Archive for February, 2017

Inventing growth

Inventing growth

  Q & A Ravi Pisharody, Executive Director – Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors Interview by: Ashish Bhatia “LCVs command close to 50 per cent market share, and LCVs and ICVs command 50 per cent market share (including buses). This ratio is not sustainable.” Q. How would you gauge the performance of Tata Motors across CV segments? A. Tata Motors continues[Read More…]

by February 14, 2017 INTERVIEW
Bullish about growth

Bullish about growth

As a full-range player in bus air-conditioning, Sphere Thermal Systems is keen to make inroads into new markets. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Sphere Thermal Systems was established in 2011. Specialising in bus air-conditioning systems among other related activities, the company, in five years of its existence has grown to a level where it can claim to have found a firm[Read More…]

by February 14, 2017 INDUSTRY TALK
Banking on engineering solutions

Banking on engineering solutions

With a focus on automotive electronics, RLE International is keen to provide end-to-end engineering solutions to the Indian auto industry. Story by: Bhargav TS Overath (Germany)-based RLE International GmbH set up a fully owned subsidiary in India, RLE India Private Limited., in 2005 at Bangalore to act as an offshore delivery center for the Group’s global projects, and to offer[Read More…]

by February 14, 2017 INDUSTRY TALK
Executive travel

Executive travel

To address the need for executive travel, SML Isuzu has introduced an executive coach based on its highly popular S7 platform. Story & photos: Anirudh Raheja With a 7500 kg gross vehicle weight, the SML Isuzu Executive LX Coach seats 19 people in high levels of comfort. If the push back luxury seats are replaced with semi-reclining seats, the coach[Read More…]

by February 14, 2017 Cover Stories