Autocar Professional’s December 1 issue rolls out

In an increasingly digital India, which has a current vehicle parc of 24 million units and growing, the aftermarket is set to see new business models drive its future growth. The cover story reveals how organised service chains and parts e-commerce will be the new growth drivers of the aftermarket in India.

Alternate fueled vehicles (AFVs) and electric mobility are charting smart growth in developed countries. A recent global study forecasts that India will, along with China, Japan, the USA and Europe, be among the top five markets for hybrid and electric cars by the year 2023. This data-filled feature reveals how global AFV markets stack up at present and the forecast for accelerated growth to 11 million units seven years hence.

The future of mobility is among the many topics that William Clay ‘Bill’ Ford Jr has shared in his interview with Shapur Kotwal, published in this issue. Ford Motor Co’s executive chairman, who was in Chennai last month to announce plans to set up a state-of-the-art Global Technology and Business Centre, speaks on the future of cars, the game-changing role Ford will play in the business of mobility, the plans he has for India and family values.

Artificial intelligence (AI) will be among the technology drivers of tomorrow. Our tech piece ‘How machine learning could be the key to an autonomous future’ points out how computerised AI is rapidly transforming the way certain systems are engineered and built in the commercial vehicle world.

The Indian arm of AVL, the world’s largest independent company for development, simulation and testing technology of powertrains, believes it has what it takes to help automakers in India to upgrade to BS VI. Find out how in this incisive feature.

Keeping customers happy is what most successful companies are good at. Not many know that Maruti Suzuki India services over 1.5 million cars a month – or a staggering 18 million each year. Pankaj Narula, service head at the country’s largest carmaker, reveals how new service initiatives are raising the customer satisfaction benchmark even higher at Maruti.

That’s not all in the first issue of the last month of the year. The news pages are flush with exciting industry information including Hyundai’s plans to enter India’s commercial vehicle market!

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