Be it ICE or EVs, cooling solutions are vital for vehicle operations. Ashish Bhatia looks at the advancements made for both OE and aftermarket segments. The engine cooling system market alone is projected to grow from USD 34.1 bn in 2023 to USD 49.7 bn by 2032. It translates to a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.8 per cent.[Read More…]
The following is the second of a three-part series produced by Carlos Lujan Tutusaus, Senior Manager of Homologation, Commercial Vehicles, Automated Driving and Vehicle Dynamics in Applus IDIADA and Oriol Flix Viñas, Homologation Engineer, Commercial Vehicles, Automated Driving & Vehicle Dynamics in Applus IDIADA. This article describes the main future trends about the new assessment and testing methodologies for the[Read More…]
In an upfront conversation, Anuj Kathuria, President (India), JK Tyre and Industries Ltd. speaks on tyre solutions tailored to OEM prerequisites and customer benefits with Ashish Bhatia. Q. How are you participating in the global right-to-repair movement for the aftermarket? A. At JK Tyre, we acknowledge the significance of the global right-to-repair movement and are aware of the need for[Read More…]
In an upfront interaction, Sudipto Sanyal, Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing at Niterra India PVT. LTD. spoke to Ashish Bhatia about the new brand identity furthering the commitment to offer innovative and customer-centric solutions. Q. What is the objective of the re-branding? A. The objective is to announce and communicate to our valued customers and partners that in line[Read More…]
A new identity – Niterra India PVT. LTD. has brought in a new spark at the erstwhile NGK Spark Plugs (India). Ashish Bhatia looks at what has changed and what remains unchanged. The erstwhile NGK Spark Plugs (India) Pvt. Ltd. stood out with its contribution prior to the OEMs transitioning from BSIV to BSVI emission norms. It’s spark plug played[Read More…]
With the recent changes coming to fore, ZF Steering Gear (India) is looking up. Prateek Pardeshi looks at the key drivers. Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH (RBAS) and the Munot Family are the major shareholders of ZF Steering Gear (India) Ltd. (erstwhile ZF Lenkystene GmbH). After RBAS purchased a 100 per cent stake in ZF Lenksysteme GmbH, to turn a[Read More…]
The 16th Edition of Auto Expo 2023 – The Components Show marked the biennial exhibition’s return. Ashish Bhatia found the supplier exhibits a testimony to OEMs having capable partners to see through their zero-emissions strategy. Pragati Maidan in Delhi was back to its glorious best after a three-year Covid-19-induced hiatus. The exhibition centre was back to halls full of automotive[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…]
Shriram Pistons & Rings Limited (SPRL) to acquire (through its subsidiary, SEL) 75 per cent shareholding in Takahata Precision India Pvt. Ltd. (ultimate subsidiary of Takahata Precision Co. Ltd., Japan) engaged in the manufacturing of precision moulded/assembled parts and precision metal moulds. Shriram Pistons & Rings Limited has announced to acquire 75 per cent shareholding in Takahata Precision India[Read More…]
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…]
