Godrej Tooling Drives India’s Localised Automotive Future with Precision Engineering Excellence

As India's automotive industry advances towards greater localisation, next-generation mobility platforms, and increasingly sophisticated manufacturing processes, Godrej Enterprises Group's Tooling business is strengthening its advanced engineering and manufacturing capabilities to support the evolving requirements of OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers. With over 85% of its business linked to the automotive sector, the company partners with customers across passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, commercial vehicles, and electric vehicle platforms through high-precision tooling solutions. Today, 95% of the tooling supplied to automotive customers is manufactured locally, reflecting the growing capabilities of India's domestic tooling ecosystem.

Government initiatives such as Make in India and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, coupled with a growing emphasis on supply chain resilience, are encouraging manufacturers to increase local sourcing and reduce dependence on imports. Godrej Enterprises Group's Tooling business supports customers through a wide range of solutions, including press tools, die-casting dies, and precision tooling systems, helping manufacturers achieve high levels of productivity, quality, and operational efficiency. Beyond automotive, the business also caters to sectors such as industrial machinery, railways, metro rail, and defence manufacturing, contributing to India's broader manufacturing ecosystem.

Mr. Pankaj Abhyankar, Business Head – Tooling, Godrej Enterprises Group, said, "India's automotive industry is evolving rapidly, driven by localisation, changing mobility technologies, and the need for greater manufacturing agility. As vehicle architectures become more advanced, tooling is playing an increasingly important role in enabling precision, productivity, quality, and faster product development cycles. Our focus remains on building advanced engineering and manufacturing capabilities that help customers meet these evolving requirements while supporting India's manufacturing ambitions."

To address emerging industry needs, the business is expanding its adoption of advanced technologies including digital simulations, additive manufacturing, IoT-enabled monitoring systems, and large-tonnage die capabilities. The company is also leveraging specialised manufacturing technologies such as vacuum-assisted systems, thermo-regulation technologies, squeeze casting, and conformal cooling solutions to meet evolving performance, productivity, and quality requirements.

The Indian tooling industry is expected to witness steady growth over the coming years, driven by investments in automotive manufacturing, electric mobility, infrastructure development, and defence production. As manufacturers continue to localise supply chains and introduce next-generation products, the need for precision-engineered tooling solutions is expected to grow across sectors.

With increasing investments across automotive, railways, metro infrastructure, defence manufacturing, and industrial engineering, Godrej Enterprises Group remains focused on strengthening indigenous tooling capabilities, advancing manufacturing excellence, and supporting India's emergence as a globally competitive manufacturing hub.

Hyundai Develops Snow-Chain Technology Located Inside A Wheel/Tire

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have together unveiled a new snow chain-integrated tire technology to make it easier to stay safe in winter driving conditions.

For an uninitiated, Snow-chains are quite in demand in cold countries where snow covers the roads making it slippery, and difficult and dangerous to drive on. Snow-chains can effectively dig into snow and frozen surfaces. The chains can grip the road and allow the wheels to rotate freely.

Hyundai has presented a new wheel and tire design that incorporates built-in snow chains that deploy and retract at the push of a button, potentially putting an end to the fiddly, freezing process of wrapping and removing traditional snow chains.

The snow chain-integrated tire technology consists of a wheel and tire assembly that feature radial grooves at regular intervals, like a pizza, with modules made of shape memory alloy inserted into these channels.

 

Hyundai Motor and Kia Unveil Snow Chain-Integrated Tire Technology Using Shape Memory Alloy

Hyundai's snow chain-integrated tire technology uses shape memory alloy modules that are located inside the wheel and tire. These modules protrude to act as a ‘snow chain’ when an electrical signal is received.

Unlike traditional snow chains that are complicated to install and remove, this technology will automatically deploy shape memory alloy snow chains at the push of a button, helping to improve safety in snowy conditions.

This technology takes advantage of the shape memory alloy’s ability to return to its original shape when an electric current is applied. During normal driving, the shape memory alloy located inside the wheel is compressed into the shape of the letter ‘L’ and does not contact the road surface. When the driver activates the function, an electric current is applied, causing the shape memory alloy to revert to its original profile; the material forms a ‘J’ shape, pushing the module out of the tire to make contact with the surface, improving grip, stability and safety on snowy roads.

If the surface of the tire is worn down to the height of the module in normal driving mode due to severe tire wear, drivers can easily recognize this degradation so as not miss the tire replacement cycle.

The technology is patent-pending in both South Korea and the U.S. Hyundai Motor and Kia plan to consider mass production of the tires after further technological development, durability and performance tests and regulation reviews.

Hyundai Motor and Kia Unveil Paradigm–Shifting 'Uni Wheel' Drive System to Revolutionize Future Mobility

• Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation present the ‘Universal Wheel Drive System’ (Uni Wheel) at ‘Uni Wheel Tech Day’ in Seoul
• New system integrates existing drive components to deliver excellent efficiency, power and durability without impacting ride comfort
• Improved packaging potential opens up avenues for greater driving range, passenger space and PBV development

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have unveiled the Universal Wheel Drive System — called ‘Uni Wheel’ — at ‘Uni Wheel Tech Day’ in Seoul, Korea. This paradigm-shifting vehicle drive system will revolutionize the design of future mobility devices.

Uni Wheel is a functionally integrated wheel drive system that dramatically improves available space inside an electric vehicle (EV) by moving the main drive system components to the vacant space within the wheel hub. In doing so, Hyundai Motor and Kia have designed a completely new structure for the drive system.

In internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles power is transmitted from the engine through the transmission and to the wheels via drive shafts and constant velocity (CV) joints. In EVs, the engine and transmission are replaced by a motor and reduction gear, but the final method of transmission to the wheels is the same.

Uni Wheel opens new possibilities and enables a flat-floor configuration by moving an EV’s reduction gear inside the wheel hub, locating a compact individual motor close to each wheel, reducing the length of the drive shafts.

The system frees up significantly more interior space compared with conventional drive systems, enabling future mobility products optimized for various applications, such as Purpose Built Vehicles (PBVs).

“We are pleased to showcase innovative ideas that could become game changers in the future mobility market,” said Jongsool Park, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Technology Development of Hyundai Motor Group. “We will perfect the technology so that customers can experience mobility in a completely different and new way.”

Advancing future mobility through new technology

Recent advances in electrification, autonomous driving and connectivity technologies are transforming mobility products into living spaces. Hyundai Motor and Kia’s focus on space utilization in future vehicle architectures will further boost customer value and provide owners with richer user experiences as a result.

Uni Wheel uses a special planetary gear configuration consisting of a sun gear in the center, four pinion gears on each side and a ring gear surrounding this arrangement. Power generated by the motor is transmitted to the sun gear, which in turn engages the pinion gears to rotate the ring gear. This is connected to the wheel to drive the vehicle.

Uni Wheel’s pinion gears are connected to each other to form two linkages, and this multi-link mechanism enables Uni Wheel’s multi-axis movement to allow a wide range of suspension articulation.

A conventional drive system using a regular CV joint suffers from a decrease in efficiency and durability as the angle of drive shaft deflection increases when travelling over bumpy, undulating surfaces. Uni Wheel can transmit power with almost no change to efficiency regardless of wheel movement, ensuring high durability and ride comfort.

When combined with electronic air suspension that can adjust ride height according to the driving situation, this can be increased to stabilize the vehicle on rough roads, or decreased for high-speed driving to improve power and stability.

By moving the reduction gear to the wheel hub, Uni Wheel’s high reduction ratio delivers a significant torque output and allows for a more compact electric motor. With independent control of up to four efficient electric drive units, Uni Wheel also allows for unprecedented levels of torque vectoring to boost dynamic ability and deliver high levels of steering and driving stability.

More efficiency, more interior space

The Uni Wheel concept frees up space within a vehicle that was previously unavailable to users. By relocating many components of the drive system to the wheel hub and downsizing the electric motor with no impact on performance, the extra space made available within the vehicle body can be utilized as additional cargo room, such as a larger trunk or a ‘frunk’.

