Autocar Professional, August 1 ‘South India Special’ issue preview

The August 1 issue is a 96-pager which houses a 50-page report on all the automotive action in South India, one of the key hubs in the country and home to some big OEMs and component makers. Innovation, research and new dynamics are part of this South-based automotive power that this issue strives to report. Therefore, we’ve brought you no less than 10 exclusive interviews with the heads of companies like Ford India, Nissan Motor India, Daimler India R&D India, Scania Commercial Vehicles India, Yamaha Motor India Sales, Bosch Ltd and Rane Group, among others. 

A number of companies in the South are pushing the innovation envelope and we’ve got an exclusive on the Mysore-based Intent Design which has developed a low-cost alternative to ABS. We also reveal Coimbatore-based Roots Industries’ diversification into manufacture of starter motors and alternators. There are also reports on the latest developments at Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems, Titan Automation Solutions, Timken India, MathWorks, NI Systems India, Sushma Industries, and TVS Automobile Solutions.

There’s a super exciting news section too, beginning with Autocar Professional’s uncovering of India Yamaha Motor’s plan to roll out a new 125cc scooter from its upcoming Chennai plant next year. We’ve also got the info on Hyundai’s new i20 and on the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) planning a pilot electric two-wheeler project in Goa.

On the analysis front, find out why Nissan is upbeat about its new India innings and how Volkswagen is taking a leaf out of its China programme for its India game-plan.

That’s not all. With the defence and aerospace sectors are increasingly looking attractive to auto component vendors, we speak to some automakers to find out just what’s in their crosshairs. And, if you’re interested in the nitty-gritty of the Indian component industry, check out the 4-page ACMA-based report – replete with data charts and tables – on how the sector has performed in 2013-14.

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