The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Southern Region has elected new office bearers for the year 2023-24, with Mr Kamal Bali, President and Managing Director of Volvo Group India, Bangalore, being elected as Chairman. Dr R Nandini, Managing Director of Chandra Textiles Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore, has been elected as Deputy Chairperson. Mr Bali has previously held leadership positions within[Read More…]
Toyota Kirloskar Motor exchanges MoU with Indian Sugar Mills Association Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) to promote the use of ethanol as a sustainable biofuel in India. The two companies aim to accelerate the adoption of ethanol as a clean fuel, contributing to India’s goal[Read More…]
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. (Sona Comstar) has achieved a significant production milestone, having produced 350 million gears since the start of operations. The company began manufacturing precision-forged differential gears at its Gurgaon, Haryana plant in 1999 and added a plant in Pune, Maharashtra in 2005. Sona Comstar currently serves several top global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the passenger[Read More…]
Press Release BorgWarner’s All-New 800-Volt Integrated Electric Drive Module Drives Leading Chinese NEV Brands Forward BorgWarner has won a contract to supply its new integrated drive module (iDM) with an 800V silicon carbide (SiC) inverter and hairpin electric motor to a Chinese premium new energy vehicle (NEV) brand. The 800V iDM220 uses BorgWarner’s compact Viper power module, which is[Read More…]
With the surge in e-mobility, startup company eChargeBays has its task cut out. Sumesh Soman goes through its range enhancing solutions. A crossover is taking place in the automobile industry and electrification is the pivot of this change. In the process of this crossover, the range anxiety continues to remain the Achilles heel in real world scenarios. This is known[Read More…]
Deepak Mathur, Sr. Vice President, Global Marketing and Sales at Jindal Aluminium Limited highlights the role of aluminium in EV manufacturing. As a metal, aluminium is not new to the auto industry. It’s over a century since the first sports car featuring an aluminium body premiered at the Berlin International Motor Show in 1899. It has proven itself to be[Read More…]
Press Release LANXESS completes acquisition of Emerald Kalama Chemical –Portfolio for industrial applications expanded Acquisition strengthens business in specialty chemicals for industrial applications Portfolio for the plastics, paint and varnish and adhesives industries significantly expanded Specialty chemicals company LANXESS completed the acquisition of Emerald Kalama Chemical on August 3. The U.S.-based company is a world-leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals. LANXESS[Read More…]
Press Release India’s first F1 driver will represent JK Tyre brand across platforms Indian tyre industry major & the market leader in the Truck Bus Radial segment, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., has assigned Padma Shri Awardee and India’s first Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan as its brand ambassador. He will be the face of the brand to exemplify the company’s quest of driving innovation[Read More…]
Hyundai Motor India New Corporate Headquarters developed as ‘Center for Transformation of a Better Tomorrow’ New Hyundai Motor India Corporate Headquarters in Gurugram has a total built-up area of over 28 000 square meters. HMIL Headquarters harmoniously coexist with the environment with a Unique 400 Square Meter Green Wall with Live Plants, 50 kW solar rooftop panels harnessing renewable energy,[Read More…]
Michelin India announced with deep sorrow and profound grief the passing away of Mohan Kumar, Executive Vice President – Michelin India earlier in May 2021 due to Covid-19 related complications. Referring to him as a valued member, the company credited him for establishing the Michelin brand in the country. Calling it an untimely loss to Michelin India and the automotive[Read More…]
