Articles by: Bhargav S

GMTC-I develops future-ready automotive products

Story by: Bhargav TS & Sricharan R The Bengaluru-based General Motors Technical Centre India (GMTC-I), an engineering and research centre of General Motors(GM), is working on new products for the upcoming trends in the world market. The Detroit-based GM is moving towards the vision of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. GMTC-I is helping the global leader to bring[Read More…]

by November 28, 2018 Cover Story, Newscast

Bosch braces up for BS-VI norms

Story by: Sricharan R Bosch, a world-leading multinational engineering and electronics company, is gearing up with products to support the upcoming BS-VI norms in India. Headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany, the company was founded by Robert Bosch in 1886. In India, Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of mobility solutions, industrial technology, consumer[Read More…]

by November 28, 2018 Cover Story, Newscast

BorgWarner to make variable cam timing in Chennai plant

Story by: Bhargav TS As the introduction of BS-VI emission norms is round the corner, all the OEMs and component manufactures are gearing up to bring in new technologies and localise them. BorgWarner, a global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles, recently expanded its Kakkalur facility near Chennai by installing a new[Read More…]

by November 28, 2018 Cover Story, Focus, Newscast

Classic Legends unveils engine for new JAWA Motorcycles

ACI Bureau Classic Legends Pvt. Ltd., a lifestyle start-up, formed in 2015, to re-introduce to today’s consumers the rich heritage and legacy of classic brands in a new avatar, has unveiled the new engine for the soon-to- be-launched JAWA Motorcycles in India. Classic Legends aims to become India’s first true lifestyle company and provide opportunities to consumers to relive the[Read More…]

by November 28, 2018 Cover Story, Newscast

Witzenmann India expands capacity for domestic market, exports

Story by: Bhargav TS Manufacturers want to minimise noise and vibration from the exhaust systems of the new generation cars, and even commercial vehicles, to offer maximum comfort to the passengers and customers. This is made possible by decoupling engine from the exhaust system and allowing specified movement by employing flexible coupling elements. Witzenmann India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the[Read More…]

by November 28, 2018 Cover Story, Newscast

Amara Raja, Johnson Controls tie-up to bring new battery technologies

ACI Bureau Amara Raja Batteries Ltd and Johnson Controls, Inc. have signed a technology collaboration agreement to bring a new wave of battery technologies to India. Expanding on their 20 year partnership, the two companies will share and improve product design and manufacturing technologies enabling higher performance across Starting, Lighting and Ignition (SLI), Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) and Absorbent Glass[Read More…]

by November 28, 2018 Cover Story, Newscast

Bonfiglioli opens new facility in Chennai

ACI Bureau Bonfiglioli Transmissions Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A., a world leader in manufacturing gearboxes, gearmotors and drive systems, continues its expansion with a new manufacturing facility in Chennai. Its operations commenced from September 2018. The new 132,000-sqft- facility is adjacent to the existing plant at the SIDCO Industrial Area in Thirumudivakkam. It houses modern assembly[Read More…]

by November 28, 2018 Cover Story, Newscast

Mobile Climate Control targets bus market, opens new plant in Bengaluru

Story by: Sricharan R Mobile Climate Control (MCC), that develops, manufactures and sells complete climate control systems for commercial vehicles, has set up a new facility in Narasapura Industrial Area, near Bengaluru. MCC is active in the market for climate control systems for buses, off-road, utility and defence vehicles. It is focused on customised solutions in small to medium-sized series.[Read More…]

by November 28, 2018 Business Filings, Newscast

BFW Smart Plant in Hosur shifts manufacturing paradigms

Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd. (BFW), India’s leading solution provider in the area of machine tools, is pioneering a paradigm shift among manufacturing industries to become globally competitive with smart solutions. BFW’s new manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, is a ‘Factory of the Future’, and the plant is an engineering masterpiece. The company is a front runner in digitisation and[Read More…]

by November 28, 2018 Allied Business, Newscast

Valeo partners with premier educational institutes

Valeo, the global automotive technology supplier, has launched an Industry-Academia Connect programme to attract the best talents. As part of this, Valeo has signed Memorandum of Understanding with multiple premier educational institutes – Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Loyola ICAM College of Engineering & Technology (LICET), and Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT Bombay. This focused programme is expected[Read More…]

by November 9, 2018 Business Filings, Newscast, Special Report