With localisation being at the heart of the Indian Government’s policies, developing a robust raw material supply chain to ensure a smooth manufacturing process is the need of the hour, writes Prajakta Chavan Rane. Considering the growing call for ‘Make in India’ components, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) both Indian and International are consciously sourcing a major chunk from Indian[Read More…]
Headwinds have challenged the export prospects. Ashish Bhatia looks at the limitations and opportunities for the CV suppliers in this multipart series. The export aspirations have been significantly hindered by unprecedented and peculiar circumstances. From geopolitical trade uncertainties, to supply chain bottlenecks, to recessionary trends and demand slump threatening consumption. If the Russia-Ukraine crisis wasn’t hard enough on trade, the[Read More…]
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) organized the “सुरक्षित सफर” (Safe Journey) Pavilion during the Bharat Mobility Global Expo (BMGE) 2024 in association with mobility solution provider, Rosmerta, from 1st – 3rd February at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. SIAM has undertaken a Road Safety initiative – “सुरक्षित सफर” (Safe Journey) – to address the issue of rising road accidents in India,[Read More…]
In an upfront conversation Vikram Pawah, President and CEO at BMW India spoke to Ashish Bhatia where he hailed the supplier support for higher localised content per vehicle-led growth. Q. How do you gauge the industry sentiment against the backdrop of volumes reaching pre-pandemic peaks? A. The real sentiment that has been coming to the surface is quite strong. After[Read More…]
The Executive Committee of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex body of the Indian automotive industry, today elected Vinod Aggarwal, MD & CEO, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV) as its new President for 2022-23. Vinod Aggarwal, who was the Vice President of SIAM succeeds Kenichi Ayukawa, Executive Vice Chairman & Whole Time Director, Maruti Suzuki India[Read More…]
World EV Day: EV brand heads and experts share insightful ideas for fast-tracking India’s EV adoption initiative With ‘World EV Day 2022’ just around the corner, brand heads and e-mobility experts convey their messages on how India can strongly and steadily advance its automotive electrification initiative. These EV stalwarts will come together at the E-Mobility India Forum powered by NGV[Read More…]
Smarter auto electronics and electrical are taking centre stage. Ashish Bhatia looks at recent developments which suggest a growing impetus on resource allocation to build a robust ecosystem. Automotive electronics have taken centre stage and will command a greater focus going forward too from key stakeholders. The recent supply chain bottlenecks owing to the shortage of semiconductor chips, known to[Read More…]
At the maiden edition of the E-mobility India Forum 2021, the stakeholders touched upon the crucial transitional phase to e-mobility. Sumesh Soman shares the roadmap for the industry to realise its vision. Messe Frankfurt India hosted the maiden edition of the E-Mobility India Forum 2021 powered by the NGV India Summit. Held in New Delhi, the forum witnessed a footfall[Read More…]
In a Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers webinar, growth in the aftermarket took centre stage. Story by: Team ACI The aftermarket in India is projected to attain an Rs.85,500 crore valuation by 2025. To help the stakeholders of the automotive industry tap the growth potential of the aftermarket, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) conducted a webinar. It urged the[Read More…]
A SIAM Environment Series-Part 1 The first lecture of the two-part environment series provided an overview of the supplier and the OEM function, regulations and policy, and the economic impact of recycling ELVs. Story by: Deepti Thore Tackling End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) in an environmentally sensitive manner is at the core of safely reintroducing waste to new production. The[Read More…]
