Autocar Professional - 15th September 2021
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Autocar Professional’s September 15 issue This mid-September edition is eminently readable. It brings you the tale of the end of a saga. The top story is of Ford hanging its boots in India after 25. We get you a detailed analysis on why the American OEM failed to crack the dynamics of the Indian market and the top five reasons why Ford got it all wrong. Meanwhile, barely has the industry emerged from the devastating impact of the pandemic when a continuing challenge is assuming new dimensions: the global semiconductor crisis. Check out the detailed report on how affordability of new cars is being impacted and reasons that led to the global chip shortage. Electric avenue : Tata Motors is taking forward its EV ambitions aggressively with the 2021 Tigor EV with enhanced battery capacity and an ARAI-certified range of 306km. We speak to Anand Kulkarni, VP, Product Line, EV and ALFA Architecture – PV Business. Find out what gains Ampere Electric makes with its recent acquisition of MLR Auto. Will Simple Energy and its ‘One’ e-scooter deliver the promised goods? Vocal for local : In the race for self-reliance, India Auto Inc is putting its shoulder to the wheel of future-readiness. Sunjay Kapur, the new President of ACMA, who is also Chairman of Sona Comstar, details the strategies to achieve Atmanirbharta, upskill workforce and why the Tier 2 and Tier 3 supply chain needs to invest in technology. We also detail the findings of a recent SIAM-ACMA study aimed at enhancing India suppliers’ global competitiveness through 12 product categories. An exclusive interview with Dr Reji Mathai, Director of Automotive Research Association of India. All this plus all the exciting industry news from the past fortnight.
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Spain's Fersa Group invests in India-based Delux Bearings
Besides theRs100 croreinvestment, the Indian company gets access toadvanced technologies and bearings with arange of applications that willhelpinits global growth strategy, writes Manobhava Baruah.
Tata Autocomp to open compact dual-clutch transmission plant
Amidthe country’s growing need for personal mobility with easy manoeuvrability, comes the demand for vehicles with automatic transmission. Tata AutoCompisready tomovein writes Shruti Mishra.
Pankaj Munjal-backed Hero Motors raises equity from GEF Cap
The company willinvest Rs1,500 crore over thenextthree years andit expects 60 percent ofits turnover to come fromelectric vehicle parts. Itaims to becomea Global EV Solutions Company from India
New age thermoplastics for next-generation EV batteries
Saudi-based global materials major SABIChas developed cutting edgein fire-resistant polymers and flame-retardant materials that comply with various EV battery safety standards across the world.
Switch Mobility to meet growing e-bus demand with fresh capex
Oncourse for abillion-dollar business, the company is exploringa possibility of operating satellite factories across the country to serve different geographies, write ShahkarAbidi and Ketan Thakkar.
Kia India to invest Rs 2,000 crore in EVS, to introduce new e-RV in 2025
New investmentto drive R&D, infrastructure development and manufacturing capabilities. The company willlocally produce EVsin India with possibility of exports as well, writes Mayank Dhingra.
\"The government has given enough time for indigenisation but the industry has not taken it seriously'
Amitabh Saran, Founder and CEO, Altigreen, shares his views on problems inthe EV industry and battery localisation solutions with Amit Vijay M.
TATA MOTORS SEES ONE INTWO CARS SOLDAS EVS BY 2030
The company aims to offer wider choices withnew EVs that may straddle a pricebracket of Rs20to 40lakhinthe coming years, writes Ketan Thakkar.
MG Motor India in expansion drive, to invest $100 million
The investment willbe usedtoramp up existing production capacity from1.2to1.4-15lakh units per annum atthe automaker's Halol plantin Gujarat, writes Ketan Thakkar.
\"Technology and its multiplier effect are driving business transformations and customer experiences'
Technical Centre India is one of Continental’s largest research and development centres in the world, andasa Centre of Competence’ it also develops customised products for the BRIC countries.
