Gearing up for the new edition of the trade fair in New Delhi, organisers of ACMA Automechanika – Messe Frankfurt India and The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) share their insights on the need for deep localisation of automotive component manufacturing and the role of the recently announced Union Budget in promoting this objective The […]
Since 2020, TecAlliance, one of the world’s leading data specialists for the digital automotive aftermarket, has been running a data quality offensive to continuously optimise data quality in the TecDoc Catalogue. A new set of rules with additional validations and key performance indicators (KPIs) supports parts manufacturers in improving their product data. A data supplier […]
A road journey, so beautifully presented in various films and books, is always a pleasure, not only for the wonderful sights that one can absorb while driving through the multicultural landscape of India but also for the multitude of interesting experiences. Harish Sharma, Director, DH Lighting India, has completed three such road journeys in order […]
CV dealers are well and truly back on track as far as business post-COVID is concerned. The dealers covered in this exclusive feature exude positive yet guarded outlook for FY 2021-22 thanks to gradual opening up of the economy and usual business activities on road to recovery, observes Rajesh Rajgor The sales of trucks and buses […]
Backed by good support from Tata Motors and witnessing a good pick-up in business post the pandemic, Kamal Motors is now gearing up for a brighter future Kamal Motors is part of the Ailsinghani Group that is engaged in the businesses of clearing and forwarding, transportation, logistics solutions, yard management and dealership. The dealership business […]
Since there is a bounce-back across all important industry segments with the opening up of markets and increase in demand in hub-and-spoke distributions, FY22 looks optimistic, according to G P Randhawa of Randhawa Motors Randhawa Motors, a division of Randhawa Automobile Engineering (P) Ltd., has been an authorised dealer for Mahindra Truck and Bus Division […]
FY22 will definitely be better as long as there won’t be another lockdown, but we will have to work much harder to gain whatever we have lost in the past, says Aroor Arjun Rao, Director, Arvind Motors Arvind Motors (P) Ltd. started its operations in Karnataka as an authorised Tata Motors’ commercial vehicle dealership in […]
In this exclusive interaction, C S Vigneshwar, Deputy Managing Director, Anamallais Agencies (Stadium) points out the lessons learned from the pandemic and the factors that will lead to a turnaround in the commercial vehicle sector Coimbatore-based Anamallais Agencies (Stadium) is one of the oldest dealers of Eicher trucks and buses in Tamil Nadu. Established in […]
With the post-lockdown phase boosting sales in the automotive industry, V S Arun of VST Motors is quite hopeful of a return to normalcy VST Motors Ltd. is one of the leading commercial vehicle dealers of Tata Motors with over six decades of close association. Managing Director V S Arun shares his views on business […]
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has released the monthly vehicle registration data for January’21. After showing a one-time YoY growth in December, January registrations once again fell by -9.66%. All categories except Tractor were in red. On a YoY basis, 2W, 3W, CV and PV fell by -8.78%, -51.31%, -25% and -4.46%. Tractor […]
Bosch Automotive Aftermarket has inaugurated one of the largest Bosch Car Service (BCS) facilities in Panchkula, as part of its workshop chain network expansion drive. The workshop was inaugurated by Mr. Anjan Kumar, Regional President – Automotive Aftermarket, Bosch India on Monday, 18th January 2021. The multi-brand car service concept from Bosch, with a global presence spanning 100 years, […]
Pitstop, one of the fastest-growing multi-brand car service providers, has grown on an average of 40% month-on-month in 2020. The company witnessed this growth primarily due to the changing customer preference and usage patterns brought on by the pandemic. As more customers want their service done through an automated process and with high levels of […]
Brakes India has launched Ezsteer, a high-performance power steering fluid for passenger cars, multi-utility vehicles and commercial vehicles. The new product provides enhanced frictional characteristics and longer drain period intervals up to 1,60,000 kms and meets the performance standard of GM TASA specification. The performance benefits of the non-synthetic fluid also include high wear resistance […]
ACMA and Messe Frankfurt India have announced the first physical plus digital edition of ACMA Automechanika as a solution to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic A significant business event in the international automotive industry trade calendar, ACMA Automechanika New Delhi is all set to go hybrid from 2021. Messe Frankfurt India, together with Auto […]
At a time when automobile sales dropped to zero during the lockdown phase and production of vehicles ground to a halt, the component business felt the impact at the most minimum level. This, as our guest columnist Umesh K Jhamb points out, is just one of the indicators showcasing both the relevance and the profitability […]