It’s also possible to move away from conventional seating arrangements designed around the driver, creating new interior layouts and designs for the era of fully autonomous driving. Utilizing this space to improve battery capacity can also improve driving range, meaning users can achieve the range of a large EV without the physical size of the vehicle growing.

The developments Uni Wheel allows will also significantly increase passenger space. EV batteries are conventionally located low down in a vehicle’s body, which requires a raised ride height, often reducing passenger space by the volume of the battery. However, Uni Wheel optimizes battery packaging, with the loss of passenger space minimized.

This will be a valuable feature for PBVs, which need to maximize interior space by offering a low, flat-floor design. The flat-floor platform enabled by Uni Wheel allows for strong flexibility and scalability when it comes to PBVs, enabling the design of various body types depending on the intended use case.

Uni Wheel is highly flexible and easily adaptable to all types of EVs, including regular passenger and high-performance EVs, as the system can implement the same powertrain and reduction gear functions required for conventional EVs.

In addition to vehicles of various sizes, Uni Wheel can also be applied to other types of mobility devices, such as wheelchairs, bicycles and delivery robots. Depending on the requirements of these different forms of mobility, Uni Wheel can be scaled to work with wheel sizes as small as 4 inches and as large as 25 inches or more. In addition, Uni Wheel’s ability to move the rotation axis of the wheel makes it possible to create forms of personal mobility that can climb stairs as smoothly as an escalator.

Hyundai Motor and Kia are continuously verifying the stability, efficiency, and durability of Uni Wheel through various tests to perfect its development and will continue efforts to improve its efficiency by adjusting the reduction gear ratio, and upgrading the lubrication and cooling system.

Hyundai Motor and Kia have applied for and registered eight patents related to Uni Wheel in South Korea as well as the United States. 

Tata Motors Commences Sales, Services of Commercial Vehicles Across Thailand

• Launches Tata Super Ace, Ultra T.9, Ultra T.14 and Prima 5038.S with value-added services: Tata Protect and Tata OK
• Inchcape plc to strategically establish 13 customer touchpoints across Thailand

Tata Motors, one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers, is reaffirming its dedication to delivering class-leading commercial vehicles to the Thai market. The company, along with its authorised distributor Inchcape – a leading global automotive distributor, announced it has commenced the sales and service of its commercial vehicles across Thailand. This endeavour marks Tata Motors’ commitment to revolutionising the landscape of commercial transportation in Thailand. The company also launched an impressive line-up of new-age trucks, including Tata Super Ace, Tata Ultra T.9, Tata Ultra T.14 and the flagship Tata Prima 5038.S, with a gamut of value-added services, such as Tata Protect and Tata OK.

In April 2023, Tata Motors announced a strategic partnership with Inchcape plc – as its distributor for commercial vehicles in Thailand. To ensure that customers have easy access to support and services across Thailand, Inchcape plc will also establish an extensive network of 13 customer touchpoints including sales, service and spare parts, strategically located to provide seamless assistance to its customers.

Best-in-class range of Tata Motors CVs

Tata Super Ace: a proven and versatile vehicle with 1-tonne payload capacity, addressing various applications like food truck, e-commerce, FMCG and intra-city logistics, among others.

Tata Ultra T.9: based on the world-class Ultra platform, offering 5-tonne of payload perfectly suited for short-haul and intra-city applications

Tata Ultra T.14: a perfect blend of technology and economy of operations for multiple applications like FMCG, fruits & vegetables and e-commerce, among others.

Tata Prima 5038.S: flagship Tata Motors’ heavy commercial vehicle offering the best comfort, technology and features, ideal for logistics, industrial and construction applications.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Anurag Mehrotra, Head, International Business, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, said “We are delighted to commence our operations in Thailand. Tata Motors has been one of the leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles that offers functionality, productivity, connectivity, safety and performance. With deep experience in catering to commercial vehicle customers across the globe, our products are engineered to offer the highest profitability and reliability to the fleet owners. These solutions are not mere commercial vehicles, but a testament to our dedication to safety and innovation. Our unwavering commitment to customer centricity is at the heart of everything we do. Jointly with Inchcape, we are confident of delivering a complete peace of mind to our customers with our strategically located sales and service touchpoints in Thailand. With Inchcape’s global leadership in vehicle retail, we are poised to set new standards and drive progress in the Thai transportation industry.”

Expressing their enthusiasm at the announcement, Mr. Charnchai Mahantakun, Managing Director of Inchcape (Thailand) Company Limited, said, “With the cooperation of Tata Motors and Inchcape Thailand, we are confident of creating value for the transportation industry and the Thai commercial truck market. Tata Motors has a worldwide reputation for reliability, wide vehicle portfolio, high quality of vehicles that are designed to meet all types of usage needs; from short distance transport using small trucks to long-distance transportation using large trucks. Combining it with Inchcape’s understanding of the automotive business and experience both, in Thailand and abroad, we are poised to revolutionise the Thai logistics and commercial vehicle industry.”

At the outset, Inchcape will offer the Tata Super Ace, Tata Ultra T.9, Tata Ultra T.14 and the flagship Tata Prima 5038.S to address the varied requirements in the industry. These vehicles are perfectly suited for Thailand and will offer the best-in-segment performance, fuel efficiency, reliability and comfort. The vehicles have been developed with deep market research, focusing on the dynamic customer needs. Going forward, the company will widen its vehicle portfolio in line with the evolving requirement of the market.

Along with the class-leading vehicles, the company will also offer value-added services for hassle-free vehicle lifecycle management including; Tata Protect – an all-encompassing maintenance and service package for customers, comprising a warranty, roadside assistance, genuine parts availability and on-site maintenance and Tata OK – pre-owned vehicle program that encompasses buyback and sales services. The Ultra and Prima range will come equipped with Tata Motors Fleet Edge – a connected vehicle platform powered by data analytics.

With more than seven decades of expertise, Tata Motors is present in 44 countries spread across Africa, Middle East South and South East Asia, South America and CIS, among others. The company’s state-of-the-art research and development facilities have steadily worked to engineer innovative mobility solutions powered by alternate fuel technology, including battery-electric, hybrid, CNG, LNG and Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology.

Tata Technologies Joins the AUTomotive Open Software ARchitecture (AUTOSAR) Partnership As A Premium Partner

Tata Technologies, a global product engineering and digital services company, announces it has joined AUTOSAR, a worldwide development partnership of car manufacturers, suppliers, and other companies, as a premium partner. With more than 280 partners, including BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota Motor Corporation, Ford, GM, DaimlerChrysler, PSA, Toyota, Bosch, Siemens, Peugeot Citroën Automobiles S.A. and Continental AG, among others around the world, AUTOSAR aims to standardize the software architecture of vehicle electronic control units (ECUs) to improve the overall efficiency of automotive system software development and integration.

The rapid advancement of software defined vehicles (SDVs) has amplified the complexity of automotive software in terms of functionality and architecture, leading to increased development costs and time for vehicle manufacturers. This growth is further compounded by the shift towards centralized electrical/electronic (E/E) architectures powered by high-performance computing units that handle mixed-critical safety applications. AUTOSAR plays a key role in addressing these challenges by providing standardization and a foundational framework.

We believe that Tata Technologies' deep automotive domain knowledge and understanding of the physical and digital layers of product engineering in automotive enables it to develop safety critical automotive software with global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers. Through this partnership, Tata Technologies aims to collaborate with AUTOSAR in the development of new standards and software architecture for the future vehicle systems and will promote and facilitate the adoption of AUTOSAR standards globally.

Warren Harris, Chief Executive Officer of Tata Technologies, said, “We are thrilled to join the AUTOSAR Partnership. This partnership further strengthens our commitment to the automotive industry and enables us to work more closely with the other members to develop and implement open standards that aim to improve the efficiency of the development process, reduce costs and increase the overall quality of the vehicles. As Tata Technologies, we firmly believe in the value of one team with the customer, and through this collaboration, we also aim to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients and drive progress in the automotive sector."

“I am happy to see Tata Technologies join AUTOSAR as a premium partner. With their vast experience in the Automotive domain and expertise in both AUTOSAR Platforms, Tata Technologies will be contributing towards the development of new concepts and standards across these platforms” says Thomas Rüping, AUTOSAR Chairperson.

