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Articles by: Sumesh Soman

MB India appoints Vyankatesh Kulkarni as Executive Director and Head of Operations

MB India appoints Vyankatesh Kulkarni as Executive Director and Head of Operations

Mercedes-Benz has announced the appointment of Vyankatesh Kulkarni as the Executive Director and Head of Operations, India, effective June 1, 2022. Vyankatesh will be responsible for production and procurement-related functions of Mercedes-Benz India, including the company’s transformation journey into electrification, digitisation and technology-driven smart manufacturing prowess of the future.   Announcing this key leadership appointment, Martin Schwenk, Managing Director &[Read More…]

by — May 30, 2022 — Newscast
Tata Motors signs MoU for the potential acquisition of Ford India’s Sanand plant

Tata Motors signs MoU for the potential acquisition of Ford India’s Sanand plant

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML), a subsidiary of Tata Motors Ltd, and Ford India Private Limited (FIPL), have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Gujarat (GoG) for the potential acquisition of FIPL’s Sanand vehicle manufacturing facility including (i) Land & Buildings (ii) Vehicle Manufacturing Plant, Machinery and Equipment and (iii) transfer of all eligible employees of FIPL Sanand’s vehicle manufacturing[Read More…]

by — May 30, 2022 — Newscast
With ACMA Leadership

With ACMA Leadership

In an upfront interaction with ACMA leadership, Sunjay Kapur and Vinnie Mehta discuss the current state of the supplier ecosystem with Sumesh Soman. Q. Has the components industry recovered from the pandemic induced slump? Sunjay. It has been almost two years since we had a physical event. So, this is a great opportunity for us to meet people physically again.[Read More…]

by — May 27, 2022 — Newscast, Upfront
Zinc Becomes Dearer

Zinc Becomes Dearer

Amidst the commodity price inflation, Ashish Bhatia with Sumesh Soman checks the bearing on zinc in its various forms for the components industry. If you start dismantling a modern automobile, be it under the hood, tearing apart the chassis, or inspecting the fuel system, you are likely to find many parts plated with Zinc. The element plays a crucial role[Read More…]

by — May 27, 2022 — Focus, Newscast, Perspective
EcoLife CoachLine von ZF setzt branchenweit neue Maßstäbe in Sachen Leistung und Effizienz von Reisebus-Getriebesystemen. Für alle Arten von Busanwendungen geeignet steht es für eine signifikante Verbesserung der Energieeffizienz und des Total Cost of Ownership sowie für geringere CO2-Emissionen. // ZF’s EcoLife Coachline sets a new industry benchmark in coach transmission system performance and efficiency. Suitable for all types of bus applications, it offers significant energy efficiency, CO2 reduction and improved Total Cost of Ownership.

ZF presents EcoLife CoachLine Transmission System

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has unveiled the EcoLife CoachLine. The second generation of its six-speed automatic transmission, EcoLife CoachLine is suitable for coach applications, whether operating in a city, inter-city or even on a challenging, steep mountain track. It offers advantages for customers including passenger comfort and claimed fuel savings of up to three percent, compared to the[Read More…]

by — May 17, 2022 — Newscast
Peugeot Sport and Marelli join hands for technical partnership

Peugeot Sport and Marelli join hands for technical partnership

Peugeot Sport has signed a multi-year partnership with Marelli. This partnership is based on the development of the most efficient electric solution to match the extreme performance requirements of the hybrid powertrain system of the PEUGEOT 9X8 Hypercar, that will compete from 2022 in the World Endurance Championship (WEC). Specifically, Marelli is providing the engineering and the supply of high-performance[Read More…]

by — May 16, 2022 — Newscast
DEP Awarded Second Place in EPC Awards

DEP Awarded Second Place in EPC Awards

Detroit Engineered Products (DEP) was recently recognised by the Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs and was awarded Second Place for the Highest Annual Employment in EOU Unit –Engineering (2019-20). The award was presented to Basant Sharma, Vice President, DEP by Smt. Anurpiya Singh Patel, Hon’ble Minister, Commerce, and Industry, in a ceremony graced by Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu,[Read More…]

by — May 16, 2022 — Newscast
BorgWarner Plant (Chennai) celebrates one million accident-free working hours

BorgWarner Plant (Chennai) celebrates one million accident-free working hours

As of January 2022 the BorgWarner plant in Chennai completed one million accident-free working hours. The large number of hours without recordable incidents was rewarded with the company’s CEO Safety Award. In addition to the recognition by BorgWarner top management, the award includes prize money of 20,000 USD (15,30,552 rupees), which will be donated to regional charity organizations, as is[Read More…]

by — May 13, 2022 — Newscast
Bayferrox iron oxide and chromium oxide pigments

LANXESS increases prices for inorganic pigments

Speciality chemicals company LANXESS is imposing global price surcharges for its inorganic pigments with immediate effect. Prices will rise by EUR 400 per metric ton for iron oxide pigments from the production site in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany, and EUR 200 from the Porto Feliz site in Brazil – or the equivalent amount in national currency. In addition, the Inorganic Pigments business[Read More…]

by — April 12, 2022 — Newscast
Suzuki Motor powers EV rush in India with Rs 10,440-crore investment

Suzuki Motor powers EV rush in India with Rs 10,440-crore investment

Suzuki Motor, parent of automaker Maruti Suzuki, announced that it would invest Rs 10,440 crore to build a new electric car and battery factory in India. Maruti Suzuki is expecting to roll out affordable EV models in both Japan and India as early as 2025. The Japanese automaker intends to invest around Rs 3,000 crore for the new plant to[Read More…]

by — March 21, 2022 — Newscast
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