Nirmal K Minda, Chairman and Managing Director, of Uno Minda Group spoke upfront to Ashish Bhatia on the road ahead for component suppliers and the next tipping point on the horizon. Q. Is the post-pandemic recovery that accounted for a record turnover, sustainable going forward for the tier 1 suppliers like yourself? A. We faced tough times in the[Read More…]
Dr Srinivas Gunti and Dr Shankar Venugopal write on the automotive lightweight, technology roadmap, composites, electric vehicles, and optimisation with a long-term view. The rate at which the number of ground vehicles is increasing will result in substantial environmental pollution, depletion of non-renewable energy sources and cause sustainability issues. According to a recent study [1], there would be two billion[Read More…]
Allison Transmission, designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions for tactical wheeled and tracked defence vehicles, and medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, is proud to work with Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Ltd., to provide the Allison 3040 MX TM propulsion solution for the Indian Army’s Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) prototype. Allison will manage engineering design, development,[Read More…]
Shriram Pistons & Rings Limited (SPRL) to acquire (through its subsidiary, SEL) 75 per cent shareholding in Takahata Precision India Pvt. Ltd. (ultimate subsidiary of Takahata Precision Co. Ltd., Japan) engaged in the manufacturing of precision moulded/assembled parts and precision metal moulds. Shriram Pistons & Rings Limited has announced to acquire 75 per cent shareholding in Takahata Precision India[Read More…]
Where there is hardware there is software. Assembly and machine-level programming have been around for years. Prateek Pardeshi visited a leading aftermarket player to understand the change in approach today. It is well known how the low-level binary skeleton of Assembly Language Programming (ALP) coexists with Machine Level Language (MLL). The latter converts ALP using an assembler and can be[Read More…]
Pilloo C.Aga – Director of GoldSeal – SaarGummi India Pvt. Ltd., a Joint Venture of Gold Seal of India & SaarGummi of Germany speaks upfront to Ashish Bhatia on the buoyant sentiment and the bold government. Q. What is the significance of the supplier industry gathering under one roof and deliberating on key issues after a three-year hiatus in the[Read More…]
Bridgestone India, part of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions, announced that it would be investing over Rs 600 crores to meet the increasing demand for quality passenger tyres in the country. The investment will not only upgrade technology but also increase capacity at its Chakan plant in Pune. The said investment will be spread[Read More…]
Wolfspeed, Inc. the global leader in Silicon Carbide technology and ZF, a global technology company enabling next-generation mobility, announced a strategic partnership that includes the creation of a joint innovation lab to drive advances in Silicon Carbide systems and devices for mobility, industrial and energy applications. The partnership also includes a significant investment by ZF to support the planned construction[Read More…]
Shinto Joseph, Director – South East Asia Operations at LDRA Technology Pvt. Ltd., an associate of LDRA Ltd. UK. busts the myths and realities around automotive safety and security in the Indian context. Q. How do you see the 360-degree digitisation trend impacting the automotive industry? A. The entire design, development, testing, certification, production, distribution, sales, and the after-sales service[Read More…]
The auto components suppliers are ready with their wishlists. Ashish Bhatia runs through them as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2023. The attention has shifted to Union Budget 2023. While government interventions sought by the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) also represent the expectations of the auto components industry, tier suppliers have their independent wishlists. Union Minister[Read More…]
