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This edition has interesting stories on the recently-concluded event 'Auto Expo 2018'. It highlights how the auto component suppliers demonstrate future-readiness. And many more informative news and articles in it.

Tyre Industry To Grow 8-10% In Fy2018 Driven By Improving Demand, Rising Exports And Low Imports

The Indian tyre industry is expected to post a higher volume growth of 8-10% for FY2018. The growth, says an ICRA research note, will be supported by robust growth pick-up across all industry sub-segments. Automobile production in FY2018 is expected to rise strongly by 14% plus, up from 5.2% in FY2017 and 3.2% in FY2016. Thus a strong traction in OEM volumes during April 2017-January 2018, coupled with the traction in replacement markets post the Goods and Service Tax (GST) upheaval, the volume growth estimates for tyres has been scaled up from an earlier 7-8% to 8-10%.

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JK Tyre's Customer-Centric Initiatives To Maintain Close Connect With Fleets

Today, we operate in a world where just supplying a good product would do no good, be it any field of work. Talking specifically about tyres, that too tyres for trucks and buses that traverse across every nook and corner of the country in the harshest of environments, significant amount of effort is required to listen to the customers’ voice, take in their feedback and suggestions and ensure the customer is kept happy, satisfied and above all profitable. And, if a supplier doesn’t do this, the result would be all too simple – a competitor comes in and grabs the customer away.

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Auto Expo 2018 Motor Show CV Makers Unveil Exciting New Products, EVS Steal The Show.

The 14th edition of India’s biggest automotive event at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, where automakers unwrapped their brainchildren with lots of glamour, glitz and grandeur, turned out to be a relatively smaller show in size, but fairly illustrious in terms of stock extravaganza and sneak peek into future mobility. This year the event seemed far mellower since the beginning. That was partially expected, as the list of non-participants exceeded the exhibitors, therefore less number of stalls and ensuing crowd. Yet, I still hoped that the show would pick up gradually like a diesel engine to its peak torque. But it seemed not getting any better.​​​​​​

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Tata Motors Packs A Punch With Massive Product Line-up

Unveils Intra, Ultra T.7 And Signa 4323 India's First 6-axle Rigid Truck

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Ashok Leyland Unveils India's First Swap-Battery Bus Jointly With Sun Mobility

Ashok Leyland, in partnership with SUN Mobility, unveiled its Circuit-S electric bus. In a move that could be transformational for the mass transportation system in India, the Circuit-S, the country’s first swap battery bus, designed for Indian conditions, with seating capacity ranging from 25 to 35 seats, runs on easily swappable, smart batteries that are small and weigh 1/4th when compared to a bus with the Li-ion battery. The ‘refuelling / battery swapping’ of the electric bus can be done in under four minutes, which is faster than the conventional refuelling along with the swapping of bus drivers and conductors at a depot.

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SML Isuzu Launches 'Global Series' Trucks And 'Saarthi' Telematics Solution

The new generation truck cabin epito-mizes modern and international looks, with improved comfort and drivability, along with standard fitment of next-gen telematics system.

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Mahindra Truck And Bus Joins E-mobility Wave With Electric Cosmo

As part of its ‘Future of Mobility’ theme at this year’s Expo, Mahindra presented its first electric bus, the e-COSMO, along with a number of other electric vehicles, leading the way in the country’s electro-mobility charge. At the heart of the eCOSMO from Mahindra Trucks & Buses Ltd. (MTBL) is the efficient ‘state-of-theart’ direct drive motor developed in partnership with TM4, Canada, one of the most renowned players in the global EV eco system. This zero-emission bus has a highly reliable electric power train system, battery packaging with a sophisticated battery management system (BMS), regenerative braking system and many more custom-made solutions.

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GOLDSTONE Displays Production Models Of B7 And B9 Electric Buses

Vehicles locally built in partnership with MG Group 

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