November 2020 month saw a huge investments made in Automotive Focused startups • Ather Energy raised $35 Million in its Series D round led by Sachin Bansal. • LetsTransport a logistic Marketplace for intracity deliveries got funded US$7.6 Million...
Today’s customer is highly demanding and the requirements are ever changing and rising, each customer is unique in it’s own way. Competition being cutthroat, a manufacturer whether a big Enterprise or MSME can’t afford to offer a standard minimum product variety to remain in existence. This has been an...
There is a need for manufacturers to develop manufacturing strategies and innovations to create user defined customized vehicle to suit the budget of end users. Research Firms predict that more and more vehicles will become available for shared use COVID may just bring in some caution to this whole prediction but...
How to determine value of your car? Insured Declared Value (IDV) depends on value of vehicle and it changes as care ages due to depreciation. Type of Car Insurance Buying Third Party car insurance is mandatory as this is to cover injuries caused to any other person and their properties Comprehensive insurance...
One of my good friends is an east European citizen, I worked with him closely almost a decade and half back for a technology transfer and cost reduction project for a commercial vehicle. Having spent substantial part of career with Ricardo, he is making his own electric engine now...
A multi level marketing model providing guaranteed return on investments. Seeking any investments without RBI or SEBI approval specifically for a private limited company need to do with careful advice from Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary. Many founders do not understand the legal framework of company creation and in quest to...
There are multiple innovation need where startup can intervene, build products or proof of concepts to integrate within vehicles. The automotive systems need good data storage connectors to optimize memory and support WI-FI capabilities Connectivity, Autonomous, Sharing/Subscription and Electrification are the key pillars which will compel Automotive companies to bring in...
The Policy Times in association with USINPAC, PCombinator, Auto Nebula, Wellisen Nutraceuticals and Passion Framework recently held an hour-long webinar about Mobility, Safety and Micro Entrepreneurship for Women. The eminent panelists included Dr Prakash Sharma, Ambassador Global Startup Ecosystem, Akram Hoque, Founder The Policy Times, Parvesh Sudhposhan, CEO &...
Automotive companies have continued to build new products and COVID as such has created a need for safe travel. Many consumers have begun purchasing 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers. There is a felt need for improvement of in-vehicle and safety features and smooth services offering...
My last China visit for EV supply chain evaluation, I visited several manufactures of Battery, Motor, Electric accessories and Swap stations. Those days, I happen to meet Co-founder and CEO of an esteemed battery manufacturing corporation who happens to be ex-CEO of powertrain division of TESLA. While discussion on...
