Text : Anusha B Swedish auto maker Scania, which started truck manufacturing operations at the Narasapura facility near Bangalore in October 2013, is now making use of “local talent and competence” by kick-starting the bus production in the country. Scania envisages the global technology standards in India as it does with other setups across globe with committed infrastructure and practices. Localisation[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS As India gradually moves towards improved automotive emission norms, a host of companies from developed countries are eyeing good business opportunities in the country. Tenneco Automotive, the world’s largest automotive equipment supplier, present in India by manufacturing ride control and clean air products, is taking concrete steps to stay ahead of the curve. To improve[Read More…]
Text: Bhargav TS The Roots Industries plant in Coimbatore makes around 6.5 lakh horns every month, manufactured according to IS 1884 standards that comply to all Indian and international (ECE) regulations. It produces 15 to 20 models ranging in diameter from 70mm to 150mm and supplies to all the major OEMs both in domestic as well as the export market.[Read More…]
The $4.3 billion Axalta Coatings Systems serves the market in two key areas: Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and refinish shops. Every day, around the world, the global company develops coating systems for leading OEMs and more than 120,000 collision and repair refinish shops. Working with a clear objective to deliver performance that exceeds expectation, it creates consistently, quality products that[Read More…]
JK Tyre, a leading manufacturer of truck and bus radial (TBR) and passenger car tyres, will be foraying into two-wheeler market by launching 3-4 news products in both scooter and motorcycle segment. It will begin production of these tyres in the first quarter of the current financial year. The company plans to produce two-wheeler tyres in-house at the recently acquired[Read More…]
Challenges Foreseen The automobile industry in the past has seen lot of ups and downs and still continuing in the same fashion. Vehicle manufacturers and suppliers are confronted with increasing complexity as a result of increasing numbers of products and options, shorter technology cycles, increasing pressure to innovate and global supply networks. And at the same time they need to[Read More…]
Steelbird Hi-Tech India, a leading helmet brand for more than 5 decades has now come up with an all new range of ultra-modern and authentic helmets. The range which is called the Ares A1(professional series) comprises of all the top most features that a well formed headgear should be made of. Being a bigwig of the helmet manufacturing industry worldwide,[Read More…]
ZF Services has made its offer regarding oil change kits for automatic passenger car transmissions even more modular: As of now, the components for the transmission oil change can be ordered according to need. Until now, every kit contained seven liters of ZF transmission oil besides the required spare parts. ZF Services has expanded this product range to include premium[Read More…]
Schaeffler Verwaltungs GmbH, a subsidiary of INA-Holding Schaeffler GmbH & Co. KG, announces that 94.4 million non-voting shares of Schaeffler AG were sold. The placement price with institutional investors was set at EUR 13.10 per non-voting share. Schaeffler Holding will receive proceeds of about EUR 1.24 billion from the sale. The sale includes all of the non-voting shares in[Read More…]
ST Microelectronics has introduced two 36V op amps today in Geneva. These new amps delivers enhanced performance and ruggedness in automotive and industrial applications. The op amps feature a wide supply-voltage range, stability in challenging operating conditions, and tolerance of electrostatic discharge (ESD) up to 4kV (HBM[1]). The TSB572 and TSB611 single op amps are the first devices produced[Read More…]
