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Autocar Professional: Nov 2016
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‘There is a lot of resistance in India to pay for lightweighting and there is big cost pressure, unique to the Indian market.’

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IMEA's PK Verma explains the growth drivers for the company's India business, dealing with cost pressures while chasing weight reduction and leveraging international ties with global OEMs in India.

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Henkel looks to bond better with Indian automakers

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The world’s largest adhesives-maker is benefiting from automakers’ drive to lightweight cars. While it faces cost pressures in India, working from an early stage of design with OEMs should help cut the kilos.

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Lanxess takes the hybrid tech route to replace metal

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Is plastic a better material than metal for automotive? Along with its Durethan & Pocan high-performance plastics, Lanxess' plastic-metal hybrid tech facilitates intelligent lightweight construction.

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'No matter what material is being used, we have the optimisation technology to facilitate lightweighting for automakers.'

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Dr Royston Jones, VP (Europe) and global CTO of Altair Product Design on how simulation-driven optimisation technologies can enable carmakers to identify where material can be removed to hit weight and performance targets.

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IAC explores new innovative tech for maximum gains

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IAC Group innovates with new eco-friendly concepts like Fibreframe and the HybridFleece moulding process in its quest to achieve gains in shedding weight. Amit Panday reports.

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'With the Hexa, we are clearly making a statement in terms of what are we capable of delivering now.'

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Girish Wagh, Senior Vice-President (Program Planning & Program Management – Passenger Vehicles), Tata Motors, speaks on the soon-to-be-launched Hexa crossover.

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Will Income Tax Cuts Boost Sales of Entry-Level Cars and Motorbikes?

Will Income Tax Cuts Boost Sales of Entry-Level Cars and Motorbikes?

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