The launch of Celerio Diesel underscores Maruti Suzuki’s efforts to stay ahead of the competition. Text: Anirudh Raheja Maruti Suzuki launched its small car Celerio an year ago and became the first car to offer an Automated Manual Transmission (AMT), albeit on the petrol version, the Celerio helped its maker to strengthen its leadership position. Since Febrauary 2014 the market[Read More…]
Continental Automotive Components India (P) Limited develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international automotive supplier, tyre manufacturer and industrial partner provides sustainable, safe, comfortable, individual, and affordable solutions. In 2014, the corporation generated sales of approximately Euro 34.5 billion with its 5 divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tyre, and ContiTech. Continental[Read More…]
By Michael Hurston Broadcom Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales Fifty years ago, Gordon E. Moore predicted that “the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit will double approximately every two years.” Today, up to two billion transistors fit on the same size die that Moore said might hold thousands. After more than 50 years of exponential silicon growth, the[Read More…]
The Indian foundry industry produces various types of metal castings and cast components for applications in power, automotive, defense, railways, machine tools, agro machinery, tractor industry, earth moving and mining machinery, electrical machinery, oil and natural gas, etc. It is also instrumental in helping make vehicles lighter in weight. It generates revenue of USD 18 billion with exports of over USD 2 billion,[Read More…]
June 2015 Subscription Form Online Subscription Safety Concerns All the vehicle manufacturers wish to increase their sales volumes in the country but are they really working on reducing the fatalities caused due to lack of proper safety features? It is tough to reply to this question as Indians always look on ‘More for Less’ which will be a difficult task[Read More…]
As a new safety measure in cars, Bosch has introduced a new emergency braking system that works with a stereo video camera so that action can be initiated even if the driver’s response is not as quick. Text: Leon Martin Ray Many a time, and this is especially true in India where driving is rather maniacal and the rules pretty[Read More…]
Continental Automotive Components India (P) Limited develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international automotive supplier, tyre manufacturer and industrial partner provides sustainable, safe, comfortable, individual, and affordable solutions. In 2014, the corporation generated sales of approximately Euro 34.5 billion with its 5 divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tyre, and ContiTech. Continental[Read More…]
The need for safety systems and related technologies have a new brief to care for, and it is termed as costs. Text: Bhargav TS & Bhushan Mhapralkar The definition of safety has been shifting throughout the life of auto industry world over and India is no exception to it. Concern for automotive safety despite the strong control of the government[Read More…]
Text : Bhargav TS The compact hatchback segment in India is so far dominated by Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, who enjoyed the sweet spot with their flagship models Alto and Santro. Now, the French automaker Renault is ready to compete with the established players by offering its latest compact hatchback Kwid, which was globally unveiled in Chennai recently. The new[Read More…]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) the 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany, has unveiled its second wave of products with the inauguration of bus manufacturing plant, which is located within the premises of DICV’s Chennai plant. The company will be producing the buses under Mercedes-Benz and BharatBenz brands for the domestic market and will be exporting Mercedes-Benz[Read More…]