Tata Technologies is also the partner of Foxconn led open electric vehicle development platform, Mobility in Harmony Consortium, also known as the MIH Consortium. 

Tata Technologies is a global product engineering and digital services company focused on fulfilling our mission of helping the world drive, fly, build, and farm by enabling our customers to realize better products and deliver better experiences. Tata Technologies is the strategic engineering partner businesses turn to when they aspire to be better. Manufacturing companies rely on us to enable them to conceptualize, develop and realize better products that are safer, cleaner, and improve the quality of life for all the stakeholders, helping us achieve our vision of #EngineeringABetterWorld.

About AUTOSAR

AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture (AUTOSAR) is a worldwide development partnership of vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and companies from the automotive electronics, semiconductor and software industry. Since 2003, they have been working on the development and introduction of several open, standardized software platforms for the automotive industry. The "Core Partners" of AUTOSAR are the BMW Group, Bosch, Continental, Mercedes Benz, Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, Toyota and the Volkswagen Group.

Noida-based Samvardhana Motherson To Acquire 81% Stake in Honda's Subsidiary Yachiyo’s 4W Business

Motherson International Limited (“SAMIL”) via 100% subsidiary of SMRP B.V. (SAHN B.V.) has entered into an agreement to acquire 81% stake in Yachiyo’s 4W (Y4W) Business.

Motherson will form an 81%:19% strategic partnership with Honda Motor where both partners will drive the company towards a strong and sustainable future and be fully prepared for next-generation products and technologies. The transaction emphasises Motherson’s commitment to be a globally preferred sustainable solutions provider for the automotive industry.

Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd. (“Listed Yachiyo”) is a publicly listed (Tokyo Stock Exchange) subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda Motor”) which comprises of 4W and 2W businesses. As a part of the overall transaction, the 2W business (housed under Goshi Giken) will be transferred to Honda Motor before Motherson acquires 81% stake in Yachiyo’s 4W business.

Yachiyo 4W business employs approx. 3,200 employees in its 13 manufacturing facilities and 3 R&D centres across 08 countries including the USA, Brazil, Mexico, China, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and India with reported revenue and EBITDA of JPY ~116 Bn/ EUR 824 Mn1 and JPY 13 Bn/ EUR 94 Mn1 respectively for FY23. The equity value of the business is JPY 23 Bn / EUR 145 Mn2 for 100% stake.

As a worldwide strategic supplier to Honda Motor with a fully aligned footprint, Yachiyo 4W supports Honda Motor in substantially all of its sunroof and fuel tank requirements at each manufacturing location. The strong relationship has been forged on the back of decades of excelling on Honda Motor’s strict technical and quality expectations.

Sunroof systems have high growth potential globally due to an increase in demand and are expected to see a surge in application across all car segments. Transition to Hybrid will continue to see the use of plastic fuel tanks. The trend of fuel cell powertrain is also aligned with Type-IV hydrogen storage tank under the advance stages of development.

With its experience of working alongside a global OEM like Honda Motor and coupled with its own technologically advanced R&D capabilities, Yachiyo 4W is well positioned to cater to evolving industry landscape and future mobility. Yachiyo 4W has developed multiple value-added next-generation products like lighter plastic tail gates and type-IV hydrogen storage tanks.

The close proximity to Honda Motor plants across the globe provides an opportunity to offer existing products of Motherson to Honda Motor globally.

Post successful closure of this transaction Motherson will become a partner of choice for Honda Motor. This transaction enables further diversification for Motherson in line with its 3CX10 strategy along with opportunities for the company to offer these products to other OEMs across the globe.

Commenting of the deal, Mr Vivek Chaand Sehgal, Chairman, Motherson said, "This acquisition is an important landmark for Motherson as we are honoured to be handpicked by Honda San for a global partnership. We will give our best to live up to the trust bestowed upon us by Honda San. These new product segments are in line with our increasing content per car strategy as well as our customer-centric approach. We believe this business will be highly synergistic with Motherson’s existing portfolio as we see ample opportunities to grow this new business globally by leveraging our global relationships with automotive OEMs. We are looking forward to the exciting times ahead."

Overview of further transaction steps

• Secure Anti-trust and other applicable regulatory approvals before Tender Offer launch.

 • Honda Motor to launch Tender Offer. Tender Offer will be successful if Honda Motor reaches a minimum threshold of 66.7% stake in listed Yachiyo. Honda Motor currently owns 50.4% in listed Yachiyo.

• Once the Tender Offer is successful, Honda Motor shall acquire the remaining public shareholding as per the process defined in Japanese regulations, making it into a wholly owned subsidiary.

• Honda Motor shall purchase Yachiyo's 52.4% shareholding in the Goshi Giken (2W) business.

 • Motherson to buy 81% stake in Yachiyo (4W business) with Honda Motor continuing to retain the remaining 19%.

About “Yachiyo Industries Co., Ltd”

Yachiyo was established in 1953 with headquartered in Tokyo (Japan) and got listed in 1994 at Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Yachiyo’s 4W business reported turnover of JPY ~116 Bn with EBITDA of 11.4%. The product portfolio includes Sunroof (from basic to full panoramic), Fuel Tanks (Plastic and Steel), and plastic products. Yachiyo 4W is long term strategic supplier to Honda Motor catering to majority of its requirements of its core products and is supplying to other global OEMs to some extent. The company employs over 3,200 employees across 08 countries.

About SAMIL (Formerly Motherson Sumi Systems Limited.) and SMRPBV

Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (SAMIL) is a diversified global manufacturing specialist and one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing automotive suppliers for OEMs. Motherson supports its customers from more than 300 facilities across 41 countries, with a team of over 168,000 dedicated professionals. The company recorded revenues of USD 12.7 Bn for FY23 and is among the top 25 largest automotive suppliers worldwide.

Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group BV (SMRP B.V.) is a 100% subsidiary of SAMIL and is present in all major global automotive production hubs, with 110 facilities spread across 29 countries. SMRC Automotive Holdings Netherlands B.V. (“SAHN B.V.”) is a 100% subsidiary of SMRP BV.

To know more about Motherson please visit www.motherson.com 

20 Mobility Startups Selected by T-Hub and Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) to Transform India's Automotive Industry

• 3-month program to provide exclusive mentorship, investor connections, and market pilots
• Selected startups focus on automotive technologies, clean mobility solutions, and emerging vehicle tech
• Startups to benefit from access to world-class experts, resources, and potential investors and customers

T-Hub, India's leading innovation ecosystem, in collaboration with Atal Incubation Centre (AIC), announced the selection of 20 startups for its program focused on the automobile industry. The 3-month program aims to provide startups with exclusive 1:1 mentoring, group sessions, investor connections, and market pilots to help them find their first customers, interact with investors, access government incentives and grants, and structure their companies with new business models.

After screening over 230 applications, the startups were selected based on founder qualifications, business models, and products. The program's focus areas include automotive technologies, connected vehicles, fleet management, clean mobility solutions, electric vehicles, and emerging vehicle technologies.

Amongst the selected startup are-

1. Triolt,
2. Etric,
3. Vihaan Electrix,
4. Aurita electric utility bikes,
5. Tumpudi Automotive Pvt Ltd,
6. Zero Sum,
7. Bijliride,
8. Transcent,
9. TelioEV,
10. TRiDE Mobility,
11. CHARGEKART,
12. Piqyu,
13. Bid rYde,
14. SunPlower Wind,
15. LogiXair,
16. Austhraa Motors,
17. C&G Green Energy

"Through this program, we aim to create a strong ecosystem empowering startups and facilitating new-age solutions in the automobile industry. We are excited to welcome the selected startups to the AIC-T-Hub program. Over the next few months, startups will receive access to right mentorship, funding channels, and networking opportunities," said Mahankali Srinivas Rao (MSR), CEO of T-Hub.

"We are confident that this program will play a crucial role in helping startups scale their businesses and drive innovation in the automobile industry," added Rajesh Adla, CEO of AIC T-Hub Foundation.

