Automotive Updates – 4th August 2014
- Next week is going to be very very exciting as two of the
most important cars are being launched, on 11th August Hyundai will launch the
second generation i20 while the very next day Tata Motors will launch the Zest.
Yes, Tata Motors has just announced the launch date of the Zest, which will go
on sale on the 12th of August. The Zest is the first new car for Tata Motors is
a long long time as the automaker was concentrating too heavily on the Nano.
The Zest has high hopes riding on it and is crucial for Tata Motors future in
the country.(motorbeam.com)
- Korean car major Hyundai is looking to tap new customers in rural areas and
corporate segment to increase its market share in the Indian automobile
market. The company's wholly-owned arm Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL),
which will make the global launch of its all new premium hatchback Elite i20
this month, also plans to introduce a new model each year in the segment where
it is not present. (economicstimes.com)
- Specialty chemicals maker Alent Plc reported a 3.7 percent
rise in half-year pretax profit, helped by increased volumes in automotive
products and improved consumer sentiment elevating electronic products
demand.The company, which demerged from life sciences firm Cookson Plc in 2012,
said foreign exchange rates remained a headwind.(ETauto.com)
- Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India which has enjoyed a huge
success and gained major share of the scooter market because of its successful
product, Activa, is now planning to set up its largest scooter plant in
Ahmedabad, Gujarat. With this upcoming plant, Honda’s production capacity will
rise by 12 lakh units annually. Honda will invest Rs 1,100 crore on this new
plant. After the commencement of this plant, Honda’s total production capacity
is expected to reach 58 lakh units.(motoroid.com)
- Startups in the skills space are not just helping blue-collar professionals
enter the industry, but also helping companies reduce training costs.Startups,
such as Skillsonics, and LabourNet, are reducing costs for manufacturing
companies in the large and medium industries by helping them pick trained
blue-collar workers, who can hit the ground running. Also, with the National skill
Development Corporation emphasising on skill training, this market is set to
boom. (ETauto.com)
- Back in 2010, Japanese auto major, Nissan had moved the
production of the Euro-spec Micra hatchback to Chennai from its plant in
Sunderland, UK. This was done so that the production lines could be used for
the production of the Juke crossover. However, this arrangement will continue
only till the end of 2016, when the next-generation Micra (for European
markets) arrives. According to the company's plans, the new Micra will be
rolled out from Nissan's plant in France instead of Chennai.(teambhp.com)
- For the Paris Motor Show, which will be held from October
4-19, 2014, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition grounds in Paris (France),
Faurecia will unveil its latest innovations, technologies and products, under
the ‘Less is More’ theme. The global automotive supplier will, at its 290
square metre stand (Hall 1, Booth D521), exhibit numerous products illustrating
the role which Faurecia will play in fuel economy, in particular in weight
reduction, within the frame of the Group’s participation in the French
initiative for affordable vehicles offering mileage in excess of 117.6 mpg
(US)/50kpl. Faurecia will be part of the concept vehicles to be unveiled by
French automakers and to which it will have largely contributed, mainly in
terms of lightweighting and energy efficiency. (autocarpro.in)
- Bosch is to present a host of innovations, with the focus on
sustainability of the workshop, at Automechanika Frankfurt 2014 to be held from
September 16-20, The company’s 2,300 square-metre stand in Hall 9 will showcase
a broad range of spare parts, diagnostics and workshop equipment as well as
service activities and workshop concepts. A highlight is the technological
refinement of the workshop business wherein Bosch will debut new technologies
for the ‘connected workshop’. An interesting module is the use of Augmented
Reality for motor vehicle repairs and training. On the stand, visitors will
have an opportunity to try out Augmented Reality themselves at numerous
stations using their own smartphone . (autocarpro.in)
- images from motoroids.com and bikeadvice.in
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