The sale of PVs declined by (-) 17.07 per cent in April 2019 over the same month last year, whereas the overall CVs segment registered a decline of (-) 5.98 per cent in April 2019

Automotive industry has been an early adopter of robotics for application such as welding, painting, glue dispensing, etc.

At this year’s Hannover Messe 2019 trade fair, Yaskawa showcased prototype of a new and larger Motoman HC20 collaborative robot (cobot), which would hit the Indian market in near future.

To tap the electric vehicles segment, Automotive Axles Ltd (AAL) - a joint venture of Kalyani Group and Meritor Inc, USA - is gearing up to launch a solution called eAxle.

For passenger car players, there is a huge opportunity in terms of sales. Also, many international players have plans to set up their manufacturing units in India to cater to domestic and international markets.

India is lagging behind in terms of innovation and the country is still dependent on foreign machines to manufacture forgings.

A sea of change is occurring in the automotive industry and rather than one, it is an amalgamation of different factors. We are staring at the threshold of the auto industry’s Renaissance.

Consumers are stressing on safety more than ever, and this has caused manufacturers to design cars that utilise high end technologies to increase safety.

A whirlpool of changes is about to storm the auto industry, including BS–VI, CAFE norms, alternate mobility, among others.