Atal Incubation Centers (AICs) are greenfield incubation centers established under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to provide necessary support and resources to startups, and drive innovation and entrepreneurship in India.The previous cohort's success metrics were impressive, including an INR 8 Cr customer order for Ermin Automotive, a 17 L grant for Nova Avenue, and market access for startups such as Smart City Maharashtra, Telangana Tourism, Goa Tourism, and GHMC. The AIC T-Hub program has had a tremendous impact in terms of the number of startups (74), funding secured (INR 15 Cr), and the number of mentors (100+), among other relevant impact numbers. 

The program commenced on April 5 and will end on July 5, with a Demo Day scheduled at the end of the program. Startups will benefit from exclusive access to potential investors and customers, mentorship from industry experts, and a chance to connect with other startups in the ecosystem. The program is focused on providing startups with access to world-class experts and resources to sharpen their understanding of the market, refine their business and product commercialization plans, and quickly test and certify their EVs.

For more information about the program and the selected startups, visit the program's website at https://programs.t-hub.co/mobility/

T-Hub (Technology Hub) is an innovation hub and ecosystem enabler. Based out of Hyderabad, India, T-Hub leads India’s pioneering innovation ecosystem and is the world’s largest innovation campus. Over the six years, T-Hub has pivoted around the 6Ms (Mentors, Market, Motivation, Manpower, Money, Methodologies) and 2Ps (Partnerships & Policy advisory) framework with a mission of driving results and collaboration for entrepreneurs’ success. It has delivered 100+ innovation programs so far, creating an impact for start-ups, corporations, and other innovation ecosystem stakeholders.  Since inception, it has provided over 2000 national and international start-ups with access to better technology, talent, mentors, customers, corporates, investors, and government agencies.

ABOUT AIM

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) intends to support the establishment of new greenfield incubation centers called Atal Incubation Centers (AICs) that would nurture innovative startups in their pursuit to become scalable and sustainable business enterprises. AIM will support these AICs in creating world-class incubation facilities across the country with the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure, in terms of capital equipment and operating facilities available to their incubated startups, coupled with the availability of sectoral experts for mentoring. Apart from this, business planning support, access to seed capital, industry partnerships, training and other relevant components required for supporting innovative startups will be provided.

Edtech Startup Skill-Lync Partners with CORDOBA to Upskill Professionals in Automotive Embedded Software Development & AUTOSAR

The automotive industry is rapidly advancing with the development of embedded software, Edtech startup Skill-Lync has announced its partnership with CORDOBA to upskill professionals in automotive embedded software development.

This will provide the students with a unique opportunity for potential applicants to gain first-hand experience with AUTOSAR and their own MATLAB licenses. This is an extension of Skill-Lync's existing partnership with Mathworks, which will grant candidates the chance to be certified by Mathworks while they operate on their own MATLAB licenses. With these tools, candidates will be able to complete 5 industry-applicable live projects.

The program will aim to bridge the industry skill gap by providing experienced professionals with the specific skill sets that the industry demands, especially in the automotive space. With the rise of electric vehicles and advancements in automotive technology, the need for skilled embedded software engineers has increased significantly, and this program is designed to equip candidates with the necessary skills to stand out in a competitive job market.

The 22-week live program is designed for experienced professionals in the automotive industry who want to upskill in advanced embedded software development concepts such as C/C++, CAN and UDS, Multicore Microcontroller Programming, AUTOSAR, Model-Based Development using MATLAB and Simulink, and Functional Safety. It includes 6 modules where candidates will have the opportunity to work on 5 industry-relevant live projects and receive a co-branded certificate from NSDC and Skill-Lync upon completion, as well as the option to obtain an IEEE Certification.

“The success of the industry is greatly dependent on having the right professionals who are knowledgeable in the latest technologies to spur innovation and development. Skill-Lync's unique program for advanced embedded development is a step in the right direction to address the need for specialised talent, and we eagerly anticipate the effect it will have on the market," said Suryanarayanan PaneerSelvam, Co-Founder and CEO of Skill-Lync.

At the end of this program, students will receive a co-branded certificate from both NSDC and Skill-Lync, as well as become eligible for an IEEE Certification.

"Our executive embedded program is designed to act as a significant catalyst for our candidates professional journey, with a focus to help support specific industry skill requirements and supporting our learners to become the engineering leaders of tomorrow." said Rohan Kochar, Business head at Skill-Lync.

These developments come in the wake of Global Market Insights' prediction that the Automotive Operating Systems Market would experience a CAGR of over 10% by 2030. Moreover, the Asia Pacific region is projected to have the fastest-growing market for automotive software, with a CAGR of 20.4% from 2020 to 2025.

The program offers maximum flexibility for candidates, with options to choose a construct and services best suited to their needs, including job assistance, an upskilling-focused package, and individual modules. This program is a result of close collaboration with corporate hiring partners to meet the industry demand for advanced embedded skills, particularly in the automotive sector. It aims to equip candidates with the necessary skills to take up high-value roles in the embedded domain.

About SKILL-LYNC:

Skill-Lync was launched in April 2015 by Suryanarayanan P (CEO) and Sarangarajan V (CTO) to address the lack of quality and application-based learning in the Indian engineering education system. It is currently focused on providing students with two different models, available both online and offline:

• 6-12 month post-graduate courses focused on providing in-depth industry-relevant technical knowledge to students along with a strong portfolio of projects that are aimed to help them get relevant jobs
• 6-Month programs at physical Skill-Centers, where the students are provided with access to hands-on practical experience with relevant hardware and software from the experts

How TME Supplies Connectors For The Automotive Industry?

Automotive Industry, generating over 2.86 trillion USD in 2021, is one of the leading industries in the world. According to Statista, around 80 million vehicles were produced in 2021. And in 2018, a whopping 97 million vehicles were produced – an all-time high! Thanks to tremendous progress in the automation department.

Let’s briefly discuss what is automation, particularly in the automotive industry and how TME plays its part by supplying various automotive connectors to the industry.

Necessary Equipment For Automation In The Automotive Industry

Using automatic equipment in a manufacturing process or conducting any form of work is known as automation. This is done to facilitate human beings, eliminate errors, and speed up processes. Of course, since we are working with machines there’s going to be a need for some human supervision. This is where we use equipment such as sensors, transducers, regulation controls, etc., which are all part of automotive connectors in one form or the other.

Sensors And Transducers

Both sensors and transducers are used to detect some changes in the environment and report them to the system and the user/overseer. Sensors detect physical changes such as a change in temperature, light, sound, humidity, etc. For example, the mercury inside a thermometer expands as the temperature increases. This indication is detected by the user to comprehend the temperature values at the time.

Transducers, on the other hand, detect a change and convert it into an electrical signal. The inputs and outputs, for the transducers, aren’t the same. For example, transducers can control steering systems in the vehicle and recorrect its course. Similarly, transducers on a ramp can activate to lift or draw down the bridge when pressure is detected as a result of vehicle weight at the ramp.

TME supplies over 16,138 products in the sensors and transducers category, which means they are your one-stop solution to all your automotive connector needs. You can view the whole collection here: https://www.tme.com/us/en-us/katalog/automotive-connectors_112986/
Few Other Automotive Connectors Necessary In An Automotive Industry

Here are a few other connectors used in the automotive industry, their purpose, and how TME plays its part in filling the void of connector obtainability in the world.

• Pressure Sensors And Transducers

When there’s a dangerous buildup of trapped air or liquid in the system, the pressure rises. This can result in leakages, breakages, or even chained explosions. Therefore, you need pressure sensors and transducers in your vehicles and TME offers 1,687 products in this category.

• Temperature Sensors And Transducers

These are required in any vehicle to detect overheating and take necessary precautions before things get worse. TME offers over 485 various types of temperature sensors and transducers.

• Regulation And Control

You need timers to record timely observations, counters to detect quantity, pressure switches to control pressure, programmable relays to execute your instructions, and a few other automotive connectors to keep your system working and performing to the optimal. TME will offer you over 15,280 different types of products so you can regulate and control your automotive system.

• Electric Motors

Electric motors and transducers go hand-in-hand. You need something that creates a motion to execute a physical process after your transducer detects a change and sends an electrical signal. Well, motors do that exactly – they convert electrical signals to physical motion. TME supplies 1,176 types of motors to cover your unique specifications.

