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07/12/2016

How Jayalalithaa made Chennai the Detroit of India

The setting up of Ford’s first factory in India near Chennai in 1995, when Jayalalithaa was in power, marked the arrival of the city as an auto hub

Tamil Nadu today is one of the top 10 automobile hubs in the world, wiith Chennai having the capacity to produce about 1.4 million cars a year, or 3 cars every minute.

While India was still shaking off the lethargy of licence/permit raj in the mid-nineties, one lady helped build the Detroit of India in Chennai, bringing the world’s top automobile brands to the capital of Tamil Nadu.
J. Jayalalithaa had taken the reins of power in the state in 1991, the same year India opened up its economy and welcomed private and foreign investment. In 1995, she pulled off a coup when Ford Motor Co. decided to set up its first manufacturing plant in the country in Maraimalai Nagar, around 60 km from Chennai, beating competitors such as Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Even though Tamil Nadu already had domestic auto manufacturers such as Royal Enfield, Ashok Leyland Ltd, Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd (TAFE) and TVS Motor Co. Ltd, the Ford factory marked the arrival of Chennai as a hub of automobile and component manufacturing.

How the Tamil Nadu economy fared under Jayalalithaa
Ford was followed by Hyundai Motor Co., BMW AG, Daimler AG, Renault-Nissan Alliance, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. Along with them came an array of auto component makers who built a world-class ecosystem for automobile manufacturing.
Today, Tamil Nadu is one of the top 10 automobile hubs in the world. Chennai has the capacity to produce about 1.4 million cars a year, or three cars every minute. In a 15 September 2015 speech at a global investors meet in Chennai Jayalalithaa said, “...Chennai will become the world’s largest car manufacturing hub. My vision to make Tamil Nadu a world leader in manufacturing is becoming a reality”.

The transformation did not happen overnight.

At the same time that Ford made its entry and sales in the Indian market were still not significant, a South Korean company was trying to secure a share of India’s small car market. The situation was challenging for Hyundai Motor India Ltd, which wanted to create a manufacturing base in Chennai, which so far was not in the league of automobile belts like Gurgaon or Pune.
“The challenges faced by the company were the complex approval systems by the government—the processes were not mature then,” recalled a former Hyundai executive, who was part of the team that helped the Korea giant set up operations in India.
“Investments then were only made by PSUs (public sector units). Hyundai’s investment was the second mega project in Tamil Nadu, after Ford. So, the processes and systems for approval systems were not mature yet,” he said on condition of anonymity.
Finding skilled manpower and then training them for the shop floor, and developing an efficient vendor base were some of the major challenges, he said.
Hyundai wanted its vendor base closer to its manufacturing facility. It was the first company to introduce a single-vendor system in India. While an army of Korean vendors accompanied the carmaker from Seoul to Chennai, most Indian vendors based in northern India moved south to meet Hyundai’s demand. Back then, the average investment required by vendors in Chennai was Rs10-15 crore. So far, Hyundai vendors have invested about $1 billion.
“People said we won’t be able to sell more than 35,000 cars in a year,” the former Hyundai executive said.
The company not only added a second shift in the first year of operation itself, but also broke even within a year. While it capitalized on India’s growing fancy for small cars, a faster break-even was also helped by a massive cost-efficiency programme, the executive said.
In 2015-16, it sold 484,324 cars, and exported 162,221.
“One of the reasons for the company achieving faster break-even was the cost-efficiency with which it was operating. When we began, we did not want to pass on cost increases to customer and looked inward to cut costs and in vendors as well,” he said.
Hyundai achieved 70% localization when it began, when other multi-national OEMs were at 40% localization.
For Jayalalithaa, the success of Hyundai became a calling card.
“She did a great deal, if you just look at the last five years—Nissan, Daimler, BMW, Yamaha (have come in)... She put Chennai on the global map. Her global investor meets were immensely successful,” said Venu Srinivasan, chairman and managing director, TVS Motor and Sundaram Clayton. The latter, an auto parts maker, was the first Indian and fourth non-Japanese company to win the prestigious Deming medal for quality in 1998.
“Along with Kamaraj and MGR, she will be rated as one of the tallest leaders my state ever produced,” Srinivasan said.

