In an upfront conversation, Ketan Girap, General Manager, Key Account Business Unit, Nippon Paint India Automotive Refinishes, speaks to Ashish Bhatia on the refurbishing industry as a whole bouncing back. Q. At the business end of the FY2022, what is the outlook for automotive coatings across segments from a short to medium-term perspective? A. With the Covid-19 situation improving, accompanied[Read More…]
Prof. R. Krishna Kumar, Institute Professor-IIT Madras, appointed as Technology Advisor to CMD & MD, JK Tyre Prof. R. Krishna Kumar, Institute Professor, IIT Madras, has been appointed as Technology Advisor to Chairman & Managing Director, Dr Raghupati Singhania, and Anshuman Singhania, Managing Director, by JK Tyre & Industries Limited. Prof. Krishna Kumar, an expert in Vehicle Dynamics and Tyre[Read More…]
MG Motor India and PPG Asian Paints launch a technology that can enable CO2 reduction of 1500 tons/annum MG Motor India takes another step in the direction of long-term sustainability. The company just became the world’s first car brand to employ PPG Asian Paints’ ULTRAX Degreaser, a liquid alkaline degreasing cleaner. The advent of a degreasing pre-treatment chemical is in[Read More…]
The new generation Valeo LiDAR could hit the market in 2024. Deepti Thore brings out the latest advancements. Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) are headed towards level 3 automation. Case-in-point, the third generation scanning Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) capability from Valeo. Set to hit the market in 2024, it made its debut at the recently held CES 2022 (Watch[Read More…]
The automotive components industry has set expectations from the Union Budget 2022. Ashish Bhatia shares the industry’s wishlist from the annual spectacle. The Union Budget 2022 will be presented in the parliament on February 01, 2022, by Union Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman amidst the third wave of Covid-19 having a direct bearing on the fourth quarter of FY2022 (Q4FY2022).[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…]
ACI Bureau Leading tyre manufacturer JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., produces a wide range of tyre products to cater to multiple segments. It is positioning itself as a one-stop-shop for all customer requirements. Engaged in the manufacture and marketing of automotive tyres, tubes and flaps, the company’s tyre products comprise Truck and Bus Radials, Truck and Bus Bias, passenger car[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS Reliance Industries is to play a major role in the automobile industry as the company is gearing up to increase the presence of plastics in vehicles. With the increasing demand from various sectors such as automobile, engineering, packaging, infrastructure, agriculture and healthcare, the Indian plastics industry is likely to witness a substantial growth in investment[Read More…]
New business models will be possible, new competitors will emerge Potential competitive advantage for high-cost locations as well Connected industry, also called Industry 4.0, offers German companies numerous opportunities for new business and improved productivity, and thus also for increased competitiveness. This was the message from Dr. Volkmar Denner, the chairman of the Bosch board of management, at an event with representatives[Read More…]
Text & Photos: J Srikant Assocham’s 2nd World Auto Congress proved to be the coming together of all the stakeholder segments in the Indian auto industry, right from vehicle manufacturers and leading component makers to government officials who impact decision making in the sector, and industry experts. Rightly titled ‘Opportunities across the Value Chain,’ the event voiced the concerns and[Read More…]