TME – Bridging The Gap of Automotive Supplies In The Electronics Industry

TME began as a small shop back in 1989 but, as a result of the high demand for electronics all over the world, TME expanded its operations to cover more than 150 countries. Today, it offers a selection of over 400,000 products and sends at least 5,000 shipments daily.

Although TME created its first website in 1999 to facilitate as it serves automotive supplies to several countries including Germany, USA, France, Poland, and more, the website got a major makeover in 2020.

Now, the website facilitates a refreshed and clearer layout divided into categories and subcategories. And with the help of an intelligent search option, it can return the results that you are looking for in a matter of seconds. For example, the automotive connectors – with a product quantity of 32,618 – can be intuitively instructed to return results based on your unique requirements.

TeamViewer and Hyundai Motor Sign Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Digital Innovation in Automotive Smart Factory

From Left to Right - Hong Bum Jung, CEO, HMGICS and Oliver Steil, CEO, TeamViewer

• TeamViewer to provide Hyundai Motor with industry-leading enterprise augmented reality (AR) platform and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities
• Partnership will help Hyundai Motor develop an intelligent manufacturing platform and enhance productivity, accuracy and worker safety in a smart factory

TeamViewer, a leading global provider of remote connectivity and workplace digitalization solutions, today announced a partnership with global mobility solutions provider Hyundai Motor Company to digitalize business operations and manufacturing processes for Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS).

TeamViewer and Hyundai Motor Company will cooperate to maximize digitalization benefits in HMGICS’ smart factory using TeamViewer’s augmented reality (AR) platform, which includes mixed reality (MR) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The platform will support assembly, maintenance, quality management, logistics, client experience projects and workforce training.

The two companies will conduct joint research and development (R&D) activities in AR-powered smart factory operations, immersive digital experience for frontline workers and AI support for a future automotive factory.

 

Overall, the partnership will drive increased productivity, accuracy, speed and safety of frontline production workers. To leverage these benefits for the industry, the two parties will also pursue global joint marketing of smart factory and enterprise AR technology.

“We are pleased to have TeamViewer as a key technology partner for digital transformation in building a smart factory,” said Hong Bum Jung, Chief Executive Officer of HMGICS. “Developing an intelligent manufacturing platform is an important part of Hyundai's strategy to lead the future mobility industry. We are continuously innovating the overall mobility value chain, which includes presenting a vision for a future mobility smart factory. We expect the partnership will further accelerate our transition to smart factory and enhance its efficiency.

Sojung Lee, President for TeamViewer Asia Pacific, said, “We are excited to collaborate with Hyundai Motor Company in digitalizing manufacturing processes and building an automotive factory of the future. As digital transformation has accelerated on the shopfloor, there is a growing need for AR solutions like TeamViewer Frontline that helps by optimizing manual work processes in industrial environments. Our collaboration with Hyundai Motor Company will further solidify our position as an enterprise software provider with specialized solutions for the manufacturing industry and it will strengthen our role as a leading player in the industrial metaverse space.”-

HMGICS, the Group’s test bed and a global open innovation hub, aims to develop new EV business models, forge innovative partnerships, produce mobility products, and develop the Group’s intelligent manufacturing platform to revolutionize the overall mobility value chain.

About TeamViewer

TeamViewer is a leading global technology company that provides a connectivity platform to remotely access, control, manage, monitor, and repair devices of any kind – from laptops and mobile phones to industrial machines and robots. Although TeamViewer is free of charge for private use, it has more than 625,000 subscribers and enables companies of all sizes and from all industries to digitalize their business-critical processes through seamless connectivity. Against the backdrop of global megatrends like device proliferation, automation and new work, TeamViewer proactively shapes digital transformation and continuously innovates in the fields of Augmented Reality, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence. Since the company’s foundation in 2005, TeamViewer’s software has been installed on more than 2.5 billion devices around the world. The company- is headquartered in Goppingen, Germany, and employs around 1,400 people globally. In 2021, TeamViewer achieved billings of EUR 548 million. TeamViewer AG (TMV) is listed at Frankfurt Stock Exchange and belongs to the MDAX. Further information can be found at https://www.teamviewer.com/.

About Hyundai Motor Company

Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Company is present in over 200 countries with more than 120,000 employees dedicated to tackling real-world mobility challenges around the globe. Based on the brand vision ‘Progress for Humanity,' Hyundai Motor is accelerating its transformation into a Smart Mobility Solution Provider. The company invests in advanced technologies such as robotics and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to bring about revolutionary mobility solutions, while pursuing open innovation to introduce future mobility services. In pursuit of sustainable future for the world, Hyundai will continue its efforts to introduce zero emission vehicles equipped with industry-leading hydrogen fuel cell and EV technologies. More information about Hyundai Motor and its products can be found at:
http://worldwide.hyundai.com or http://globalpr.hyundai.com

CoE for Micro Motors and Robotics Launched By Pricol and PSG College of Technology

Pricol Limited (BSE: 540293; NSE: PRICOLLTD), one of India’s leading automotive technology companies, announced the inauguration of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in association with PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.

The PSG - Pricol Centre of Excellence was inaugurated jointly by Mr. Vikram Mohan, Managing Director, Pricol Limited and L. Gopalakrishnan, Managing Trustee, PSG Institutions in the presence of top management personnel from Pricol and the Management, Governing Council members, faculty and students of PSG College of Technology.

Pricol has identified several new Technology products and innovative processes to meet demanding requirement of automotive OEMs in India and International Markets. The Centre of Excellence has been conceptualized to develop high efficiency micro motors and Robotics and Artificial Intelligence based processes and equipment. With Pricol’s strong foot print in product domain and customer connect and PSG Institutions’ expertise in first principle fundamentals, the Centre of Excellence will certainly benefit the community at large to come out with world class new technology products and processes.

Commenting on the CoE inauguration, Mr. Vikram Mohan, Managing Director, Pricol Limited said, “This Centre of Excellence is a small effort from our end towards bringing industry and academia together. Pricol has identified and is implementing several new technology solutions and innovative processes to meet the requirements of automotive OEMs both in India and overseas. We are delighted to be partnering with PSG College of Technology in this venture. PSG will support us in the development of high efficiency micro motors, robotics and artificial intelligence based processes and equipments. This CoE inside the PSG College of Technology campus will help students to proactively be part of real-world challenges and also add value to our product and process.”

Pricol Limited is one of India’s leading automotive technology companies headquartered in Coimbatore. Pricol commenced its operations in the year 1975 in Coimbatore, South India and today it strides as a reputable global brand in the automotive component and products business, highly recognized by top automotive OEMs across the world. The company carries out its business and operations in Driver Information Systems and Sensors, Pumps and Allied Products, Telematics and Wiping Systems catering to leading automotive OEMs in Two / Three Wheeler, Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Farm Equipment and Off-Road Vehicles across India and in International Markets (45+countries) with 2000+ product variants.

Today the company has 7 manufacturing plants across Coimbatore, NCR, Pantnagar, Pune and Sricity, 1 subsidiary manufacturing plant in Satara, 1 manufacturing unit in Indonesia; and 2 international offices in Tokyo and in Singapore. Pricol Group is powered by 5000+ strong, dedicated workforce which resolutely pursues the mission to be PASSIONATE, SUSTAINABLE, DYNAMIC and EVOLVING. The logo addresses the synergistic relationship between the four stakeholders (Customers, Employees, Shareholders and Suppliers) working in a convergent manner in order to create value for each other. As, Indian markets are on the flow to march towards Electric Vehicles manufacturing, Pricol has already switched its gear to be EV ready across its product verticals. http://pricol.com

PSG College of Technology is committed to providing world-class Engineering education by fostering Research & Development, evolving innovative applications of technology and encouraging entrepreneurship. PSG College of Technology, is a Govt. Aided, Autonomous, Affiliated to Anna University and ISO 9001:2015 certified Institution. This is one of the foremost institutions founded by the PSG & Sons' Charities Trust (1926). The College was established in the year 1951 and the Founders wisely decided to locate it in the same campus as the PSG Industrial Institute for effective industry-institute interaction.

