Archive for August, 2015

Smart NOx sensors from Continental facilitate on-board diagnostics

Smart NOx sensors from Continental facilitate on-board diagnostics

Continental has launched smart NOx sensors for commercial vehicles in India. These sensors will find use on the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment system fitted on BSIV emission norm compliant commercial vehicles. BS IV emission norms are expected to be rolled out by 2017. As an important part of the SCR technology with on-board diagnostics (OBD II), the NOx[Read More…]

by August 11, 2015 News
Shell Lubricants hosts the 4th edition of global lecture series in association with IIM Bangalore

Shell Lubricants hosts the 4th edition of global lecture series in association with IIM Bangalore

  Following the success of the first three editions of Shell Lubricants Global Lecture Series at Imperial College, London; Tsinghua University, Beijing and IIT Madras, Shell Lubricants, the global market share leader in finished lubricants organised the 4th edition of the lecture series today at IIM Bangalore to envision and deliberate on “Preparing you for the Future Energy shifts in[Read More…]

by August 10, 2015 News
Ground breaking ceremony of Sandvik’s new manufacturing and R&D facility plant in Chakan, Pune.

Ground breaking ceremony of Sandvik’s new manufacturing and R&D facility plant in Chakan, Pune.

As part of its continued growth in the country and to leverage India’s position as one of the best cost countries in its operations, Sandvik had recently announced a commitment to set-up a world-class manufacturing facility at Chakan, which is part of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Industrial Park near Pune. Development of the site commenced today with the[Read More…]

by August 10, 2015 News
RBI’s firm stand fails to dilute auto industry’s optimism

RBI’s firm stand fails to dilute auto industry’s optimism

  RBI’s firm stand on repo rates in its announcement in August 2015 has failed to damped the spirit of the Indian auto industry. While industry leaders see growth coming from passenger vehicles (cars and utility vehicles) and commercial vehicles (M&HCVs), the rate of growth is estimated to be in single digits. A slump in rural demand hitting two-wheeler growth,[Read More…]

by August 5, 2015 News