Autocar Professional - August 1, 2019

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South India, which encompasses Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and now Telangana, is a thriving hub of vehicle and component manufacturing. Be it cars, two-wheelers, commercial vehicles or the component supply chain, South India has it all. Autocar Professional’s August 1 issue is a microcosm of the region, which is now seen making a shift to the needs of new-age mobility.
Proof of that change is revealed in an exclusive interview with industry veteran N Venkataramani, Director of the Amalgamations Group. We also speak to Dr Aravind Bharadwaj, CTO – Farm Equipment Sector and R Velusamy, Senior VP – Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra, to learn how engineers and R&D are helping the OEM drive ahead in these disruptive times.

Find out why Nexteer Automotive, the US-based steering and driveline parts supplier, is bullish on its make-in-India operations. Or how vehicle cockpit electronics major Visteon’s army of Indian engineers is helping is working on several global projects in autonomous, shared and connected mobility.

Come along with us as we visit Tata Motors’ plant in Dharwad, which shows the way ahead in sustainable manufacturing. And to Ashok Leyland’s Namakkal Driver Training Institute, which is developing a new generation of safe truck drivers. Plus, learn the latest on Daimler’s BharatBenz and Scania in the Indian market.

Plenty of content on e-mobility too as we reveal Ather Energy’s innovative marketing strategy, Ampere Vehicles’ game-plan to become a national player, and raise the curtain on four start-ups in the EV space – Altigreen Propulsion Labs and Lithium Urban Technologies from Bangalore, & EMF Innovations and Srivaru Motors from Coimbatore.
Lots of exciting industry news too from the last fortnight.