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…]
Continental’s “Women for Manufacturing,” initiative is aimed at empowering and supporting women to take up a career in manufacturing through various skill development programs. Deemed to be historically stereotyped as unsuitable for women, and said to have over the years resulted in an under-representation of women in this field, as per the Continental study, a lack of awareness, the sheer[Read More…]
Press release | New product family to combine Power GaN with intelligence for smaller and more highly integrated system solutions for the EV era STi2GaN offering to include solutions for On-Board Chargers, LiDAR for autonomous driving, bidirectional DC-DC converters, Class-D amplifiers, and power-conversion systems Jun 4, 2021: STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving cu stomers across the spectrum of[Read More…]
The emphasis on promoting local manufacture of automobile and automotive components has led to the stakeholders actively scout for opportunities. Ashish Bhatia revisits the interventions and cites the inherent potential. The lion is on the prowl for some time now! Even as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc, the aspirations to align with the ‘Make in India’ vision plan for[Read More…]
Dr Arun Kumar Sampath, Chief Engineer and Head Innovation, Global Technology Centre, Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd. & Chairman, Branding and Communications Board, SAEINDIA highlights functional safety in ‘Drive by Wire’ vehicles in an in depth article. Modern vehicles are continuously becoming more complex with vehicle development becoming increasingly challenging since additional and more complex functionalities from different domains are being[Read More…]
To help Asia-Pacific businesses revitalise growth strategy in the environment and sustainable markets, Frost & Sullivan put forth next-generation solutions and resilient business models. Story by: Deepti Thore Photos by: Sourabh Botre, Flaticon.com and Frost & Sullivan Covid-19 has changed national priorities. Ironically, at a time when the global emissions have touched unprecedented lows, the respective governments have had to[Read More…]
–ACI Initiative– The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) organized a delegation visit under its Young Business Leaders Forum (YBLF) to Padmini VNA Mechatronics on 24th January 2020. During the visit, Kabir Bhandari, Managing Director, Padmini attended the delegates of YBLF and make them a tour of Padmini VNA’s manufacturing plant. The purpose of this visit focused on summarizing[Read More…]
ACI Bureau With smart manufacturing on the rise in the manufacturing sector, the Automotive Engineering Show 2019 (AES) recently held in Chennai concentrated on finding ways to boost component and vehicle production. The 12th edition of the event that kicked off on July 4th, witnessed many big names from the industry including Bollhoff Fastenings, Divide By Zero Technologies, Lotos Oil,[Read More…]
Text & Photo: J Srikant Universal Automotive, a known name in auto servicing in the national capital region, has decided to enter auto component manufacturing as the industry hopes to rebound from the longest slowdown it has experienced. Started as Universal Auto Traders in 1953, Universal Automotive specialises in service of diesel engines and fuel injection equipment. “We have decided[Read More…]
Text & Photos: T Murrali Auto component maker Rajsriya Automotive Industries Private Limited has recently inaugurated its powder coating facility at its Sriperumbudur plant. Situated at the premises of plant 6, the powder coating factory was inaugurated by the Managing Director of Wabco India, P Kaniappan. Speaking to Auto Components India, the Managing Director of Rajsriya Group, P S Govindachari[Read More…]
