‘Fulfilling experience’, ‘bonding time’, ‘sharing is caring’ are a few of the key words that define the 4-day unique ‘Distributor family meet’ organized in early October, 2021 by DH Lighting India in Siliguri, West Bengal. In this issue, we profile Ishan P Shah, owner of Chetan Cars, from Surat, Gujarat and Miten Doshi, owner of […]
The company develops and delivers next-generation lubricants and greases with focus on customer expectations, reducing operational costs and improving the efficiencies of vehicles and equipment coupled with their longevity Product consistency and existence are vital, particularly in a business with commercial and channel partners. In addition to a strong range of branded high-performance lubricants, sector […]
Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) has entered into an association with Europ Assistance (EAI) to offer 24×7 roadside assistance with the aim of creating a secure environment for its entire range of EV’s, consumers while riding on the road in case of any urgent vehicle service / assistance required. The roadside assistance program will include facilities […]
Jaltest strives to solve problems related to the exhaust after-treatment system and many other problems that may appear in an industrial vehicle and that make up the day-to-day life in a workshop Developments in the heavy-duty vehicles sector and in all diesel engines have led to an increase in the complexity of anti-pollution systems. However, […]
Tête-à-tête with S. Muralidharan, Chairman, Mobility Aftermarket The Indian automotive industry has grown leaps and bounds over the last decade or so. The country has become a key manufacturing hub for virtually every kind of vehicle. Name any top automotive brand, and they have set up base here. With the burgeoning number of vehicles, the […]
Commercial vehicle services are getting modernised in India on account of the BS-VI norms. These have to compulsorily come to the workshops for getting fully serviced and such facilities are not available at many places. The efficiency of all commercial vehicles lies in their operations so that the life of the tyre and the engine […]
International participants at Automechanika Dubai, the Middle East and Africa’s largest international automotive aftermarket trade show, have identified several significant trends set to shape the future of the industry as organiser Messe Frankfurt Middle East sets the show’s grand opening. Ahead of the event, industry experts have revealed that digitalisation and sustainability remained the top […]
Changing industry landscape opens range of new opportunities This year marks 100 years since the first recorded passenger car arrived in the GCC – historians note that it arrived in Saudi Arabia in 1921, brought by King Abdul Aziz 11 years before the country’s unification, when the King was known as the Sultan of Nejd. […]
Strategic business overhauls on the cards in promising path to recovery Back in September 2018, management consultants Tech Sci Research, forecast the Middle East tire market would reach US$ 24.83 billion in value by 2023 with an average compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.63 percent. At the time, the research-based company attributed its optimism […]
GCC-wide industry online penetration to grow by 90% by 2023 After a tough two years in which the GCC’s auto aftermarket has battled with a rise and fall due to prevailing pandemic restrictions and buyer sentiment, the sector is on the cusp of a revival but one where change is the name of the game. […]
Technology advances, economic shifts and altered buyer behaviour to drive sector change 76% of Middle East survey respondents ready to face changes; 66 percent predict sector growth or new tech opportunities The Middle East’s automotive aftermarket industry is bracing for change over the next five years, according to the newly released Automechanika Market Outlook 2021 […]
Three-day exhibition from 14-16 December 2021 at Dubai World Trade Centre Automechanika Dubai, the Middle East and Africa’s largest automotive service industry trade fair, will run in December 2021, with a host of new and returning features designed to keep thousands of professionals up-to-date on the latest market trends. The 18th edition of the three-day event, […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has announced a strategic tie-up agreement with Shriram Automall India Ltd. (SAMIL) to bring used commercial vehicles to the Indian CV market. The collaboration will provide a platform for customers to exchange their used vehicle of any brand for new or used BharatBenz vehicles, PAN India. SAMIL is India’s leading […]
Celebrating their robust association with loyal distributors, DH Lighting India, invited them, along with their families, for a casual business ‘bonding’ meet in Siliguri, West Bengal from September 29 to October 2. Surrounded by the lush tea gardens, the hill resort in Siliguri, West Bengal found discerning distributors of DH Lighting India gathered with their […]
Tata Hitachi has inaugurated its new Machine Care Facility (MCF) set up by its dealership, PSN Group at Bengaluru. This is yet another step in Tata Hitachi’s constant endeavour to further strengthen customer service in Karnataka State. Kaushik Narayan, Joint Managing Director, PSN Group, said: “Our Tata Hitachi machine care facility in Bangalore will provide […]