECTRIC
Marking a key milestone in Nissan’s transformation strategy, Ariya ticks a lot of boxes highlighting the strengths of the global automotive giant.
BETTER SAFETY WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST FOR MOTORCYCLES
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ADAS WILL SERVE AS CATALYST FOR IMPROVED VEHICLE SAFETY
The automotive industry across the globe is increasingly focussing on safety.
