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Autocar Professional’s April 15 issue is out

The April 15 issue of Autocar Professional is a CV &CE; Special. It has a host of stories on what key Indian companies are doing in their respective sectors.

-Skoda raises the India bar: Christian Schenk, Skoda Auto Board Member for Finance and IT and Chairman of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India says India’s competencies will play a key in the company’s global plans.

-Bullish on India: An Autocar Professional exclusive – Philip Nelles, Member of the Continental Executive Board and Head of Group Sector ContiTech says China, India and Japan are the core markets for the ContiTech Group in Asia.

-M&M’s Farm Equipment sector gameplan: Hemant Sikka, President of Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector says the company will focus on helping farmers get more yields and this is where Krish-e will play a big role by way of counselling and offering better options in technology and digital.

-Electric focus: EKA, the electric vehicle arm of Pune-based Pinnacle Industries will launch a hydrogen-based bus and LCV in this calendar.

CV & CE special
A quick look at how key CV majors are taking forward the growth push
-Tata Hitachi’s managing director Sandeep Singh says increased road building and improving liquidity augurs well for the construction equipment sector
-Schwing Stetter opened its 5th plant near Chennai last year as it targets becoming a global hub for making concrete boom pumps.
-Sany India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Sany Heavy Industry, a China-based construction equipment company is banking on the 'Make-in-India' programme to enhance its footprint.
-Given the recent hike in fuel prices, Bal Malkit Singh, chairman -- Core Committee, All Indian Motor Transport Congress says the government should announce fuel price hike on a quarterly basis.

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Pinnacle betting big on sustainable mobility

EKA, the electric vehicle arm of Pinnacle Industries will launch a hydrogen-basedbusandLCV in this calendar. Underpinning both products philosophy of lean manufacturing and shared technologies. Brian de Souza has the details of the company's journey into the electric space.

7 mins

Maharashtra at full throttle with EV drive

Therecent conclave in Pune only reaffirms that the State is earnest on its electrification journey and is pulling out all the stops to make this a reality. Amit Vijay M finds out more.

4 mins

Two-wheelers face tough Q1 as headwinds get stronger

Shortage of critical parts could lead to abig dropin sales though the entry-level segment may end up being unaffected, says Amit Vijay M.

4 mins

Two-wheeler safety tech set to evolve

Continentalis working with several OEMstointroduce a variety of technologies to make two-wheelers safer. Sricharan Rattended the two-day TechDriveeventand filed this report.

5 mins

Skoda plans larger global role for India

Christian Schenk, Skoda Auto Board Member for Finance and IT, tells Murali Gopalan that the country is poised to contribute moreto global projects. As Chairman of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, he says there is more to follow beyond India 2.0 which has started off on a good note.

10+ mins

ContiTech's growth plans are centered around India'

Philip Nelles, Member of the Continental Executive Board and Head of Group Sector ContiTech speaks to Brian de Souza about the company's vision, trends in electrification, new materials, sustainability and working from home.

10+ mins

Mahindra plans to pull out all the stops on farm mechanisation this fiscal

Hemant Sikka, President of the Farm Equipment Sector, tells Murali Gopalan that the company will go flat out in its localisation efforts for farm equipment imported from overseas operations. Offering counsel to famers for higher productivity is another priority area.

10 mins

Tough road ahead for CVS

The commercial vehicle sector has shown signs of an uptick as a resultof a pickup in roadbuilding activity and the government's push on infrastructure. However, high fuel prices and supply constraints due to the Ukraine war remain areas of concern. Areportby Sumana Sarkar.

3 mins

Understanding The Challenge Of Cybersecurity Management

Dr Madhusudan Joshi, head of Electronics and the Electrical Group, ICAT Manesar

5 mins

‘Make Toyota a place where people gather together

President Akio Toyoda urged new employees to re-connect at the workplace and not be afraid of failureina speech at Toyota headquarters.

2 mins

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