Autocar Professional Magazine - April 15, 2018

In this issue

FY2018 was a record-breaking fiscal for India Auto Inc, with sales growing rapidly across vehicle segments. However, maintaining a healthy sales-inventory balance at the retail end is crucial to avoid any setback for the industry in an age of disruptions. Our cover story looks in detail if the boom can be sustained.

There are ways to ensure sustainability, which is what Tata Motors, having re-energised its aftersales strategy, is seeing in the marketplace. The company is now the No. 4 player in PVs and has doubled its UV market share. BMW India too is looking to grow volumes but it’s also going about creating new segments in a niche market.

We’ve got three key interviews of the fortnight. SIAM’s director general Vishnu Mathur talks on mass-scale electric mobility in India by 2047, industry’s preparedness for BS VI, and why two-wheelers will be the early drivers of electric mobility in India.

We also speak to Dr Terrie Romano, Counsellor (Economic Affairs – Ontario), who speaks about Ontario’s expertise in connected and autonomous vehicle tech, AI, connectivity, cybersecurity, and quantum computing and how it can help Indian automakers.

Diesel engine major Cummins has created an electrification division to led the company’s drive into the electric mobility age. Julie Furber, executive director — electrification, reveals the strategy to build the new business, contribution from India, electrification of CVs, investing in new technologies beyond electric, and more.

With the government having raised the speed limits on National Highways and Expressways, safety will be of even more importance. That’s why Wabco’s Intelligent Trailer Program will prove handy when it comes to ensuring trailer safety.
All this plus an exciting News section in the latest issue.