Recent Articles Published by Sumantra B Barooah
Bright Autoplast sees future in carbon fibre

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar07 May 2014

India’s auto sector is yet to see regulations that will drive OEMs here to adopt lightweighting technologies aggressiv...

Autocar Professional Dialogue with Gordon Murray

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In an exclusive interview with Autocar Professional, Professor Gordon Murray speaks about iStream -- his 'disruptive' ...

'The future is lightweighting. We are able to even get better properties than steel (with carbon fibre) but the issue is cost. We want to make it more affordable.'

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar02 May 2014

Gagandeep Singh, Bright AutoPlast’s CEO, speaks to Sumantra B Barooah, on driving new initiatives in automotive lightw...

Exclusive! Force Motors to assemble engines for BMW

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar29 Apr 2014

Force Motors will set up an engine manufacturing facility at Chengelpet, Tamil Nadu, the Pune-based company has inform...

HMSI sets up rural business vertical to boost growth

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar29 Apr 2014

Rural India is beckoning Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) with the strong business prospects it offers.

Honda Activa wins 2-wheeler sales race in March ’14, runner-up in FY’14

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar25 Apr 2014

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India’s (HMSI) Activa emerged as the best-selling two-wheeler by any OEM in India in March ...

Interview with Mercedes-Benz India, MD & CEO Eberhard Kern

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Sumantra Barooah chats with Mercedes-Benz India, MD & CEO Eberhard Kern at the launch of Mercedes' new GL 63 AMG SUV

Mahindra Two Wheelers to leverage SUV image to boost its business

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar17 Apr 2014

The company’s strategy aims to capture a wider base in semi-urban and rural India, where its SUVs enjoy a premium imag...

Twenty percent of Mercs sold in India are compact cars

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar15 Apr 2014

Mercedes-Benz India launched the GL 63 AMG, one of its biggest and most powerful vehicles, in India today.

GenZe: Mahindra’s first electric 2-wheeler is born in the USA

By Sumantra B Barooah calendar15 Apr 2014

“That you will see one (electric two-wheeler) is certain,” said CMD Anand Mahindra after inaugurating Mahindra Two Whe...