Automotive Test Systems (ATS) has commissioned a high-capacity electric motor test bed for heavy-duty vehicle applications at its facility in Bengaluru. The test bed is rated at 458 kW of power and 2,900 Nm of nominal torque and has been fully operational since June 2025. The installation is designed to support electric motors used in […]
Seiko Epson Corporation has announced the inauguration of its first ink tank printer manufacturing facility in India. Located in Chennai, the plant has been established in collaboration with Epson’s manufacturing partner RIKUN and is scheduled to begin operations in October 2025. The facility will initially focus on producing Epson’s EcoTank printers. The new Epson manufacturing […]
ESAB India has installed a Zeiss Sigma 360 Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) equipped with an Oxford Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) system at its Filler Metals Laboratory in Chennai. This advanced setup strengthens the company’s research and development capabilities in welding consumables and materials analysis. The Zeiss Sigma 360 FE-SEM enables high-resolution imaging and […]
Gala Precision Engineering, a manufacturer of precision components, plans to invest a total of INR 481 million to expand its manufacturing operations. The company is allocating INR 370 million for a new facility at Vallam, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and INR 111 million to ramp up capacity at its existing plant in Wada, near Mumbai, […]
Nothing Technologies, a London-based consumer technology company, announced that its upcoming smartphone, the Phone 3, will be manufactured in India. The device will be produced at the company’s manufacturing facility in Chennai as part of its regional expansion. The company stated that all its smartphones have been manufactured in India. The Phone 3 is positioned by […]
JK Fenner India Ltd, a manufacturer of auto components, has entered into a technology collaboration with South Korea-based NMC Motors to manufacture electric axles (e-axles) for three-wheelers and small commercial vehicles. The company plans to set up a dedicated manufacturing facility for e-axles for three-wheelers, supported by technical expertise from NMC Motors. The partnership, announced […]
Force Motors, an Indian automotive and auto component manufacturer, has produced its 100,000th engine for BMW Group India at its assembly facility in Chennai. The plant, which began operations in 2015, assembles engines exclusively for BMW and plays a role in the company’s localisation efforts in India. The milestone engine will power a BMW X5. The […]
Alstom, a provider of rail transport systems, will manufacture 96 driverless metro cars for Chennai Metro Phase II at its facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, as part of a EUR 135 million contract awarded by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). The design work for the trainsets will be carried out at Alstom’s engineering centre in […]
Visteon, a manufacturer of auto components, has initiated in-house manufacturing of high-resolution analog and digital cameras, along with display backlight units (BLUs), at its facility in Chennai, India. The company has invested USD 10 million in this new production line, which is designed to support the development of cockpit electronics and driver assistance systems. The […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, has announced the delivery of its 200,000th BharatBenz truck manufactured at its Oragadam facility near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The plant serves as the company’s headquarters and includes production, research and development, and testing operations. Spread over 400 acres (160 hectares), the Oragadam facility produces […]
