As the Indian automotive industry is disrupted more and more, it needs to find innovative ways to combat the problems that are arising due to the transition phase. Continental, the world’s foremost technology solutions provider has been labouriously researching and developing intelligent solutions to ease the OEMs’ transitioning of vehicles to lower or zero emission applications. Be it ICE or BEV, Soorajith Radhakrishnan, Head of Powertrain solutions for Continental explains how the company is gearing up for both segments.

A few weeks ago, the unveiling of a long-range electric concept sedan at the Geneva Motor Show by India’s largest automaker sent all social media channels aflutter. Built on a modified Optimal Modular Efficient Global Advanced (OMEGA) electric vehicle architecture, the ‘E-Vision Sedan Concept’ is capable of attaining a top speed of 200 kilometre per hour, according to the company. It can also reach 0-100 kilometre per hour in less than seven seconds. The adaptation of electric mobility in India is going to be gradual, predicts Rajendra M Petkar, who took over as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Tata Motors from April 1, 2018, in an interview to APF’s Manish Pant. However, there is a need to simultaneously evolve conventional vehicles and internal combustion engines during the transition period, he adds.

Shell Companies in India is proud to announce that Delhi Technological University (DTU) Supermileage team won the Off-Track Communications Award 2018 at the just concluded Shell Eco Marathon 2018 in Singapore. A part of the four-day Shell Make the Future annual event that showcases energy innovations for better living for Asia,Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2018 is a competition that challenges student teams to design, build, test and drive ultra-energy-efficient vehicles.

BorgWarner Inc. is a global producer of propulsion system solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. As a global automotive components and parts supplier, it is into development of mobility system solutions that reduce energy consumption and emissions, while at the same time improve performance.

The Germany-headquartered Freudenberg is a global technology group that lays emphasis on strong company values. Serving Indian customers since 1920, Freudenberg Group has been catering to the needs of sectors such as automotive, energy and chemical, medical and pharmaceutical, textile, clothing, mechanical and plant engineering, etc.

Tata Motors India, a few years ago, faced hardships, not only in the manufacturing quality of products but also in the aftersales and customer relationship department. Dinesh Bhasin, Head of Aftersales and Service, Tata Motors has been in the customer service segment for the past 35 years, which is when the Indian automotive industry was revolutionised.

In February 2014, Toyota had to recall 1.9 million Prius cars globally to fix a hybrid control unit glitch that was causing the cars to automatically shut down and enter a limp-home failsafe mode. The global callback of Prius models was the biggest recall of the world's best-selling hybrid at that time.

The global automotive seating specialist Adient, which recently announced investment of $30 million in a new testing facility in Pune, plans to use its India-based technology centre for developing products for aerospace industry. In this interaction, Murali Rajagopalan, Director and Country Manager, Adient India, tracks the trends in auto industry and their impact on the development of seating systems.

…says Ajay Durrani, Managing Director, Covestro India, who sees immense opportunity for high-tech polymers in the current ICE (internal combustion engine) driven, as well as, the future mobility space.At the show Covestro will showcase innovations in high-tech materials and adavanced technologies, which will make future transportation sustainable.