Pennar Industries, a key player in the engineering components business, revealed its focus at this year’s Excon, with CEO Shivakumar Kappana stating, “Pennar as a group has identified Hydraulics as one of our key areas of growth.” Emphasizing the significant potential in hydraulic cylinders, he highlighted the company’s aim to grow the business tenfold in […]
In a quick chat with N. Balasubramanian at EXCON 2023, Suresh J. Williams, Managing Director, Bezares Alpha Drives India (P) Ltd., and Alejandro Núñez Bezares, Chief Financial Officer, Bezares S.A, talk about around their company’s focus at the event, their successful partnership, and business outlook for the dynamic Indian market. What is Alpha Drives’ focus […]
The solution is a cloud-based condition monitoring system for efficient management of tipper trucks which also extends their life cycle Wipro Infrastructure Engineering, a diverse industrial engineering business and the leading global hydraulics player, made an impressive presence at EXCON 2023 in Bengaluru. The Wipro booth showcased products and solutions from its diverse engineering businesses. […]
N. Balasubramanian had the opportunity to sit down for an interview with Oktay Pehlivanoglu, Global Marketing Director, Makersan, during EXCON 2023. The conversation delves into Makersan’s strategic presence at the exhibition, their focus on the construction equipment segment, unique offerings in the mechatronics space, and the significance of India in Makersan’s global business strategy. Let’s […]
A Conversation with Gajanan V. Gandhe, Country Lead and Vice President of Dana India In an exclusive interview at EXCON 2023, Motorindia’s N. Balasubramanian sat down with Gajanan V. Gandhe, Country Lead and Vice President of Dana India, to delve into Dana’s pivotal role in the construction equipment sector, electrification trends, and the company’s expansive […]
TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited, a global supply chain solutions provider and one of the largest and fastest growing integrated supply chain solutions providers in India, has announced that their contract with Rolls-Royce, a global leader in technology and innovation, has been extended for five years until 2029. The partnership extension is for the state-of-the-art Parts […]
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), India’s Fortune 500 Maharatna Energy Conglomerate, introduces a pioneering solution for eco-friendly fuel accessibility in Kolkata with the unveiling of its first-ever Mobile MAK Adblue Dispenser. Under the leadership of Shri Sukhmal Jain, Director Marketing at BPCL, this innovative dispenser marks a noteworthy achievement in the company’s commitment to environmental […]
TVS Mobility (Demerged from T V Sundram Iyengar & Sons Private Limited), operates in the Indian Automotive Distribution and Aftermarket Industry. It has established manufacturing (components), and integrated aftermarket platform in India. TVS Mobility has announced a Joint Venture with the Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), a globally integrated business enterprise with a network of […]
Counterparty risk, charging infra key hurdles; policy measures supportiveThe share of electric buses (e-buses) in new bus sales in India is set to double to ~8% next fiscal from ~4%1 last fiscal, driven by two factors. The first is the central government’s focus on decarbonising the public transport sector. Efforts are underway to deploy e-buses […]
Three new dealerships opened at Raipur, Pune and Bangalore SML Isuzu, a joint venture between home-grown brand Swaraj Mazda and Isuzu of Japan, and a strong player in the truck & bus space, is on a dealership network expansion spree. The company, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023, has inaugurated three new dealerships, at […]
The vehicle retail data for Dec’23 and CY’23 released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) indicates that December 2023 witnessed a 21% YoY growth in auto retail. All categories reported positive growth: 2W by 28%, 3W by 36%, PV by 3%, Tractors (Trac) by 0.2%, and Commercial Vehicles (CV) by 1.3%. CY’23 Auto […]
Tata Motors, India’s leading multinational automobile manufacturer, today along with its authorised distributor, Tata Africa Holdings Limited, announced the commercial launch of its successful range of multipurpose heavy-duty trucks – Ultra T.9 and Ultra T.14, in South Africa. Designed to fulfil the rising need for safer, smarter and greener cargo mobility, the Ultra is perfectly […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has recently concluded the BharatBenz National Skills Contest 2023, an initiative that has evolved to become a pivotal force in upskilling the workforce, driving operational efficiency, and positioning the CV brand at the forefront of technological advancement. In this interview by N. Balasubramanian, Sreeram Venkateswaran, President & Chief Business Officer, […]
Friedrichshafen, Oragadam (India). ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division is leveraging global growth opportunities brought by increasing trends towards decarbonizing commercial vehicles. On 14 February, the division will open a plant in Oragadam, India (Tamil Nadu Province), where electric components will also be produced for the Indian and Asian markets. A week earlier, ZF’s US […]
The All-India Omni Bus Owners Association (AIOBOA) organized a three-day ‘Passenger Vehicle Expo’, at the Chennai Trade Center in Chennai from 14th to 16th December 2023. The event was inaugurated by Venkatesh Balasubramanian, Professor and faculty head of the Centre of Excellence in Road Safety (CoERS) at IIT Madras, who lit the traditional lamp. During […]