Visteon Corporation, an automotive technology company, has launched the SCHOLAR programme under Visteon University, which is being introduced across 26 engineering colleges in India. The initiative, announced on 23 September, is designed for students in their fifth semesters and aims to address industry skill requirements in automotive software. According to the company, the programme has […]
Toray Industries (H.K.) Ltd. has entered a joint venture with MAS Holdings to establish a new manufacturing facility in Odisha, India. The entity, named Toray MAS Apparel India, will operate from the MAS Apparel Park at Bhuinpur, which began development in March 2025. Operations are scheduled to start in early 2026. The agreement was formalised […]
Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) are developing a new manufacturing plant at Ranipet in Tamil Nadu with an investment of Rs 90 billion. The facility, spread over about 470 acres near Panapakkam, will focus on completely knocked down (CKD) assembly and is scheduled to start operations in early 2026. Initial production will include […]
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. reviewed the progress of its upcoming manufacturing facility in Pune during a recent meeting between the company’s leadership team and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Alongside updates on the plant, the company outlined a set of corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects valued at INR 560 million to be implemented in the […]
Green Mobility has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, to support Daimler India Commercial Vehicles. The company stated that the facility is intended to strengthen its role in the commercial vehicle industry. The inauguration was attended by Michael Moebius, President & Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Daimler Truck; Anand Mimani, […]
Lion Corporation, a Japan-based manufacturer of consumer goods, plans to establish a wholly owned subsidiary in India with an investment of INR 400 million (approximately JPY 680 million). The subsidiary, to be named Lion India Private Limited, will be based in Gurugram, Haryana, and is scheduled for establishment in January 2026, with operations expected to […]
AuraXL has inaugurated a dedicated automotive electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) laboratory at its research and development hub in Pune. The facility was opened in the presence of industry representatives including Bharat Gite, CEO of Taural India Pvt Ltd, and industry mentor Prakash B N. The company stated that the new lab is intended to support automotive […]
Tata Elxsi and Suzuki Motor Corporation have inaugurated a new Cloud Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Centre in Trivandrum, India. This is the second engineering centre established under the partnership between the two companies, following the Offshore Development Centre in Pune. The facility is designed for early-stage, full-vehicle simulation and validation using a cloud-native infrastructure. It allows Suzuki’s […]
Setco Auto Systems Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Setco Automotive Ltd., has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, to collaborate on research in automotive technology. The partnership will focus on developing next-generation automotive systems and aims to strengthen cooperation between academia and industry. As part of the […]
Casio India, a subsidiary of Japan-based Casio Computer Co. Ltd., has started selling locally manufactured watch models in India as part of its strategy to expand production within the country. The move includes the manufacture of 28 curated models, combining Japanese technology with domestic manufacturing capabilities. Sales of the locally made watches began at the […]
