The current slowdown is the longest in the recent history of Indian auto industry with almost all the segments going down. This is certainly a cause for concern. Harish Lakshman tells T Murrali that
First Issue – MARCH 2014 Subscription Form Online Subscription Editorial – Smart Move Welcome to Auto Components India, the tenth title from Next Gen Publishing which also brings out Car India, Bike India and CV magazine. As the name denotes, the new magazine will primarily focus on the end-to-end value chain of the automotive components industry and allied segments[Read More…]
A new study from Frost & Sullivan finds that the lithium-ion battery market is rapidly evolving and is slowly becoming the technology of choice for next generation Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs).
Freescale Semiconductor India, an embedded micro-controller and micro-processor supplier which also makes sensors and analog chips for automotive sector, is pinning its hopes on two-wheelers getting digitally equipped and a better 2014 to wipe-off the memories of not-so-memorable 2013. Freescale believes that going forward electronics on vehicles will become the differentiator in an ever-crowding auto market in India. “Earlier the[Read More…]
After 25 years of operations, garage equipment- manufacturer Manatec Electronics has expanded its product portfolio with a new wheel aligner. The company is known for tyre care, pollution checks, lifts, gas chargers for air-conditioners, tyre inflators and headlamp aligners. The new addition – the Jumbo 9000 is a new-generation wheel aligner which can cater to trucks bearing up to five[Read More…]
Japanese-auto major Isuzu Motors is planning to set up an engine plant in India. The company is yet to finalise on the location for the plant and the amount of investment for the engine facility.
Ashok Leyland – Nissan Motor Company joint venture has recently unveiled ‘Partner’ truck and ‘MiTR’ bus in the LCV segment. Based on Nissan’s Atlas F24 platform these vehicles are completely redesigned to suit local conditions.
Ohio headquartered auto component major Dana Holding Corporation has launched new technology to support its Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS) of Spicer.
Auto component major Bosch Group witnessed 2.7 percent growth in sales in 2013 to 46.4 billion Euros, despite the difficult economic environment (adjusted previous-year figure: Euro 45.2 billion),
The high-end luxury car segment got its point of reference pushed several notches higher with the launch of Mercedes flagship 2104 S-Class.
