With newer materials and technology, tyres are ever-changing in their sturdiness with technologies that allow them to run longer even with a puncture.

Smarter, lighter, more effective: A time-old technology that has been servicing humankind couldn’t possibly be perfected any further. However, with the advent of newer materials and technology, can wheels compete with the road condition.

When Industrias del Recambio India (IR India) wanted to overhaul its older design processes for maintaining its global leadership position, it selected Seimens PLM Software - NX for efficient and quick manufacturing of its new products.

The telematics solution provider’s product portfolio at the Auto Expo 2018 included GPS tracking systems for cars, bikes and even assets.

Crest Ultrasonics offers innovative and advanced cleaning solutions for automotive industry. Metal parts cleaning, like most metalworking processes, is experiencing ever-tightening specifications. Owing to the constantly increasing requirements in terms of efficiency, quality and environmental protection the cleaning of industrial parts has become absolutely essential in modern manufacturing processes. It is highly critical especially in case of automotive components, aerospace parts and medical implants.

Mahendra N Goel, Founder and President of Sarveshwari Engineers and Director of Sarveshwari Technologies Limited, shares the values and beliefs that form the foundation of the company. “From the start, our mission has been to be at the forefront of technology and innovation, delivering superior capability in tandem with maximised cost efficiencies.

In February 2014, Toyota had to recall 1.9 million Prius cars globally to fix a hybrid control unit glitch that was causing the cars to automatically shut down and enter a limp-home failsafe mode. The global callback of Prius models was the biggest recall of the world's best-selling hybrid at that time.

After subdued 2016-17, the three-wheeler (3W) market is headed for robust growth in 2017-18 as permit restrictions for 3W removed in states such as Maharashtra and Gujarat. In June last year, following the footsteps of Gujarat, Maharashtra decided to end the Permit Raj in the autorickshaw and taxis service segment in the cities across the state. This brought cheers to 3-wheeler makers, who were still then facing subdued growth.

Gone are the days where steering used to be a task that required all the effort that the driver could muster. Hydraulic power assisted steering is everywhere, but with the advent of EPAS, are its days numbered?