BMW India Hails Supplier Support

In an upfront conversation Vikram Pawah, President and CEO at BMW India spoke to Ashish Bhatia where he hailed the supplier support for higher localised content per vehicle led growth.

Rane Group Is Leveraging QCT

In an upfront conversation, Vinodh Kumar, Assistant General Manager Operations at Rane Brake Lining Ltd. speaks to Ashish Bhatia. The company bagged a QCT excellence award at the ACMA Annual Summit 2022 and subsequently the Group bagged the Deming Prize.

MoU for battery cell production

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) and Germany's Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production (FFB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to focus on future collaboration.

New CMO at CEAT

Lakshminarayanan B has been appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at CEAT Ltd.

New GHSC at Apollo Tyres

Apollo Tyres has appointed Rajasekhara Reddy as the Group Head of Supply Chain (GHSC) for the Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) region.

MT Autocraft and Korean EMTC JV

MT Autocraft, the parent company of the MTA E-Mobility (MTA EV) has tied up with the Korean technology major EMTC to manufacture automatic powertrains for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers.

New Kennametal India facility

Kennametal India Ltd. (KIL) has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art metal cutting inserts facility, in Bengaluru.

New CTO at Covestro

Dr Thorsten Dreier has been appointed as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Covestro. He will replace the current CTO, Dr Klaus Schäfer from July 01, 2023. After taking over as CTO, Dreier will assume responsibility for the corporate functions including Process Technology, Engineering, Group Health, Safety and Environment and Group Procurement.

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.