Text: J Srikant JBM group, one of the leading Tier-1 component suppliers to both Indian and global manufacturers, is readying itself to meet the demand from the Commercial Vehicle (CV) market when it wakes up from hibernation; hints of this have already started appearing in the marketplace.For the first time in two years, sales in the heavy commercial vehicle[Read More…]
Text: J Srikant With the aim of servicing both local and international clients better, Continental Automotive Brake Systems (India) Private Limited, a subsidiary of the international automotive supplier Continental, recently moved its Hydraulic Brake Systems (HBS) manufacturing to a new plant in Gurgaon. The fullfledged plant also has an R&D centre, making it an end-to-end solution for Continental. Spread across an area of 7,000 sq m, the new plant has an[Read More…]
Text: J Srikant Industry will return to 4-6% growth after falling by 2.1% in FY2014 Trailing the revenue trajectory of the auto industry, the auto component industry too recorded its first revenue de-growth in over a decade, falling by 2.1% in the financial year 2013-14. Auto Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) reported that the component industry has recorded a revenue of[Read More…]
Motorcycling is becoming safer. From 2008 to 2013, the number of motorcyclists who had fatal accidents on Germany’s roads fell by 13% to 568. Experts believe that one reason for the decline is the spread of anti-lock braking systems. Summarizing the findings from the German In-Depth Accident Study GIDAS, Gerhard Steiger, president of the Bosch Chassis Systems Control division, says,[Read More…]
Bosch exhibits on 2,300 square meters in Hall 9 at this year’s Automechanika in Frankfurt am Main. From 16 to 20 September 2014, the leading complete provider for trade and workshops will showcase its broad range of spare parts, diagnostics and workshop equipment as well as service activities and workshop concepts. Bosch products and solutions for the workshop of both[Read More…]
Ambitious emissions standards are boosting business worldwide for Bosch Emission Systems GmbH & Co. KG (BESG). Regulations such as Tier 4 final emission limits and Euro 6 are driving demand for exhaust-gas treatment systems for trucks, diggers, and other mobile machinery. “When it comes to commercial vehicles, the global market for these systems will double by 2020,” predicts Dr. Markus[Read More…]
Despite continuing slowdown in the auto industry, Halla Visteon Climate Systems India Limited (HVCSIL) is confident of growth and as supporting plans in place. The Managing Director of the company Amit Gupta, who is also the South Asia Operations Director spoke to T Murrali to share his views of the company’s strategy. Edited excerpts: Q: As the one responsible for HVCC South[Read More…]
Dual clutch transmissions are proving so popular because they offer drivers benefits in terms of fuel efficiency, smooth gearshifts and vehicle performance. Growing numbers of drivers are delighted at the resultant blend of sporty driving pleasure and fully automated gearshifts, accompanied by a drop in fuel consumption compared to manual gearboxes of as much as five percent. Not for nothing[Read More…]
Frost & Sullivan is optimistic on growth in Indonesia’s machine tools and cutting tools market due to the individual growth of the mining, power generation, automobile, aerospace & defense industry. K Vinod Cartic, Consultant at Frost & Sullivan said that as the use of composite materials in automobile industry increases, diamond tipped tools will also grow faster vis-a-vis cemented carbide[Read More…]
India has a dubious distinction of being the country with a record of the highest road fatality rate in the world. According to the Crime Records Bureau one human life is lost every minute due to road accidents in the country. In spite of roads becoming better, the rate of accidents has increased from 28.1% in 2006 to 32.6% in 2012. It is said that drivers are responsible[Read More…]
