automobile industry
automobile industry
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by Deepesh - 2007-09-12
The Indian supplier community presents an interesting paradox in the types of people running the show. On one end are people like the Kalyani-Bharat Forge Group, the TVS Group and maybe TACO who are v...
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by Deepesh - 2007-09-14
If ever I was to leave my profession of an automobile industry analyst with SupplierBusiness, I would surely love to work with some of the multinantional auto manufacturers in India. Not for the work ...
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by Deepesh - 2007-09-17
A few days back (yes guys, I have been sluggish) I was at the launch of the Honda Shine, HMSI's (the other Honda..) new 125 bike. This is an important motorcycle for HMSI as this is the one that will ...
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by Deepesh - 2007-09-18
I was at the TVS test track recently to try out the new Apache. Yes, all my friends in them enthusiast magazines can smirk as they have already psted the Apache on the test track a onth back but with ...
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by Deepesh - 2007-09-20
Was at the launch of the Mercedes M- and S-Class. Times surely have changed in the Indian and global markets. A few years back, I remember when Merc entered the Indian market, the first press con had ...
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by Deepesh - 2007-09-24
L N Mittal's audacious USD 22.0 bn bid for steel giant Arcelor must have left the top management in a pensive mood. Arcelor is an important joint-venture partner in Tata Steel's ambitious automotive s...
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by Deepesh - 2007-09-28
Technology is a stupid thing. It makes you spend, stupidly, and before you can even gaze at your gizmo with pride, it is already outdated. A few months back I had splurged (the devil called the impuls...
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by Deepesh - 2007-09-29
So where is money spent in a product's development? That would be an interesting thing top think about. Let's see. About 40% of a bike's development comes in the engine and gearbox part. Another 40% i...
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by Deepesh - 2007-10-03
I have recently been riding around on the Hero Honda Achiever, as part of my fun-job of an automotive writer for Hindustan Times. The Achiever is a good bike but is caught in the quicksand of mediocri...
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by Deepesh - 2007-10-05
I will not be the first one to say that Indian automotive suppliers have a promising future; analysts from consultancies, big and small, have already stated that in many of their glitzy presentations ...
