By T Murrali : The German family-owned Freudenberg with a range of products including house wares and cleaning products, automotive parts, textiles, building materials, and telecommunications, is on track to become an innovative broadly diversified global technology group. Freudenberg achieved sales growth of 13.5 percent to €8.6 billion in calendar 2016, based on the pro-rata […]
By APA Bureau: FEV Group, the internationally recognized powertrain and vehicle engineering company has been catering to the global transportation industry. FEV has the complete range of engineering services to support customers across the globe in the design, analysis, prototyping, powertrain and transmission development, vehicle integration, calibration and homologation for advanced internal combustion powertrains using […]
By Sridhara Dharmarajan (Director and Country Manager of MSC Software Corporation India): Business landscapes are rapidly changing worldwide. Disruptive technologies that have the potential to upend industries faster than one can imagine are at play across verticals. Automotive and aerospace companies have been embracing new technologies and far-fetched ideas like autonomous cars, connected vehicles etc. […]
By Rajesh Mayura: Cars are an essential part of our everyday life, and are crucial to transporting thousands of commuters on a daily basis through busy towns and cities, and from one country to another. With `smart’ vehicles playing such a major role in our day-to-day lives, it is no surprise that semi- and fully-autonomous […]
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is all the rage in production these days. But, actual implementation of IIoT-based technologies comes with its own set of challenges and rewards. We bring you three success stories from our customers who implemented the AmiT – TPM-Trak, a manufacturing intelligence suite from the Ace Micromatic Group. They now reap […]
The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) is the apex body representing the interest of the Indian Auto Component Industry. Its membership of over 750 manufacturers contributes more than 85 per cent of the auto component industry’s turnover in the organised sector. ACMA’s charter is to develop a globally competitive Indian Auto Component Industry […]
By Sharad Matade: The US-based Dana Incorporated, a worldwide supplier of drivetrain, sealing, and thermal-management technologies, will leverage its strong position in the original equipment space for its aftermarket business in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) . “We are already focusing on building the aftermarket in the MENA region for our Spicer brand, under […]
By T Murrali In the recent past there has been a recalibration by global players on what to expect from the Indian automotive industry, especially in terms of vehicle production, and now there is a more realistic view of the Indian market. This was after the expectation that the Indian market would be the next […]
Tenneco Inc. is a $8.6-billion global company that designs, manufactures and distributes clean air and ride performance products and solutions. Its diversified markets include light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway equipment and the aftermarket. Tenneco India has been developing customised solutions for the local customers to achieve their clean air and ride performance objectives. SagarHemade, Managing […]
Indian automotive industry is BS-IV compliant since April 2017. Now the industry is working on BS-VI emission norms, to be effective from April 2020. While most of the vehicle makers adopted the SCR technology to comply with the BS-IV norm, Ashok Leyland developed iEGR, which the company claims is more cost-effective. Will Ashok Leyland replicate […]
