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World Auto Forum connects the Auto Industry in 125 Countries. WAF gets you the important auto news of the week from India and round the world!

INDIA AUTO NEWS



Smart Automotive Procurement powered by Machine Learning by Kshitij Saxena CEO Autoninja

Kia Seltos Launched! The Most Awaited SUV of India is launched! Get all the Badass Updates here!
The Kia Seltos SUV is one of the most awaited cars to launch in India this year and rightly so, as the Seltos from Kia Motors India comes with a lot of features…

Auto stocks see gains on hopes of monsoon revival, government stimulus
Automobile stocks made robust gains in August, partly recouping their losses this year, on hopes that a monsoon revival, drop in dealer stocks…



Maruti sees new launches, govt steps putting sales back on track
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd expects vehicle sales to recover in the forthcoming festival season buoyed by new product introductions and expectations…

Mahindra inaugurates first automotive assembly plant in Sri Lanka
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Saturday expanded its global footprint with the inauguration of a local automotive assembly plant at Welipenna near Colombo…

Increased Traffic Fines Will Come Into Effect From September 1, 2019
On July 31, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to consider framing law to regulate app-based taxi service providers, keeping in mind the safety of women passengers.

Mobile Vans flagged off to up-skill Tyre Mechanics under Saamarth Project
In a major drive to skill up tyre mechanics dotting the length and breadth of India, mobile Skill Vans, fitted with state-of-the-art…



WORLD AUTO NEWS

The spy in EVERY Mercedes: Firm admits all the cars it sells are fitted with secret sensor which can pinpoint their exact location at flip of a switch
Mercedes is caught in a row over privacy after admitting its cars are fitted with secret sensors which can pinpoint their location…

China’s electric-vehicle giant saw its profits jump 204% in a slowing car market
BYD, China’s largest electric car maker, has been under a lot of pressure in the last two years, with China’s auto market slowing…

Waymo is making some of its self-driving car data available for free to researchers
The data collected by self-driving cars used to be a closely guarded secret. But recently, many companies developing autonomous driving systems…

VW denies report of interest in Tesla stake
Volkswagen Group has denied a report in a German business publication Manager Magazin that Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is interested in acquiring a stake in Tesla…

Trump attacks Ford Motor for not backing fuel economy rollback
U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up a series of attacks on automakers on Wednesday for not backing his administration’s plan to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency rules…

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World Auto Forum connects the Auto Industry in 125 Countries. WAF gets you the important auto news of the week from India and round the world!

INDIA AUTO NEWS



What if 1 Lakh Connected Vehicles get hacked in a city simultaneously?
We don’t even have a law on it as yet! There shall be globally 250 Million Connected vehicles by 2020.
With India at the forefront, we need Standards & Laws for Protection. WAF taking this Dialogue to Action!



How Consumers adopt the Innovations in CV Space by Vinod Aggarwal MD & CEO Volvo Eicher CV
One of the Most Knowledgeable yet Most Humble Stalwarts of the Auto Industry shared how Innovation can be a common ground between Consumers & Organisations

Hero MotoCorp Becomes First Two-Wheeler Manufacturer To Receive BS6 Certification
The BS6 regime will kick off from April 1, 2020 and keeping that in mind, two and four wheelers have already started moving their production to BS6.

Auto industry seeks govt intervention as PV sales skid to decade low
Vehicle sales in India — a key indicator of the economy — continued to slump with a decline of 8.62 per cent in May.

Mercedes-Benz appoints Santosh Iyer as India head of sales and marketing
Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India has announced an organisational change in its sales and marketing function by appointing Santosh Iyer, currently Vice President..



GLOBAL AUTO NEWS

BMW’s Auto Business Posts Loss Following Antitrust Charge 
BMW AG said its core automotive business swung to a quarterly loss on a €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) charge against potential fines from a European antitrust probe…

Patent guidelines put tech firms, carmakers on collision course
Rival proposals for European patent guidelines covering technology vital for building self-driving cars and internet-linked vehicles have set tech firms and carmakers on a collision course...

