Pune-based RSB Transmissions (I) Ltd, part of the RSB Group, has built a robust reputation over the years in manufacturing propeller shafts, axles and transmission components, among others. Auto Tech Review caught up with Nishit Behera, Executive Director – Business Development & Strategy, RSB Transmissions (I) Ltd to know more about how it is according high priority to manufacturing excellence in serving the automotive industry.
Nishit Behera is currently serving as Executive Director – Business Development & Strategy, RSB Transmissions (I) Ltd, part of the RSB Group. Behera has been associated with the RSB Group for more than a decade. During his overseas stints, he was heading the business operations of the RSB Group in the construction equipment aggregate segment in Europe as well as overseeing the business of steering gears, auto components, hydraulic and aluminium pumps in South America.
Behera is an MBA from Leeds University Business School, UK and a Commerce Graduate from Pune University. He has attended a number of technical and management training programmes in India as well as overseas. A member of the Executive Committee of ACMA (Automotive Components Manufacturing Association of India), Behera has a proven track record and has mastered the nitty-gritty of manufacturing operations.
EVs are getting a big push in India. What kind of innovations can one expect in transmission components going forward?
Regulatory pressures on ICEs coupled with technological improvements in electric powertrains and batteries will drive the demand for EVs. Most incumbent car manufacturers are rolling out models and are also joined by new entrants without ICE legacies. There will be a paradigm shift globally as EVs will be dominating the future to mitigate climate change and keep the environment emission and pollution-free. The government’s thrust on making India an e-vehicle nation by 2030, has prompted Indian and overseas OEMs to rejig their technology and facilities to be in line with the e-initiative.
Drivetrain manufacturers will start focussing on developing multi-gear transmissions that will offer several benefits such as increased vehicle range, in terms of distance travelled in one charge & reduced battery pack sizes, and also improve the low-speed pull away & highspeed driving.
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