Autocar Professional magazine, March 15 issue preview

It's a newsy issue of Autocar Professional this fortnight, what with IAC dominating the headlines by setting up a greenfield production-cum-engineering facility at Chakan and a new plant for Manesar-based operations.

There are other exciting component sector stories too including the India strategy of three BorgWarner Group companies to meet new emission norms and evolving engine programmes, ZF Services India gunning for a 12 percent market share by 2016-17, and Renesas Electronics betting big on the Indian market.

Will Tata Motors’ recent move to launch a 10-strong stable of ‘affordable’ Prima LX M&HCVs pay off – find out in our report and interview with Ravi Pisharody, executive director, CVs. Also, with Daimler driving into the bus market with a Rs 425 crore investment in a new plant in Oragadam, this sector will see some much action next year. Our comprehensive report reveals the potential of the bus market in India.

Elsewhere, the news section is jam-packed with riveting stories including a first drive report of the Datsun Go, Mahindra & Mahindra giving its tractors the CRDe treatment, Maruti Suzuki flagging off a high-capacity railway rake, and IBM India making things easier for OEMs and suppliers with its cloud-based AutoDX network. That’s not all.

There are two exclusive interviews which are a veritable feast for industry. Dr Pawan Goenka, Mahindra & Mahindra's executive director and president (Automotive & FES), speaks to Sumantra B Barooah how the inter-collegiate Baja SAE India contest has become a nurturing ground for automobile engineers and why brand India needs a real push. And, global automotive icon Professor Gordon Murray talks about iStream, his ‘disruptive’ manufacturing technology, the T25 and other mobility concepts, India’s engineering strengths and his mobility concept for India too.

Finally, don’t miss the ‘Spotlight’ analysis on why Ferrari is a supercar success story and how it has flown in the face of a global economic downturn to see its revenues soar.

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