To manufacture the whole, the proximity to suppliers is vital. Prateek Pardeshi checks on how Chakan is fighting back to help retain Maharashtra’s supremacy as a leading manufacturing hub. Once knighted as the Detroit of India, Chakan, 30 kms from tier 2 city Pune has had to put up a fierce fight for Maharashtra to retain its supremacy as a[Read More…]
Schaeffler Group inaugurates software technology center in India to strengthen its e-mobility offering worldwide Newly formed entity Schaeffler Technology Solutions India Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schaeffler Group Schaeffler is strengthening its worldwide R&D network for software and electronics, key enabler for E-mobility Center will leverage India’s software and electronics engineering talent pool to strengthen capabilities[Read More…]
Visteon Corporation, a global technology company serving the mobility industry, has provided supplies to support the mobility needs of over 400 people across 10 districts in Karnataka and Maharashtra. The company, along with its NGO partners, organised donation camps in Kolar, Vijayanagara, Bagalkot, Belgaum, Gadag, Pune, Kolhapur, Solapur, Ahmednagar and Ratnagiri. The donations included prostheses, calipers, wheelchairs, walkers, tricycles and hearing[Read More…]
With 90 per cent of its orderbook reserved for automotive, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies India is aligning with the demand. Manufacturing an estimated 7,00,000 filters from the Sanaswadi Village plant, in Pune, of which 90 per cent is allocated to the automotive segment, the company expects demand to rise by ~50 per cent (~11,00,000). To cater to this projected demand by[Read More…]
FEV India has opened two new branches in Pune, Maharashtra. The Vehicle Development Center brings together all of FEV’s development expertise in this field under one roof. The establishment of the Smart Mobility Center follows the launch of the company’s new FEV.io global software brand, which focuses on intelligent and electrified mobility. “We have a clear vision of supporting our[Read More…]
Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (BHTC) announced the launch of its state-of-the-art, fully integrated manufacturing facility in Pune. The new facility was inaugurated in the presence of Michael Jaeger, CEO, BHTC Group, Sudeesh Karimbingal, Managing Director, BHTC India, Kress Kolja, Group CFO and Board Member of BHTC India, Bernd Kuhlhoff, Executive Vice President Sales, BHTC Group, Ralph Trapp, Executive Vice President Research[Read More…]
Mercedes-Benz shared the inner workings of its major rollout ROTF. Prateek Pardeshi checks the direct impact on the manufacturer’s production and the middleware as the backbones of future retail. Buying a vehicle has been a task until now! It includes several layers requiring in-person meets to cover quotation, vehicle availability, choice limitation, waiting periods, test drives to ascertain the choice[Read More…]
German auto component manufacturer, ZF Friedrichshafen AG has opened a new facility in Chakan, Pune with a total investment of about Rs 150 crore (20 million) to tap the growing potential of the Indian market. Spread across 85 000 square meters (21 acres) the new facility will house Car Powertrain Technology and Commercial Vehicle Technology divisions as well as ZF[Read More…]
Text & Photos: J Srikant One of the biggest names in global bearing manufacture, Sweden-headquarteredSKF has bearings performing in industrial applications, and in almost all automobile segments. Holding a prized position in SKF India’s plans, the Pune plant has received numerous awards like the Gold Award for manufacturing excellence 2013 by Economic Times and Frost & Sullivan. We took a[Read More…]
Text & Photo: Bhargav TS The third edition of Auto Ancillary Show 2014, which recently concluded at the Auto Cluster Exhibition Complex, Pune, drew more attraction from the auto industry, both from vehicle and component manufacturers. The show focused on the theme ‘Lightweighting,’ to highlight to the auto industry the importance of polymers, composites and other advanced materials in reducing[Read More…]
