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SFN Has The Sealings To Roll Out EVs
CEO, Sigma Freudenberg Nok Pvt Ltd
2 min |
March 2018
Auto Components India
Safety Aspects Of Filtration System
Ashok Pandey, Senior GM, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies India
2 min |
March 2018
Auto Components India
Magna Develops New Lightweight, Modular Seat Structure
Legal requirements, consumer ratings, market and technology trends like lightweight construction and e-mobility pose huge challenges to passive and active safety in vehicles. Magna International Inc., a global automotive supplier is headquartered in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, gives importance to achieve maximum safety.
4 min |
December 2017
Auto Components India
Precision Camshafts Acquires MEMCO Engineering
Precision Camshafts Ltd (PCL) has acquired MEMCO Engineering Pvt Ltd, a precision component maker based in Nashik, Maharashtra. This is PCL’s maiden acquisition, which has been carried out for an undisclosed sum, the company noted. This acquisition is expected to make PCL, a diversified components manufacturer, with introduction of niche automotive engine and non-engine components, and instrumentation parts.
1 min |
December 2017
Auto Components India
Asahi India Glass Begins Production At Taloja Plant
Asahi India Glass (AIS), in a move to further strengthen its position as India’s leading value-added and integrated glass company, has commenced production at the company’s Taloja plant. Along with the Company’s fifth auto glass plant in Gujarat, the AIS Taloja plant will further add to the scale and flexibility of AIS in providing seamless supplies to customers in the architectural and auto segments including all leading automotive OEMS.
1 min |
December 2017
Auto Components India
Ashok Leyland on Growth Mode, to Focus on Exports
As the Indian market is becoming more cyclical off late, Ashok Leyland, the ninth largest truck maker and fourth largest bus maker in the world, is looking at increasing its exports, especially to the Middle East, SAARC, and African markets. It is also looking at Russia, Ukraine and Latin America.
4 min |
June 2017
Auto Components India
Harita, IITM Develop Intelliseat to Detect Driver Fatigue
In order to reduce road accidents due to drive fatigue, Harita Seating Systems Limited (HSSL), along with Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM), has developed ‘Intelliseat’, an Internet of Things (IoT) device that monitors the performance and behaviour of the driver.
3 min |
June 2017
Auto Components India
Timken Plans to Refurbish Aircraft Bearings in India
Timken India Limited, subsidiary of Timken Company, North America’s largest manufacturer of bearings and one of the 6 major players in the global market, is focusing on refurbishing aircraft bearings in India. Timken has leveraged the experience in aircraft bearings maintenance best practices to create a standard for the whole industry. Timken’s bearing is used in landing gear, engine and transmission of the aircraft.
2 min |
June 2017
Auto Components India
EOS India Focuses on Melt Pool Monitoring Systems
EOS India, a subsidiary of the Germany-based EOS GmbH, manufacturer of 3D printers, has made industrial 3D printing realistic and viable. Hitherto 3D printing in aerospace was limited to structural and static components. In today’s scenario the additive manufacturing has enterering the rotary component lines with the help of melt pool monitoring systems.
4 min |
June 2017
Auto Components India
Tyrolit Expects Rapid Growth in Aerospace Industry
Austria-based Tyrolit, a leading supplier of innovative solutions in grinding, cutting, drilling, honing, dressing and polishing, anticipates rapid growth in the aerospace industry. Grinding wheel from Tyrolit with rollers finds effective application in the aerospace industry. The new grinding techniques and high chip-removal rates are provided to aerospace market where alloy materials are common in the aircraft engines and components.
2 min |
June 2017
Auto Components India
Anti-runaway Brakes From Renault
Anti-runaway automated parking brakes aim at eliminating the risk of uncontrolled vehicle movement.
3 min |
June 2017
Auto Components India
Technology-driven solutions drive ZF-TRW
Technology-driven solutions drive ZF-TRW
10+ min |
November 2016
Auto Components India
BASF Catalysts Doubles Production Capacity; Opens Innovation Campus
BASF Catalysts India Private Limited has inaugurated its new mobile emissions catalysts manufacturing site.
