CEAT Ltd., one of India’s leading tyre manufacturers, has announced the appointment of Lakshmi Narayanan B as the Chief Marketing Officer of the company. In this role, Lakshmi Narayanan will spearhead the marketing initiatives of the company across all Passenger vehicles, truck and buses in all markets and augment CEAT’s position as an organization that is ‘Making Mobility Safer and[Read More…]
Valvoline continues with its legacy of innovation; launches Valcomp Compressor Oil Synth 68 Valvoline Cummins Private Limited, the Engine Oil manufacturer and a leading global lubricant manufacturer introduce innovative products for its customers. Realizing the need of the industrial sector and recognizing the challenges that arise from the continued operation of air compressors and air-compressor-based machines, Valvoline has launched PAO-based,[Read More…]
Rajasekhara Reddy has been appointed by Apollo Tyres to serve as the group head of supply chain for the APMEA (Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) region. Rajasekhara would be in charge of the regional SCM team, which would be in charge of directing and leading the regional SCM function. He would collaborate with a range of parties, including teams[Read More…]
India is the world’s second-largest producer of crude steel, with steel serving as an essential raw material for the automotive industry. Prateek Pardeshi assesses the scope of a gradual softening of prices and revival in favour of the automotive industry. India surpassed Japan to become the second-largest producer of steel in the world in 2019. With an overall production of[Read More…]
The industry is tackling supply chain bottlenecks with tools at its disposal. Deepti Thore looks at the advancements leading to improved decision-making. Indian Automotive supply chains have become very complex today. The need is to mitigate risks and reform multi-tier visibility to address bottlenecks with alternative procurement strategies. It is crucial to recalibrate supplier links and establish a committed crisis[Read More…]
In an upfront session, Raghavendra Vaidya, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, DTICI speaks to Ashish Bhatia about the innovation centre as the nerve centre for cracking complex problems at Daimler Truck AG, globally. Q. What compelled the commissioning of an innovation centre outside Germany when Mercedes Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) was to an extent looking at trucks?[Read More…]
Daimler Truck Innovation Center India has commenced operations. Ashish Bhatia looks into the largest Daimler Truck AG centre outside Germany, acting on crucial fronts of mobility. Daimler Truck Innovation Center India (DTIC) in Bengaluru has commenced operations. It is the most significant innovation and development centre outside Germany for Daimler Truck AG as a captive unit with ~1300 skilled engineers.[Read More…]
In an exclusive upfront interaction, Rajesh R, Vice President of Defence and Power Solution Business, Ashok Leyland Ltd. speaks to Prateek Pardeshi on CEV engines taking a cleaner route. Q. What is the ideology behind introducing CNG in CVs (haulage and people movers) and CEV segments? A. For the CV industry, CNG already exists in our portfolio. However, for the[Read More…]
Ashok Leyland has taken a step for cleaner CEV engines. Prateek Pardeshi looks at the development aimed at gaining an early mover advantage. The rollout of CEV Stage IV emission norms last year was deemed by many as the tipping point for manufacturers to deliver cleaner engines. Those like Ashok Leyland leveraged the Bharat Stage VI Research & Development (R&D)[Read More…]
Cummins Inc. continues to optimise its engines. Ashish Bhatia looks at the products worked upon to attain net-zero emissions in a serious push. Cummins Inc. has been at the forefront of all clean developments in Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) and non-ICE range. Taking the mega exercise beyond Euro6 and Bharat Stage VI emission compliance norms, for instance, the engine manufacturer[Read More…]
