BYD India, a subsidiary of the New Energy Vehicles (NEV) manufacturer BYD, sees Rajeev Chauhan take on the role of Vice President of the Electric Passenger Vehicle Business at BYD India. He takes over from Sanjay Gopalakrishnan as he retires after over three decades in the Indian Automotive Industry with his last stint that saw him set up the EV[Read More…]
Marelli, a leading global mobility technology supplier, announced that Kelei Shen will assume the role of Executive Vice President and President of China effective July 1, 2024. He will lead Marelli’s ambitious growth plans for China. Kelei Shen will drive Marelli’s business in the world’s largest and most dynamic automotive market, which offers great opportunities. In his new role, he[Read More…]
The students of Mahindra University Hyderabad developed adaptive V2V chargers using bidirectional converters, and claimed to enhance EV charging flexibility, writes Richa Tyagi. In today’s age, there is an ongoing debate on the usage of fossils and their alleged significant contribution to carbon emissions. With the transportation sector known to be the second largest consumer of fossil fuels, to restore[Read More…]
Paint shops must become “greener” to help vehicle manufacturers feel certain about meeting their ambitious climate targets, writes Team ACI. Assessing a technology’s sustainability is a complex task. In a comprehensive life cycle analysis, the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP) studied the carbon footprint of two different paint shop concepts. The result: Dürr’s paint shop with the EcoQPower system,[Read More…]
Equipped with the latest technology and hi-tech machinery, Lumax Cornaglia is all set to offer new-age moulding solutions from its Chakan facility to OEMs, writes Prajakta Chavan Rane. With a diversified range, reliable, customised emissions solutions meeting global benchmarks and capability to handle mass as well as niche volume production supply, Lumax Cornaglia Auto Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (LCAT) at its[Read More…]
Many resources are allocated for optimal thermal management in ICE and alternative green mobility solutions. Ashish Bhatia scouts the key advancements and aftermarket inclusions. The most common way to keep systems cool is lubricants. Here, viscosity is known to be the most important property of a base oil. So much so that the health of the lubricant is monitored based[Read More…]
In an Industry Talk session, Jalaj Gupta, Business Head – Commercial Vehicles at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. discussed the future of affordable mechanisation with Ashish Bhatia. Q. How are you taking the momentum gained last year for the whole agenda of introducing affordable mechanisation in CVs? How are you blending it with this year’s objective? Recall that last year, we[Read More…]
With continued dedication towards safe mobility and led by Vision Zero, technology company Continental has expanded the production of its Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for passenger cars at its Bangalore plant and inaugurated the same. This expansion comes as a response to the increasing market demand in India and targets to significantly enhance the production capacity. Launching with a[Read More…]
At the 15th Edition of Apollo CV Awards 2024, Kevin Kelly, Director at MarketsandMarkets Research Pvt. Ltd. put the spotlight on new CV business models on the horizon. Ashish Bhatia shares the holistic approach for the industry’s consideration. The 15th edition of the Apollo CV Awards in 2024 not only celebrated the excellence of the Commercial Vehicle (CV) industry but[Read More…]
JK Tyre has advanced technology with a focus on enhancing durability and mileage for premium OTRs, writes Ashish Bhatia. JK Tyre has made significant strides in advancing its product portfolio. This is attributed to a strong focus on technology and enhancing the durability of premium Off-The-Road (OTR) tyres. In terms of product portfolio, there was a lot launched in 2023,”[Read More…]
