Text & Photo: Bhargav TS Plastic auto components and injection moulded parts manufacturer AG Industries, plans to start production of plastic fuel tanks for motorcycles. Once the commercial production starts, the Gurgaon based company will be the first in the country to make such an innovative product. For 2-wheelers the company currently supplies several plastic components like side covers, seat[Read More…]
At the IMTEX 2015 exhibition Renishaw will highlight a range of process control solutions that help tackle the increasing drive to lean manufacturing, from new technologies for pre-process machine calibration to on-line and off-line post-process measurement. There will also be a significant focus on the company’s additive manufacturing (3D printing) systems with the new PlusPac upgrade for its AM250 additive[Read More…]
Text: T Murrali Clear understanding between partners is the key to success in a joint venture between two organisations, said, Venu Srinivasan, Chairman and Managing Director, TVS Motor Company. Delivering his address at the Annual Regional Meet 2014 of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, he said, it is better to have a “prenuptial agreement,” as the Americans do[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS After targeting men by launching the ‘Jupiter,’ TVS Motor Company is back with the ‘Scooty Zest’ to attract the fair sex. The newly launched Scooty Zest has been developed after intensive research based on the inputs given by its target audience, with lots of new components in it to attract young women riders. TVS[Read More…]
Text: Srikant J We all remember the Fiat Avventura from the Auto Expo early this year where it turned out to be a huge crowd puller. So much so that the design cues from it were as it is carried into Fiat’s Punto Evo which was launched just months before the Avventura. Unlike most automakers in the recent past,[Read More…]
Text : T Murrali The new MINI 3-door and the 5-door were recently launched in India at an event held at the Mehboob Studio, Mumbai. Both the models enunciate the character with fun behind the wheel due to its evolutionary refinement, sporty looks as well as premium style. Both the models are available at MINI dealerships across India as[Read More…]
Text & Photos: J Srikant India is a fast growing economy with manufacturing all set to lead this growth. The new initiative of ‘Make in India’ proposed by the Indian Prime Minister himself, is only going to hasten this growth. This opens up a huge opportunity for the lubricants industry and, according to Shell, synthetics will play an ever-so-important role.[Read More…]
Text: T Murrali It is said that the machine tool industry is the first to get affected in a slowdown or recession and the last to recover. This is because of its capital intensiveness. However, the impending IMTEX 2015 and the concurrent show Tooltech 2015 defy the belief. Despite the auto industry,[Read More…]
By Bhargav TS In a bid to provide insights to global automotive technologies and support with relevant inputs for policy makers, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is organising Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT) at its Pune campus from January 21 to 24. The 14th edition of the biennial event is being organised by ARAI in association with[Read More…]
The Road Transport & Highways, Shipping ministry has finalised its plan to put in place a suitably designed ‘Inspection and Maintenance System’ for vehicles. The ministry has sanctioned 10 model automated Inspection and Certification Centres one each in the States of Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, UP and Delhi on a pilot basis during 11th[Read More…]