The College today has a student strength of about 8518 with 15 engineering and technology departments besides the computer applications, management sciences, basic sciences and humanities departments. Among the various Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate programmes offered by the college, as many as 18 programmes were accredited in the year 1997 itself by the National Board of Accreditation of AICTE. More than 505 research scholars are pursuing research programmes leading to Ph D / MS / M Tech degrees and the college is a recognized QIP centre for Postgraduate and Ph D programmes.

Several advanced centres are set up with financial support from the Ministry of Human Resources Development, DST and other agencies. These include: the CAD/CAM/CIM Centre, Virtual Reality Centre, Virtual Instrumentation Centre, Educational Technology Centre, Centre for Non-Formal and Continuing Education, PROJECT IMPACT Centre (a project funded by the World Bank, Swiss Development Corporation and the Government of India), UNDP Jute Project Centre, TIFAC - CORE, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Centre, Festo-PSG Centre for Pneumatic and Control Engineering, Metals Testing and Research Centre, Industry Institute Partnership Cell and CII - TDB TNET Centre.

INR 4 Mn Grant Opportunity for Automotive Startups As T-Hub Ties with Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India

With an aim to bolster the growing automotive ecosystem and support startups, T-Hub and Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India (RNTBCI) partnered for the Open Innovation Challenge.

Along with the grant, the four winning startups will get an opportunity to pitch in front of Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India (RNTBCI) leadership and access their global mentorship network.

T-Hub, which pioneers India’s leading innovation ecosystem, today announced its partnership with Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India (RNTBCI), a global technical and development centre for the Open Innovation Challenge. Through this partnership, RNTBCI will partner with some of the most innovative automotive startups scouted by T-Hub. With an aim to bolster the growing automotive ecosystem, the winning startups will get an opportunity to pitch in front of RNTBCI leadership and access their global mentorship network.

The program offers the startups an opportunity to participate under four themes - First and Last Mile Connectivity, Digitisation, Mobility as a Service with social impact (MaaS) and Circular economy. Six to eight startups will be shortlisted for each theme out of which four startups will win INR 1 million grant each and receive co-working opportunities with RNTBCI.

MSR, CEO, T-Hub said, "T-Hub with our corporate partnerships aims to help startups incorporate domain expertise to deliver cutting-edge solutions to the market. We are excited to partner with RNTBCI (Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India) as they bring incredible expertise in their sector and a clear focus that will help startups create breakthrough solutions for the global automotive market. Together we look forward to creating an impact for our startup community."

The program will focus on automotive space including AI, IoT, blockchain, robotic process automation (RPA), electrification, big data, AR/VR, application development, cloud-based, materials, alternative fuel etc. Growth stage startups with Minimum Viable Product (MVP) ready, in Electric vehicle (EV), Automated vehicle (AV) and Assistive technology (AT) technology, bio-based materials, internet of waste, re-use, upcycle anywhere from India, can apply for the program here.

Debashis Neogi, Managing Director, RNTBCI said, "We are glad to announce the maiden Renault Nissan Open Innovation Challenge in India in association with T-Hub. Innovation should be the topmost priority of India, as a country with lots of young talents and booming start-ups. We want to trigger the thinking! I see a great potential to create out-of-the-box and business viable solutions through this challenge."

The shortlisted startups will be able to derive diverse benefits from the program such as mentoring and learning from leaders in the automotive giants, and co-working space at T-Hub with exclusive access to state-of-art design and product development resources. They will also receive an opportunity to co-create a paid Proof of Concept (PoC) and find a new use case for their existing solutions. T-Hub will be facilitating the program through hybrid mode and provide support to the participating startups by refining pitch decks and displaying demonstrations.

Furthermore, T-Hub will bring world-class industry experts, mentors, and business scaling opportunities for shortlisted startups. The program will conclude with T-Hub and RNTBCI disbursing grants to the final four startups for the development of their Proof of Concepts (PoCs).

T-Hub (Technology Hub) is an innovation hub and ecosystem enabler. Based out of Hyderabad, India, T-Hub leads India’s pioneering innovation ecosystem. With a mission of enabling and empowering an ecosystem hungry for innovation, T-Hub is creating an impact for startups, corporations, and other innovation ecosystem stakeholders. Incorporated in 2015, it has provided over 1800+ national and international startups with access to better technology, talent, mentors, customers, corporates, investors, and government agencies. It has elevated innovation for leading national and global corporations, transforming their business models for the better. Working in collaboration with innovation partners and enablers in Telangana, India and worldwide, T-Hub is building a future-ready innovation ecosystem.

Media contacts: pr@T-Hub.co

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India (RNTBCI) is a captive automotive technology and business centre supporting Renault and Nissan globally. Established in 2007, it is in Mahindra World City, Chennai, India and employs over 8,000 employees.

Hyundai Mobis and IIT Hyderabad Join Hands for Research on Advanced Automotive Technologies

IIT Hyderabad signed a pact with Mobis India Ltd for joint research on Advanced Automotive Technologies

• Mobis collaboration with IIT Hyderabad in Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Chassis systems
• This collaboration shall address India-specific challenges in ADAS and Hardware resource optimization techniques for Chassis Software.
• IIT Hyderabad shall support developing mathematical models, Hardware prototypes for ADAS, and Machine Learning Algorithms for Chassis software.

With the aim to accelerate the research in the field of Advanced Automotive Technologies, IIT Hyderabad joined hands with  Mobis India Ltd last week. IIT Hyderabad will leverage its expertise in the field of Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, and Hardware prototypes for ADAS to address India-specific challenges in Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Hardware Resource Optimization techniques for Chassis Software.

Expressing delight on this collaboration, Mr. Jae oh Cha, Chief Technical officer (CTO), said, “Mobis India Limited (Mobis Technical Centre of India) is happy to collaborate with IIT Hyderabad for future technology development in advanced driver assistance systems and Chassis systems for Indian Automobile Market. We are looking forward to increasing the collaboration in the future”.

Speaking on occasion, Prof B S Murty, Director of IITH, said, “With this collaboration, IITH aims to strengthen further its expertise in the field of Automotive Industry, specific to Advanced Automotive Technologies like ADAS. This pact will enable our researcher to answer the unsolved challenges and equip IITH to prep industry-ready human resources with the domain expertise to achieve our motto of Inventing & Innovating in Technology for Humanity”. 

During the event, Mr. Jae oh Cha, Chief Technical officer (Mobis Technical Centre of India), Prof B S Murty, Director IITH, Prof C Krishna Mohan, Dean (PCR) & other officials from Hyundai Mobis were present.

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) is one of the eight new IITs established by the Government of India in 2008. In a short span of 13 years, the institute has become a top-ranker. Currently, it has 260+ full-time faculty, 3,900+ students (26% women), nearly 200+ state-of-the-art laboratories, and five research and entrepreneurship centers. The institute has a strong research focus with approx. Rs 575+ crore of sanctioned research funding with Ph.D. scholars accounting for about 30% of total student strength. IITH has to its credit more than 7200+ research publications, 210+ patent disclosures, 1600+ sponsored/consultancy projects, and about 100+ startups. 

India's Pricol Inks Strategic Tech Alliance with Californian Connected Vehicle Startup Sibros

Partnership aims to deliver Deep Connected Vehicle Solutions in the Indian and ASEAN markets

Pricol Limited (BSE: 540293; NSE: PRICOLLTD), one of India’s leading automotive technology companies, today announced a strategic technology partnership with Sibros Technologies, Inc., a California based award winning company providing Over-the-Air (OTA) connected vehicle software systems for OEMs worldwide, to deliver Deep Connected Vehicle Solutions in the Indian and ASEAN markets.

Sibros’ connected all-in-one platform will complement Pricol’s suite of products on Driver Information Systems (DIS) and Telematics to offer end-to-end solutions to the OEMs. Also the cloud based platform of Sibros combined with the next generation products of Pricol will enable features such as OTA software and firmware updates, vehicle data insights for analytics, diagnostics and troubleshooting for the OEMs to make the best use of the connected solutions.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Vikram Mohan, Managing Director, Pricol Limited said, “Connectivity and innovative mobility services are critical components of our strategy to enable software-powered products and solutions for our customers. We believe that the next generation of connected vehicles will be software and data-intensive, and will require a comprehensive suite of cloud and in-vehicle software to introduce new features and keep them updated to maximise performance, efficiency, safety and security. In Sibros, we have found an ideal partner who brings the best of Connected Vehicle suite of solutions with a global perspective.”