The setting up of Ford’s first factory in India near Chennai in 1995, when Jayalalithaa was in power, marked the arrival of the city as an auto hub

Tamil Nadu today is one of the top 10 automobile hubs in the world, wiith Chennai having the capacity to produce about 1.4 million cars a year, or 3 cars every minute.

While India was still shaking off the lethargy of licence/permit raj in the mid-nineties, one lady helped build the Detroit of India in Chennai, bringing the world’s top automobile brands to the capital of Tamil Nadu.
J. Jayalalithaa had taken the reins of power in the state in 1991, the same year India opened up its economy and welcomed private and foreign investment. In 1995, she pulled off a coup when Ford Motor Co. decided to set up its first manufacturing plant in the country in Maraimalai Nagar, around 60 km from Chennai, beating competitors such as Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Even though Tamil Nadu already had domestic auto manufacturers such as Royal Enfield, Ashok Leyland Ltd, Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd (TAFE) and TVS Motor Co. Ltd, the Ford factory marked the arrival of Chennai as a hub of automobile and component manufacturing.
How the Tamil Nadu economy fared under Jayalalithaa
Ford was followed by Hyundai Motor Co., BMW AG, Daimler AG, Renault-Nissan Alliance, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. Along with them came an array of auto component makers who built a world-class ecosystem for automobile manufacturing.
Today, Tamil Nadu is one of the top 10 automobile hubs in the world. Chennai has the capacity to produce about 1.4 million cars a year, or three cars every minute. In a 15 September 2015 speech at a global investors meet in Chennai Jayalalithaa said, “...Chennai will become the world’s largest car manufacturing hub. My vision to make Tamil Nadu a world leader in manufacturing is becoming a reality”.
The transformation did not happen overnight.
At the same time that Ford made its entry and sales in the Indian market were still not significant, a South Korean company was trying to secure a share of India’s small car market. The situation was challenging for Hyundai Motor India Ltd, which wanted to create a manufacturing base in Chennai, which so far was not in the league of automobile belts like Gurgaon or Pune.
“The challenges faced by the company were the complex approval systems by the government—the processes were not mature then,” recalled a former Hyundai executive, who was part of the team that helped the Korea giant set up operations in India.
“Investments then were only made by PSUs (public sector units). Hyundai’s investment was the second mega project in Tamil Nadu, after Ford. So, the processes and systems for approval systems were not mature yet,” he said on condition of anonymity.
Finding skilled manpower and then training them for the shop floor, and developing an efficient vendor base were some of the major challenges, he said.
Hyundai wanted its vendor base closer to its manufacturing facility. It was the first company to introduce a single-vendor system in India. While an army of Korean vendors accompanied the carmaker from Seoul to Chennai, most Indian vendors based in northern India moved south to meet Hyundai’s demand. Back then, the average investment required by vendors in Chennai was Rs10-15 crore. So far, Hyundai vendors have invested about $1 billion.
“People said we won’t be able to sell more than 35,000 cars in a year,” the former Hyundai executive said.
The company not only added a second shift in the first year of operation itself, but also broke even within a year. While it capitalized on India’s growing fancy for small cars, a faster break-even was also helped by a massive cost-efficiency programme, the executive said.
In 2015-16, it sold 484,324 cars, and exported 162,221.
“One of the reasons for the company achieving faster break-even was the cost-efficiency with which it was operating. When we began, we did not want to pass on cost increases to customer and looked inward to cut costs and in vendors as well,” he said.
Hyundai achieved 70% localization when it began, when other multi-national OEMs were at 40% localization.
For Jayalalithaa, the success of Hyundai became a calling card.
“She did a great deal, if you just look at the last five years—Nissan, Daimler, BMW, Yamaha (have come in)... She put Chennai on the global map. Her global investor meets were immensely successful,” said Venu Srinivasan, chairman and managing director, TVS Motor and Sundaram Clayton. The latter, an auto parts maker, was the first Indian and fourth non-Japanese company to win the prestigious Deming medal for quality in 1998.
“Along with Kamaraj and MGR, she will be rated as one of the tallest leaders my state ever produced,” Srinivasan said.

