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Celebrating 15 Years Of Driving Modernisation With Volvo And Eicher Commercial Vehicles

Celebrating 15 Years Of Driving Modernisation With Volvo And Eicher Commercial Vehicles

  In 2008, Volvo Group and Eicher Motors embarked on a transformative journey, forming a joint venture named VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. Their shared ambition was to establish VECV as an industry leader, propelling modernisation in the commercial vehicle industry in India and across the developing world. Eicher Motors, with its illustrious legacy, has consistently been a catalyst for innovation.[Read More…]

by November 18, 2023 Trending
63rd ACMA Annual Summit

63rd ACMA Annual Summit

The 63rd ACMA Annual Summit had the automotive industry stakeholders reset their goals. Ashish Bhatia points out the influencing factors that played out this year. It’s an annual ritual to reset expectations at the ACMA Annual Summit and the 63rd edition was no different. With stakeholders of the automotive components industry and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in attendance, as one.[Read More…]

by November 11, 2023 Trending
Unboxing New Age Manufacturing

Unboxing New Age Manufacturing

Manufacturing processes have come under a scrutiny lens again! Ashish Bhatia looks at the changes globally, influencing a re look for the better.   Shopfloors and processes underwent significant changes in the aftermath of COVID-19 and supply-chain bottlenecks taught more than a thing or two. Even as manufacturers did well to hedge themselves against over-dependencies, with heavy investments to introduce[Read More…]

by November 10, 2023 Trending
Avnet Solutions At 25

Avnet Solutions At 25

Avnet gives a preview of its future roadmap as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations. Deven Lad with inputs from Shashi Kumar looks at the promising headroom.   Technology distribution and solutions provider Avnet marked its silver jubilee celebrations with a showcase of the latest initiatives at the company. The company celebrated its 25th anniversary in India and took the[Read More…]

by November 2, 2023 Trending
Comfort Driving With Ventilated Seats

Comfort Driving With Ventilated Seats

  Ventilated seats are fast becoming the talk of the town. Prateek Pardeshi and Ashish Bhatia explore the pros and cons compared to regular seats.   The ergonomics of a good cabin are made or broken by the seating it houses! It is directly correlated to the driver’s comfort and fatigue, especially over a distance north of 10-20 kms. There[Read More…]

by October 9, 2023 Trending
ZF Steering Looks Up

ZF Steering Looks Up

With the recent changes coming to fore, ZF Steering Gear (India) is looking up. Prateek Pardeshi looks at the key drivers. Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH (RBAS) and the Munot Family are the major shareholders of ZF Steering Gear (India) Ltd. (erstwhile ZF Lenkystene GmbH). After RBAS purchased a 100 per cent stake in ZF Lenksysteme GmbH, to turn a[Read More…]

by May 22, 2023 Trending
The Big Data On Mobility Trends

The Big Data On Mobility Trends

At the 14th Edition of Apollo CV Awards 2023, Barnik Chitran Maitra, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Arthur D Little (ADL), India and South Asia drew attention to big data. Ashish Bhatia deciphers the cues on mobility trends expected to impact components suppliers. The 14th Edition of Apollo CV Awards 2022 had a special guest speaker. Barnik Chitran[Read More…]

by May 10, 2023 Trending
The Treasure Chest For Evs

The Treasure Chest For Evs

The discovery of lithium-ion reserves in India changes the India-EV equation. Ashish Bhatia explains the big deal about the newfound, treasure chest. The Indian EV industry wore a scar despite vying for a ‘Made in India’ status. The imports of lithium-ion battery packs until local produce picked up pace proved a sore point for the industry. It continues to dictate[Read More…]

by May 9, 2023 Trending
Automotive Safety And Security In The Indian Context – The Myths And Realities

Automotive Safety And Security In The Indian Context – The Myths And Realities

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…]

by February 1, 2023 Trending
Union Budget 2023 – The Components Suppliers Wishlist

Union Budget 2023 – The Components Suppliers Wishlist

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…]

by January 31, 2023 Trending