In this issue

The June 1 issue of Autocar Professional is a 56-page issue is a mix of deep insights, analysis and news developments.

Stellantis’ game plan
We get you a lowdown on why Carlos Tavares is betting big on India.
The CEO of Stellantis makes it clear that the company is here to stay and has a clearly defined blueprint for India operations

India focus
- We speak to Philippe Colpron, Head of ZF Aftermarket, and Executive VP, ZF Friedrichshafen AG on the company’s vision for India and how it is going about increasing its footprint.

Focus on Tata
From the time it played knight in shining armour for the Nano project over a decade ago, Tata does an encore with the Ford facility sale.

Given the increasing need to address climate change, Martin Uhlarik, Head of Global Design, Tata Motors says they are looking at “design through the lens of sustainability.” He believes “India from an innovation point of view can sometimes leapfrog the rest of the world.”

Excon
2021: An on-the-spot report
Excon 2021 was held 6 months after it was originally scheduled in May 2002 but there was no dearth of excitement and action-
-Spread
over 300,000 square meters of display area, the event saw over 800 exhibitors
from India and abroad take part. The event clocked over Rs 1,200 crore worth of
business enquiries and over 45,000 visitors attended.

M&M revs up electric drive

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is working on the conversion of its partnering agreement with Volkswagen signed last month, for the use of its modular electric drive matrix or MEB parts into a supply agreement, said Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director, Auto and FES, Mahindra & Mahindra. He was speaking at the post-results interaction with the media in which the company's leadership dwelt on various aspects of the business as well the future outlook.

3 mins

Maruti set to kick off new innings in Haryana

May 19 was a special day for Maruti Suzuki India when it paid Rs 2,131 crore to the Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation.

3 mins

Ford Chennai workers stoic about closure

A day after Ford made it known that it was not going to revive its India plans through the production of electric vehicles, police were quickly deployed outside the Maraimalainagar plant near Chennai.

3 mins

Steel price reprieve for carmakers

The government's move to levy a 15 percent export duty on steel and lower them on ferro nickel, coking coal, and raw materials has led to sharp drop in prices. Amit Vijay M reports.

3 mins

Gujarat pulls it off again

From the time it played knight in shining armour for the Nano project over a decade ago, Gujarat has done an encore with the Ford facility sale, reports Murali Gopalan.

5 mins

Max-xing the Nexon EV

The long-range version of Tata Motors's popular electric model has a host of innovative features. Mayank Dhingra gets you the details on the car's tech innovations.

4 mins

'We look at design through the lens of sustainability'

Sustainability is a core aspect of automotive manufacturing including design function. Martin Uhlarik, Head of Global Design, Tata Motors, looks at it more as an opportunity in working towards a carbon-neutral ecosystem. He discusses this and a lot more with Sumana Sarkar.

5 mins

Why Carlos Tavares is betting big on India

The CEO of Stellantis makes it clear that the company is here to stay and will fight it out to create aniche of its own. Hormazd Sorabjee, who was part of a select virtual roundtable in Chennai, says Carlos Tavares has a clearly defined blueprint for India and expects profits to double by 2030.

10 mins

'Our plan is the partnership way'

ZF Aftermarket recently inaugurated its integrated sales and service outlet in Bengaluru in partnership with a local player. This one-stop shop will showcase ZF's products as well as other brands such as Sachs, Lemförder, TRW, and WABCO. Philippe Colpron, Head of ZF Aftermarket, and Executive VP, ZF Friedrichshafen AG speaks to Sricharan R on the company's vision for India's evolving aftermarket and how it is going about increasing its footprint across the country.

6 mins

EXCON signals winds of change

The five-day CII EXCON, the biggest construction equipment meet in South Asia, held in-person after a two-year gap saw the participation by companies from India and abroad. An report by Shahkar Abidi highlighting the key trends and big growth drivers across the construction equipment segment.

5 mins

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