Skill Development

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Signs MoU with Govt of Karnataka, for Establishing Advanced Centre of Excellence

In a significant move towards fostering excellence in education and skill development, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka. The MoU aims to establish Advanced Centres of Excellence (ACoE) in several colleges across the State and as a pilot aims to initiate […]

COMPONENTS Cover story

JOST Ready for Exciting New Chapter in Indian Market

The company, a leading global producer and supplier of safety-critical systems for the CV industry, has opened its second plant in India, a market it considers to be of key strategic importance for its global growth ambitions in both business lines – Agriculture and Transport. N. Balasubramanian talks to the JOST senior management for this […]

COMPONENTS

SPAL’s high-voltage fans and coolant pumps transforming buses

SPAL Automotive, headquartered in Italy with a manufacturing plant in Correggio, is a prominent player in the production of fans and blowers. Ninan Philip, Director (Sales & Marketing) at SPAL Automotive Technolgy India Pvt. Ltd, provides insights into the company’s extensive product portfolio and its evolution. “We began our journey with brush-type fans and blowers. […]

COMPONENTS Construction Equipment

Pennar Industries’ journey in hydraulic solutions for global and domestic markets

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 […]

COMPONENTS Construction Equipment

Bezares Alpha Drives excited about growth prospects after best-ever year

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 […]

COMPONENTS Construction Equipment

Wipro unveils ‘TipMatix’ solution for tipper trucks

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. […]

COMPONENTS Construction Equipment

“We foresee India becoming a vital production center for us” – Makersan

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 […]

COMPONENTS Construction Equipment

Empowering Construction and Beyond

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 […]

Logistics

TVS SCS extends contract with Rolls-Royce for 5 years

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 […]

Lubricants

BPCL unveils first mobile MAK Adblue dispenser in Kolkata

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 […]

Distribution & Retail Service & Maintenance

Mitsubishi partners with TVS Mobility to provide Integrated Vehicle Mobility solutions in India

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 […]

Emobility

Penetration of electric buses set to double next fiscal

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 […]

vehicle dealership

SML Isuzu on network expansion spree

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 […]

Industry News

Auto retail in full throttle: 2023 records impressive 11% YoY surge

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 […]

Trucks

Tata Motors launches Ultra range of new-generation smart trucks in South Africa

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 […]