Automotive

Auto Components India
Thermal Management Aftermarket Portfolio
MAHLE builds on its thermal management aftermarket portfolio. Prateek Pardeshi looks at the indirect air-conditioning condensers.
2 min |
June 2022

Auto Components India
Intervention to cool stagflation
With the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) at 15.08 per cent, a nine-year record high and a double-digit rate for the past 13 months, inflation is being deemed as "stagflation" by critics.
1 min |
June 2022

Auto Components India
Liquid Cooling To The Rescue
Battery Management Systems are increasingly finding a use case in liquid cooling. Ashish Bhatia looks at the grey areas of air-cooling, that suppliers have overcome.
5 min |
June 2022

Auto Components India
Trends In Mobility
Anil Valsan, Director Knowledge Leader Advanced Manufacturing and Mobility Industry Market, Ernst & Young LLP, and Global Automotive & Transportation Lead Analyst spoke of trends in mobility and the impact on companies across the ecosystem. Ashish Bhatia draws attention to the insights shared.
6 min |
June 2022

Auto Components India
Tamil Nadu Finds Industry Favour And DICV Turns 10
In an upfront interaction, Satyakam Arya, Chairman of CII, Tamil Nadu State Council and MD & CEO at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles speaks to Ashish Bhatia on Tamil Nadu finding industry favour and contributing to India's economic growth rate. He also hails a successful decade of operations in India.
7 min |
June 2022

Auto Components India
Elgi Portable Air-Compressor
ELGi launched two high performance, energy-efficient portable air compressors. Sumesh Soman looks at the key product offerings.
2 min |
June 2022

Auto Components India
Fins For Air-Cooled Engines
As technology advances there is a huge demand for performance engines and cooling is crucial in heat dissipation. Ashish Bhatia with Prateek Pardeshi looks at the advances in aircooled systems led by fins.
4 min |
June 2022

Auto Components India
Breaking Down The Tamil Nadu FY23 Budget
The Tamil Nadu FY23 budget is all about growth, employment opportunities and new industries. Satyakam Arya, Chairman of CII, Tamil Nadu State Council and MD & CEO at Daimler Commercial Vehicles India breaks it down for us.
4 min |
June 2022

Auto Components India
Antifreeze Coolants
Valvoline introduced a range of antifreeze coolants. Deepti Thore looks at the proposition of even operating temperatures in extreme drive conditions.
3 min |
June 2022

Auto Components India
Zinc Becomes Dearer
Amidst the commodity price inflation, Ashish Bhatia with Sumesh Soman checks the bearing on zinc in its various forms for the components industry.
4 min |
May 2022

Auto Components India
Bracing The Future Of Auto
The components industry is bracing for the future of auto. Team ACI looks at the synergies needed to tap the new wave.
10+ min |
May 2022

Auto Components India
Fires Force A Rethink
Battery safety has turned a big question mark. Ashish Bhatia with Prateek Pardeshi checks on the push for building cost-effective and safe battery packs.
8 min |
May 2022

Auto Components India
Dethrone Manufacturing Powerhouses
With a push from trade volatility, interventions and private investment, India is poised to become one of the global manufacturing powerhouses. Ashish Bhatia with Deepti Thore looks at recent efforts that need to be multiplied manifold to realise this aspiration.
5 min |
May 2022

Auto Components India
LANXESS hikes prices for inorganic pigments
Speciality chemicals company, LANXESS is imposing global price surcharges for its inorganic pigments with immediate effect.
1 min |
May 2022

Auto Components India
With ACMA Leadership
In an upfront interaction with ACMA leadership, Sunjay Kapur and Vinnie Mehta discuss the current state of the supplier ecosystem with Sumesh Soman
8 min |
May 2022

Auto Components India
MSSL acquires CIM Tools
Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd. (MSSL) has successfully completed the acquisition of a majority stake in CIM Tools Pvt. Ltd. (CIM).
1 min |
May 2022

Auto Components India
MicronAir For Fuel Cell Stacks
Fuel cell vehicles are just as dependent on air filters to function efficiently. Prateek Pardeshi looks at the Freudenberg MicronAir ® filter in a Hydrogen fuel cell stack deployed on a bus.
3 min |
May 2022

Auto Components India
Bridgestone India's sets up facility
Bridgestone India has inaugurated a first-of-its-kind Mobility Solutions Institute in India.
1 min |
May 2022

Auto Components India
Bridging Capability Gaps
Sona Comstar continues to sign on strategic partners and bridge capability gaps. Ashish Bhatia with Deepti Thore looks at the equation to offer sustainable and cost-effective emobility solutions.)
4 min |
May 2022

Auto Components India
ABB India Gujarat plant expansion
ABB India announced the inauguration of its expanded Digital Substation Products and Digital Systems factory at Vadodara, in Gujarat.
1 min |
May 2022

Auto Components India
Empowering Teams For Powerful Technology
In an upfront interview, Latha Chembrakalam, Head of Technical Centre India, Continental Automotive India speaks to Deepti Thore about taking the India technical centre to the next level of growth and innovation.
5 min |
April 2022

Auto Components India
Moving Up The Value Chain
75 auto component manufacturers of the 92 who filed under the Components Champion Incentive scheme have earned their approvals. Ashish Bhatia shares the details on companies that edge past peers with this milestone feat.
3 min |
April 2022

Auto Components India
Sustaining Upside Momentum
West Bengal based Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd. is confident of sustaining its upside momentum. Ashish Bhatia with Prateek Pardeshi cites the strong order book as testimony.
4 min |
April 2022

Auto Components India
GST Overhaul And Compliances
After the rollout of GST back in 2017, the landmark one nation one tax continues to evolve. Prateek Pardeshi checks on the overhaul and compliances.
8 min |
April 2022

Auto Components India
Making Headway With Progress
Sundaram Clayton is making headway with its progress. Ashish Bhatia with Sumesh Soman looks at the fine balance it has come to strike between enhancing productivity and minimising losses.
4 min |
April 2022

Auto Components India
7th ACMA Technology Summit
The 7th ACMA Technology Summit and Atmanirbhar Excellence Awards took place in the physical format after two years. Sumesh Soman brings forth the focus areas.
5 min |
April 2022

Auto Components India
Tapping Revenue Streams With Higher Utilisation
Showing signs of recovery from the pandemic induced slowdown, MM Forgings is confident of growth with higher asset utilisation. Prateek Pardeshi links the recent performances with the vision to open up new revenue streams.
5 min |
March 2022

Auto Components India
Invest In Rajasthan
The Government of Rajasthan is conducting road shows across the country to draw investment in its components manufacturing and ancillary ecosystem. Prateek Pardeshi draws the attention of tier suppliers and investors to the largest state of the country.
6 min |
March 2022

Auto Components India
The Wonder Women
The wonder women of the automotive components industry continue to make their presence felt with exemplary commitment and will to deliver against the odds. Our own, Deepti Thore looks at their growing stature across the board.
6 min |
March 2022

Auto Components India
Refurbishing Industry Is Bouncing Back
In an upfront conversation, Ketan Girap, General Manager, Key Account Business Unit, Nippon Paint India Automotive Refinishes, speaks to Ashish Bhatia on the refurbishing industry as a whole bouncing back.
7 min |