Auto industry, including commercial vehicles segment, is going through a difficult phase. Against this backgound, Scania aims to continue expanding its footprint in existing segments in India while looking for possible investment opportunities to diversify in other segments.

Not only is the singular pursuit of electric vehicles (EVs) riddled with uncertainties, it also comes at the cost of other viable alternative fuels like auto LPG which can be rolled out much faster and with more immediate results, writes Suyash Gupta.

DICV has invested around Rs 500 crore to localise its EURO VI technology for India, completing two million kilometres of testing, developing new facilities and over 1000 new parts, and achieving an outstanding localisation rate above 80 per cent on its products.

The DICV portfolio of BS VI busses and trucks to generate export potential

In order to approach its move towards electrification, SEG Automotive at IAA 2019 trade fair will provide solutions on decreasing CO2 emissions in a comprehensive update to its Whitepaper titled— ‘The Transformation of the Powertrain’.

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.

In order to approach its move towards electrification, SEG Automotive at IAA 2019 trade fair will provide solutions on decreasing CO2 emissions in a comprehensive update to its Whitepaper titled— ‘The Transformation of the Powertrain’. It will also introduce a range of new products to support the transition with efficient combustion engines, 48V hybrids and electrification.

With electric vehicles (EVs) penetration in passenger cars to touch only 6 per cent by 2030 but grow rapidly thereafter to touch 28 per cent by 2040, making India the fourth largest passenger EV market in the world, says Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, while discussing the growth trajectory of the Indian EV market due to the government initiatives.

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