In this issue

In this edition of Auto Tech Review, we offer deeper perspectives on the trends that are empowering mobility.

Additive Manufacturing – Time Is Now For Auto Companies

Over the years, India has emerged as a strong automotive technology and product development base, riding on a gifted talent pool, among other tail winds.

3 mins

“Investing In Digitisation To Connect The Entire Supply Chain Seamlessly”

Shell Lubricants India, part of the leading global lubricant supplier Shell, is rapidly transforming into an energy transition company. The company has a five percent market share in the Indian lubricants space, and to know about the approach it is adopting to cope with the changing dynamics of the automotive industry, Auto Tech Review caught up with Mansi Madan Tripathy, Country Head – Shell Lubricants India Cluster.

6 mins

Empowering Mobility Via Safety And Intelligent Technologies

Mobility is the movement of persons or goods from one destination to another, and while the starting point and finish point are not too relevant, it is the journey that is taken into account.

5 mins

A Look At What Doesn't Meet The Eye

Hyundai recently launched the next generation Santro compact hatchback in India.

5 mins

Shell Eco-Marathon Brings Together Bright Minds

In a scenario where poor air quality, congested roads and ever-rising population are gradually becoming a pain for leading metropolitan cities of the world, Shell’s ‘Make the Future’ initiative debuted in India with Shell Eco marathon competition, to challenge young engineers to design, build and drive energy-efficient vehicles

7 mins

Cargo Ground Buildup System

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras developed a solution to support cargo handling operations at austere locations. This innovative idea helped the team win the “Student Innovator of the Year” award in the Indian Automotive Technology and Innovation Awards (IATIA) 2017.

4 mins

Leveraging Strengths To Roll Out Quality Vehicle

VE Commercial Vehicles, the brand of the joint venture between Volvo Group (Volvo) and Eicher Motors Limited (EML) recently completed a decade of its existence in India. The company has gone from strength to strength in developing flagship products across domains and posted a 15 % CAGR over the last 10 years. Auto Tech Review was recently invited to VECV's Pithampur facility to witness its manufacturing excellence in developing advanced products.

6 mins

Kicking It Off With Safety & Performance Technology

Nissan India has been making headlines with its soon-to-be launched Kicks compact SUV in India. The Kicks comes in at a time when the Japanese stalwart aims to launch a fresh onslaught to gain a reasonable foothold in the Indian market. In contrast to the global version of the Kicks, the India spec model is designed for the sub continent and is bigger than the model being retailed abroad. Nissan has positioned the Kicks on the same platform used for the Terrano - it will, in fact, replace the latter in India. Auto Tech Review drove the Kicks to the Rann of Kutch to understand what Nissan is offering and here is what we made of it.

5 mins

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A business magazine for technology-oriented management from all the domains of engineering, manufacturing, production, R&D, design and sales & marketing, Auto Tech Review is India’s first and only automotive magazine that speaks the language of technology. The focus on automotive technology makes Auto Tech Review a unique product in the Indian media space and that is the value we offer to our readers through high-quality, in-depth, research-oriented articles and features. 

The magazine is published by Springer India, part of Springer Science+Business Media, Germany. Our parent publication is ATZ – Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift (Automotive Engineering Magazine) – a globally-acclaimed automotive technology magazine from the house of Springer. ATZ is being published successfully ever since it was founded in 1898; thus making it the oldest existing automotive magazine in the world.