Morning Daily - 2016-08-17

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Daily Newsletter
Policy | Industry | Passenger Vehicle | Commercial Vehicle | Two Wheelers | Aftermarket | Auto Components | Tyres
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Top Stories
• Maruti Suzuki steps up hiring of contract workers HT Mint
• In Bajaj family, finance overtakes auto business
• Minda Corp signs JV with China's BAIC Group subsidiary for Rs 83.5 cr
• Vitara Brezza, Baleno to be manufactured in Maruti's new Gujarat plant from 2017
• Hero, Honda switch gears ahead of festive season HT Mint
• Escorts reaps gains from tractor demand Business Standard
• 539 units of Skoda Octavia recalled in India
• Suprajit Engineering speeding up capex to outpace industry growth The Hindu Business Line
• Autoparts maker Tata AutoComp Systems to acquire TitanX
• Visteon appoints Christian A Garcia as VP & CEO
• Yokohama Tire promotes Dan Funkhouser to Senior Director, Commercial Sales
• Ola shuts down TaxiForSure business, lays off 700 employees
• Explore Daimler's new Smart Brabus Fortwo which promises more enjoyment than ever
• Ferrari, Jaguar lead $370 million Pebble Beach auctions weekend HT Mint
• Future belongs to electric vehicles despite limited driving range HT Mint
• Piaggio mixes it up with Aprilia Business Standard
• MyTVS to become full-service player with new brand image, service offerings The Hindu Business Line
• 8 Tips That Can Help You Find A Job Forbes
• 7 Incredible Things That Happen Once You Learn To Enjoy Being Alone Forbes
Policy
• HC frowns upon Maha govt's failure to implement traffic rules
• RBI may cut key rates by 25bps in Oct 4 policy review: BofA-ML
• After Assam, Bihar Assembly passes GST bill
Industry
• Tesla Motors probing car blaze in France
• Ford to invest $75 mn in autonomous vehicle sensor company
• Dealers cheer as Indonesians climb back into new cars
• Hiring activity in July up a modest 3%: Report
• Electric car charging station cos issue warning over VW settlement
• VW plant to cut working hours at Passat plant due to seat supply problem
• WPI inflation hits 23-month high of 3.55% in July
Passenger Vehicle
• Mumbai Port sets new record of shipping over 6k cars on a single ship
• Volvos first million seller - the 144 celebrates 50 years
Two Wheelers
• Honda 2Wheelers India introduces Dream Yuga in new colour
Aftermarket
• Ride-sharing emerges as alternative to buses, trains in Bengaluru
• KENT RO launches car air purifiers
• Shriram Automall India joins hands with Religare Finvest
• Many regulatory speed-bumps before bike taxis enjoy smooth ride
• Uber, Lyft now after public buses also
Auto Components
• Meritor appoints April Miller Boise as Senior VP, General Counsel and Corp Secy
• Bosch India increases R&D investment in its Security Tech biz unit by 30%
Tyres
• Yokohama introduces new tyres for loaders used in mining activities
Auto Technology
• Removal of 'Autopilot' from Chinese site a mistake, says Tesla Motors
• Audi vehicles in US will now communicate with traffic signals
Auto Finance
• RBI Deputy Governor mulls raising credit absorption capacity of farm sector
• S&P raises Tata Motors' rating on JLR performance
Raw Material
• Steel production in India likely to grow 7.3% annually during 2016 - 2020
Oil & Lubes
• Russian oil giant Rosneft Q2 profit falls 33 percent
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