Recent Articles Published by Shobha Mathur
'We're working with many globally renowned institutes to tap lightweighting tech.'

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Rattan Kapur on plans to enable Tier 2 and 3 vendors to upgrade their skills, why Indian industry needs to develop its...

ARAI to launch prototype of new lithium ion battery at SIAT 2017

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SIAT 2017, to be held at the ARAI Campus in Pune from January 18-21, will see a lithium ion battery prototype fitted i...

Demonetisation hits India auto hard: December sales down 18%, lowest in 16 years

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The ongoing cash crunch in the domestic market sees all vehicle segments suffer sharp sales declines. Industry sees se...

Rockman acquires majority stake in Moldex Composites; enters carbon composites business

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This acquisition flags off Rockman Industries' strategy to be a frontrunner in fast emerging lightweighting technologi...

Altigreen sends a hybrid message in a retrofit kit

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Bangalore-based start-up Altigreen Propulsion Labs has developed HyPixi, a hybrid electric retrofit kit targeted at ta...

Maruti's new Gujarat plant to make 10,000 units in FY’17

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When the new Gujarat plant goes on stream in early 2017, the stretched-for-capacity Maruti Suzuki India will breathe a...

Exports sustain the drive for global carmakers in India

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Sales in overseas markets of their made-in-India passenger vehicles are helping Ford, Nissan, Volkswagen and GM combat...

Continental India ups the ante on the safety tech front

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Ahead of the govt’s mandate for fitment of ABS and ESC, the German supplier has commenced production of the safety tec...

Maruti Suzuki bookings see uptick in December, will close FY2017 with 10% YoY growth

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Following a 20 percent dip in passenger car bookings after the demonetisation strategy was announced, Maruti has repor...

Maruti Suzuki to manufacture Ignis at Gurgaon plant

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The Ignis will be the third car to be marketed through Maruti's premium Nexa outlets. Meanwhile, the Baleno RS is sl...