Autocar Professional - May 1, 2017

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In the very competitive Indian marketplace, it is the SUV-ival of the fittest. Every OEM worth its wheels already has a SUV or two and the ones who don’t are rushing to introduce one. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ locally made Compass SUV is the global OEM’s newest bet to revive its struggling business in India. The strategy to export it to right-hand drive markets would help FCA prop up and sustain the Indian subsidiary’s business.
It’s an export strategy that has helped Ford, Nissan, VW and General Motors to not only remain afloat here, but also contribute well to the parent organisation’s kitty. Our detailed export analysis reveals all. We also detail all the winning and losing passenger vehicles in a parc of 90 models in the domestic market in FY2017.
Also find out how software and simulation major Autodesk’s Dreamcatcher and Generative Design tools are driving a new paradigm in the auto industry.
In the interview pages, we have an exclusive with Jay K Kunkel, Lear Corporation's president, Asia Pacific.
In the M&HCV; sector, EGR and SCR are the technologies with which CV majors are pushing their BS IV-compliant trucks. Find out who prefers what.
There are lots of other exciting industry news, features and analysis in this issue. Read on . . .