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Scrap Trap
Auto industry expects incentive-based scrappage policy for revival of sales
Owing to the severe impact on the overall sales of automobiles in India, following the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian automotive sector is pinning its hopes on the long-awaited Vehicle Scrappage Policy to spur the growth of the sector. While the policy is expected to be before the Union Cabinet for approval, industry experts believe…
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Is ‘Lean’ getting ‘Mean’ for auto?
Every single practice in the auto business is going through a rethink. At such a crucial time, here is what bigwigs in the industry think is going to be the future of things to come
Yes, of course, and we mean that quite literally. The COVID pandemic has opened doors for auto makers to streamline their supply chains and ready themselves for future mobility to become both, leaner and meaner. The automotive industry is in a transitional phase towards electric mobility and industry experts believe that this is an apt…
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Hitting a sixer with the Gixxer
Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL) recently launched its 250cc successor siblings, the GIXXER SF 250 and the GIXXER 250
With a legacy that can be traced back to legendary bikes such as the GSX-R and the Hayabusa, the Gixxer, has been quite a sensation on the Indian Motorcycle scene, also featuring in blockbuster Bollywood films. Now, in a bid to strengthen its BS-VI portfolio, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL) recently launched its 250cc…
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Sound of music
Pioneer’s recently introduced, versatile in-car Tablet, promises to be a fantastic amalgamation of both hardware and software
Pioneer Corporation, which has an 80-year-old history has wowed generations with their entertainment systems. A company that started off producing speaker sound, continues to be the oldest in the car entertainment space. As technology got savvier, Pioneer, also has continued to find new ways to stay ahead in the game. “Every year Pioneer introduces a…
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Der Meister
Martin Schwenk, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, has been doing an admirable job since his arrival in November 2018, and now, despite the global pandemic, he tells us that their product launch plan for this year is intact
Martin Schwenk, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, tells TURN OF SPEED (TOS) about “the new normal,” how their product launches for this year remain unaffected, as well as how the response to their Digital initiative has been overwhelming. Read on… TOS: Tell us about the preparatory steps that you, at Mercedes-Benz, have taken in order to ensure…
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Urban nomad
The new Renault Triber Easy-R AMT is everything you will expect from a seven seater and more
Renault India never ceases to amaze! Yet again, it has pulled a rabbit out of the hat with the new Triber Easy-R AMT. Imagine a sub-four meter vehicle that not only seats seven people, but also comes with a jaw dropping price tag of 6.18 Lakhs, and offers an AMT option! What else can one…
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Licence to thrill
Only 250 Bond Edition’ Scrambler 1200 bikes will be manufactured
With the 25th James Bond film, No time to Die, hitting theatres this November, it is not only the Aston Martin lovers who will feel thrilled when the legendary DB5 drops its headlamps and pulverizes the bad guys with a gatling gun. The movie will also give aficionados of Triumph motorcycles something to be really elated about – their…
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Nissan KICKS 2020 is here
Everything we know about the new Nissan KICKS 2020
Nissan Motor India Private Ltd. (NMIPL), has been present in India for almost fifteen years now. In fact, it boasts a portfolio of two brands, Nissan and Datsun, and has also set up an R&D Center with its global alliance partner, Renault, near Chennai. Over the years, Nissan, has offered us a mixed bag of exciting…
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The first step is to get production started on a sustainable basis: R.C. Bhargava
R.C. Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki, fields questions on assisting with healthcare equipment, their plans for the EV market, and how the auto industry can bounce back
The last few weeks have been unprecedented and unpredictable, as the country went into a sudden and complete lockdown to flatten the COVID-19 curve and all economic activities came to a halt from March 25, 2020. Naturally, production of vehicles was also stopped and the facilities of India's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India, fell…
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Labour- The point!
With most of the migrant labour returning to their hometowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, restarting operations for auto manufacturers and ancillary part makers isn’t going to be easy. Are auto giants ready to take on this new challenge in these unprecedented times?
Labour remobilisation is going to be an uphill task for the automotive industry in the coming months as many have already taken the road back to their hometowns. With the current pandemic posting an uncertainty that most of us are unfamiliar with, at least the ones born post the World Wars, life is not going…
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