“We are excited to join forces with Pricol in complementing their Driver Information Systems and Telematics products to offer end to end solutions to the OEMs. Pricol is a very strong player in the Indian market, and we intend to bring together complementary products, strong domain expertise, cutting edge technologies and qualified teams to create deep connected vehicle solutions,” says Mr. Hemant Sikaria, CEO & Co-Founder, Sibros Technologies, Inc.

Image credit - www.sibros.com

 
The Sibros Deep Connected Platform (DCP) is a vertically integrated vehicle-to-cloud system combining market leading embedded firmware and SaaS applications that enable 3 core pillars for connected vehicle success. The company recently raised $70 million through Series B funding led by Energy Impact Partners (EIP) with participation from Google, Qualcomm Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, Iron Pillar and existing investors Nexus Venture Partners and Moneta Ventures.

About Sibros

Sibros powers the connected vehicle ecosystem with its Deep Connected Platform (DCP) for safe and secure deep software updates, data collection and diagnostics in one vertically integrated system. DCP supports the majority of vehicle network architectures right out-of-the-box and is built to the most rigorous safety, security and data privacy standards in the world, such as ISO 26262 (Functional Safety), GDPR and WP.29. Sibros empowers OEMs to reduce recalls and warranty claims and create dozens of use cases spanning fleet management, predictive maintenance, usage-based insurance, owner personalization and beyond. Most recently, Sibros was named 2021 Connected Car Platform of the Year by IoT Breakthrough Awards. Founding team members come from rich experience in companies like Tesla, Uber, Faraday Future, GM, etc. https://www.sibros.com

About Pricol

Pricol Limited is one of India’s leading automotive technology companies headquartered in Coimbatore. Pricol commenced its operations in the year 1975 in Coimbatore, South India and today it strides as a reputable global brand in the automotive component and products business, highly recognized by top automotive OEMs across the world. The company carries out its business and operations in Driver Information Systems and Sensors, Pumps and Allied Products, Telematics and Wiping Systems catering to leading automotive OEMs in Two / Three Wheeler, Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Farm Equipment and Off-Road Vehicles across India and in International Markets (45+countries) with 2000+ product variants.

Today the company has 7 manufacturing plants across Coimbatore, NCR, Pantnagar, Pune and Sricity, 1 subsidiary manufacturing plant in Satara, 1 manufacturing unit in Indonesia; and 2 international offices in Tokyo and in Singapore. Pricol Group is powered by 5000+ strong, dedicated workforce which resolutely pursues the mission to be PASSIONATE, SUSTAINABLE, DYNAMIC and EVOLVING. The logo addresses the synergistic relationship between the four stakeholders (Customers, Employees, Shareholders and Suppliers) working in a convergent manner in order to create value for each other. As, Indian markets are on the flow to march towards Electric Vehicles manufacturing, Pricol has already switched its gear to be EV ready across its product verticals. http://pricol.com

Rising Applications of Non-Metal Materials Drive Innovation in Automotive Fascia Market

The key materials used in the manufacturing processes for the production of the products and solutions in the global automotive fascia market are non-metal compounds such as ABS, polycarbonate, polypropylene, and rubber, among others as well as metal compounds such as aluminum and steel. 

The light weight as well as malleable and flexible nature of non-metal compounds such as plastics and rubber make them ideal for application in new generation of lightweight automotive vehicles, Usage of these materials help in reducing overall weight of the vehicle, and thereby enhancing the fuel economy. Thus, the non-metal materials amount for large demand within the global automotive fascia market. These non-metal components in the global automotive fascia market also feature enhanced heat resistance, which makes them lucrative for application in IC engine operated vehicles.

Major solutions and products offered by the players and manufacturers in the global automotive fascia market are step as well as standard, among others. These products in the global automotive fascia market are applied in the automotive vehicles in both rear as well as front. The solutions offered by the manufacturers and players operational in the landscape of the global automotive fascia market are used in various types of vehicles, such as light duty vehicles, buses and coaches, medium and heavy duty trucks, and passenger vehicles, such as sedan, hatchback, and utility vehicles.

High Demand from OEM Stimulates Growth in Automotive Fascia Market

The products offered by the manufacturers in the global automotive fascia market are marketed and sold through two major sales channels i.e. aftermarket as well as original equipment manufacturer or OEM. The fascia components in an automotive product most frequently boast a lifespan as same as the vehicle itself. This leads to very low demand from aftermarket channels, hence the demand is noticed to be dominant from the OEMs. This trend is also bolstered by the high cost of fascia, leading to consumers opting for new vehicle, rather than going through expensive and extensive procedure of changing or replacing the fascia.

Geographically, the classification of the global automotive fascia market can provide us information pertaining to five distinct geographical regions such as Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America, Asia Pacific, and South America. Owing to high population as well as rising disposable income, Asia Pacific as well as North America emerged as two of the leading regional markets within the larger global automotive fascia industry. This trend is also bolstered by the presence of numerous major and leading automotive manufacturers in Asia Pacific region.

Players in Automotive Fascia Market Active in Regional Expansion through Acquisitions

Few of the major incumbent manufacturers and players functional in the competitive landscape of the global automotive fascia market are Flex-N-Gate Corp., Revere Plastics Systems, LLC, Sanko Gosei Technologies USA, Inc., Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC, Getsamp North America, Inc., AISIN Light Metals, LLC, Plastic Omnium Co., MRC Manufacturing, Inc., Magna International, Inc., Ventra Ionia, LLC, MOBIS Georgia, LLC, and Eakas Corporation, among others. Mergers and acquisitions stood out as the dominant corporate growth strategies implemented by the leading industry players in the global automotive fascia market for expanding their regional footprint.

For instance, a strategic partnership was signed between the Plastic Omnium as well as Total Energies in order to develop and market novel plastic materials, produced from recycled polypropylene in December of 2021. This move will help the players in minimizing the waste by optimizing and reusing the existing polypropylene as well as enhance the performance of their product offerings. Elsewhere, the United States based plastic manufacturing company, Ferguson Production, Inc., was acquired by the Revere Plastic Systems in July of 2021. This move is expected to aid the Revere Plastic Systems in expanding its reach across nine different locations across the United States.

REPORT: https://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/automotive-fascia-market.html

QAD and Quistem Help Automotive Customers with Operational Restart Readiness Checklist amid COVID19 Pandemic

QAD and Quistem have teamed up to develop specific guidelines to help automotive manufacturers prepare for the restart of their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. These guidelines feature 13 key topics that automotive suppliers will need to address in order to align their operational restart with their customers in the automotive supply chain.

"With our focus on automotive manufacturing customers, we teamed up with Cathy Fisher, president of Quistem, a global expert in automotive management systems, to put together specific guidelines to help automotive suppliers get their facilities up and running during the COVID-19 pandemic," said QAD Director, Automotive Terry Onica. "We recognize organizations are currently receiving a lot of guidance about protecting their employees from the COVID-19 virus. However, for quality product and delivery to their customers, additional detailed focus on 13 key aspects of their business will contribute to a successful restart."

The Operational Restart Readiness Checklist covers the following topics and provides detailed checkpoints related to each:

1. Contingency Plans


2. Inventory


3. Immediate customer delivery requirements


4. Immediate delivery plan including transportation


5. Supplier inventory and near-term delivery plan


6. Availability of outsourced processes


7. Temporary process changes due to virus risk reduction actions


8. Product/process requalification plan


9. Accuracy of work instructions


10. Workforce availability and training


11. Equipment, tooling and gauging restart risks and maintenance


12. Facility infrastructure


13. Communication plans to all stakeholders

 

OEMs and suppliers interested in learning more can access the checklist here

In addition to offering the Operational Restart Readiness checklist, QAD and Quistem recorded a webinar in conjunction with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) outlining a three-step plan for automotive suppliers to follow when preparing to restart their operations. This plan includes: 1) managing the COVID-19 virus at the facility; 2) restarting manufacturing operations; and 3) recovering operational stability. The webinar can be viewed here.

