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Autocar Professional – December 1-2021 issue It is the dawn of the last month of the year and as the Yuletide spirit grips the world, Autocar Professional’s December 1 issue gets you the highlights of automotive action from the world over. Electrification, vehicle lightweighting and connected vehicles are among the global automotive megatrends. The latest issue has them all. The Skoda Strategy As Skoda and Volkswagen come together to take the India 2.0 story forward – Skoda Auto's CEO Thomas Schafer points out that ‘India 2.5 is an initial idea but maybe it has a 3.0 and a 4.0’. We get you a sneak peek on the three pillars of focus for the Czech carmaker and details the 'Next Level – Skoda Strategy 2030'. Gurpratap Boparai, MD, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India says Skoda Volkswagen is also evaluating electric options and added that though there are internal rivalries between the brands, they “act together.” Chip crisis continues The chip crisis is hampering automobile production schedules the world over – Yamaha has acknowledged that the present semiconductor crisis has hit its Indian operations at a time when premium bike sales are on the up. Find out how the bike maker is planning to address the challenge? Aakash Minda, Minda Corporation’s executive director, says the "semiconductor shortage is a challenge which is affecting order” but he sees every crisis as an opportunity. We get you details about the company’s future roadmap. Given SKF’s significant presence in the two-wheeler and PV markets, the impact of the ongoing chip shortage is another challenge. We speak to India MD, Manish Bhatnagar. Going light The new Maruti Celerio adopts the lightweight Heartect platform which helps it go 26.6km to the petrol litre. Coimbatore-based Boom Motors claims it has 40 percent fewer parts in its e-scooter offering. Find out how. Guest column: Naveen Mehta of Jindal Aluminium on the many facets of the alloy for vehicle lightweighting.
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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.
