AFTERMARKET

Rapid technological advancements, digitalization drives growth in the Indian Automotive aftermarket segment

Industry leaders from the Automotive Aftermarket Industry in a Panel Discussion at the CII’s Auto Serve 2022 Conference were buoyant over the rapid technological advancementsand were optimistic that the Aftermarket industry would remain competitive thanks to digitalization that would drive growth of the sector. Trends indicate that end users though a small number today, are […]

AFTERMARKET

Castrol and ki Mobility Solutions collaborate to strengthen Indian automotive aftermarket ecosystem

Castrol India Limited (CIL), one of India’s most valued lubricant players and Ki Mobility Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (KMS), a leading Indian player in the independent automobile aftermarket business, have announced a collaboration to leverage each other’s strengths and expand the country’s automotive aftermarket ecosystem via ‘myTVS’, KMS’s digitally integrated multi-brand service platform for two and […]

AFTERMARKET Events

Automechanika Dubai to Highlight Potential of ‘Made in GCC’ in the Auto Aftermarket

The GCC automotive aftermarket is on the cusp of seismic change, and Automechanika Dubai 2022 is perfectly placed to allow the industry access to the resulting opportunities and provide a platform to discuss the challenges. In particular, disruptions in the global supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven rising demand for locally produced […]

Service & Maintenance

Jaguar Land Rover announces Annual Holiday Service Camp for customers

Jaguar Land Rover, India has announced their annual Holiday Service Camp, exclusively for its customers, from 14th to 19th November 2022 across all authorised retailers in India. At the camp, customers can benefit from a comprehensive vehicle check and exclusive offers on Branded Goods, Accessories and Value-Added Services. All vehicles will be attended to by highly trained Jaguar and Land Rover technicians and receive the assurance of Jaguar and Land Rover Genuine […]

Technology

Delphi Technologies unveils cutting-edge electrification and braking solutions

Ningjun Liu, VP, Aftermarket, Borgwarner APAC speaks to Sarada Vishnubhatla about how Delphi Technologies is proud of presenting their cutting-edge electrification and braking solutions while highligting their expertise in OE and technical knowhow to benefit the aftermarket in India and elsewhere in the world. Be it India or the world markets – Delphi Technologies is […]

Association News

MMPDA’s 78 th AGM well attended

The 78 th AGM of The Madras Motor Parts Dealers Association (MMPDA) was conducted on 10 th October 2022 at Radisson BLU Hotel, Chennai City Centre and was attended by a large gathering. In his welcome address, Mr. Harbhajan Singh Suri, MMPDA President, thanked all the members who had gathered in large numbers for their […]

Passenger Vehicles

Honda rolls out 2 Millionth car made in India

 Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, today announced that the company has reached the 2 Million-unit milestone in cumulative production of Honda cars in India. The company’s premium sedan Honda City formally rolled out of the assembly line at its state of the art manufacturing plant in Tapukara – Rajasthan, making it the 2 […]

COMPONENTS

Perfect Alloy Components grabs eyeballs with EV-relevant turbocharger parts

Meeting V K Divekar, Director, Marketing, Perfect Alloy Components at the Automechanika trade show was insightful for multiple reasons and Sarada Vishnubhatla lists them out. Perfect Alloy Components (PAC) has been participating in the Automechanika trade show at Frankfurt for the last two decades. Since their inception in 1979, the Shivamogga-based manufacturer of valve seat […]

COMPONENTS

Jamna Auto Industries – Riding high on latest suspension technologies

A sought-after name in the Indian CV OEM ecosystem for their leaf and parabolic springs, Jamna Auto Industries today is gaining a big reputation in the automotive aftermarket domain as well. Sarada Vishnubhatla speaks to Sunil Laroiya, President, Jamna Auto Industries to understand the latest trends that the company is establishing as leaders in their segment […]

COMPONENTS Cover story

Uno Minda – Tapping opportunities, creating value with aggressive ‘Driving the New’ strategy

Uno Minda has embarked on an exciting strategy called ‘Driving the new’ to take its aftermarket business to the next level. The company’s aftermarket biz has seen five-fold growth in eight years and is growing from strength to strength by investing in the right areas and tapping into multiple available opportunities. N. Balasubramanian gets the […]

Lubrication

Valvoline’s indefatigable pursuit for innovation brings high performance

Full Synthetic Engine Oil for every car owner All Climate range of full synthetic engine oils, a lucrative proposition for all car owners; Urges every car owner to switch to synthetic October 26, 2022: Valvoline Cummins India, the Original Engine Oil maker and a leading presented its ‘Switch to Synthetic’ value proposition and campaign for all passenger car owners in India. […]

AFTERMARKET

BharatBenz expands network with 300th touchpoint

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”), has announced the milestone inauguration of its 300th sales and service touchpoint in India. Coming closer to its customers, BharatBenz further expanded its sales and service footprint in the western region by adding 10 new BharatBenz touchpoints in partnership with […]

Lubrication

Valvoline launches ‘All Fleet Turbo Plus’ for high HP tractors & Heavy-Duty applications

Valvoline Cummins Private Limited, the Original Engine Oil maker and a leading global lubricant manufacturer with 150 years of innovating ground-breaking lubricant technologies, has yet again continued with its heritage of introducing innovative industry first products. Realizing the versatility of Indian tractors and their wide applications, the pioneers of engine oil has launched an industry exclusive […]

CSR

MG Motor upskills 10,000 chauffeurs through Saarthi Program

MG Motor India meets the milestone of training 10,000 professionals under Saarthi program. The program started in 2021 with an aim to bring chauffeurs of MG customers up to speed with latest technologies offered by MG cars in accordance with the vision of CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric). In a ceremony organized in Noida, Mr Ganesh Prasad Saha, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), graced the […]