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Maruti Alto becomes the first car to touch 30 lakh sales mark in India

Maruti Alto becomes the first car to touch 30 lakh sales mark in India

Country’s largest selling car Alto has touched a historic milestone of 30 lakh sales milestone. The 30 lakh sales mark has been achieved in 15 years and 6 months, Alto is the first car to do so. Ever since the launch, Alto has been always customers favorite because of affordability, attractive design, performance and high fuel efficiency. Commenting on this[Read More…]

by March 2, 2016 Newscast, OEM, Web Exclusive
Tata Motors joins RE100 to target 100% use of renewable power

Tata Motors joins RE100 to target 100% use of renewable power

Tata Motors has become the second Indian company to join RE100 – a global collaborative initiative of the world’s most influential companies committed to 100% renewable power, led by ‘The Climate Group’ in partnership with CDP. The move follows BMW Group joining RE100 in December last year. The company is targeting to use 100% renewable energ. Arvind Bodhankar, Chief Sustainability[Read More…]

by March 2, 2016 Newscast, OEM, Web Exclusive
ACMA welcomes Union Budget 2016; shows concern over additional taxes levied on vehicles

ACMA welcomes Union Budget 2016; shows concern over additional taxes levied on vehicles

ACMA welcomed the measures given in the Union Budget providing the needed thrust to the economy and making it inclusive. The industry body expressed satisfaction on the focus on infrastructure development including roads and power, education, skilling, infrastructure development, ease of doing business and attracting investments. However, the area of concern for the industry is the reduction in the 200%[Read More…]

by March 1, 2016 Newscast, Perspective, Web Exclusive

Lot of new in-car technology an overkill

Text: Bhushan Mhapralkar In-car technology is growing rapidly. It has reached a point where pooled resources may help develop a platform, but its use in the final stages may dictate such amount of customisation, that it is unique to the automotive manufacturer that offers it. Used to the fullest advantage by offering an automobile that is superior or ‘intelligent’ than[Read More…]

by March 1, 2016 Cover Story
Automotive electronics sparkles as Iron Pyrite quantum dots boost battery performance

Automotive electronics sparkles as Iron Pyrite quantum dots boost battery performance

Iron pyrite, commonly known as fool’s gold, can produce batteries that charge quickly and work for dozens of cycles. Text: Bhushan Mhapralkar The quantum of electronics in automobiles is growing. Supporting this rise are new age batteries. In case of hybrids and Electric Vehicles (EV) it is the Lithium Ion batteries. Looked upon as superior to the traditional lead acid[Read More…]

by March 1, 2016 Cover Story
Telit banks big on telematics and AMR modules in India

Telit banks big on telematics and AMR modules in India

Text: Anirudh Raheja Having an extensive portfolio of short range, cellular and positioning products across various domains, Italy based global machine to machine movement enabler Telit Wireless Solutions is upbeat about making a mark in the Indian automotive industry. With an unprecedented demand for safety, comfort and performance coupled with entertainment, the demand for automotive electronics like telematics and PoS[Read More…]

by March 1, 2016 Cover Story
MapmyIndia’s ADAS technology cartons mass safety attributes

MapmyIndia’s ADAS technology cartons mass safety attributes

Text: Bhargav TS MapmyIndia, a digital map data, navigation, tracking and location-based service products (LBS) and GPS and GIS-based systems integration service provider trail blazes Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) which packs plenty of electronics systems into it. The new system that the company is working on will help on achieving better fuel efficiency and gives several other alerts. The[Read More…]

by March 1, 2016 Cover Story
InfoTrack Telematics to capitalise on temporary telematic device solutions

InfoTrack Telematics to capitalise on temporary telematic device solutions

Text: Bhargav TS InfoTrack Telematics, a Singapore headquartered telematics provider plans to open the track of temporary telematic solutions which are a pioneered one. The company has over 10 years of experience in the field of telematics which develops applications based on wireless technology with an objective of delivering intelligent solutions unhindered given any circumstances. The company contemplates a proposal[Read More…]

by March 1, 2016 Cover Story
Magnetic sensors as cost effective option to silicon and indium antimonide products

Magnetic sensors as cost effective option to silicon and indium antimonide products

Silicon and indium antimonide products and senors may soon be history with the arrival of magnetic sensors Text: Bhushan Mhapralkar As part of a research project, a team led by Associate Professor Yang Hyunsoo of NUS Electrical and Computer Engineering, with the support of Dr Kalon Gopinadhan, Research Fellow at NUSNNI; Professor Thirumalai Venkatesan, Director of NUSNNI; Professor Andre K[Read More…]

by March 1, 2016 Cover Story
RLE International to focus on automotive electronics; Plans to set up new CoE in core automotive areas

RLE International to focus on automotive electronics; Plans to set up new CoE in core automotive areas

Cost optimisation against value for money is intrigued by RLE International. The global engineering company is looking at offering end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging “Global Capabilities” at a “Local Cost” in India. Text: Bhargav TS RLE International a German-based engineering company has proven its excellence in engineering over 3 decades and showcases its design thinking expertise in the field of[Read More…]

by March 1, 2016 Cover Story