Story by: Bhargav TS Automotive industry is changing and it will need to be more integrated and has to offer on-demand personalised services that will include autonomous, shared and connected cars. Blockchain will make a significant impact on that change. Over the past year or so, stakeholders in the automotive industry have been looking into how the Blockchain technologies can[Read More…]
Eaton, a global power management technology leader for over 100 years, helps its customers manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more reliably, efficiently, safely and sustainably with its energy-efficient products and services. With over 98,000 employees, it is doing business in more than 175 countries. India is a major market for Eaton and forms a key part of its overall[Read More…]
The Italian motor vehicle manufacturer, Piaggio, produces a wide range of two-wheelers and compact commercial vehicles under various brands that include Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia and others. Founded in 1884 by Rinaldo Piaggio, the company initially produced locomotives and railway carriages. Now, the Italian manufacturing firm makes two-wheelers that are in the premium segment and their market has been growing exponentially[Read More…]
ACI Bureau As part of the ‘INDIA 2.0’ project, the Volkswagen Group plans to strengthen its position in the Indian market. The Volkswagen Group in India is restructuring its management to use the existing synergies more efficiently in the development of this important growth market. Gurpratap Boparai, currently Managing Director of Škoda Auto India Private Ltd, will also become Managing[Read More…]
ACI Bureau Cleveland CycleWerks (CCW), the US-based two-wheeler company, has ventured into the Indian market with its retro-inspired motorcycles Ace Deluxe and Misfit. The company has set up an assembly plant in Pune with an annual capacity of 35,000 units. It has plans for localisation and to make India-specific motorcycles. Started in 2009 in Cleveland Ohio, the two-wheeler company was[Read More…]
Story & Photos: Ashish Bhatia Founded by James Greaves and George Cotton in 1859 and bought by the Thapar Group in 1947, turning it into an Indian entity, Greaves Cotton has been manufacturing diesel engines since 1939. Entering into a joint venture with Ruston & Hornsby Ltd. UK, the company introduced BS-II compliant eco-friendly light diesel engines in 2005. Supporting[Read More…]
Story by: Sricharan R Setco Automotive, the largest manufacturer of lipe brand clutches for commercial vehicles, is ready with products for the impending new norms and trends in the Indian market. Incorporated in May 1982, the Mumbai-based Setco is a major supplier of clutches to Tata Motors, Bharat Benz, Ashok Leyland, Man India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Volvo-Eicher Commercial Vehicles and[Read More…]
Story by: Sricharan R Pune-based ARaymond Fasteners India, the local arm of the French ARaymond Network, a global leader within the automotive industry for fastening solutions for powertrain, chassis, car body and electrical and mechatronics applications, is planning to set up a new manufacturing facility in Chennai. The new plant will cater to the needs of its OE customers in[Read More…]
ACI Bureau ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a global leader in driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive safety technology, has opened its new shock absorber production line in Chakan, Pune. With an annual installed manufacturing capacity of 0.7 million units, the new production line will be part of ZF’s regional headquarters there. It will increase the capacity to[Read More…]
ACI Bureau The 25th edition of Automechanika Frankfurt brought together the megatrends of the automotive aftermarket and directed the spotlight on technological progress, knowledge transfer and new alliances. What was supposed to be a hurried substitute for International Motor Show (IAA) in 1971, Messe Frankfurt’s Automechanika, has turned out to be the leading platform of the automotive aftermarket. Its latest[Read More…]
