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MRF to double radial tyre capacity

Mr. K.M. Mammen, Chairman and Managing Director, MRF Ltd., and Mr. M.F. Farooqui, Secretary, Tamil Nadu…

Eaton to buy Kirloskar’s engine valve business in India

Eaton has agreed to purchase the engine valve components division of Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. (KOEL)…

BASF to strengthen automotive business in India

BASF has announced its plan to rev up its offerings for the automotive industry in India…

How ITS makes road traffic safe, easy and hassle-free

– By S.R. Venkatesan, Senior Advisor to Invest in Sweden Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden…

MAN enlarges presence in India

The MAN Group is now having greater focus on India through its recently newly opened MAN…

Shriram Transport: The messiah of small truck operators

“Arul Ratnam worked in a small garment factory in Tirupur and had to toil for his…

ArvinMeritor announces plan to spin off LVS business

AMW foray into components manufacturing

Setting up world’s largest wheel rim plant After its dramatic foray into the truck segment, AMW…

TRW Automotive to set up Indian subsidiary in Chennai soon

TRW Automotive of the US, producing and supplying auto components to all the leading OEMs in…

Mercedes-Benz to expand product range

Launch of buses in 2nd half of 2008 Mercedes Benz, the world’s largest truck and bus…

Eicher-Volvo JV finalised

With the signing of definitive agreements, Eicher Motors Ltd. (EML) and AB Volvo have formalised their…

NRB Bearings’ Pantnagar facility opened

NRB Bearings Ltd., manufacturer of the widest range of bearings and automotive components, has opened its…

Rane NSK’s new steering column plant in Haryana

Rane NSK Steering Systems Ltd. (RNSSL) has opened a new state-of-the-art plant to produce electric power…

Apollo Tyres to pump in Rs.2,000 crores for capacity expansion

Apollo Tyres has earmarked Rs. 2,000 crores for investment in the next three years to increase…

M&M’s net up at Rs. 1,104 crores

The gross revenues and other income of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. for the year ended March…

Three AL-Nissan joint ventures floated

Ashok Leyland and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., have announced the legal formation of the three JV…

Ashok Leyland gearing up for future growth

Capacity expansion to 1,84,000 units by 2010 The year 2007-08 proved extremely tough for the truck…

Tata Motors’ record vehicle sales

Tata Motors has reported consolidated gross revenue of Rs. 40,340.79 crores in 2007-08, a growth of…

V. Sumantran joins Hinduja Automotive

The newly formed Hinduja Automotive UK has appointed Dr. V. Sumantran, former General Motors and Tata…

Manatec targets Rs. 100-crore turnover: New plant to be ready by year-end

Manatec is among the well-established brands of garage servicing equipment in the country. Started in a…

Truck Writers Award for Mike Pennington

Mr. Mike Pennington, ArvinMeritor’s Senior Director of global marketing communications and industry relations for commercial vehicle…