By APA Bureau: Celebrating a decade of its Apache brand, TVS Motor Company, a leading manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers, launched the new 2018 TVS Apache RTR 160 4V. A testimony to the racing legacy of the TVS Apache RTR series, the new vehicle, according to the company, is the most powerful 160cc motorcycle, creating…
KOSTAL India To Expand Capacity, Plans New Products
By T Murrali: KOSTAL India Private Limited (KOIN), the wholly-owned subsidiary of the German technology company KOSTAL Group that manufactures mechatronic modules, ECUs, switches and panels, has embarked on a major expansion drive. By 2020 the company wants to make a substantial jump in its current revenue of Rs 157 crore by expanding production infrastructure…
SEG Auto Ready For e-Mobility Transition
By APA Bureau: SEG Automotive is closely linked to the history of the automobile. Having made the transformation from the BOSCH Starter Motors & Generators division in 2018, the company stands for more than a century of innovations in this product sector: from the very first generators and starter motors to Start/Stop to mild hybridization.…
Mahindra Truck & Bus Sops Snip Operational Cost
By T Murrali: Mahindra Truck and Bus Division (MTBD), part of the automotive and farm sector division of the USD 19 billion Mahindra Group, has introduced a three-pronged package to enhance customer confidence in Blazo, its new range of fuel efficient trucks. The package includes increased oil change intervals, reduced oil prices and six-year or…
Autoform To Set Up New Plant In Gujarat
By Sharad Matade: Autoform, one of the largest premium car seat cover makers in India, will set up its eighth manufacturing plant in Gujarat. The plant is expected to start in a year with an initial annual capacity of 12,000 -15,000 seat covers. “Many OEMs are setting up their base in Gujarat. The new plant…
Wheels India Engineers Solutions For OEMs
By APA Bureau: Chennai-headquartered Wheels India, part of the TVS Group, is planning to manufacture cabins for construction and mining equipment. These cabins will be primarily for multinational OEMs operating in India and for exports, Srivats Ram, Managing Director of the company, said. The cabins will be manufactured at one of its satellite plants in…
Hyundai Motor India Fine-tunes For Production Ramp-Up
By T Murrali: Y K Koo, Managing Director and CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), has reasons to cheer as the company’s production capacity has been on the rise since he took over in November 2015. The annual capacity of HMIL has swelled from 600,000 to 700,000 units without raising the footprint. Though seemingly insignificant,…
Omron Offers 3-i Concept For Smart Manufacturing
By Sharad Matade: Omron, a global leader in advanced automation, sensing and control technology, with its 3-i concept provides comprehensive solution for smart manufacturing and enables companies to make world-class in India, meeting Industry 4.0 expectations. Intelligent, Integrated and Interactive are the three main ingredients of Omron’s 3-I concept. The Intelligent aspect makes manufacturing processes…
Steelbird International Forays Into Tyres,Expands Filter Production
By Sharad Matade: Steelbird International, a manufacturer of rubber components and automotive filters, will make two-wheeler and e- rickshaw tyres to mitigate the likely loss from its filter business due to electric vehicles. “In electric vehicles (EVs) there will be no filters, which is our major business segment. We want to counter the loss of…
VDW Supports Industry 4.0 IoT Initiatives
By Pramod Thomas: Verein Deutscher Werkzeug-maschinenfabriken (VDW) or the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association, one of the oldest in Germany’s industrial history, strives to create the optimum starting conditions for its member companies in the competitive global business environment. “In 2014, VDW called for prudent investments in research, development and education to cope with Industry…