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ZF’s renewed 4 point strategy sees 200 million euro investment for India

German Tier 1 supplier ZF is doubling down its focus in India through a significant investment of around 200 million Euro (Rs 1,653 crore) and strategic consolidation of its business domains with renewed impetus to drive growth over the next decade. Commenting on the strategic imperative for India, Dr. Holger Klein, ZF Member of the… Continue reading ZF’s renewed 4 point strategy sees 200 million euro investment for India

Pininfarina to design Gaussin’s new range of trucks

Gaussin released a teaser image for its new range of trucks designed by Pininfarina. Gaussin has announced that its new range of trucks for road application will be designed by Italian design house Pininfarina.  Gaussin trucks have been developed around two major components: a modular ‘skateboard’ and a brand-new cab.  The intelligent modular skateboard powered… Continue reading Pininfarina to design Gaussin’s new range of trucks

Marelli and 1NCE to develop telemetry solutions for motorsport

Marelli Motorsport, the motorsport business unit of global automotive supplier Marelli, and 1NCE, the world’s first full-fledged operator of IoT network services, are joining forces to develop new real-time tracking solutions in the world of motorsport. Marelli Motorsport develops electronic and electro-mechanical systems for two- and four-wheel racing vehicles, supplying all the top teams in… Continue reading Marelli and 1NCE to develop telemetry solutions for motorsport

Adient cuts C02 footprint with industry first PU foam solution

Adient, the automotive seating systems major, says it has achieved a sustainability milestone by integrating recycled carbon from mobility waste into seating systems. With polyol from development partner Dow, as an intermediate product which is partly based on recycled chemicals, the solution proposes the re-integration of waste products into polyurethane foams. A well-known OEM has… Continue reading Adient cuts C02 footprint with industry first PU foam solution

Reliance Industries to build four giga factories, one for fuel cells  

Mukesh Ambani: “Four Giga Factories will manufacture and fully integrate all the critical components of the New Energy ecosystem.” Mukesh Ambani, chairman and MD of Reliance Industries today unveiled a mega vision for its New Energy Business. At the 44th annual general meeting, he said: “We have started work on developing the Dhirubhai Ambani Green… Continue reading Reliance Industries to build four giga factories, one for fuel cells  

Magenta signs pact with Telengana nodal agency for EV deployment

Magenta Power management and TSREDCO officials sign the agreement for deployment of electric vehicles in state departments. EV solutions company, Magenta has signed an agreement with Telangana’s nodal agency for promotion of Energy Conservation Initiatives, TSREDCO for transitioning government officers’ transport fleet from ICE vehicles to EVs across state departments. As part of this initiative… Continue reading Magenta signs pact with Telengana nodal agency for EV deployment

Tata Motors’ Guenter Butschek to step down on June 30, will continue as consultant for FY2022

Tata Motors has announced that Guenter Butschek will be stepping down from his role as CEO and MD from June 30, 2021. Butschek had informed his desire to relocate to Germany at the end of the contract for personal reasons but will continue as a consultant to the company till the end of this fiscal… Continue reading Tata Motors’ Guenter Butschek to step down on June 30, will continue as consultant for FY2022

Lanxess develops new design for EV charging inlets

The boom in electric vehicles is causing a sharp rise in demand for plastics destined for charging infrastructure. Specialty chemicals major Lanxess believes this offers a wealth of opportunities to use its Durethan polyamides and Pocan polyesters. The company has now used its thermoplastic compounds in a new design concept for EV charging inlets. These… Continue reading Lanxess develops new design for EV charging inlets

Toyota Kirloskar Motor to share best practices with ACMA member companies

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) to share its best practices like people development and lean management principles with ACMA member companies. The initiative will be undertaken by TKM through its training arm Toyota Learning and Development India (TLDI).  The MoU… Continue reading Toyota Kirloskar Motor to share best practices with ACMA member companies