07/12/2016

How Jayalalithaa made Chennai the Detroit of India

The setting up of Ford’s first factory in India near Chennai in 1995, when Jayalalithaa was in power, marked the arrival of the city as an auto hub

Tamil Nadu today is one of the top 10 automobile hubs in the world, wiith Chennai having the capacity to produce about 1.4 million cars a year, or 3 cars every minute.

While India was still shaking off the lethargy of licence/permit raj in the mid-nineties, one lady helped build the Detroit of India in Chennai, bringing the world’s top automobile brands to the capital of Tamil Nadu.
J. Jayalalithaa had taken the reins of power in the state in 1991, the same year India opened up its economy and welcomed private and foreign investment. In 1995, she pulled off a coup when Ford Motor Co. decided to set up its first manufacturing plant in the country in Maraimalai Nagar, around 60 km from Chennai, beating competitors such as Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Even though Tamil Nadu already had domestic auto manufacturers such as Royal Enfield, Ashok Leyland Ltd, Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd (TAFE) and TVS Motor Co. Ltd, the Ford factory marked the arrival of Chennai as a hub of automobile and component manufacturing.
How the Tamil Nadu economy fared under Jayalalithaa
Ford was followed by Hyundai Motor Co., BMW AG, Daimler AG, Renault-Nissan Alliance, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. Along with them came an array of auto component makers who built a world-class ecosystem for automobile manufacturing.
Today, Tamil Nadu is one of the top 10 automobile hubs in the world. Chennai has the capacity to produce about 1.4 million cars a year, or three cars every minute. In a 15 September 2015 speech at a global investors meet in Chennai Jayalalithaa said, “...Chennai will become the world’s largest car manufacturing hub. My vision to make Tamil Nadu a world leader in manufacturing is becoming a reality”.
The transformation did not happen overnight.
At the same time that Ford made its entry and sales in the Indian market were still not significant, a South Korean company was trying to secure a share of India’s small car market. The situation was challenging for Hyundai Motor India Ltd, which wanted to create a manufacturing base in Chennai, which so far was not in the league of automobile belts like Gurgaon or Pune.
“The challenges faced by the company were the complex approval systems by the government—the processes were not mature then,” recalled a former Hyundai executive, who was part of the team that helped the Korea giant set up operations in India.
“Investments then were only made by PSUs (public sector units). Hyundai’s investment was the second mega project in Tamil Nadu, after Ford. So, the processes and systems for approval systems were not mature yet,” he said on condition of anonymity.
Finding skilled manpower and then training them for the shop floor, and developing an efficient vendor base were some of the major challenges, he said.
Hyundai wanted its vendor base closer to its manufacturing facility. It was the first company to introduce a single-vendor system in India. While an army of Korean vendors accompanied the carmaker from Seoul to Chennai, most Indian vendors based in northern India moved south to meet Hyundai’s demand. Back then, the average investment required by vendors in Chennai was Rs10-15 crore. So far, Hyundai vendors have invested about $1 billion.
“People said we won’t be able to sell more than 35,000 cars in a year,” the former Hyundai executive said.
The company not only added a second shift in the first year of operation itself, but also broke even within a year. While it capitalized on India’s growing fancy for small cars, a faster break-even was also helped by a massive cost-efficiency programme, the executive said.
In 2015-16, it sold 484,324 cars, and exported 162,221.
“One of the reasons for the company achieving faster break-even was the cost-efficiency with which it was operating. When we began, we did not want to pass on cost increases to customer and looked inward to cut costs and in vendors as well,” he said.
Hyundai achieved 70% localization when it began, when other multi-national OEMs were at 40% localization.
For Jayalalithaa, the success of Hyundai became a calling card.
“She did a great deal, if you just look at the last five years—Nissan, Daimler, BMW, Yamaha (have come in)... She put Chennai on the global map. Her global investor meets were immensely successful,” said Venu Srinivasan, chairman and managing director, TVS Motor and Sundaram Clayton. The latter, an auto parts maker, was the first Indian and fourth non-Japanese company to win the prestigious Deming medal for quality in 1998.
“Along with Kamaraj and MGR, she will be rated as one of the tallest leaders my state ever produced,” Srinivasan said.

