L Ganesh receives the Deming Prize

L Ganesh, Chairman of the Rane Group of companies has bagged the prestigious Deming prize in Japan.

Stable and brighter LEDs

In a new breakthrough, LEDs could turn stable and brighter. While plasma treating nanomaterials, the LEDs of the future could enhance stability, brightness and be affordable.

Dr Raghupati Singhania honoured

Dr Raghupati Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director, JK Tyre Industries Ltd. was conferred the prestigious 'Lifetime Achievement Award 2022' at PHDCCI's 117th Annual Session 2022.

Statiq and M&M collaborate

EV charging provider Statiq announced a partnership with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M).

NEI Global Technology Center

National Engineering Industries Ltd. (NEI), a subsidiary of the CK Birla Group and the manufacturer of the NBC brand of bearings established a Global Technology Center (GTC) at Würzburg (Wuerzburg), in Bavaria (Germany).

Schaeffler acquires Paravan Technologie GmbH

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG and Arnold Verwaltungs GmbH signed a basic agreement in which Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG will acquire Arnold Verwaltungs GmbH's retaining 10 per cent stake in the joint venture company Schaeffler Paravan Technologie GmbH & Co. KG (Schaeffler Paravan).

Valvoline All fleet Turbo Plus engine oil

Valvoline Cummins Pvt. Ltd. has launched 'Valvoline All Fleet Turbo Plus' (Haulage Expert) for high HP tractors and other agricultural allied implements.

Lohum partners Glencore

Lohum teams up with Glencore to produce lithium for battery manufacturing. Together, the firms have announced a strategic partnership to advance circularity in the Li-ion battery supply chain.

Growth Models For Sustenance

At the Frost & Sullivan, 14th Annual Intelligence Mobility Summit, the adoption of an innovation-led growth path was hailed. Prateek Pardeshi and Deepti Thore checked on the scale of sustenance.

Coming Together To Raise The Bar

To realise the inherent growth potential, at the 62nd SIAM Annual Convention, stakeholders of the automotive industry agreed to raise the bar of aspirations. Ashish Bhatia shares the key takeaways.

Staying True To Their DNA

The 62nd ACMA Annual Summit had the stakeholders of the automotive industry hail the suppliers support received over the past fiscal. Ashish Bhatia writes on the push for staying true to their DNA for manifold growth.

The R&D Link To Shopfloor Efficiencies

JK Tyres is enhancing shopfloor efficiencies on the back of R&D excellence. Sumesh Soman visited the Mysore CoE to establish the link.

Tyre Priorities And Prospects

Against the backdrop of a new tyre range launch, Samir Gupta, Managing Director, Continental Tires India, and Head of Central Region BA PLT RE APAC talks to Sumesh Soman about the industry sentiment, priorities and future prospects.

Re-imagining A Meaningful Business

In an industry talk session, Satish Sharma, President of the Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA), Apollo Tyres Ltd. and Chairman, Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA), speaks to Ashish Bhatia on the need to re-imagine a meaningful business.

RBI Repo Rate Hike

The Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo rate, the rate at which RBI lends money to commercial banks by 50 bps again.

HMC picks BorgWarner iDM

Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) has chosen BorgWarner's iDM146 integrated drive module (iDM) to power an additional A-Segment electric vehicle platform, with production set to begin in the third quarter of 2024 (Q3-2024).

New Petronas MoU

Petronas signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six South Korean firms to conduct conceptual and feasibility studies in order to establish a full value chain for CO2 capture, transport, and storage.

AMTE Power and Cosworth MOU

AMTE Power Plc (AMTE Power) has signed an MoU with Cosworth to support the development of next-generation electric vehicles.

Honda Power Pack partners HPCL

Honda Power Pack Energy India Private Ltd. (HEID) in collaboration with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) have started Honda e:swap services for e-rickshaws at the HPCL petrol stations in Bengaluru.

CESL solar-powered EV charging

Convergence Energy System Limited (CESL) has launched a solar energy-powered electric vehicle charging station in Ladakh.

New Age Interior Plastics

New age automotive plastics have dramatically altered car interiors. Deepti Thore with inputs from Prateek Pardeshi looks at the aesthetic and functional appeal.

Apollo EV tyres range

Apollo Tyres introduced EV tyres. The Apollo Amperion range of tyres for the PV segment, and the Apollo WAV range for the two-wheelers were launched for the Indian market.

Mahindra Advanced Design Europe

Mahindra & Mahindra has inaugurated its new design centre of excellence, Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (M.A.D.E). Inaugurated at Banbury, Oxfordshire in the UK by Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group, the new state-of-the-art EV design studio will serve as the conceptual hotbed for the company’s portfolio of EV products.

CII Automotive Innovation Summit 2022

The CII Automotive Innovation Summit 2022 deliberated on innovation linked to the future of mobility. Raghul Krishnan looks at the fine print.

Green Technology And Synergies

In an upfront interaction, Kamal Bali, President & Managing Director, Volvo Group and Girish DM, Head of India Purchasing & Group Truck Purchasing, Volvo Group speak to Ashish Bhatia with Raghul Krishnan on green technology and synergies.

Optimised HVAC Solutions

Valeo-Motherson is well known for its commercial HVAC solutions. Prateek Pardeshi looks at how the company is optimising these.

Fearing A Fresh Blow

It’s early days to assess the impact of geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan on the supply chain. Ashish Bhatia looks at the repercussions feared.

Building Stable Battery Packs

Neuron energy is looking at new battery chemistries. Deepti Thore looks at the ongoing effort to offer localised, stable packs to the OEMs.

Accelerating Simulation And Machine Learning At Startups

The Altair India Incubator Outreach initiative has expanded to the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer at IIT-Delhi. Sumesh Soman looks at the collaboration for empowering startups with critical technology.

Masks In Automotive

Filters are akin to masks in automotive. Crucial to the smooth functioning of key components and a safe cabin interior, Prateek Pardeshi looks at the advancement in filtration technology.