About QAD – Enabling the Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise

QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD solutions help customers in the automotive, life sciences, packaging, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries rapidly adapt to change and innovate for competitive advantage. 

Gurgaon-based Auto Spare Parts E-Tailer Boodmo.com Raises Additional ₹5 Crores in FDI

GUrgaon-based Boodmo, which is India’s fastest growing online marketplace for automobile spare parts, has raised its share capital with an additional INR 5 Crores worth of investment through FDI from an undisclosed investor. Founded in 2015 by Yevgen Sokolnikov and Oleksandr Danylenko, two entrepreneurs from Ukraine, boodmo started selling car spare parts on its website in January 2017.

Founded in 2015 by two Ukrainian entrepreneurs - Oleksandr Danylenko and Yevgen Sokolnikov, Boodmo aims to revolutionize the auto components industry in India by facilitating online sale of automobile components from vendors to customers. The enterprise has so far attracted INR 20 crores in FDI.

Speaking on the fresh investments, Yevgen Sokolnikov, Co-Founder & CEO of boodmo, said, “We are continuously upgrading our services to make space for online sales in the Indian auto components industry. In just eighteen months of sales operations, we have made a tremendous progress, with volumes of fresh orders increasing continuously. With these fresh funds, we plan to strengthen the existing operations, along with the realization of our expansion plans.”

He added, “We already have a Sorting Hub in Delhi and will soon be launching the second bigger Sorting Hub in Jaipur. We are also actively looking for an appropriate space for a Sorting Hub in Maharashtra as we have an extensive customer base in the state. Going forward, we will expand these facilities in more Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities across India.” boodmo.com is expanding its sorting hubs nationally to increase the delivery speed by checking and packing goods closer to vendors and customers.

A unit of Smart Parts Online Private Limited, boodmo has a comprehensive database of genuine and aftermarket replacement parts. In a short span of time, boodmo has collated a massive e-repository of genuine OEM and aftermarket car spare parts, offering over 1 million varieties of spares offered by 400 suppliers of over 3,000 Indian as well as international brands.

Sometimes it becomes very difficult for car owners to find replacement parts in dispersed and unorganized market. boodmo.com aims to become a trusted channel for both car owners and auto spare parts dealers to come under one roof in order to reap the maximum benefits out of it. Customers can find the required automotive components using its online catalogue and can make their search through VIN, brand or part number. The enterprise aims to organize and standardize the Indian automobile spare parts marketand make it more dynamic and transparent for all the stakeholders.

To recall, last month Pune-based SparesHub.com, a similar automobiles parts online marketplace, raised Rs. 40 lakhs from the Chennai Angels. The startup is catering to the requirements of car parts of independent multi-brand workshops and car owners across India.

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Gurgaon-based Auto Spare Parts E-Tailer Boodmo.com Raises Additional ₹5 Crores in FDI

GUrgaon-based Boodmo, which is India’s fastest growing online marketplace for automobile spare parts, has raised its share capital with an additional INR 5 Crores worth of investment through FDI from an undisclosed investor. Founded in 2015 by Yevgen Sokolnikov and Oleksandr Danylenko, two entrepreneurs from Ukraine, boodmo started selling car spare parts on its website in January 2017.

Founded in 2015 by two Ukrainian entrepreneurs - Oleksandr Danylenko and Yevgen Sokolnikov, Boodmo aims to revolutionize the auto components industry in India by facilitating online sale of automobile components from vendors to customers. The enterprise has so far attracted INR 20 crores in FDI.

Speaking on the fresh investments, Yevgen Sokolnikov, Co-Founder & CEO of boodmo, said, “We are continuously upgrading our services to make space for online sales in the Indian auto components industry. In just eighteen months of sales operations, we have made a tremendous progress, with volumes of fresh orders increasing continuously. With these fresh funds, we plan to strengthen the existing operations, along with the realization of our expansion plans.”

He added, “We already have a Sorting Hub in Delhi and will soon be launching the second bigger Sorting Hub in Jaipur. We are also actively looking for an appropriate space for a Sorting Hub in Maharashtra as we have an extensive customer base in the state. Going forward, we will expand these facilities in more Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities across India.” boodmo.com is expanding its sorting hubs nationally to increase the delivery speed by checking and packing goods closer to vendors and customers.

A unit of Smart Parts Online Private Limited, boodmo has a comprehensive database of genuine and aftermarket replacement parts. In a short span of time, boodmo has collated a massive e-repository of genuine OEM and aftermarket car spare parts, offering over 1 million varieties of spares offered by 400 suppliers of over 3,000 Indian as well as international brands.

Sometimes it becomes very difficult for car owners to find replacement parts in dispersed and unorganized market. boodmo.com aims to become a trusted channel for both car owners and auto spare parts dealers to come under one roof in order to reap the maximum benefits out of it. Customers can find the required automotive components using its online catalogue and can make their search through VIN, brand or part number. The enterprise aims to organize and standardize the Indian automobile spare parts marketand make it more dynamic and transparent for all the stakeholders.

To recall, last month Pune-based SparesHub.com, a similar automobiles parts online marketplace, raised Rs. 40 lakhs from the Chennai Angels. The startup is catering to the requirements of car parts of independent multi-brand workshops and car owners across India.

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EY's Tesseract Aims To Speed Up Future of Automotive Industry With Blockchain

Blockchain is all set to make huge waves in the automotive world, courtesy England headquartered multinational professional services firm EY's new project. The global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services is currently working on “Tesseract,” an integrated platform that will be capable of digitally logging vehicles and trips onto a blockchain while allowing a multi-party vehicle ownership.

According to EY, the new platform will bring a much needed relief to the shared-use vehicle ownership customers by solving some of the fundamental problems associated with the market. In addition to this, Tesseract will also be significantly enhancing the whole shared ownership experience through the integration of mobile technology with vehicles.

The new platform will allow its operators to innovate, commercialize and scale new mobility businesses and revenue models. The project is expected to result in an increase in vehicle utilisation, reduce wastage and ultimately lead to creation of a greener and much more sustainable transport world.

EY's confidence in Tesseract is such that the company believes that the project is especially essential to the future of autonomous vehicle fleets trend, the flourishing of which will lead to new revenue generation and value streams.

For the uninitiated, a blockchain is an anonymous online ledger that makes use of a data structure to make the process of transaction an easier and simpler process. It provides users the ability to manipulate the ledger in a safe way without seeking the support of a third party. In the past, we have covered various stories on how the technology is invading financial institutions like banks (Read Here) and electronic voting systems in several countries (Read Here), including India. Yesterday, we also carried an article about how Blockchain is blurring the lines between technology and nature through a new species called Plantoid, a new digital plant, which is designed to reproduce itself via transactions made on the blockchain.

“The future of the automotive and transportation industry will be integrated, on-demand, personalized and autonomous. Tesseract is a groundbreaking, innovative platform that benefits every stakeholder across the mobility ecosystem. We want Tesseract to break down barriers to entry for all stakeholders, provide the means for mobility as a service and facilitate a truly integrated ecosystem that puts consumers first in the future mobility marketplace." said Randy Miller, EY global automotive and transportation leader in a statement given to ETHNews.com about EY's new project in works.

Adding to what Miller said, Paul Brody, EY global innovation leader stated, “The time has come for blockchain to reshape the automotive industry. Using blockchain for automotive services permits true peer-to-peer interactions between owners with minimal infrastructure requirements. Data can be stored permanently and managed securely while automated permission and transaction processing will be made much easier.”

To conclude, EY's new platform's underlying blockchain technology will be facilitating automatically executed transactions between owners, operators, and third-party service providers via a single source, usage-based payment system. Ownership of vehicles on the platform will be available on a full or fractional basis.

EY's new platform is a technological innovation that has the potential of not only completely changing what it means to own a vehicle, but it is also capable of changing the way humans interact with cars in general, and even bring a massive change in society by association.