01/12/2016

Demonetisation: Enquiries at Mercedes Benz India dealerships down 60%
However, the sentiment is temporary and should improve by December, Folger said, adding that the scarcity of cash would not impact sales as the luxury car business does not depend on cash transactions.

Mercedes Benz India is getting about 60% lower-than expected turnout at some of its dealerships as consumers seem to have deferred plans for big, discretionary purchases following the government’s demonetisationmove, CEO Roland Folger said on Wednesday.

However, the sentiment is temporary and should improve by December, Folger said, adding that the scarcity of cash would not impact sales as the luxury car business does not depend on cash transactions.

He also ruled out manufacturing cuts or plant shutdowns, saying the German luxury auto company had in fact abandoned an earlier proposition to stall investment in India.

“What we’ve heard from some of the dealers — but then that’s only 20-30% of all our dealerships — is that the turnout of buyers is low. On the other hand, some of them are at 100% of what they were supposed to achieve,” he added.

On November 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonetised currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations. The move, aimed at controlling black money and fake currency, has created a paucity of cash in the country, hitting consumption and purchases across sectors. Some experts have also said the worst industries to be hit are FMCG and automobiles.

However, Folger said the impact would be primarily on sentiment and would not significantly impact volumes. “About 95% of our car sales are financed anyway. So, a shortage of cash wouldn't impact our business model. It's more of a sentimental issue. People just aren't comfortable doing it (buying cars) at the moment,” he said, cautioning that the possibility of a volume decline in the luxury car segment in 2016 could not be ruled out.

In 2015, the Indian luxury car market sold 35,300 units and volumes are expected to grow to 87,300 units by 2020. But according to experts, the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this year to ban the sale of large diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR, the current demonetisation move and the higher instance of GST on luxury cars (28% + cess) will definitely impact the demand.

“We cannot exclude a decline at the moment because we don't know how the announcement of GST will affect us. We have no clue how this year is going to end. Because there are a lot of factors that are going to influence our business — demonetisation being one of them,” Folger said, pointing out that the the industry is now out of the impact of the diesel ban. Folger also reiterated that the company had discarded its earlier stance of keeping its India investments on hold.

01/12/2016

Car exports to Sri Lanka — the fifth largest and fastest growing market for India-made passenger vehicles — is likely to hit a speed bump as the island nation has increased the import duty to 175 percent from 150 percent.

Maruti Suzuki is the market leader in Sri Lanka, and all the vehicles it sells are imported from India. French carmaker Renault uses its facility near Chennai to supply to Sri Lankan market. India’s automobile exports to the southern neighbour nearly doubled in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, to $305 million (nearly Rs 2,100 crore at current exchange rate).

21/11/2016

Currency Ban: New & used car retail to fall by over 30% in November.

Situation at passenger vehicle dealerships worsens further as footfall across India has slowed down by 75 percent and bookings has come down equally by about 50 percent, Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) told ETAuto.

The apex body representing automobile dealers fear that November retail sales for passenger vehicles will be affected by 30 percent while the numbers will further go down in December if things don’t improve.

“The situation is even worst at the service centers because of the lack of cash at the counter. However, many a time the reason is not lack of cash at buyers end but they (buyers) are either busy with other things that has crop up after currency ban or they are keeping the cash at hand for more important urgent things,” says John K Paul, president FADA.

16/11/2016

Hyundai Tucson Launched: Get to know the SUV inside out

Hyundai Motor India launched the all new Tucson between Rs 18.99 lakh - Rs 24.99 lakh (ex showroom Delhi).

It will be available in 5 variants with 5 exterior color options.

Hyundai Tucson Engine Specifications

The all new Tucson is powered by options of two engine – 2.0 Nu Dual VTVT Petrol Engine and the newest member of Hyundai diesel family the 2.0 R e-VGT Diesel Engine, and is offered in 6-Speed Manual & Automatic Transmission.

With a capacity of 1,999cc, the petrol engine churns out 155ps power @ 6,200rpm, and maximum torque at 19.6kgm @ 4,000rpm.

