Brakes India, a TSF Group company (part of the erstwhile TVS group) unveiled their Motor on Drum brakes for the passenger car segment, completely designed and developed by Brakes India, at the Auto Expo 2023 on January 12. The company, with over 60 years of expertise in the mobility space, also displayed their air braking system, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Steelbird Helmets is on a massive expansion spree, with plans to open 1,000 new Steelbird Riderz Shoppe by 2024
Steelbird Hi-tech India Limited, Asia’s largest helmet manufacturer, which has already opened 117 RiderZ Shoppe retail outlets across India, Bangladesh, and Cambodia, is now looking to expand its network by adding 1000 Steelbird Riderz Shoppe over the next two years. Mr. Shailendra Jain, Global Group President, Steelbird Helmet stated that “Even though Steelbird has a sizable […]
CEAT launches specially designed tyres for Electric Buses
India’s intra-city road transportation will soon feature even more environment–friendly electric buses. CEAT Tyres has launched new tyres with several leading EV OEM’s. These tyres have features which have been tested for ride and handling and are specific to the requirements of electric buses for use on urban roads. Speaking at the launch, Mr. Arnab Banerjee, […]
JK Tyre strengthens commercial vehicle portfolio with launch of new product offerings
Indian Tyre major and the market leader in Truck Bus Radial segment, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. launched two new product offerings – Jetsteel JDH XM and Jetway JUC XM thereby further expanding their radial tyre portfolio. To capitalize on growth opportunities and overcome the rising input costs incurred by transporters, JK Tyre has developed these products in […]
Hella collaborates with Steelbird to launch Horns and Spark Plugs
Steelbird is a renowned Indian name with a global perspective of keeping abreast of the best in the automotive sector. The in-depth insight of the Indian market coupled with decades of category leadership has sparked yet another significant market development. Backed by the renowned German brand Hella, Steelbird now brings the advantage of precision quality […]
Bosch celebrates a century in India with ‘Smart’ and sustainable Spark.NXT campus
In a stunning show of its high capabilities that sets it apart in the domain of technology, Bosch unveiled its first smart campus, Spark.NXT at its Bangalore premises. Be it AI, IoT, automation – with sustainability at its core – Bosch offers world-class services and Spark.NXT epitomizes its offerings. Sarada Vishnubhatla was present to glean all the […]
Groz Engineering Tools confident on uplifting market sentiments
N. Balasubramanian catches up with Dhiren Bammi, Managing Director, Groz Engineering Tools at EXCON 2022 and gathers interesting insights Groz Engineering Tools – 46 years Of Excellence Started in 1976, we are primarily an export-oriented company with exports constituting almost 90% of our sales and the balance coming from India. 2022 was a fantastic year worldwide- Our primary […]
Vohra Group’s steady growth from automotive parts to vehicle dealerships
In this exclusive interaction with Tarminder Singh Vohra, Chairman and Managing Director, Vohra Group, Rajesh Rajgor pulls out details about their company’s current growth trajectory and future plans that puts them on the path of steady success The automotive sector in particular has seen a slowdown due to the prolonged pandemic. What are the goods […]
Bosch India celebrates 100th anniversary, to invest Rs. 2,000-cr over next five years
Bosch, leading global supplier of technology and services in the areas of mobility solutions, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology, is celebrating 100 years of presence in the Indian market. On the occasion, the company has announced an investment to the tune of Rs. 2,000 crores in advanced automotive technologies and digital […]
International aftermarket experts identify key trends set to shape future of industry
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 […]
UAE & Saudi automotive industries accelerate shift from imports to local manufacturing
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. […]
Middle East tire and battery suppliers urged to adopt new tech for post Covid growth
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 […]