Automotive World‘s Megatrends India 2014 took place on 25 and 26 February 2014 in Chennai.
Over 350 delegates attended the event, which consisted of a commercial vehicle conference on day one, and a light vehicle conference on day two.
Day 1 of the conference opened with a Big Picture panel discussion featuring leading figures from India’s top truck manufacturers, who will discuss the outlook for India’s commercial vehicle market over the next ten years and beyond. The panel was made up of Ravi Pisharody, President, Commercial Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors; Marc Llistosella, Chief Executive and Managing Director, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles; Anders Grundströmer, Managing Director, Scania Commercial Vehicles India and Senior Vice President, Scania Group and A. Ramasubramanian, President, AMW Motors.
The panel discussion was followed by three sessions of presentations covering a broad range of topics, from powertrain efficiency to supplier management via sustainability.
Day 2 of the conference focused on passenger car and light vehicles, with key industry stakeholders presenting on topics including current and future powertrain developments, electronics and safety, and on the outlook for vehicle production and sales.
Preparations are now already under way for Automotive World‘s Megatrends India 2015, which takes place at the ITC Grand Chola in Chennai on 24 & 25 February 2015. Follow this link for more details and to register.
Commercial Vehicle day
COMMENT: Commercial vehicle megatrends, made in India
2014 will be a year to forget for Indian CV sales. It’s time to play the long game
Perceptions of Indian commercial vehicle megatrends
Comments from the Big Picture panel discussion featuring leaders from BharatBenz (DICV), AMW, Tata and Scania
Indian supply chain trends in the midst of an industry slowdown
Supplier session featuring Erich Nesselhauf (DICV), Piyush Munot (ZF India) and Philipp Baecker (BPW Trailer Systems India)
Solutions needed before telematics storms India CV industry
Developments in training and infrastructure are needed for CV telematics to become a viable option in India
Scania bets on biofuels for India
There is enough biomass to go from waste to fuel and energy in India, says Krister Thulin of Scania Commercial Vehicles India
Passenger Car day
Marginal rise in exports the only silver lining for Indian market
OEMs are using India as a manufacturing export hub. This is not healthy, says EY’s Rakesh Batra
COMMENT: Exports offer short-term relief for OEMs in India playing the long-game
Exports offer short-term relief for India’s OEMs, but new capacity will be needed to supply the 6-9m market forecast for the next decade
Manufacturing flexibility seen as key to tide over slowdown in India
Tom Chackalackal, Executive Director – Manufacturing, Ford India discusses the need for flexibility to ensure that the manufacturing process can adapt to consumer demand
Video interviews
Watch exclusive video interviews recorded at Megatrends India 2014
Interview: Toby Peters, Founder & CEO, Dearman Engine
Interview: Rakesh Batra, Partner & National Leader Automotive Sector, EY
Interview: Peter Bolesza, VP – EEU & Emerging Markets, NNG
Interview: Gert-Jan Vogelaar, Strategic Marketing Director, Punch Powertrain
Interview: Piyush Minot, India Managing Director, ZF India
Interview: Saptarshi Basu, General Manager, Interior Electronics Solutions, Continental
Interview: G. Murali, Plant Manager, Thermal Systems, BorgWarner
Interview: R. Murali, Plant Manager, BorgWarner
Interview: Carlos Briganti, Managing Director, South America, Power Systems Research
Interview: Hariharan S, Sr. Manager – OEM Business Development, Lubricants Division, Total
