South Korea’s Kia Motors, Kia Motors, which is setting up a manufacturing up in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, recently held its supplier meet in Delhi where more than 200 tier 1 and tier 2 companies and suppliers from various cities of India were present.

BorgWarner’s latest variable cam timing (VCT) system delivers improved engine efficiency and fuel economy for the new Hyundai Gamma II engine. For the engine’s intake valve timing, BorgWarner supplies a variable force solenoid (VFS) and patented passive torsional assist (TA) phaser with mid-position lock (MPL) and integrated center bolt hydraulic control valve.

BorgWarner’s latest variable cam timing (VCT) system delivers improved engine efficiency and fuel economy for the new Hyundai Gamma II engine. For the engine’s intake valve timing, BorgWarner supplies a variable force solenoid (VFS) and patented passive torsional assist (TA) phaser with mid-position lock (MPL) and integrated center bolt hydraulic control valve. For exhaust valve timing, the company supplies the VFS and TA phaser with integrated center bolt valve. The 1.6-liter I4 gasoline engine launched in the Kia K3 Forte/Cerato and is expected to power a growing number of vehicles for markets in South Korea, China and North America over the next few years.

QuEST Global Services (QuEST), a global leader in providing premium engineering solutions, has announced the acquisition of Mobiliya Technologies based out of Pune, India.

The show will display an exclusive collection of components and technology from over 1,200 participants. This year, the auto components industry is gearing up for the 14th edition of India’s biggest automobile component exhibition show. The Auto Expo-Components Show will be held between February 8 to February 11, 2018 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

While auto OEMs are prime drivers of robots in India, their suppliers (tier 1, 2, 3, 4) are also investing in advanced robotic technology to maintain their competitive edge and scale new heights. Robots have become more ubiquitous in automotive manufacturing factories across the world (including in India). For example, Maruti Suzuki, India’s leading vehicle maker, has deployed robots at its facilities mainly in the weld shop, the paint shop and the press shop (where automobile bodies are shaped). The car maker uses the most advanced robots, which are smaller in size, take up less space and are 15 per cent faster than their predecessors.

Dorf Ketal Chemicals India Private Ltd (Dorf Ketal), an established global supplier of fuel additives, following the acquisition of UOP Refining Chemicals' fuel additive business in 2001, has announced its exception to recent claims made by Infineum International Ltd, a UK-based company, regarding recent intellectual property rulings in South Korea.

Nearly half of the world’s drivers are interested in autonomous driving, 65% customers in India would like to buy electric car, etc are some of the interesting findings of Germany-based Roland Berger’s second Automotive Disruption Radar, a global auto industry tracker.

Swedish engineering giant, ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Northvolt to build Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery factory.