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Driving Innovation With Standard Tools

Driving Innovation With Standard Tools

In an upfront conversation, Rafiq Somani, Area Vice President – India and South Asia Pacific, Ansys, Inc speaks to Deepti Thore about next-gen simulation and engineering tools being preferred for innovation in the automotive industry. Q. Your idea behind introducing the simulation tool? A. The Automotive industry today demands substantially higher levels of quality, reliability and durability while being cost-effective,[Read More…]

by August 8, 2022 Upfront
Global EV Adoption

Global EV Adoption

In an upfront conversation, Team Arthur D. Little comprising of Dr Andreas Schlosser, Partner, Global Head of Automotive, Germany, Barnik Chitran Maitra, Managing Partner at Arthur D. Little India and South Asia, and Fabian Sempf, Principal Arthur D. Little India, Local Head of Automotive Practice speak to Ashish Bhatia on the global EV adoption rates, barriers and opportunities for suppliers[Read More…]

by August 8, 2022 Upfront
Migrating to CNG CEVs

Migrating to CNG CEVs

In an exclusive Industry Talk session, Rajesh R, Vice President of Defence and Power Solution Business, Ashok Leyland Ltd. spoke to Prateek Pardeshi on CEV engines taking a cleaner route. Q. What is the ideology behind introducing CNG in CEVs? A. For the automotive industry, CNG already exists in our portfolio. However, for the CEV segment, I do agree it’s[Read More…]

by July 10, 2022 Upfront
Tamil Nadu Finds Industry Favour And DICV Turns 10

Tamil Nadu Finds Industry Favour And DICV Turns 10

In an upfront interaction, Satyakam Arya, Chairman of CII, Tamil Nadu State Council and MD & CEO at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles speaks to Ashish Bhatia on Tamil Nadu finding industry favour and contributing to India’s economic growth rate. He also hails a successful decade of operations in India. Where do you see the demand revival coming from? A: The[Read More…]

by July 2, 2022 Upfront
Committed to India

Committed to India

In an upfront conversation, Krishnan Kohli, Head of Vehicle Dynamics (VED) and Hydraulic Brake Systems (HBS) at Continental Automotive India speaks to Sumesh Soman on localisation and India commitment. Q. What are the localisation efforts at Continental Automotive India? A. Continental has been in the Indian market for over a decade now. And we have a presence across 15 locations[Read More…]

by June 4, 2022 Newscast, Upfront
With ACMA Leadership

With ACMA Leadership

In an upfront interaction with ACMA leadership, Sunjay Kapur and Vinnie Mehta discuss the current state of the supplier ecosystem with Sumesh Soman. Q. Has the components industry recovered from the pandemic induced slump? Sunjay. It has been almost two years since we had a physical event. So, this is a great opportunity for us to meet people physically again.[Read More…]

by May 27, 2022 Newscast, Upfront
Empowering Teams For Powerful Technology

Empowering Teams For Powerful Technology

In an upfront interview, Latha Chembrakalam, Head of Technical Centre India, Continental Automotive India speaks to Deepti Thore about taking the India technical centre to the next level of growth and innovation. Q. How challenging has the new role for you been and how do you expect to lead the innovation and growth drive at the Technical Centre? A: I[Read More…]

by April 12, 2022 Upfront
Refurbishing Industry Is Bouncing Back

Refurbishing Industry Is Bouncing Back

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…]

by March 29, 2022 Upfront
Smart Tyre Technology

Smart Tyre Technology

In an upfront conversation, V.K. Misra, Technical Director, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. spoke to Sumesh Soman on the tyre technology to watch out for. Q. How different are car radial sensors from truck and bus radials? A. Only the sensor size is smaller in the former. For trucks and cars, where the sensor size is similar, the mounting arrangements[Read More…]

by February 16, 2022 Upfront
Instrumententafel VW Tiguan
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Instrument Panel VW Tiguan

Covestro Automotive Solutions

Covestro India is creating a pull with its high-tech polymer materials. Prateek Pardeshi draws attention to the diverse automotive applications. Polymers govern the automotive industry followed by various metals and alloys. Be it the bumper, headlights, mirrors, and so on in the exterior. In the case of the interior, on the dashboard, instrument cluster, and so on and so forth.[Read More…]

by January 6, 2022 Upfront