Autocar Professional - April 1, 2018

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The annual Green Industry Special Issue has evolved into an electric mobility special bristling with exclusive interviews, in-depth features and industry analysis. With the radical shift underway in the auto industry, component suppliers, traditionally reliant on catering to the ICE world, have to necessarily rethink their future growth strategy as OEMs plug into vehicle electrification. We report on a SIAM-ACMA initiative to debate the issue.

Find out how Sun Mobility, founded by Chetan Maini, aims to be the agent of change with its smart mobility ecosystem — swappable batteries, fast interchanging stations and a digitally enabled pay-as-you-go model, and why Continental believes mild hybrids is the way to go for India.

If electric mobility is to pick up traction in India, a widespread network of reliable and efficient charging stations is imperative. Sensing a new business opportunity, Tata Power, Exicom Power Solutions and Delta Electronics India have entered the EV charging solutions market. We speak to their CEOs to know their game-plan and future growth outlook.

In the 'Interview of the Fortnight' Anand Group CEO Deepak Chopra reveals how the large organisation is preparing for new industry megatrends, particularly vehicle electrification which is leading the pace. All this and lots more in the first issue of the new fiscal year.