Archive for November, 2015

National Engineering Industries (NEI) wins the 2015 Deming Grand Prize

A manufacturer and exporter of bearings in India, by the brand NBC, National Engineering Industries (NEI) is a part of the C K Birla group, a USD 1.6 billion business conglomerate. NEI has been conferred with the Deming Grand Prize 2015, in Tokyo, Japan. Representing the company on the occasion, Rohit Saboo, President and CEO, NEI expressed, “We are extremely[Read More…]

by November 21, 2015 News
DICV starts sale of the BharatBenz staff buses

DICV starts sale of the BharatBenz staff buses

The first set of the BharatBenz staff buses from Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) were delivered to customers in Mumbai. These are 9-tonne, 39 seater BharatBenz model that is available in BS III and BS IV form. The front engine bus is said to feature ABS, front and rear anti-roll bars, and is made from fire retardant materials. The emergency[Read More…]

by November 17, 2015 News
Torrential rains and flooing affect operations of auto companies in Chennai region

Torrential rains and flooing affect operations of auto companies in Chennai region

Chennai and the region around has automotive plants of manufacturers like Renault-Nissan, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, BMW, Yamaha, Ford, Ashok Leyland, Royal Enfield and others. The heavy downpour in the region in early November affected the operations of these OEMs. Operations of a good deal of automotive suppliers in the region were also affected because of the heavy rains. With[Read More…]

by November 17, 2015 News
VRV Sriprasad, Managing Director, Volvo Buses India

VRV Sriprasad, Managing Director, Volvo Buses India

Article by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Pragmatic and optimistic   Q. What is your view on India’s people transportation scenario? A. Buses have less capital outlay when compared to Metro and Mono-rail. Doing business with the government involves a lot of processes. There are the accompanying challenges. Looking beyond, both the modes of transport – public and private have so much scope[Read More…]

by November 16, 2015 INTERVIEW