Autocar Professional - November 1-2019

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Autocar Professional's annual R&D Special reveals the latest developments in India. Like Liger Mobility's self-balancing and autonomous scooter. We exclusively reveal the prototype developed by the start-up and the plan to bring it to market.
Find out about Hyderabad-based eTrio, which has made a business case out of retrofitting EV kits on IC-engined vehicles from the Maruti Alto and Wagon R to the Tata Ace small CV. Or Tech.powersquare that aims to be a one-stop shop for product development from concept through to mass production.
Lots of component supplier news. MAHLE is betting big on India and has hiked its stake in its JV to 90% in tandem with its plans to manufacture AC/DC electric motors and control units for e-two- and three-wheelers in the country. Likewise, National Engineering Industries is working on a strategy for catering to EV makers. And the 19-company, well-diversified Anand Group which is adopting a different strategy as CEO Deepak Chopra tells us.
The big news of the past fortnight is the Chetak. Read our detailed report on the product reveal as well as an exclusive interview with managing director Rajiv Bajaj. To give brand Chetak its due, we go into flashback mode too. Don't miss reading this feature!
CNG is also in focus and the government, energy majors, OMCs and OEMs are bullish on CNG as a fuel for cleaner mobility in India. And, Italy's UFI Filters, which has set up its first aftermarket-only plant in Haryana, is diversifying into CNG filters to de-risk itself from the fast-reducing demand for diesel cars in India.
Even as the PV industry battles the sales slowdown, some carmakers are taking the export route to keep their assembly lines buzzing. Find out how 20 carmakers have fared in first-half FY2020.
All this plus plenty of industry news and the latest global technology updates.