German driveline technology giant, ZF is expanding its production capacity for electromobility products by building a new facility in the Serbian city of Pancevo. The company’s E-Mobility Division is investing more than 100 million euros in the project. “The demand for our electric motors and all-electric drives develops dynamically,” said Michael Hankel, member of the Management Board of ZF Friedrichshafen AG and responsible for Production and Electromobility. “Since vehicles with hybrid and all-electric drives are set to become more established in the future, we are adapting our worldwide production network to cope with the rise in demand.”

Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has formed a three-year partnership with S M Sehgal Foundation (Sehgal Foundation), a registered charitable trust in India, for a proposed soil and water conservation project in the semi-arid, drought-hit district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The joint project, which engages the local community in soil and water conservation awareness, aligns well with Axalta’s sustainability principle which is central to its business.

Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, hosted its first Campus Talk in India at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, one of the country’s top educational institutes. More than 150 students and professors from the Department of Chemical Engineering attended Campus Talk hosted by Charlie Shaver, Axalta’s Chairman and CEO, who spoke on the theme, “Technology drives a sustainable future: Yours”, to inspire students on the complementary role of technology and sustainability to the future of this world.

The high-tech plastics of Durethan and Pocan from Lanxess are specialists in complex, technical applications. With HiAnt, the chemical company can also offer customers all-round service for the development of comprehensive system solutions. Tailored to customer requirements, this service covers component design, material selection, functional construction, and tool design, through to assistance with the commencement of production.

In March 2018, Tata Motors registered a growth of 35 per cent at 69,440 units as against 51,309 units over last year due to the continued strong sales performance of its commercial and passenger vehicles business in the domestic market. The cumulative domestic sales performance of the commercial and passenger vehicles business for FY18 was 586,639 units compared to 478,362 units, a growth of 23 per cent over FY17.

Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group, announced the beginning of construction of its bus plant in Andhra Pradesh. The ground breaking ceremony marked the beginning of work on a Greenfield factory which will be the first Ashok Leyland plant in Andhra Pradesh. Situated in Model Industrial Park, Mallavalli Village in Krishna District, the auspicious ceremony was performed in the presence of the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Managing Director & CEO of Ashok Leyland, Vinod K Dasari.

Maxion Wheels’ newest endeavour in India is to locally produce aluminium wheels for a market that wants more than just lighter wheels. The company aims to initially produce two million wheels.

Adient, the global leader in automotive seating, and Arvind Limited, one of the world's largest textile-to-retail conglomerates, announced the formation of Adient Arvind Automotive Fabrics, a joint venture that will develop, manufacture and sell automotive fabrics in India.

German based specialty chemicals company Lanxess presented its comprehensive product portfolio for the paint and coatings industry at the exhibition Paint India 2018 from March 8 to 10, 2018 hgeld in Mumbai. The products showcased include the high-performance pigments from the lightfast, weather-stable and chemical-resistant Bayferrox and Colortherm lines, the organic and inorganic pigment preparations Levanyl and Levanox and the extensive Preventol and Biox range of biocides.