A century ago, in March 1914, Bosch presented its first electric starter motor for automobiles; manufactured at the company’s plant in Plainfield, New Jersey. This marked a giant leap forward in automotive electrification, which would make driving safer and more comfortable. The electric power for the new starter motor came from the vehicle battery, which was part of the Bosch[Read More…]
General Motors India today announced the launch of an industry first customer care initiative called ‘Chevrolet Complete Care’ programme. The comprehensive customer care initiative ensures a unique ownership experience with assured low cost of maintenance for Chevrolet customers across India. “More than just their vehicle, it’s the service experience which makes customers feel truly satisfied,” said Arvind Saxena, President &[Read More…]
Story: T Murrali Component manufacturers in India have qualitatively evolved over a period of time due to a range of factors, the prime one being the drive from OEMs. When vehicle manufacturers raised the bar in terms of quality, cost and delivery, vendors had to rise to the occasion and match expectations; The impetus came with opening up of the[Read More…]
The upcoming plant of the automotive filter major Elofic Industries is slated to be operational by end of 2016. The plant coming up near Ahmedabad in Gujarat at an investment of about Rs 80 crore will add another 60 million units to the company’s existing filter manufacturing capacity. Currently the company has 5 plants – three plants in Faridabad in[Read More…]
Volvo Buses in India announced the commencement of registrations for the fourth edition of Volvo Sustainable Mobility Awards 2014. The company is inviting stakeholders from among citizen groups/NGOs, organisations/ consultancies, and institutions among others, to participate in the awards, which aims to reward progressive and practical action in the area of promoting sustainable solutions in urban mobility. This year the[Read More…]
TVS Motor Company, recognised for prowess in manufacturing gearless scooters, has fielded yet another offering, but this time with primary focus on the male rider. The company that makes scooters like Scooty Pep, Streak and Wego, has been hitherto targeting women customers. The expectation of customers from any brand or product is ‘more for less’ and the vehicle manufacturer has[Read More…]
June 2014 Subscription Form Online Subscription Great Expectations! After nearly three decades, the country has given one party a clear and strong mandate to govern. Political pundits view this as a harbinger of real change in every aspect of administration. No sooner were the elections announced, did sentiment pep up the bourses, signified by the gradual rise of the rupee.[Read More…]
Nissan PlayStation GT Academy plans to conduct its programmes in more cities next year. The event which concluded recently in Chennai saw around 1,000 participants and selected a diving enthusiast who has completed the lap in 2.02 minutes. After the qualifying rounds at the 2014 Auto Expo, Delhi (NCR), Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore in February, March, April and May 2014[Read More…]
Mercedes-Benz Cars has received an award for its groundbreaking ‘Robot Farming’ production concept at the annual International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Hong Kong. Robot Farming stands for overcoming previously irreconcilable antitheses in production technology: The concept allows people and robots to work together directly in production, without a protective fence. In this interaction, the movements of the[Read More…]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany along with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Japan (MFTBC), again a Daimler Company, launched its DICV-made Fuso trucks in Bangladesh, making it the 6th strategic market since the start of exports in May 2013. Bangladesh is one of the key markets in Asia for DICV-made[Read More…]
