Cleansing Effort The demonetisation of the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes by the Government of India, aiming mainly at black money and counterfeit notes, is expected to cleanse the formal economic system. In an awfully heterogeneous society as in India the move has several unintended, unforeseen and unplanned consequences. There will be a definite slow down in the economy,[Read More…]
Volkswagen, Europe’s leading car manufacturer, announces the introduction of ABS as a primary safety feature along with Dual Airbags, as standard fitment for all variants of the Polo and Vento. Cars with the new standard fitments are available across all Volkswagen dealerships in India. With the introduction of ABS and Dual Airbag as standard fitments, Volkswagen once again adheres to[Read More…]
Ashok Leyland Ltd (Ashok Leyland), flagship of the Hinduja Group, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s stake in each of the 3 joint ventures (JVs) formed between the 2 companies, namely, Ashok Leyland Nissan-Vehicles Limited, Nissan-Ashok Leyland Powertrain Limited and Nissan-Ashok Leyland Technologies Limited. In September 2016, Ashok Leyland and Nissan announced that they had reached[Read More…]
TVS Motor Company, today announced the launch of IRIDE, an intelligent, intuitive automobile post sales and service smartphone application to enhance the riding experience for customers. IRIDE monitors the ride parameters of the vehicle during transit which helps customers plan and improve the riding experience, while keeping them safe. Commenting on the launch of the all new customer service platform,[Read More…]
A top of the trim, white CRETA AT, which had the distinction of creating history in the HYUNDAI world by being the 7 millionth car, rolled off the production lines with MD, Mr. Y.K Koo and VP production, Mr. Ganesh Mani S. in the driver’s seat at HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA’s state of the art facility in Sriperumpudur near Chennai at 16.51[Read More…]
Testing Times After my recent visit to Europe and China I have realised that the global automotive OEMs and suppliers recognise India as a key market. The Indian automotive landscape is changing in line with the world industry. Fuel efficiency has always been a key factor for the Indian customers. However, of late, emissions and safety have also assumed significance[Read More…]
CII Auto Serve 2016, India’s largest focused exhibition for the Automotive aftermarket industry, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) would witness the participation of over 110 exhibitors from India and abroad besides country pavilion from Japan. Currently in its 7th edition, this biennial flagship event of CII would showcase the innovative trends and technologies in the Indian automotive[Read More…]
A growing and competitive manufacturing sector has become the prime mover of the modern economy. Given the forces at work, manufacturing firms are taking a variety of approaches to radically transform their businesses and find new ways to differentiate themselves. This necessitates companies to constantly innovate, redefine paradigms, adopt cutting edge technology, enhance productivity and optimize resources. To champion the[Read More…]
BorgWarner supplies its advanced 6.35 mm silent timing chain for the new Maruti Suzuki Baleno. Powered by a 1.2-liter gasoline engine, the hatchback is available in Europe, Japan and Israel. BorgWarner’s best-in-class silent chain technology reduces friction to improve engine efficiency and fuel economy. “BorgWarner is pleased to provide our advanced silent timing chains to Maruti Suzuki,” said Joe Fadool,[Read More…]
Continental accelerated its growth in the third quarter of 2016 as announced. However, the quarter was characterized by several isolated and unrelated circumstances in the Automotive divisions that had a negative impact on earnings. “The sales growth in our automotive business gained momentum in the third quarter. With organic growth of over 6 percent, we once again grew faster than[Read More…]
