Category: US Motoring Press

Auto industry still faces challenges on chips frontier: Maruti’s Sunil Kakkar

Even as the chips shortage at an overall level has eased, the industry still has some challenges on this front as it deals with an earlier generation of this key component Sunil Kakkar, senior executive director, Maruti Suzuki India and the chairperson of SIAM’s Atmanirbharta sourcing group says that while many of the semiconductor manufacturers are… Continue reading Auto industry still faces challenges on chips frontier: Maruti’s Sunil Kakkar

Localisation, quality should be top priorities for Indian auto sector: Ayukawa

Maruti Suzuki India’s Kenichi Ayukawa seen with the Futuro-e concept India’s automotive sector should focus on several factors if it is to ensure long-term sustainability, said Kenichi Ayukawa, SIAM president and former MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki India. These factors, he elaborated are to increase localisation of even the smallest components, and raw materials.… Continue reading Localisation, quality should be top priorities for Indian auto sector: Ayukawa

ACMA president bats for EVs, ESG and cybersecurity

Addressing the industry’s gathering at the 62nd ACMA Annual Convention being held in New Delhi after a gap of two years due to Covid, Sunjay Kapur, president of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), outlined three key themes or growth drivers for the Indian automotive components industry to focus on in the coming… Continue reading ACMA president bats for EVs, ESG and cybersecurity

Tata Power to develop 4MWp solar project at Tata Motors’ Pune plant

Tata Motors has inked a PPA with Tata Power to develop a 4MWp solar project, expanding the on-site solar power capacity of its commercial vehicle manufacturing facility in Pune to 9MWp In line with its vision of sustainable manufacturing, the Tata Group’s Tata Motors and Tata Power have entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)… Continue reading Tata Power to develop 4MWp solar project at Tata Motors’ Pune plant

Segula Tech opens software centre in Pune, will recruit 500 engineers to develop EVs

To support its growth, SEGULA India plans to recruit around 500 engineers (©Shutterstock/Segula Technologies) Global engineering group Segula Technologies is looking to make the most of the growing demand for electric vehicles in India. After expanding its Chennai office at the beginning of the year, Segula India has just opened a new office in Pune,… Continue reading Segula Tech opens software centre in Pune, will recruit 500 engineers to develop EVs

Bridgestone India launches premium Sturdo tyre range

Bridgestone India has launched its next-generation Sturdo tyres, which it claims, extends tyre life by up to 29 percent and improves the ride quality on uneven roads. It is positioned a slight premium compared to other products in Bridgestone’s portfolio. On the sidelines of the launch of the Sturdo range, Parag Satpute, managing director of… Continue reading Bridgestone India launches premium Sturdo tyre range

Kalyani Powertrain and Harbinger Motors ink JV for electrified truck drivetrains

Kalyani Powertrain Limited (KPTL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge and a leading global supplier of critical chassis and powertrain components, has joined forces with Harbinger Motors Inc. (Harbinger), a company in the medium-duty commercial electric vehicle industry, to form a joint venture focused on developing electric drivetrain solutions for the commercial vehicle market. The… Continue reading Kalyani Powertrain and Harbinger Motors ink JV for electrified truck drivetrains

Opinion: Nothing wrong with a luxury Land Rover Defender

Some 19 years ago, I was in central London walking through an area not usually open to the public. And it was hard to miss the sparkling new Land Rover Defender parked away from prying eyes. Not just because it looked factory-fresh but because it was a good few feet longer than even a 110.… Continue reading Opinion: Nothing wrong with a luxury Land Rover Defender