Archive for August, 2019

Schaeffler eyes growth in clean energy solutions

Schaeffler eyes growth in clean energy solutions

Story by: Ashish Bhatia As the automotive industry in India closes on BSVI emission norms, suppliers are contributing a good deal to the regulatory requirement. They are also contributing a good deal to the market requirements as new solutions are devised by OEMs in close coordination to keep the quality up there, and costs under control. As a key supplier[Read More…]

by August 29, 2019 INDUSTRY TALK
Piaggio launches Ape City+

Piaggio launches Ape City+

Story and Photo by: Ashish Bhatia Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (Piaggio) has launched the new Ape City+ three-wheeler. Marking the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s foray into mid-body, three-wheeler segment, the Ape City+ aims at carving out a niche in the mass volume segment, estimated to be 1,20,000 units approximately (80,000 CNG/LPG units and 40,000 diesel units). An outcome of ground-up development[Read More…]

by August 29, 2019 News
Mahindra reveals plan for BSVI compliance

Mahindra reveals plan for BSVI compliance

Story & Photos by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Succeeding in realising a scenario where local engineering and sourcing of BSVI technology was made possible in a short span of three and a half years at a much lower cost level in comparison to a scenario where technology and engineering would be imported at an exorbitant cost, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has announced[Read More…]

by August 29, 2019 INDUSTRY TALK
Lucas TVS begins production of motors for e-rickshaws

Lucas TVS begins production of motors for e-rickshaws

Story by: Sricharan R With an eye on the proliferation of e-rickshaws in India, Lucas TVS has begun the manufacture of electric drive motors at its plant at Puducherry. The first phase of manufacture would involve 60,000 units with an investment of Rupees-six crore. The second phase would involve a capacity hike to 120,000 motors. Planning to supply the e-rickshaw[Read More…]

by August 29, 2019 Domestic