Recent Articles Published by Sumantra B Barooah
TUV300 will be Mahindra's next in the UV market

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The a sub-4-metre utility vehicle will be launched by mid-September. This TUV300 will be Mahindra first compact SUV ba...

Exclusive: BMW India suspends assembly of Mini

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BMW has suspended assembling the Mini Countryman in India, two years after starting its assembly at the Chennai plant....

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam – "I am an anti-fossil fuel person."

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Dr Kalam was not an automotive engineer but he knew very well that research in advanced material is key for the automo...

‘The next phase could be local manufacturing of parts.’

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BMW's strategy to outsource engine to Force Motors is the first for its global operations. Robert Frittrang, MD, Plant...

Tata Motors targets 3-fold growth in CV exports by 2018

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Tata Motors is gunning for aggressive growth in its commercial vehicle (CV) exports. The company, which currently has ...

Volvo to export ‘Made-in-India’ buses to Europe, source key components from Pithampur powertrain plant

By Sumantra B Barooah & Jaishankar Jayaramiah calendar14 Jul 2015

Volvo Buses is to start exporting its Made-in-India buses to Europe to tap opportunities in intercity commuter segment...

‘We plan to make our India operations a sourcing hub for ZF’s global portfolio.’

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In his first media interview, Suresh KV, the new Country Head of ZF in India and also Head of ZF India, tells Sumantra...

‘We are not innovation junkies. Our goal is to ensure relevance of our product and brand promise always.'

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar08 Jul 2015

Royal Enfield is gearing up to go international more aggressively and is chasing its ambition to be the world's No. 1...

ZF's 'SUV' to address megatrends of efficiency, safety & automated driving

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ZF’s 'Smart Urban Vehicle (SUV)' concept is aimed at addressing three key megatrends of efficiency, safety and automat...

Chinese auto industry looks to reinvent itself

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar30 Jun 2015

There is some serious brainstorming taking place in the boardrooms of Chinese OEMs to survive and sustain in the rapid...