Interviews

Solvay Performance Polyamides Global Business Unit (GBU), a world leader in polyamide (PA) materials, is one of the leading suppliers of high-performance polymers to the automotive industry. Already known for under-the-hood applications (metal replacement, thermal management and fluid barrier), its Technyl range also proposes a number of ‘e-mobility compliant’ solutions to tiers and OEMs.

says Jinendra Hirachand Munot, Chairman of Varsha Forgings Ltd (VFL) and KCTR Varsha Automotive Pvt Ltd – a JV between VFL and Korea’s T&G Corporation. Today, VFL, acquired by Munot family in 2007, has emerged as a dependable source for machined forgings for intricate and profile components. In this interview with Rakesh Rao, Munot – a technocrat having 30 years of experience in automotive domain – shares his vision for the company and emerging trends in the industry.

With turnover of $ 1.35 billion, JBM Group, one of the leading tier-1 suppliers to auto OEMs, has today a diversified portfolio to serve sectors such as automotive, engineering & design services, renewable energy and education.

Suyash Gupta, Director General of Indian Auto LPG Coalition (IAC), believes that the CNG industry will be impacted as the electric vehicles (EVs) narrative builds up. IAC, which is the nodal body for the promotion of auto LPG in India, have members from oil sector PSUs, private auto LPG marketers, kit suppliers and equipment manufacturers.

WABCO India is a leading manufacturer of conventional and advanced braking systems with several manufacturing units, a testing facility in Chennai and a technology centre that is constantly involved in researching and developing intelligent systems for commercial vehicles.

As per the India's Society of Manufacturers of Electrical Vehicles, at present electrical vehicles (EVs) account for less than one per cent of the total vehicle sales in India.

While banning vehicles, which are more than 15 years old, is a noble idea, feasibility and scale of impact on pollution reduction is not known. It will also be a humungous task.

Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world's leading global supplier of technology and services, offering end-to-end engineering, IT and business solutions.

Nearly half of the world’s drivers are interested in autonomous driving, 65% customers in India would like to buy electric car, etc are some of the interesting findings of Germany-based Roland Berger’s second Automotive Disruption Radar, a global auto industry tracker.