Text & Photos: Bhargav TS The CVT manufacturer supplies the Xtronic gear box to Nissan Motor India and to other vehicle manufacturers across the globe; aims to increase market share in the coming years. As vehicles increase and traffic becomes worse by the day, it’s tedious and stressful to drive a car in the city. To surmount this, Automated Manual[Read More…]
Text: J Srikant In the backdrop of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission successfully entering the red planet’s orbit, proving the country’s mettle in cost effective manufacturing, International Centre for Automotive Technology’s (ICAT) 4th Workshop on ‘HEV & EV – Opportunities, Challenges and Technology,’ focused on India’s way forward in the electric mobility segment and how important a role it can play[Read More…]
Ratan Tata receives GIL award for Visionary Innovation The sixth edition of GIL 2014: India concluded successfully at the Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai. Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons, Ratan Tata received the Frost & Sullivan Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) Award for Visionary Innovation from Aroop Zutshi, Global President & Managing Partner and Mr. Rajiv Kumar, Senior Partner &[Read More…]
Text : J Srikant The first victim of a downturn in the auto industry is not the OEM or the component manufacturer, but the dealer. A drop in vehicle sales adversely impacts the already tight margins of dealers. However, when the industry begins to revive, the dealers are the first to give an indication of change. Federation of Automotive Dealers[Read More…]
Industrial Production during the April-August period of 2014-15 grew at 2.8% as against flat production in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. According to the industrial production data, manufacturing that constitutes over 75% of the index contracted by 1.4% in August, compared to 0.2% decline in output a year ago. For April-August, it grew at 1.8%, compared to 0.1%[Read More…]
Automechanika Shanghai returns from 9 – 12 December 2014 and this year has focused on inviting both quantity and quality worldwide buyers following its successful efforts in exhibitor recruitment. More than 4,900 exhibitors from 39 countries and 86,000 visitors are expected, making it the world’s second largest Automechanika fair for automotive parts, accessories, equipment and services. Discussing the promotion of[Read More…]
The much awaited new MINI 3-door and the new MINI 5-door were 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. From today both the models will be available at MINI dealerships across India[Read More…]
Baba N Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Forge Limited was conferred with the prestigious “IIM-JRD Tata Award for Excellence in Corporate Leadership in Metallurgical industries – 2014”. On the occasion of 68th Annual Technical Meeting of The Indian Institute of Metals, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Steel & Mines honored Kalyani with this award. The award ceremony was[Read More…]
Sandhar Technologies Ltd., a diversified auto component manufacturing company with multiple product lines acquires the cabin business of Arkay Fabsteel Systems Pvt. Limited of Ambethan, Pune. With this Sandhar acquires the designing, manufacturing and sale of operator cabins for Back Hoe Loaders, Excavators, Wheel Loaders, Cranes, Skid Steers and Tractors including Assets, Rights under Contracts, Intellectual Property and Proprietary Information relating to the said business and[Read More…]
