Text: J Srikant JBM group, one of the leading Tier-1 component suppliers to both Indian and global manufacturers, is readying itself to meet the demand from the Commercial Vehicle (CV) market when it wakes up from hibernation; hints of this have already started appearing in the marketplace.For the first time in two years, sales in the heavy commercial vehicle[Read More…]
Text: J Srikant With the aim of servicing both local and international clients better, Continental Automotive Brake Systems (India) Private Limited, a subsidiary of the international automotive supplier Continental, recently moved its Hydraulic Brake Systems (HBS) manufacturing to a new plant in Gurgaon. The fullfledged plant also has an R&D centre, making it an end-to-end solution for Continental. Spread across an area of 7,000 sq m, the new plant has an[Read More…]
Text: J Srikant Industry will return to 4-6% growth after falling by 2.1% in FY2014 Trailing the revenue trajectory of the auto industry, the auto component industry too recorded its first revenue de-growth in over a decade, falling by 2.1% in the financial year 2013-14. Auto Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) reported that the component industry has recorded a revenue of[Read More…]
With lightweight vehicles triggering off economies in fuel usage, and related spin-offs in terms of lower emissions, all the component manufacturers have been extending their lightweight agenda in association with vehicle manufacturers and their Tier 2 and Tier 3 supply chain partners. To promote this initiative, Pune-based Helvoet Rubber & Plastic Technology, a 100% subsidiary of the Helvoet Group, manufactures a wide range of plastic components with substantial reduction in weight. Speaking to[Read More…]
The last couple of years have brought one commonality to all in the auto industry – the need to bring down the cost of manufacturing as much as possible. While some have worked on streamlining the entire process from sourcing to delivery, many have pinpointed specific operations that need re-working. MSC Software, one of the oldest solution providers in automotive simulation, believes taking to simulation is one such way to[Read More…]
MathWorks, the US headquartered developer of computing software for engineers and scientists, today announced the introduction of Simulink Real-Time into the Simulink product family. Simulink Real-Time enables engineers to build, test, and run real-time applications from Simulink models on dedicated target computer hardware connected to their physical systems, providing a complete end-to-end real-time simulation and testing solution. Combining the functionality[Read More…]
The much awaited Union Budget of the newly-elected government was tabled in the Parliament this morning. Though there was big bang announcement the Budget has attempted to address several issues including some raised by the auto industry. The major announcement is the increasing the FDI limit in insurance and defence from 26% to 49%. As the government has already announced[Read More…]
With its EVOII mechanical vacuum pump, Bosch has shown that conventional components still have considerable development potential. The company has made the economical mechanical pump lighter and much more efficient, putting it on a par with supposedly more efficient yet far more expensive electric vacuum pumps. The Bosch EVOII offers the best value for money on the market and reliably[Read More…]
Tata Motors today launched an innovative, nation-wide campaign to showcase its new, best-in-class Revotron engine as a prelude to the launch of its new cars Zest and Bolt. With many segment-leading features in the engine, the campaign seeks to engage with its customers and create brand awareness for India’s first 1.2 Litre MPFi Turbocharged petrol engine, the Revotron 1.2T. The[Read More…]
BorgWarner Turbo Systems received an Automotive Innovations Award 2014 during a ceremony held recently in Frankfurt, Germany. Organised by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM) and PricewaterhouseCoopers, the company was honored in the Powertrain Technology category for a variety of turbocharging technologies, including regulated two-stage (R2S) and three-stage (R3S) systems and variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbochargers. “We are very proud[Read More…]
