Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

Validation and Certification

Validation and Certification

Q & A Dinesh Tyagi, Dinesh Tyagi, Director, International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) Interview by: Anirudh Raheja Q. What role is ICAT playing in shaping up the Indian automotive industry? A. ICAT was setup under the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure project (NATRiP). It is one of the most significant initiatives in the automotive sector under the Ministry[Read More…]

by September 23, 2016 INTERVIEW
Asia-Pacific bound

Asia-Pacific bound

Q & A Rudi Von Meister, President, Region of Asia Pacific, ZF Friedrichshafen AG Interview & photo by: Ashish Bhatia Q. As a leading global automotive parts maker, has ZF Friedrichshafen AG managed to attain an equally strong foothold in markets beyond Europe? Especially markets like Asia-Pacific? A. ZF has traditionally relied on our core customers in Europe and in[Read More…]

by September 23, 2016 INTERVIEW
Truck, Trailer & Tyre Expo 2016 at Coimbatore

Truck, Trailer & Tyre Expo 2016 at Coimbatore

The Truck, Trailer & Tyre Expo 2016 at Coimbatore showcased innovative products Story by: Bhargav TS Organised by Bangalore-based Media Day Marketing, the Truck, Trailer & Tyre Expo 2016 at Coimbatore showcased a wide range of automatic load closing mechanism and struggle-free tyre removal and replacement solutions. The fair, held from August 06 to August 08, 2016, at the Codissia[Read More…]

by September 23, 2016 Events
Future of truck & bus radials

Future of truck & bus radials

Truck and bus radialisation is on the rise, and the future looks bright. Story by: Satiish K It was in 1977, that JK Tyres introduced radial tyre technology in India. It was way ahead of the time, and the tyres failed to strike a cord with the operators. Post the re-introduction of radial tyre in 1999, the going was slow.[Read More…]

by September 23, 2016 Domestic