Articles by: Bhargav S

Auto Industry walks with ‘DRIVE SMART DRIVE SAFE’ initiative

Auto Industry walks with ‘DRIVE SMART DRIVE SAFE’ initiative

Millions of Indians drive on Roads and 400 never come back home, everyday. Road Deaths are biggest cause of Unnatural Deaths in our Country. Pedestrians are killed across the country and contributed to the significant share of these deaths. Believing in “Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha “, NGO, DRIVE SMART DRIVE SAFE is organising, the 250 KM relay walkathon from[Read More…]

by April 26, 2018 Focus, Newscast, Trending, Web Exclusive
Mahindra Electric and Meru join hands to deploy electric vehicles

Mahindra Electric and Meru join hands to deploy electric vehicles

Mahindra Electric and Meru, the pioneer of tech enabled cab services, announced a collaboration for a pilot EV project in Hyderabad with the intention to replicate the same model in other cities soon. The pilot will see Meru deploy a fleet of eVeritos, the all-electric sedan by Mahindra. Speaking on the collaboration Mahesh Babu, CEO Mahindra Electric said, “As pioneers of electric[Read More…]

by April 23, 2018 Newscast, OEM, Web Exclusive
List of Most Trusted Brands in India released

List of Most Trusted Brands in India released

The most comprehensive study on Brand Trust in the country—TRA’s India’s Most Trusted Brands—has been released for 2018 by TRA Research, part of the Comniscient Group. Though several Chennai-based brands have made to the top 1000, the number of inclusions has nearly halved from last year displaying reducing trust on Chennai-based brands. TRA’s Brand Trust Report – 2018 is conducted[Read More…]

by April 23, 2018 Newscast, Off Beat, Trending, Web Exclusive
Western Digital develops digital storage devices for automotive industry

Western Digital develops digital storage devices for automotive industry

Story by: Ramya Srinivasan The California-based Western Digital Corporation (WDC), an innovator in the storage industry, has designed and developed specially-tested products which are certified to automotive industry standards with NAND flash technology. WDC develops and manufactures storage solutions that enable industries to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content. Western Digital has 4 sub-brands: G-Technology, HGST, SanDisk, and WD[Read More…]

by April 19, 2018 Business Filings, Focus, Special Report
SUN Mobility launches Interoperable Smart Mobility solution

SUN Mobility launches Interoperable Smart Mobility solution

SUN Mobility, led by Chetan Maini (Founder of India’s first electric car, Reva) and Uday Khemka (Vice Chairman of SUN Group), today launched its global, interoperable smart mobility solution for two and three-wheeler electric vehicles at their brand new 47,500 sq. ft. technology development centre in Bengaluru. SUN Mobility’s energy infrastructure platform is a first of its kind universal architecture[Read More…]

by April 17, 2018 Business Filings, International, Newscast, OEM
Axalta inaugurates new facility; doubles coating manufacturing capacity

Axalta inaugurates new facility; doubles coating manufacturing capacity

Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, inaugurated its new coating manufacturing plant at Savli, Vadodara in Gujarat, India. The 5,200 square meter plant is part of Axalta’s Savli manufacturing site that produces Axalta coatings for refinish, automotive parts, and commercial vehicle customers. The new plant will double Axalta’s coating manufacturing capacity to meet the growing demand for coatings in light[Read More…]

by April 6, 2018 Business Filings, Newscast, Trending
WABCO launches Intelligent Trailer Program in India

WABCO launches Intelligent Trailer Program in India

WABCO India Limited launched it Intelligent Trailer Program at WABCO India’s test track in Chennai. WABCO’s award-winning Intelligent Trailer Program is an industry-first initiative now being launched in India. Bringing advanced technology to India’s important growth market, the Intelligent Trailer Program leverages the capabilities of WABCO’s trailer anti-lock or electronic braking control systems to provide a platform for up to[Read More…]

by March 28, 2018 Business Filings, Newscast, OEM
Maxxis Tyres inaugurates its first manufacturing plant in India

Maxxis Tyres inaugurates its first manufacturing plant in India

Maxxis Rubber India, a sub-company of Maxxis Group, one of the largest two-wheeler tyre manufacturers, inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The plant was inaugurated by Shri Vijaybhai Rupani, Chief Minister, Gujarat, in the presence of Tsai-Jen Lo, Chairman, Maxxis Group, Cheng-Yao Liao, President, Maxxis India and Jia-Ciao Liou (Gary), Spokesperson, Maxxis India. The plant with an investment[Read More…]

by March 8, 2018 Business Filings, Newscast
Mercedes-Benz launches India’s first ‘BS VI compliant– Made in India, for India’ S-Class in Chennai

Mercedes-Benz launches India’s first ‘BS VI compliant– Made in India, for India’ S-Class in Chennai

One of the largest luxury car manufacturers Mercedes-Benz  launches the enhanced version of its flagship product, Mercedes-Benz S-Class at Titanium Motors, Chennai. The new S-Class 350 d is India’s first ‘BS VI compliant– Made in India, for India’, vehicle with a state-of-the-art diesel engine that meets BS VI emission norms, two years ahead of the regulation. This world-class engine is[Read More…]

by March 8, 2018 Newscast, OEM
NFC enables in-car functions

NFC enables in-car functions

By: Amit Sethi, Marketing Manager – NVM & NFC/RFID, STMicroelectronics, India Near Field communication (NFC), a bidirectional short-range communication technology, allows an interaction distance of a few centimeters and a maximum data rate of 424kb/s. It is designed for the safe and simple data exchange between two devices. A subset of RFID, NFC appears poised to expand beyond cell phones to[Read More…]

by February 20, 2018 By Invitation, Perspective