Wipro announced the launch of its ‘Cloud Car’ platform, unveiled at the ‘Engineering the Cloud Car Ecosystem’ panel at MWC Barcelona. Wipro’s Cloud Car platform will bring together its FullStride Cloud Services and engineering capabilities with a best-in-class partner ecosystem as well as consortium. A first in the industry, according to the company, the platform… Continue reading Wipro unveils ‘Cloud Car’ platform
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Toyota halts all operations in Ukraine, manufacturing and import stopped in Russia too
Image for representational purpose only. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, has impacted manufacturing operations for almost every organisation and sector having exposure to either or both of these countries. In fact, with several automotive companies already announcing their plans to stop business activities in Russia, Japanese carmaker Toyota too has shared an update.… Continue reading Toyota halts all operations in Ukraine, manufacturing and import stopped in Russia too
Skoda VW creates new leadership positions
Christian Schenk, Board Member for Finance and IT at Skoda Auto, will be the new chairman while Christian Cahn von Seelen will come on board as executive director – Sales & Marketing. Piyush Arora, as announced earlier, is the MD of SAVWIPL, and came in from Mercedes-Benz India. Thomas Schafer, CEO of Skoda Auto, said, “I am… Continue reading Skoda VW creates new leadership positions
Honda partners HPCL for battery swapping stations
Three months after announcing its plans for entering the battery swapping business in India, Honda Power Pack Energy India, a new subsidiary of Honda Motor Co for battery sharing service has announced partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), a Maharatna Oil & Gas Public Sector undertaking. The partners have entered into commercial agreement to collaborate… Continue reading Honda partners HPCL for battery swapping stations
CEAT rejigs focus on high-margin growth areas
CEAT’s Nagpur plant caters to the requirements of two-wheeler tyres Having scaled down its capex plans for this fiscal, CEAT is rejigging its focus to high-margin products in domestic and overseas markets. The company’s leadership has identified passenger cars, two-wheelers, off-highway trucks (OHT) and exports as strategic areas with higher margins, and which will help reduce the company’s… Continue reading CEAT rejigs focus on high-margin growth areas
Yamaha sharpens India focus for mobility services
India finds an interesting mention in Yamaha Motor Co’s medium-term management plan (2022-24) presented in Japan on February 10. “In the area of mobility services, we will establish new companies in India and Nigeria and expand our asset management business through collaborations with local partners.” The significance of this statement is still not clear though… Continue reading Yamaha sharpens India focus for mobility services
Honda Cars’ new chief has his task cut out
Takuya Tsumura who takes over as President and CEO of Honda Cars India (HCIL) on 1 April 2022 is taking the helm of the Japanese brand at a time when it going through its toughest phase in India. The car manufacturer which launched cars like the Civic Hybrid at the top end and the Brio… Continue reading Honda Cars’ new chief has his task cut out
Apollo to be OE tyre supplier for Maruti Suzuki Baleno
Apollo Tyres, a leading tyre maker has announced that its Alnac 4G tyres has been chosen as the OE fitment for the just launched Maruti Suzuki Baleno. The tyre maker says it will be the supplier in the domestic market to Maruti Suzuki for the new Baleno, which would come fitted with Apollo Alnac 4Gs… Continue reading Apollo to be OE tyre supplier for Maruti Suzuki Baleno
Bosch acquires stake in Indian digital marketplace Autozilla
German technology major Bosch has acquired a minority stake of 26 percent in Autozilla Solutions to participate in a digital B2B-marketplace for the independent aftermarket (IAM) in India. This transaction will strengthen Bosch’s market pull through its Bosch Car Service outlets and through the independent garages that are enrolled under the ‘Extra’ Loyalty Program. This… Continue reading Bosch acquires stake in Indian digital marketplace Autozilla
Motherson, Valeo to partner interior lighting solutions
Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group BV, a Motherson Group company and Valeo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for integration of Valeo’s innovative lighting systems with Motherson’s new cabin interior modules and surfaces. This MoU sets the framework for this collaborative effort between Motherson and Valeo to create new solutions for interior lighting. By combining… Continue reading Motherson, Valeo to partner interior lighting solutions