Text: Anusha B Ludhiana-based GS Auto International, manufacturer of automotive suspension and fastening components plans to launch Adblue aditive as a token of controlling emission exhaust. As go green mantra becomes pervasive, all manufacturers have become more watchful retrospecting the process, with the operations become circumspect in deliveries with regards to emissions and other standards, ensuring their process should adhere[Read More…]
Text: Anusha B Subros Auto Air conditioning Systems, manufacturer of thermal products for automotive applications claims that it is the only integrated manufacturing unit in India for auto air conditioning systems whose products could be designed, evaluated and tested on all grounds indigenously. This positions them unique amongst fellow combatants. Subros in collaboration with Japan based Denso corporation, a global[Read More…]
PK Walia, Vice President-Consumer Business, Goodyear India told Bhargav TS on the initiatives taken to enhance the tyre life and fuel efficiency by adopting new technology and its focus on R&D. Edited excerpts: Q: What is Goodyear doing on tyre R&D and what is the way forward? Walia: Goodyear has 2 global innovation centres for R&D each in Akron, Ohio[Read More…]
Text: Anusha B Noida-based PPAP Automotive Ltd, manufacturer of automotive sealing systems, injection moulding, interior and exterior parts, plans to establish its manufacturing facility in Chennai at Sriperumbudur to cater South Indian customers. Currently the company has an assembly unit in Chennai at Thiruvallur and the new facility will take care of end-end manufacturing operations. The Chennai plant demands for[Read More…]
Text: Bhargav TS Continental presented its first test tyres made from the innovative material called Taraxagum which is derived from the natural rubber from dandelion roots. The research team’s long-term goal is to find an ecologically, economically and socially viable solution for the increasing demand for natural rubber. This would ease the pressure on the traditional rubber tree plantations in[Read More…]
Text: Bhargav TS CK Birla group firm National Engineering Industries (NEI) will be launching its 3rd generation hub bearing by next year. The company, which sells its bearings under the NBC brand is currently developing a 3rd generation hub bearing mainly catering to passenger cars and SUVs. NBC bearings are widely used by two and three-wheelers, cars, utility vehicles, commercial[Read More…]
Text: Bhargav TS National Capital Region (NCR) was evolved after Maruti Suzuki was established in the country. Earlier in India, Pune and Chennai were the traditional clusters of auto component industry. After Maruti Suzuki setup their facility in Manesar, the industrial area was developed for its suppliers. NCR became another cluster. Multi-national enterprises (MNEs) established their factories in the clusters[Read More…]
Text: Anusha B Nu-Vu Conair, Ahmedabad-based plastic auxiliary equipment manufacturer plans to expand its capacity to meet the growing demand for its products. Nu-Vu Conair, a 50:50 joint venture between Conair Group of USA and Nu-Vu Engineers manufactures plastic auxiliary equipment, which are majorly consumed by the automotive plastic component manufacturers. The JV complements each other as Nu-Vu has establishment[Read More…]
Text: Bhargav TS If you want to buy a frugal engineered car, go for Japanese vehicles, or if you want performance vehicles go for European cars. If you want to buy a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) go for Mahindra vehicles. The SUV specialist has wide range of SUVs including XUV500, Scorpio, Bolero and Quanto which sell in large numbers in[Read More…]
Daimler Trucks Asia has launched the Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV)-made FUSO trucks in South Africa, making it the 14th market since the start of export in May 2013. To start with, DICV will export the light to medium-duty trucks. “To export to South Africa is part of our global growth strategy and we are well on track with our[Read More…]
