Besides the end-users or customers, three key stakeholders could play an integral role in India’s transition towards EVs.

Rising energy costs and sustainability goals are driving automotive manufacturers to take measures to improve energy efficiency not just in manufacturing processes but also in their entire supply chain. See how companies like Tata Motors and M&M are reaping the benefits of energy management.

IC engine, hybrid or EV: Which way? As India joins the electrical vehicles bandwagon, A M Devendranath believes it will have to devise wise strategy for a smooth ride Like the solar boom 5 years back, today, the electric vehicles is causing a similar disruption in the auto industry globally. India, today is at the cusp of deciding its future and it is important for everyone to get a 360-degree perspective of what it means and what would work for our nation. This article is an attempt to put all these perspectives in place and make a call on what would work for India.

Downsizing automotive engine and maximising power output with best of class fuel economy while complying to the upcoming BSVI emission norms will be a game changer for the Indian automotive industry. BS-III vehicles,

Not just for the sake of regulations but for the need to make vehicles more fuel-efficient and safer, automakers are racing against time. Lightweighting is a concept whose time has come. This was more than evident at the 17th Auto Shanghai trade show that took place in April this year with most of the leading vehicle and automotive component manufacturers putting on display products.

Zero tailpipe emission is on a fast track for urban public transport. The auto industry is gearing up to meet the accelerated emission compliance challenges posed by the government. Even the refineries have to deliver BS-VI compliant fuel to enable implementation.

Driven by stringent requirements, the auto industry is bent upon revolutionising powertrains to deliver emission compliance… with the cost factor in mind. Automotive powertrains can be defined as the value chain from the output power of the prime mover (internal combustion engine or electric motor) to the driving wheels of an automobile. Energy efficiency, emission compliance, safety, reliability and cost efficiency are the main drivers governing the revolutionary developments in the new-generation power trains

Automated machines need people to design, program and service them. In an interview with APF, DK Sharma, Godrej Tooling and Masuo Ebisawa, ACT speak about automation in manufacturing.

Considering the political and economic climate in India currently, there is no better time to transform our manufacturing units into factories of the future. The time to act has come… and the time is now! India’s manufacturing sector is on a tremendous growth path, and is expected to be one of the top three in the world by 2020. Currently, the country contributes approximately 2.2 per cent of the world’s total manufacturing output, which is at par with developed countries like the UK and Japan.