Autocar Professional Magazine - November 01 2016

In this issue
The annual Lightweighting Special is a heavyweight, packed with exciting news, riveting features and exclusive interviews. Find out how some innovative suppliers in India are showing OEMs the way to shave the grams and slash the kilos from vehicles with the use of high-performance plastics and modern processes.
Find out the latest industry updates from Bright AutoPlast, Lanxess India, IAC India and Henkel India. Meanwhile, Dr Royston Jones, VP – European operations and global CTO of Altair ProductDesign, reveals how simulation-driven optimisation technologies can enable carmakers to identify where material can be removed to hit weight and performance targets.
Ajay Durrani, MD of Covestro India, reveals how the use of polycarbonate composites can significantly reduce weight in vehicles, the need for the engineering plastics industry to come up with more compelling value propositions to overcome the metal mindset in the value chain in India, and why he welcomes Bharat NCAP crash norms.
Automobiles, they say, are an extension of one’s personality. In the interview of the fortnight, Renault’s design chief, the award-winning Laurens van den Acker reveals the tricks of the trade, the challenges that an ultra-low-cost car like the Kwid presented and how budding designers can come up with good styling.
The past fortnight has seen a lot of action in the automotive industry across many fronts – EVs, alliances, new launches, business restructuring et al. We’ve captured it all in the November 1 edition.
Autocar Professional Magazine Description:
Publisher: Haymarket India
Category: Automotive
Language: English
Frequency: Fortnightly
Autocar Professional is India’s leading automotive B2B fortnightly. Its in-depth analysis of the Indian automobile and components business is a must-read for industry personnel. It is circulated among key industry executives and decision-makers, and provides news, incisive interviews and accurate vehicle sales and production data. Its ability to spot and forecast trends has made it a strategic tool for auto professionals. The pages of Autocar Professional have emerged as a platform for the stakeholders of the Indian auto industry to showcase and share their ideas and vision.
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