Where there is hardware there is software. Assembly and machine-level programming have been around for years. Prateek Pardeshi visited a leading aftermarket player to understand the change in approach today. It is well known how the low-level binary skeleton of Assembly Language Programming (ALP) coexists with Machine Level Language (MLL). The latter converts ALP using an assembler and can be[Read More…]
Valeo Friction Materials India hit the bull’s eye with its export strategy. Ashish Bhatia looks at the all round efforts undertaken to reach new markets despite a raging pandemic. The outbreak of the pandemic aggravated the situation and impacted global trade equations. Indian auto component manufacturers, however, in the first half of the fiscal 2020-21, for the first time, witnessed[Read More…]
At the maiden virtual edition and the 5th edition of ACMA Automechanika, the stakeholders of the automotive industry shifted gears. Ashish Bhatia highlights this resolute focus on the development and continuity of business. Virtual fairs continue to bridge the gap between online and offline. At the maiden virtual edition and the fifth edition of Automechanika, organisers Automotive Component Manufacturers Association[Read More…]
In a Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers webinar, growth in the aftermarket took centre stage. Story by: Team ACI The aftermarket in India is projected to attain an Rs.85,500 crore valuation by 2025. To help the stakeholders of the automotive industry tap the growth potential of the aftermarket, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) conducted a webinar. It urged the[Read More…]
Chinese tyre manufacturer Landsail Tires has entered the Indian tyre aftermarket with its newly-launched tyres. A subsidiary of China-based Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd., the company has signed a joint venture with the Delhi-based pneumatic tyre importer and logistics firm Vikas Retail Pvt. Ltd., to market the newly launched products. Story by: Gunjan D. Bidani Landsail Tires recently announced its[Read More…]
Story by: Bhargav TS Automobile aftermarket is rapidly progressing and is getting technologically sophisticated and complex. Changes in safety system technologies and emission control regulations offer new opportunities. Market demands and dynamics also drive significant changes even in the aftermarket business. Transformation in the aftermarket is much more today than what it was in the past. Each vehicle segment, commercial[Read More…]
Text: T Murrali The aftermarket in India is not too different from those in developed countries, having OEM specific workshops and multi-brand workshops. However, unlike the developed markets that follow a multiple approach, servicing all kinds’ of vehicles – 2/3 wheelers, cars and commercial vehicles under one roof – aftermarket in India follows a specific approach. Besides, India has a[Read More…]
Text: T Murrali; Photos: Bhargav TS Focusing on stimulating growth in the aftermarket, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised Auto Serve recently in Chennai. The 6th edition of the event – titled Auto Serve 2014, drew visitors from a band of segments including vehicle manufacturers, dealers, components and accessories manufacturers, third-party multi-brand garages, the business community and academia. It[Read More…]
Text & Photo: J Srikant Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) has become the new buzzword in the Indian automobile sector, thanks to Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors, who have used this technology in their latest offerings. While Maruti introduced AMT in Celerio, Tata recently employed this technology in its new compact sedan Zest. The initial response that Celerio got, with all[Read More…]
The Competition Commission of India has issued an order on August 25, 2014 regarding trade practices of select OEMs covering aspects including procurement and sale of spare parts from component manufacturers and after sales service. Commenting on the order, Vinnie Mehta, Director General ACMA said, “The aftermarket in India is fast growing and with increased technical complexity of vehicles, the[Read More…]
