Forklift and material handling equipment manufacturer, Voltas Material Handling Private Limited has announced today that it will operate under the name of ‘Kion India Private Limited.’ Voltas Material Handling was launched in 2011 as a joint venture between the Kion Group and Voltas Ltd. In November 2012 the Kion Group – one of the world’s two[Read More…]
The Competition Commission of India has issued an order on August 25, 2014 regarding trade practices of select OEMs covering aspects including procurement and sale of spare parts from component manufacturers and after sales service. Commenting on the order, Vinnie Mehta, Director General ACMA said, “The aftermarket in India is fast growing and with increased technical complexity of vehicles, the[Read More…]
Global council to help keep Delphi a technology leader in the safe, green and connected space Delphi Automotive announced that it has formed a Technology Advisory Council as part of its ongoing commitment to lead the auto industry toward a safer, greener and more connected future. The panel of prominent global technology thought leaders will help guide Delphi’s product strategies[Read More…]
Official awards ceremony on 16 September 2014 The winners of the 2014 Automechanika Innovation Awards have been chosen. On 28 August, an independent jury of eight experts agreed on the seven winners whose innovative solutions and futureoriented products are to be honoured and shown at Automechanika Frankfurt. The winners were selected from 120 entries, 66 of them from Germany and[Read More…]
Lucknow Plant to Supply Advanced Braking Technologies to Major Truck Manufacturers WABCO a leading global supplier of technologies to improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, inaugurated today its fifth manufacturing facility in India, located in Lucknow. WABCO’s extended network in India helps both local and global commercial vehicle manufacturers to further grow their domestic and export business. [Read More…]
Gasoline variant vehicles will dominate PV sales in the country For the first time in a decade, the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market witnessed a decline in production and sales due to weak macroeconomic growth, high inflation, rising fuel prices, and unfavorable government policies. Nevertheless, competitively-priced new cars in the mid-size and super compact segments will steer the market[Read More…]
Dr Karthik will lead the Embedded System Products and Technology (ESPT) Organization at Analog Devices India (ADI) Analog Devices, Inc. a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, has appointed Dr Karthik Sankaran as the General Manager of Embedded System Products and Technology (ESPT) Group. He is based out of Analog Devices’ India office in Bangalore. Confirming the announcement,[Read More…]
In a bid to ignite practical learning among students, Danfoss India, a leading provider of climate and energy solutions signed a Co-Operation Agreement with Vellore Institute of Technology here today. Under this agreement, an Advanced Drives Laboratory will be set up which will provide electric drives for the academic benefit of undergraduate and postgraduate students at VIT which will spur[Read More…]
Laser World of Photonics India is organising a series of road shows in several key industrial and academic cities of India leading to the final exposition to be held in Bangalore from 23 – 25 September 2014. The third roadshow of this series was held in Pune on 6August 2014.The road show focused on the ‘Use of Laser Technology in Automotive Industry,’ and[Read More…]
Cummins Inc. had announced that it has received certification for its 6.7L Turbo Diesel from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), meeting the Low-Emission Vehicle III (LEV III) standards. This new standard applies to all vehicles under 14,000 lb GVWR. The Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel powers the Ram Heavy-Duty lineup, and is the first medium-duty diesel engine in the 8,501-14,000[Read More…]
