Automotive industry is experiencing a slowdown and government is to issue safeguard duty over high-quality steel imports.

The company will be expanding to 10 cities in India in the next 6 months and increase its partnerships with automotive dealers, banks and NBFCs.

The newly launched, EcoStruxure for eMobility is aimed, among others, at fleet operators who need reliable and cost-effective charging solutions, auto manufacturers who want to foster EV adoption by giving their customers reliable access to charging facilities and utilities and charging point operators who also need to develop new business models that can accommodate EV growth.

BS VI emission norm, which will come into effect from April 2020, is forcing automakers to make modifications in engine and other auto parts.

Growing usage of synthetic oils, shift towards thinner oils and constant need for technological updates are some of the interesting changes in the automotive lubricant industry.

Increasing sales of passenger cars is boosting the brakes market in India. At the same time, regulatory mandates for making vehicles safer is leading to rising need to use advanced braking systems like ABS (anti-lock braking system), electronic stability control (ESC), etc.

The increase in awareness regarding safety norms has boosted growth in vehicle braking system technologies in the country.

With safety and emission standards getting tighter, automakers are looking to develop car body which can fulfill these regulatory obligations.

Shree Harsha, Director (Marketing, India) of DASSAULT SYSTEMES, as he explains usage of latest technologies in fastening the body designing process in automotive industry.