Continental Hosts German MPs Delegation to Strengthen Indo-German Ties Continental, a global technology company, hosted a delegation of German members of parliament in Bengaluru, India, showcasing India as a growing market and innovation hub with a strong engineering talent pool. The delegation was organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s India Office and included prominent MPs such as Mr Thorsten Frei, Dr[Read More…]
Leading tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres has introduced the Vredestein Pinza All Terrain (AT) tyres in India, specifically designed for premium SUVs from top brands such as Jeep, JLR, Mercedes, Toyota and Volvo. The Vredestein Pinza AT tyres provides an all-weather grip, excellent stability, and a quieter ride. The tyres are produced at Apollo Tyres’ facilities in Vadodara and Andhra Pradesh[Read More…]
Professor Alberto Sangiovanni Vincentelli, a board member of KPIT Technologies, has been awarded the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for his contributions to the field of chip design. The award recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to their respective fields and have had a transformative impact on society. Professor Vincentelli, a board member of KPIT for over eight years,[Read More…]
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. (Sona Comstar) has achieved a significant production milestone, having produced 350 million gears since the start of operations. The company began manufacturing precision-forged differential gears at its Gurgaon, Haryana plant in 1999 and added a plant in Pune, Maharashtra in 2005. Sona Comstar currently serves several top global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the passenger[Read More…]
Allison Transmission, designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions for tactical wheeled and tracked defence vehicles, and medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, is proud to work with Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Ltd., to provide the Allison 3040 MX TM propulsion solution for the Indian Army’s Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) prototype. Allison will manage engineering design, development,[Read More…]
Statiq’s Public Policy team has came up with a white paper on Skill Development in the Indian EV Sector. It has covered a vast amount of research in the automotive sector: employment potential, the importance of skill development, current initiatives in India, organisation and institute-level initiatives, and global context in skill development. This paper not only covers the importance of[Read More…]
Chief Minister MK Stalin has unveiled the new electric vehicles policy – 2023 with a vision to attract Rs 50,000 crore investments in the EV sector and create 1.5 lakh new jobs by offering incentives for industries and consumers. Reimbursement of state goods and services tax (SGST), investment and turnover-based subsidy, advanced chemistry cell subsidy, electrification of public and commercial[Read More…]
Raghupati Singhania Center of Excellence for Vehicle Dynamics and Tyre Mechanics’ at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras instituted by JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement in Research and Innovation Award by the Automotive Tire Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA). The award was given to acknowledge the longest-running industry-academia collaborations in the country between JK Tyre & IIT-Madras and for[Read More…]
BorgWarner will supply a major German vehicle manufacturer in Europe and the U.S. with innovative battery cooling plates destined for the carmaker’s next generation of electric vehicles. Compared to alternative solutions, the BorgWarner cooling plates provide cooling capacity in a more compact package with reduced weight and cost. The plate design also compensates for assembly tolerances. “We’ve collaborated with this customer[Read More…]
BorgWarner is building upon its current 400V inverter business with a major global OEM by now also supplying 800V silicon carbide-based (SiC) inverters. The efficient and scalable high-voltage inverters are destined for battery electric vehicle (BEV) platforms. Two variants will be used in the passenger BEVs: one 250kW for passenger cars and all-wheel drive crossover utility vehicles and a second 350kW module[Read More…]
