New launches and upgrades introduced by TVS Motor Company across the scooter and motorcycle segments helped the company to register increase in sales, aiding significant bottom line growth. The company today announced results for the financial year 2013-14. During the year, the company strengthened its presence in the scooter segment introducing TVS Jupiter, styled to enthuse the male customer. TVS[Read More…]
Ford India today introduced the 2014 Ford Endeavour, the latest edition of its true-blue, all-terrain SUV, featuring dynamic new styling and adrenaline pumping features. The new vehicle was launched today in Chandigarh by Nigel Harris, President Ford India. The new SUV, built to empower customers with unmatched road presence and proven off-roading capabilities, will sport a fresh new look, with[Read More…]
The joint venture company will make high precision pressed parts for auto and allied industries DN Davar, chairman, Sandhar Technologies, Young Ku Cho, president, HSIMP, Jayant Davar, co-chairman & MD, Sandhar Technologies and Chung, TAE-In, minister, Embassy of the Republic of Korea. Auto components major Sandhar Technologies Limited has signed a 50:50 joint venture with Han Sung International Module Press[Read More…]
Injection moulding parts major Sekisui DLJM is setting up its third plant near Chennai to support its Japanese twowheeler and four-wheeler manufacturers in Tamil Nadu. Currently the company has two manufacturing facilities each in Greater Noida and Tapukara in Rajasthan. Sekisui DLJM supplies around 150 components to India Yamaha Motors (IYM) and seven components to Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India[Read More…]
Faurecia designs and manufactures a wide range of exhaust systems Auto component major Faurecia inaugurated its state-of-the-art R&D centre- Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies (FECT) in Bangalore. Spread across 30,000 sq ft facility and manned by about 200 engineers the tech centre will support Faurecia’s design and validation of emission control system programmes in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Christophe[Read More…]
Hella Automotive India (HAI), the Indian arm of German major Hella, having secured for itself a niche in the four-wheeler electronics segment manufacturing auto sensors, actuators and horns, is now planning to foray into the two-wheeler segment. Naveen Gautam, managing director, HAI, said two-wheeler segment is a big market in India that cannot be ignored anymore. Moreover, bikes today are[Read More…]
International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) and Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) are jointly organizing an annual intercollegiate technical event EFFI-CYCLE under the banner of SAE-Northern India Section. The competition is for undergraduate and graduate engineering students who have a passion to design a 3 wheeled, 2 seater, electric and human powered hybrid vehicle which is much more efficient and environment friendly[Read More…]
Manufacturer of door system and manual seat height adjuster Brose India has expanded its Indian operations by moving to a bigger facility in Pune. Currently the company manufactures window regulators and supply to Ford India’s Chennai plant for its EcoSport compact SUV and manufactures manual seat height adjuster for Nissan India. In addition to manufacturing, the new facility will house[Read More…]
Ms Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman & CEO of TAFE Group was conferred the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contribution to Trade & Industry. She received the award from Hon’ble President Pranab Mukherjee at a glittering function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on 26 April 2014. Srinivasan is a gold-medalist in Econometrics from the University of Madras, Mallika[Read More…]
In a move to improve ties between Thuringian companies and their Indian counterparts, Thuringian Minister for Economy, Labour and Technology, Uwe Höhn, alongwith a 25-member strong official Thuringian delegation, visited Volkswagen’s manufacturing plant in Chakan, Pune. The delegation is visiting New Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru from 22nd to 27thApril. The delegation, which includes members of the Thuringian Government and several[Read More…]
