Archive for June, 2017

Harita, IIT-M develop Intelliseat

Harita, IIT-M develop Intelliseat

The Intelliseat developed by Harita Seating in association with IIT-M aims at minimising accidents by detecting driver fatigue. Story & Photos: Bhargav TS In order to reduce road accidents due to driver fatigue, Harita Seating Systems Limited (HSSL), and the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M), have developed ‘Intelliseat’, an Internet of Things (IoT) device that monitors the performance and[Read More…]

by June 21, 2017 INDUSTRY TALK
Mahindra MPower for cutting edge transport management

Mahindra MPower for cutting edge transport management

The third edition of Mahindra MPower summit stressed on cutting edge transport management. Story by: Anirudh Raheja Demonetisation affected the transport industry. It brought about a disruptive change, and led the transport industry to embark on a challenging ride that would last for a few months. The third edition of Mahindra MPower Summit held at IIM Ahmedbad recently reflected on[Read More…]

by June 21, 2017 INDUSTRY TALK
Indian bus industry is changing

Indian bus industry is changing

Last fiscal saw the Indian bus industry change; experience growth and excitement. Bhushan Mhapralkar Last fiscal was a good year for the Indian bus industry. The industry witnessed growth followed by the enforcement of the bus body code (AIS 052), and the school bus code (AIS 063). Posting good growth, the industry also witnessed the arrival of sleeper bus code[Read More…]

by June 21, 2017 Cover Stories
Rising use of telematics

Rising use of telematics

With electronic content in CVs rising, the use of telematics is growing too. Story by: Ashish Bhatia Every CV maker in India is offering telematics. With the move to BSIV, many have turned it into a standard offering. If this constitutes a part of the organised market for telematics, and OE bit in particular, there is a big chunk of[Read More…]

by June 20, 2017 INDUSTRY TALK