Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

Driving optimism

Driving optimism

Q & A Vinod Aggarwal, MD & CEO, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV). Interview by: Anirudh Raheja “We are optimistic about things soon returning to normal.” Q. How has been the year till now for VECV? A. The CV industry in FY2016-17 started off really well. The first quarter saw the industry clock bag good numbers. The second quarter[Read More…]

by February 14, 2017 INTERVIEW
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