Autocar Professional - 1st May 2021

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Bosch CEO Volkmar Denner has called out the elephant in the room when he recently questioned the EU’s fixation on EVs. Are there lessons in it for India? It’s in this edition’s cover story.
India and the world is witnessing troubled times – lockdowns, shuttered plants and showrooms. But not all is lost. Our 20-page Marketing & Retail Special, which covers the entire automotive supply chain – from vehicle manufacturers to suppliers to the aftermarket – reveals just how industry stakeholders are enthusiastically plugging into digital mode to connect with buyers all across the country and beyond.
Just as India Auto Inc was beginning to see the green shoots of recovery, the big growth speed-breaker is the unabated spread of the pandemic which sees a number of states, including Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka and Jharkhand, under lockdown.
Auto industry stakeholders caution that supply chain and logistics can become a sore point if lockdowns extend for too long. And that just might happen.
Meanwhile, the Anand Group is set to plug into the EV mega trend. Find out how Anjali Singh, executive chairperson, plans to make the group a lot more diverse.
The past fortnight saw the biannual ACMA Automechanika held virtually for the first time. Autocar Professional hosted the first panel discussion of the aftermarket trade fair on 'How to build a robust and sustainable aftermarket industry in India'.
All this and much more in the latest edition.