5 min |
April 2017
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west india gives glimpses of future automotive industry
west india gives glimpses of future automotive industry
5 min |
november 2016
Auto Components India
What Lies Ahead Of Indian Auto Sector
Rafiq Somani, Country Manager India, South East Asia and Middle East, ANSYS
2 min |
March 2018
Auto Components India
E-Vehicles Plug Into Indian Automotive Grid For The Long-Term
Kaushik Madhavan, Director, Mobility (Automotive & Transportation) Practice, Frost & Sullivan
2 min |
March 2018
Auto Components India
Future Megatrends Drive Hella Today
Rama Shankar Pandey, MD, Hella India Lighting
2 min |
March 2018
Auto Components India
Evolution Of Powertrain In India
R Ramanathan, DGM, Research & Development, REVL
2 min |
March 2018
Auto Components India
ICF And CII Organise International Rail Coach Expo In Chennai
Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Perambur, Chennai, recently organised a first-ever International Rail Coach Expo (IRCE) in India, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and RITES Ltd.
1 min |
June 2018
Auto Components India
Honda Launches 2nd Gen Amaze
Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), a leading manufacturer of premium cars, has launched its 2nd generation Honda Amaze in the Indian market at Rs 5.59 lakh (All India Ex-Showroom).
2 min |
June 2018
Auto Components India
TVS Logistics To Help Transform Defence Supply Chain
The multi billion-dollar Indian aerospace and defence (A&D) sector is a focus market for many Indian and global companies looking to invest and operate here.
2 min |
June 2018
Auto Components India
TUV Rheinland To Transform Automotive Technical Inspection In India
Technical surveillance or technical inspection in the automotive industry is fast changing.
3 min |
June 2018
Auto Components India
GMR Group Sets Up Defence Manufacturing Hub In Tamil Nadu
The GMR Group, a leading infrastructure company, is setting up an ‘Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing Hub’ at its Special Investment Region, Hosur (GKSIR), Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu, to encourage indigenous production of defence equipment.
2 min |
June 2018
Auto Components India
Adani Joins Punj Lloyd, Rave Gears To Make Precision Gears For Aerospace, Defence
Adani Group, a global integrated infrastructure player has collaborated with Punj Lloyd and Rave Gears (USA) for the design, manufacture and assembly of high precision gears and transmission systems for rotary platforms.
2 min |
June 2018
Auto Components India
Flying Machines Of Bangalore Airport
As fire breaks out, 2 Rosenbauer 6x6 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) machines rush to the spot with their sirens blaring and lights flashing.
6 min |
June 2018
Auto Components India
Aerospace Production Plans Take Wings
The doors of the public sector-dominated defence and aerospace industry in India is shifting gears for a major take-off with the support of the private sector and foreign direct investment.
4 min |
June 2018
Auto Components India
Tenneco Makes Suspension, Exhaust Systems Lighter
Tenneco Automotive, one of the world’s largest automotive equipment supplier, manufactures ride control and clean air products in India, is taking concrete steps to reduce the weight of the products it manufactures. The US-based company is present in India since 1995, and in 2006 it became 100% subsidiary of Tenneco. In India, the company has grown in terms of manufacturing facilities and customers. Currently it supplies to more than 18 OEMs and is actively engaged in adding a few more.
5 min |
October 2016
Auto Components India
Brose Uses Alternate Materials to Cut Weight of Components
Brose India Automotive Systems, a mechatronic components and systems maker, achieves light weighting across the components it manufactures mainly by using alternate materials. The core competency of the company is the synthesis of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems. The company focuses on 3 areas: Technology for door systems or modules, adjustment systems for front and rear seats, and electric motors and drives.
5 min |
October 2016
Auto Components India
We Involve Our Suppliers During Product Development: Sachdeva
Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Ltd (EML), has entered the light and medium duty (LMD) commercial vehicles market by launching 1049. In an exclusive interview, R S Sachdeva, Executive Vice President, Technology, VECV, told Bhushan Mhapralkar about the role played by the components suppliers in its successful entry into the sub 5-tonne trucks segment. He also spoke about the company’s relations with its suppliers who are considered as partners and innovators and about the future plans for them. The editd excerpts:
6 min |
October 2016
Auto Components India
SIAM Seeks long-term Policies to Face Future Challenges
The Indian automobile industry took its first step to carry out fuel emission standards in 2000 when the Bharat Stage 1 (BS 1) norms were introduced. Since then a lot has happened in the fuel emission space. India moved to BS II in 2002 and BS III in 2005. In 2010 BS IV was introduced but could not be implemented across the country due to unavailability of fuel.
6 min |