With a capacity of 1,995cc, the diesel engine churns out 185ps power @ 4,000rpm, and maximum torque at 40.8kgm @ 1,750-2,750rpm.

14/11/2016

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The Mercedes-Benz luxedrive brings you Something luxurious to excite your senses. A range of events that allow you to experience your favourite Mercedes-Benz cars and SUVs first-hand.

10/11/2016

Govt makes airbags mandatory for new cars from October 2017

Carmakers will have to provide airbags, vehicle reverse gear sensors for child pedestrian safety, speed-warning systems and seatbelt reminder system as standard equipment from October 2017.

09/11/2016

Ford invests Rs 1300 cr at new Global Technology Center in Chennai
Ford will hire 3,000 skilled workers over the next five years to fully staff the new center. Ford also will consolidate 9,000 employees from six existing facilities in Chennai on the 28-acre campus.
Ford Motor Company has invested Rs 1,300 crore for a green and modern new Global Technology and Business Center in Chennai, India that will serve as a hub for product development, mobility solutions and business services for India and other markets around the world.

Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford, visiting Chennai for the announcement, said the automaker will invest $195 million (Rs 1,300 crore) and hire 3,000 skilled workers over the next five years to fully staff the new center. Ford also will consolidate 9,000 employees from six existing facilities in Chennai on the 28-acre campus. With 12,000 employees in total, the Chennai facility will become Ford’s second-largest center of employment globally after Dearborn, Michigan, US.

“India is not only a vibrant market for cars and new mobility ideas, it also is rich with talent, technical expertise and ingenuity,” Bill Ford said. “This new center will help us attract the best and brightest, and make Chennai a true hub of innovation for Ford around the world.”

Expected to be completed by early 2019, the Ford Global Technology and Business Center in Chennai will become Ford’s third global product development center in Asia Pacific and part of Ford’s global product development network. As well as housing engineering talent, the campus will be home to employees from IT, finance, accounting, data analytics and manufacturing.

The center will employ Indian engineers, scientists and skilled workers. It also will feature a wide range of laboratories and testing facilities for both full vehicles and components, enabling Ford to conduct extensive testing of future vehicles in India.

“This is an exciting day for Ford and Chennai, and it underscores the bright future we are creating together,” said Dave Schoch, president, Ford Asia Pacific. “We want to express our deepest gratitude to the Tamil Nadu government and Chief Minister J Jayalalitha for working with Ford over many years to make this vision a reality.”

In addition to growing product development capabilities in India, the center will house Ford’s second-largest IT organization outside of the company’s global headquarters.

The center will also help Ford to continue to innovate in manufacturing around the world, standardizing processes and making use of the latest technologies to enhance efficiency.

Ford is also working to ensure that the new center meets the environmental standards. Both the office buildings and the Learning and Development Center are designed for compliance with LEED Gold and Platinum standards for green buildings.

“Designing a sustainable campus is as much about protecting the environment as it is about creating a great place to work,” Bill Ford said. “The Ford Global Technology and Business Center incorporates thoughtful ways to improve our environmental impact, while at the same time creating a great workplace that inspires our employees.”

09/11/2016

Ford invests Rs 1300 cr at new Global Technology Center in Chennai

Ford will hire 3,000 skilled workers over the next five years to fully staff the new center. Ford also will consolidate 9,000 employees from six existing facilities in Chennai on the 28-acre campus.
Ford Motor Company has invested Rs 1,300 crore for a green and modern new Global Technology and Business Center in Chennai, India that will serve as a hub for product development, mobility solutions and business services for India and other markets around the world.

Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford, visiting Chennai for the announcement, said the automaker will invest $195 million (Rs 1,300 crore) and hire 3,000 skilled workers over the next five years to fully staff the new center. Ford also will consolidate 9,000 employees from six existing facilities in Chennai on the 28-acre campus. With 12,000 employees in total, the Chennai facility will become Ford’s second-largest center of employment globally after Dearborn, Michigan, US.

“India is not only a vibrant market for cars and new mobility ideas, it also is rich with talent, technical expertise and ingenuity,” Bill Ford said. “This new center will help us attract the best and brightest, and make Chennai a true hub of innovation for Ford around the world.”

