Daimler Financial Services (DFS), the captive finance arm of Daimler AG, announced the appointment of Fred Weick as the new Managing Director of Daimler Financial Services India (DFSI). Established in 2011, DFSI was originally helmed by Sidhartha Nair, who has since moved on to a new role within the DFS group. Nair is now the Head of Strategy for the[Read More…]
Wabco, a leading global supplier of technologies to improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles recently announced that it has renewed its commitment to Tata Motors’ T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship in 2015. Wabco will continue to serve as the official Braking Technology Partner to India’s premier truck racing event, introduced in 2014. Tata Motors will host its second[Read More…]
Text & Photos: T Murrali Foreseeing opportunities beyond where lead-acid chemistry was being used, the Michigan based Energy Power Systems (EPS) has achieved a breakthrough in developing a new class of batteries – Power, Life Multiplied (PLM). Based on lead acid chemistry and modified microstructure and morphology of the active materials, novel electrode/battery design and having a single cavity for multiple cells[Read More…]
Yokohama India, the fully owned subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber Company, recently commenced commercial manufacturing at its plant in Bahadurgarh, Haryana which is its first plant in the country. Takeshi Fujino, Managing Director, Yokohama India, spoke to J Srikant on the significance of the new plant for Yokohama Rubber Company globally and how it plans to grow its footprint in[Read More…]
In today’s world, when many of our competing economies have relatively slowed down; India has a great opportunity ahead, Arun Jaitley, Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, has said. “Analysts believe that if we can be consistent in our policy direction, and if we can thus restore the credibility of the Indian economy, a[Read More…]
Text & Photo: J Srikant Universal Automotive, a known name in auto servicing in the national capital region, has decided to enter auto component manufacturing as the industry hopes to rebound from the longest slowdown it has experienced. Started as Universal Auto Traders in 1953, Universal Automotive specialises in service of diesel engines and fuel injection equipment. “We have decided[Read More…]
Text: J Srikant Auto Ignition, one of the well-known names in the tractor industry for starter motors and alternators, after catering to almost all the majors in the agricultural equipment industry, is now training its guns at the Commercial Vehicle (CV) segment. The move comes at a time when the CV industry is looking to get back on its feet[Read More…]
Text: T Murrali As part of its initiative to offer insights to global automotive technologies and support policy makers with relevant inputs, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) had organised the Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT) at its Pune campus recently. ARAI organised the 14th edition of the biennial event in association with SAE India and NATRiP. Held[Read More…]
Text: J Srikant ACMA in association with Messe Frankfurt is all set to host the second edition of ACMA Automechanika in New Delhi in February. One of the biggest auto shows to happen in India, the expo will prove to be a tool to gauge the sentiment of Indian auto industry which is limping back from the longest slowdown which[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS Schwing Stetter, the German construction equipment manufacturer, has launched its self-loading mixer, a miniature concrete mixing equipment that will undertake construction activities in urban and rural construction sites. The new machines code named SLM 4000 and SLM 2200 have an engine capacity of 110hp and 60hp respectively, created to meet the requirements of Tier-2 and[Read More…]
