With a push from trade volatility, interventions and private investment, India is poised to become one of the global manufacturing powerhouses. Ashish Bhatia with Deepti Thore looks at recent efforts that need to be multiplied manifold to realise this aspiration. India is at a crossroads! With its attractive propositions including land and cheap labour, the country has always received a[Read More…]
Sona Comstar continues to sign on strategic partners and bridge capability gaps. Ashish Bhatia with Deepti Thore looks at the equation to offer sustainable and cost-effective emobility solutions. Sona Comstar, a supplier of vital automotive systems and components to automotive OEMs is also a big supplier of the burgeoning emobility segment. The company, naturally, has been on the hunt for[Read More…]
Fuel cell vehicles are just as dependent on air filters to function efficiently. Prateek Pardeshi looks at the Freudenberg MicronAir ® filter in a Hydrogen fuel cell stack deployed on a bus. Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are getting stiff competition from Fuel Cell Hydrogen and Electric Vehicles. The technology is making remarkable progress, riding on efficiency and reliability. For an[Read More…]
Manav Kapur, Executive Director, Steelbird International shares his thoughts on Automotive cyber-security and OEMs, along with how they are interconnected. In the technology-driven era, the integration of IoT and car technology has blessed customers with an all-new driving experience. Besides, remote managing features and well-equippedservice stations are enhancing their user experience. Connected, autonomous, shared and electrified vehicles are soon going[Read More…]
Schaeffler expands its aftermarket range with innovative thermal management modules Press Release New thermal management modules comply with the increased engine cooling requirements for start-stop systems and hybrids The “Split-cooling” concept enables adequate temperature control of sub-circuits within the engine New repair solutions cover a car park of more than two million vehicles The Automotive Aftermarket division of industrial and[Read More…]
More than 35 EV Component Manufactures participate in the show Companies put on display their latest innovations and products for e-mobility The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the apex body of the Indian auto component industry, and Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, today kicked off a one-of-its-kind EV Technology Expo. The Expo will[Read More…]
In an upfront conversation, Krishnan Kohli, Head of Vehicle Dynamics (VED) and Hydraulic Brake Systems (HBS) at Continental Automotive India speaks to Sumesh Soman on localisation and India commitment. Q. What are the localisation efforts at Continental Automotive India? A. Continental has been in the Indian market for over a decade now. And we have a presence across 15 locations[Read More…]
Continental Automotive India is in sync with the disruptive shift to localise ride-assist technology. Sumesh Soman toured the Manesar plant to see the on-ground preparations, in line. Localised technology setups have been the ask for a while now. It’s the pace of execution at Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that’s attained newer heights. Government interventions like the Production Link Incentive (PLI)[Read More…]
Allison Transmission recently powered a fleet of 100 buses with the T280. Sumesh Soman looks at the automatic transmission in greater detail. The first automatic transmission can be traced back to the 1920s when Alfred Horner Munro, a Canadian steam engineer, is known to have designed the first automatic transmission. Designed in 1921, he patented the transmission in 1923. Here,[Read More…]
SAEINDIA inaugurates the 2nd Edition of International Aerospace Conference – “AEROCON 2022” To be held in Bengaluru, on 02-03 June, 2022, at HAL Management Academy, Doddanekundi Main Road, Marathahalli, Bangalore SAEINDIA partners with HAL Management Academy, to train aerospace engineering students with Job oriented skills SAEINDIA, a professional Society of Automotive Engineers in collaboration with SAE International, today launched the[Read More…]
