As we go to press, the Budget papers are still outside the briefcase that Finance Minister Arun Jaitely would carry, to present the Budget to Parliament. However, the Minister would have presented the financial document by the time you have read this column. Till the last minute, the auto industry was hoping to get some reasonable sops to augment the[Read More…]
Acting as the innovative Turkish manufacturer of rail systems and commercial vehicles, Bozankaya presents its experiences in the field of transportation through new generation vehicle projects. Taking part in various rail system and public transportation projects across the world, Bozankaya is breaking many new grounds thanks to the domestically manufactured 100% low-base tramcar, trambus, underground and electrically-driven bus projects. Bozankaya[Read More…]
Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, inaugurated their 6th state-of-the-art service workshop in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia on Wednesday,18th February 2015. Vinod K. Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland, and their channel partner Western Auto, handed over 150 buses to customers. Speaking on the occasion, Dasari, said, “Middle East is a very important area of focus for us. Saudi Arabia,[Read More…]
The Chengdu International Trade Fair for Automotive Parts and Aftermarket Services (CAPAS) – one of the leading trade platforms for the automotive sector in Southwest China – will return in 2015 following its successful launch. Taking place from 21 – 23 May, the show is set to surpass the success of the debut show in 2014, with 700 exhibitors from[Read More…]
Text & Photos: T Murrali In the inaugural issue of Auto Components India, we featured the Grande i10 – ICOTY of the year 2014 – and in this issue, the First Anniversary special that you are holding, we are featuring the Elite i20 – ICOTY of 2015. The common element is that both cars are from Hyundai Motor India Limited’s[Read More…]
Bharat Forge, one of the biggest auto component makers in India, inaugurated its High Tech Locomotive Component Manufacturing Facility in Baramati, Maharashtra. Inaugurated by Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha, the new plant will help expand its footprint in the locomotive business. “Under our government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, we are committed to encourage indigenous manufacturing of railway components[Read More…]
Cars also automatically identify and report available parking spaces Real-time parking map shortens nerve-wracking search Stress-free search for parking spaces in downtown areas and parking garages Today, looking for a place to park is often a time-consuming and frustrating process. In the future, Bosch sensors – installed on the road’s surface and in passing cars – will automatically identify and[Read More…]
– Consolidated Revenues of MSSL grew by 13%. – Standalone revenues of the MSSL grew by 12%. – In Euro terms, SMR and SMP grew by 13% and 19% respectively. – SMR & SMP have also reported consistent growth and improvement in profitability. – Progress of 14 new facilities is on schedule , 3 facilities completed and under start up.[Read More…]
Messe Frankfurt is continuing to expand its presence in Russia with the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Comtrans and Autotrans by its Russian subsidiary Messe Frankfurt RUS. The remaining 50 percent will be assumed by ITE Expo OOO, the Russian subsidiary of the ITE Group. Comtrans and Autotrans are Russia’s leading trade fairs for commercial vehicles, buses and[Read More…]
