Reports

Eaton to productionise hybrid system for commercial vehicles by 2010

6 September, 2008

The company's electric diesel hybrid system for medium-duty trucks is in commercial production and it would produce heavy-duty hybrids in a few years...

Audi to introduce advanced transmission technology across its model range

5 September, 2008

With the seven-speed S-tronic, Audi is launching a new phase in its driveline strategy...

OEMs may offset rising cost with price hike

4 September, 2008

In a recent analysis of the Indian automotive sector, Reliance Money said it expects the net sales of our auto universe to register a growth of 11 percent year-on-year aided by higher sales volume and improved price realisations, largely due to pric..

How to grow organically and sustainably

4 September, 2008

The greatest growth potential comes from acquiring new customers, which usually means knowing customers’ processes and requirements...

Honda to introduce all future products with PGM FI engines

1 September, 2008

All future two-wheelers from the Honda would soon be installed with the company's Programmed Fuel Injection PGM-FI technology.The technology would also feature on all of HMSI's future products...

Ford, University of Michigan develop mobility and transportation options

19 August, 2008

Ford Motor is partnering with leading researchers, academia, and public and private companies to develop long-term strategies to confront growing transportation and personal mobility challenges in large and increasingly congested metropolitan areas...

Gas fuels to ease crude shock

19 August, 2008

Increasing number of urban car-owners are taking to gas fuelled platforms...

Two wheeler makers pin hope on NBFCs, banks for auto finance

18 August, 2008

Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and small time financers are likely to plug in the void left open by private sector and nationalised banks and offer finance to prospective two-wheelers buyers...

Auto Index sinks at BSE

21 July, 2008

In a quarter that marked the acquisition of the historic British marquees Jaguar and Land Rover by Tata Motors, its stock price at BSE hit a 52-week low. Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) suffered a similar ordeal. In fact, when we went to print MSIL had barely r..

All is not well in West India yet

20 July, 2008

The emergence of western India as one of the core production centres can be well attributed to the favourable policies of the State administration, in particular the State Industrial Development Corporations. But a quick reality check and its clear t..