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Autocar Professional’s November 15 issue Did you miss attending Autocar Professional’s Two-wheeler Week held in the last week of October? If you did, this mid-November issue gets you a 360-degree view of the mega conclave. From the steps that industry is taking to regain momentum to the new electrification trends and the shift in preference towards premium bikes, we have it all covered. TVS Motor’s Sudarshan Venu gets candid about the company’s electrification strategy. It plans to launch a number of new electric two- and three-wheelers and is investing heavily. Find out how TVS is betting on a localised supply chain and renewable power to make it big. Bajaj Auto’s Executive Director, Rakesh Sharma says EVs are a global opportunity for India but putting a number to the total vehicles electrified by next year will be a tall ask. However, YS Guleria, Director (Sales and Marketing) of HMSI expects the going to get rough in the immediate future. Find out his fix to tackle the significant buying resistance in the entry-level two-wheeler segment. That said, the dynamics on the other end of the spectrum- premium bikes is very different. The President of BMW Group India, Vikram Pawah sees increased demand for high-end bikes after Covid-19 in sync with the striking change in consumer mindset. Bringing in the component industry perspective, Deepak Jain, Chairman, Lumax Group says an EV-agnostic roadmap is crucial for Auto Inc to be future-safe. He calls for a greater calibration of demand-supply dynamics. This edition also gets you some of the recent buzzers across the auto industry. Find out why analysts are placing big bets on Tata Motors’ EV strategy. Will expertise of group companies in the EV ecosystem give it an edge in the Indian context? Plus, find out how Mechanik TV is taking the digital route to help skill mechanics for greater reach. Plus, lots of exciting industry news.
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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.
