In an upfront conversation, Sanjeev Vasdev – Managing Director at Flash Electronics (India) Pvt. Ltd. spoke to Ashish Bhatia about the company strengthening its capabilities for realising projected growth. Q. What is the direct bearing of the collaboration with Polish Group Elimen on your growth aspirations across the PV and CV segments? A. Flash is one of the first companies[Read More…]
In an upfront conversation Vikram Pawah, President and CEO at BMW India spoke to Ashish Bhatia where he hailed the supplier support for higher localised content per vehicle-led growth. Q. How do you gauge the industry sentiment against the backdrop of volumes reaching pre-pandemic peaks? A. The real sentiment that has been coming to the surface is quite strong. After[Read More…]
In an upfront conversation, Vinodh Kumar, Assistant General Manager – Operations at Rane Brake Lining Ltd. speaks to Ashish Bhatia. The company bagged a QCT excellence award at the ACMA Annual Summit 2022 and subsequently, the Group bagged the Deming Prize. Q. What is your take on the upbeat sentiment of the auto components suppliers that work behind the[Read More…]
Amara Raja Batteries and the Government of Telangana sign MoU for the state’s first Lithium-ion Battery Gigafactory The proposed facility at Mahbubnagar district in Telangana will have a Lithium Cell Gigafactory with an ultimate capacity of up to 16 GWh and a Battery Pack Assembly unit of up to 5 GWh Amara Raja Batteries intends to invest INR 9,500[Read More…]
BorgWarner today announced its intention to execute a tax-free spin-off of its Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments into a separate, publicly traded company (“NewCo”). “The BorgWarner Board believes a strategic spin-off of our Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments would be the best path forward to further the transformation of our company. The intended separation supports optimizing our combustion portfolio and[Read More…]
Apollo Tyres, today inaugurated an Advanced Tyre Testing facility, which is housed at its Global R&D Centre, Asia in Chennai, India. The new facility will help improve upon the efficiency and effectiveness of the product development cycle for passenger vehicle and two-wheeler tyres, including the ones for electric vehicles. The key features of the Advanced Test facility are the custom-designed[Read More…]
Hitesh Garg has been appointed as the India Country Manager by NXP Semiconductors. Hitesh, who has over 25 years of experience, will be responsible for leading and strategically growing the India business across all four locations: Bangalore, Noida, Pune, and Hyderabad. He will also focus on strengthening industry-government-academic relationships, developing the semiconductor startup ecosystem, and contributing to the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’[Read More…]
CEAT Ltd., India’s leading tyre manufacturer, introduces CrossDrive, its high-performance, all-terrain tyres for SUVs in India. CrossDrive incorporates CEAT’s cutting-edge 3D sipe technology and robust shoulder design that helps the tyre adapt to all-terrain applications. The tyre’s new carbon black tread compounds offer better grip as well as improved fuel efficiency and have been extensively tested on the state-of-the-art auto[Read More…]
Birla Carbon has partnered with NC State University, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Ensyn, The Battery Innovation Center (BIC), and Yale University to develop and scale-up production of biocrude-derived graphite for lithium-ion batteries – Biocrude Derived Anode Material (BDAM). Speaking about this project, Dr. Ann Schoeb, Chief Research and Development Officer, Birla Carbon, said, “The demand for lithium-ion batteries is[Read More…]
Bridgestone India, a global leader in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions, today announced that its Managing Director, Mr Parag Satpute, will be assuming a new global role in Bridgestone’s Solutions Business and will be stationed at Amsterdam, Netherlands. He will relinquish his current charge on 1st January 2023. He is succeeded by Stefano Sanchini who will assume Parag’s role at[Read More…]
