DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY Over the past 2 decades, the automotive industry has been actively transforming and reinventing itself by establishing new alliances, outsourcing to tier-1 suppliers, expanding globally, developing new car platform strategies, embracing lean principles, adding diversity to its product line-ups, speeding up product development cycles, and reducing emissions. To its credit, the industry has succeeded to a great extend[Read More…]

CHALLENGES AHEAD The automotive industry is a sector of fast developments and changes. Last year was no exception, as in 2017 the industry pressed the pedal to accelerate the technological advancements on diverse fronts of safety, driver assistance, regulatory reforms, electrification, and shared mobility. As technology is not the only factor that is changing, a deep dive into the unfolding[Read More…]

TECHNICAL CHALLENGES The decision to advance the supply of BS-VI fuel in NCR from April 2018 to April 2020, shows the proactive approach of the Union government. But technically it is not going to help curb pollution as the vehicle manufacturers may not be able to develop BS-VI vehicles in 4 months for NCR alone. They may not roll out[Read More…]