FUTURE-PROOF – AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGINE MANUFACTURING CENTRE The opening of the state-of-the-art Engine Manufacturing Centre is a seminal moment for Jaguar Land Rover as it embarks on manufacturing engines in-house for the first time in a generation, confirming its position as the UK’s most significant automotive investor. The Engine Manufacturing Centre will be home to the ‘Ingenium’ engine[Read More…]
Text : Bhargav TS With the newly opened India Development Centre (IDC) in Chennai, German IT consulting company RheinBrucke plans to tap the growing business of its clients in Europe and West Asia. The reason to set up Indian operations was taken early this year as enterprise resource planning (ERP) company Epicor is upgrading its ERP software and prompting partner[Read More…]
As part of its continued plan to expand its global engineering and manufacturing footprint, the Canadian auto components major Magna International Inc. has announced the establishment of two new facilities in the Sanand in Gujarat. While the new plants reflect business awards for vehicle programs built off global-platforms, they also help position Magna for further growth in India as vehicle production expands.[Read More…]
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. (“Cooper Standard”), demonstrated its commitment to global expansion in the Asia Pacific region during the grand opening event for its new Asia Pacific Technical Centre in Shanghai, China. The Company’s Asia Pacific headquarters will also relocate from Kunshan, China to the new Shanghai facility. The new Asia Pacific Technical Centre and headquarters covers 762 square meters with 55 employees who support the entire[Read More…]
Dr Seshu Bhagavathula has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Apollo Tyres Ltd. Dr Seshu will spearhead the global initiatives for the company on tyre technology, research and new product development, for both passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle tyres. He will be assisted by the research, technology and design teams across all geographies. Said Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman[Read More…]
Siemens has opened its Technology & Application Center (TAC) at Peenya, Bangalore, for machine tools industry. First of its kind in the country by Siemens, this facility will enable machine tool manufacturers and end users to improve productivity by testing machining techniques in real-world conditions. Spread across 6,500 square feet, TAC will allow Indian machine tool manufacturers and users to[Read More…]
India is struggling to increase its GDP by a few decimal points, but it can be shocking to know that 3% of the GDP eroded in corrosion every year, said Dr Baldev Raj, President – Research, PSG Institutions. The quantum of loss on account of corrosion is equal to the revenue contributed by the Indian Railways to the exchequer. Delivering[Read More…]
Story: T Murrali With opening up of the economy, global auto majors migrated to India to capitalise on the accessible market potential. Developing affordable, hightech India-specific products eventually made the country emerge as a hub for small cars and smaller commercial vehicles. Suppliers have also made India a focal point to develop and manufacture cost competitive parts for domestic consumption and for their respective plants worldwide. Development in India is[Read More…]
Visteon Corporation has unveiled a new Innovation centre at the global automotive supplier’s corporate headquarters in Van Buren Township, Michigan. The state-of-the-art facility combines a technology showroom with a conferencing area, design studio, collaboration space and ‘experience lab’ – aimed at fostering creativity and teamwork in delivering new products and solutions for automakers. “The innovation centre is a reflection of[Read More…]
