The wonder women of the automotive components industry continue to make their presence felt with exemplary commitment and will to deliver against the odds. Our own, Deepti Thore looks at their growing stature across the board. Breaking all stereotypes, women today no longer just occupy desk jobs. They are managing seemingly complex jobs akin to their male counterparts, be it[Read More…]
Tyres are turning smart too. JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. (JK Tyres) has gone down that route to get the early mover’s advantage. Its smart tyre generation is claimed to be a segment first. With a cloud-based monitoring system as its building block, the smart tyres warrant the maintenance through timely diagnostics. It makes use of sensors integrated into the[Read More…]
MAIT with its knowledge partner Avanteum Advisors LLP draws attention to the critical role played by PCBA in the electronics value chain. Ashish Bhatia cites the emphasis in the study on building an ecosystem with enablers crucial to drive India’s global ambitions. AIT together with its knowledge partner Avanteum Advisors LLP published a report to chalk out the roadmap to[Read More…]
The auto industry has sought Government intervention to boost the prospects of 100 per cent localisation, writes Manav Kapur, Executive Director at Steelbird International. Localisation refers to the practice wherein different components of the vehicles are manufactured within the country where the vehicle is meant to be sold. A 100 per cent localisation within the automotive sector would be an[Read More…]
Winner: BorgWarner Innovative E-Mobility Solution – Component Supplier Of The Year The Nominees are: BorgWarner Dual Sided-Cooled Silicon Carbide Inverter Nipsea Group Automotive Refinish Unit (Nippon Paint Group, Japan) Paint Partner (Digital Colour Software Solutions) Tapco Pneumatics Ltd. Elektra (Electric Auto Door Controller) Driven by the climate change commitments of the Indian Government during the COP21 Summit, in Paris, to reduce[Read More…]
The 5th Auto Components India Awards acknowledges the resilience and strength of equal, OEM partner suppliers, in the pandemic, marred 2020. Efficient rollouts and delivery of cleantech solutions with an inclusive approach are testimony to the stakeholders of this industry having nerves of steel. 2020 is proof that the stakeholders of the components and allied industries have nerves of steel.[Read More…]
Words written by Manav Kapur, Executive Director of Steelbird International Localization refers to the practice wherein different components of the vehicles are manufactured within the country where the vehicle is meant to be sold. 100% localization within the automotive sector would be an aspirational dream in tandem with the ‘Make in India’ vision of PM Modi. The Indian Automotive Industry has gained[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS Varroc Lighting Systems (VLS) India, the company headquartered in USA is widely known as the supplier of exterior lighting products to OEMs. The company involves itself from the conceptual stage subsequently into designing and manufacturing alongside research and development to walk in parallel with the standards prevailing in the market. The lighting major stands unique[Read More…]
Text: Bhargav TS & Anusha B Allison Transmission India, a fully-owned subsidiary of Allison Transmission Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and leader in hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses. Currently grabbing a global market share of 63%, the Indian arm is taking several steps to penetrate more into the Indian[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS Lighting systems in the automobiles play a vital role in enhancing the aesthetics of the overall vehicle apart from providing adequate road safety. In an automotive, lights are involved in front (headlight), rear (tail light) and blinkers. To manufacture these lights very few companies involved in India. Haryana-based Fiem Industries that make wide range of[Read More…]