Expected to be completed by early 2019, the Ford Global Technology and Business Center in Chennai will become Ford’s third global product development center in Asia Pacific and part of Ford’s global product development network. As well as housing engineering talent, the campus will be home to employees from IT, finance, accounting, data analytics and manufacturing.

The center will employ Indian engineers, scientists and skilled workers. It also will feature a wide range of laboratories and testing facilities for both full vehicles and components, enabling Ford to conduct extensive testing of future vehicles in India.

“This is an exciting day for Ford and Chennai, and it underscores the bright future we are creating together,” said Dave Schoch, president, Ford Asia Pacific. “We want to express our deepest gratitude to the Tamil Nadu government and Chief Minister J Jayalalitha for working with Ford over many years to make this vision a reality.”

In addition to growing product development capabilities in India, the center will house Ford’s second-largest IT organization outside of the company’s global headquarters.

The center will also help Ford to continue to innovate in manufacturing around the world, standardizing processes and making use of the latest technologies to enhance efficiency.

Ford is also working to ensure that the new center meets the environmental standards. Both the office buildings and the Learning and Development Center are designed for compliance with LEED Gold and Platinum standards for green buildings.

“Designing a sustainable campus is as much about protecting the environment as it is about creating a great place to work,” Bill Ford said. “The Ford Global Technology and Business Center incorporates thoughtful ways to improve our environmental impact, while at the same time creating a great workplace that inspires our employees.”

08/11/2016

Delhi government begins deregistering of 15-yr-old diesel vehicles.

The latest directives, issued after a meeting chaired by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, came on a day the three-day-long shutdown of schools began, construction and demolition came to a halt and a power plant closed owing to a toxic smog blanketing the city since Diwali.

Under intense pressure in the wake of health alarm due to grave pollution situation, the Delhi government today began phasing out diesel vehicles over 15 years old numbering around two lakh, while a ban was imposed on the bursting firecrackers.
The latest directives, issued after a meeting chaired by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, came on a day the three-day-long shutdown of schools began, construction and demolition came to a halt and a power plant closed owing to a toxic smog blanketing the city since Diwali.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and top officials of key agencies attended the deliberations.

A meeting of Environment Ministers of NCR states chaired by Union Environment Minister Anil Dave saw Haryana and Punjab seeking to counter the AAP dispensation's repeated allegation that the week-long smog episode in Delhi was mainly due to farm fires in the neighbouring states.

However, NASA images showed farm fires were raging in the entire region, billowing out smoke laden with pollutants.
Dave also sought to put the onus on Delhi as he underlined that 80 per cent of the emission sources were within the city and only the rest could be attributed to stubble burning.

"Directions have been issued to all Registering Authorities/MLOs to start deregistration of diesel vehicles which are more than 15 years old in a phased manner. This will bring about a reduction of 2 lakhs diesel vehicles on the roads in Delhi," Raj Niwas said in a statement.

In a first, the city government also issued a health advisory, asking people to avoid highly polluted areas and those with lung diseases to not venture outdoor for any activities.
A senior official at the LG office said decisions taken today will be reviewed in the next meeting on November 15.

Apart from that, ban on construction and demolition activities will continue till November 14 and overloaded trucks and vehicles not destined for the city will not be allowed in the national capital.
In July, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had directed the Delhi government to de-register diesel vehicles older than 10 years, which it later said, should begin with the deregistration of vehicles which are over 15 years old in the first phase.

IIT-Kanpur, in a comprehensive report, had identified vehicular pollution as the second largest and most consistently contributing source to respirable pollutants PM 10 and PM 2.5 in winters.

08/11/2016

Here is Toyota's all-new Fortuner, and it looks even mightier

Vehicle Dimensions
Overall - 4795 mm X 1855 mm X 1835 mm
Wheelbase - 2745 mm
Min Turning Radius - 5.8 m
Fuel Tank Capacity - 80 litres
Seating Capacity - 7 seater
Gross Vehicle Weight - 2610 kg (2WD), 2735 kg (4WD)