The Chengdu International Trade Fair for Automotive Parts and Aftermarket Services (CAPAS) – one of the leading trade platforms for the automotive sector in Southwest China – will return in 2015 following its successful launch. Taking place from 21 – 23 May, the show is set to surpass the success of the debut show in 2014, with 700 exhibitors from[Read More…]
Text: J Srikant Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), the apex body representing the auto component industry, recently hosted the first ever reverse buyer-seller meet with African countries in which 7 African nations participated. This was supported by the Ministry of Commerce. While ACMA has taken Indian delegations to African nations earlier, this is the first time that African companies have[Read More…]
RSB Group, rich in both personal and professional culture, believes that winning the Deming Prize enabled it to imbibe the TQM approach in every breath of its activity to attain business excellence at all times. Chairman R K Behera shared his views with J Srikant, on the group’s plan going forward. Edited excerpts: Q: How do you see the[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS In the 90s passenger car manufacturers in India had begun to offer new features to add comfort and convenience to the customers. This trend caught up with the commercial vehicles from the late 2000s as the vehicles were seen coming out with safety features and advanced equipment to comfort the driver. The trend seems to[Read More…]
Text: J Srikant NNG LLC, one of the leading navigation solutions providers globally, has expanded its portfolio in India by adding new navigation software, ‘iGO Primo Next Gen,’ a highly upgraded version of its earlier product. The navigation devices based on this latest solution will be available in the market from Q4 of 2014. iGO Primo Next Gen comes with[Read More…]
Gasoline variant vehicles will dominate PV sales in the country For the first time in a decade, the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market witnessed a decline in production and sales due to weak macroeconomic growth, high inflation, rising fuel prices, and unfavorable government policies. Nevertheless, competitively-priced new cars in the mid-size and super compact segments will steer the market[Read More…]
Ambitious emissions standards are boosting business worldwide for Bosch Emission Systems GmbH & Co. KG (BESG). Regulations such as Tier 4 final emission limits and Euro 6 are driving demand for exhaust-gas treatment systems for trucks, diggers, and other mobile machinery. “When it comes to commercial vehicles, the global market for these systems will double by 2020,” predicts Dr. Markus[Read More…]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany along with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Japan (MFTBC), again a Daimler Company, launched its DICV-made Fuso trucks in Bangladesh, making it the 6th strategic market since the start of exports in May 2013. Bangladesh is one of the key markets in Asia for DICV-made[Read More…]