 

TMC goes all in on full-electric models
AS TOYOTA Motor Corporation (TMC) continues its transition “from an automobile company to a mobility company”, it has finally detailed its eagerly anticipated roadmap for full-electric models that will play a key role in this…

‘We’re built for this’: How a Calif. dealership group keeps business in the family
Casa Automotive Group in Los Angeles has overcome differences in personalities and business philosophies to successfully transition the company from the first
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Auto CMO Roundtable @ Digital by World Auto Forum | India’s Finest Auto CMOs

Auto CMO Roundtable @ Digital by World Auto Forum | India’s Finest Auto CMOs

  • We are getting India’s Finest Auto CMOs together in a hall for an interesting roundtable discussion on DIGITAL! 

  • We shall also felicitate them through a Digital Coffee Table Book.  

 Yes! The Automotive Industry is struggling for Growth. Is it the Onset of Shared Mobility, where overall demand dips, the consumer in NO Tearing Hurry to have a new set of wheels and where just a handful of Auto Makers benefit!

This is despite the 10 Year and 15 Year Vehicle Ban at NCR Delhi, the territory which has also seen the Most Auto Dealer Shut downs! Ironic ?

 

In the scenario, where Dealer Walk ins and Tele-Ins have come to a trickle, the Auto Makers, Dealers look more and more towards Digital, for not just Lead Gen but also Branding and Consumer Engagement!

Makes sense to put money where the consumer is present 24X7. In the era of being constantly connected at Home, office, Car, Mall, Loo, Parking lot.

We bring to you India’s First Auto CMO Roundtable on Digital! 

Its time to share the success stories, use cases, innovations around Digital which have won mindshare, heart-share  and Marketshare! So What are the Top 10 Digital Trends of Past, Present & Future! 

We shall also felicitate India’s Finest Auto CMOs through a Digital Coffee Table Book. 

 Come join us! It shall be well worth it! We are letting in 20 Delegates to connect and network with these Auto CMO rockstars! 

 Book your slot now, before its full!  :

Auto CMO Roundtable Draft Agenda 
 
10 AM – 10:30 AM  – Registration & Networking Tea & Coffee
 
10:30 AM to 11:00 – Welcome by Anuj Guglani, CEO World Auto Forum
 
11:00- 12:00 –  Roundtable 1 
India is the fastest growing smartphone market in the world. Almost every Vehicle buyer and user has a smartphone
AR/VR, Online, Social are the order of the day!
How are Auto Cos leveraging Digital ? How to go beyond Lead Gen? Mantras for Sales & Consumer Engagements
 
S N Barman – VP – Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, Tata Motors PVBU 
Puneet Anand – Sr GM & Group Marketing Head , Hyundai Motor India 
 Monika Nagpal – VP & Group Marketing Head – Group Landmark 
Gaurav Mann – Founder, K2B Learning 
Kshitij Saxena – CEO , Autoninja
Rajanish Sasidharan – Head of Business Development – IoT, Vodafone Idea
 Anuj Guglani , CEO World Auto Forum – Moderator 
 
12:00- 12:15 – Q&A
 
12:15 – 12:35 –  The New Age CMO by Avik Chattopadhyay, Co Founder Expereal 
12:35 – 12:45 –  Interactive Session 
12:45 to 2:00 – Networking Lunch – Food Exchange Restaurant
 
2:00 – 2:15 – AR/VR  @ Automotive by Mohit Ramani, CEO Digital Agents
 
2:15 – 3:15 –  Roundtable 2
 
Device Specific or Agnostic ? Top Digital Strategies to fight the Slowdown. How do we see the Industry’s Digital Adoption next 5 Years ?
 
Participants 
 
S S Gill – Sr VP  & Head International Business, Brand & Communication – Volvo Eicher CV
Avik Chattopadhyay – Co Founder – Expereal 
Aniruddha Haldar – VP & CMO – TVS Motor Co
Shakeel Anjum – Head Digital, Honda Cars India
Amit Wadhwa – President- Dentsu Impact 
Kanishk Gaur – Cyber Security Expert, Ernst & Young
Anuj Guglani , CEO World Auto Forum – Moderator 
 
 
3:15 – 3:30 PM – Q&A
 
3:30 – 4:15 PM – 
 
1. Unveiling of Digital Coffee Table Book 
 
2. Felicitation of India’s Finest Auto CMOs
 
3. Vote 0f Thanks 
 
4:15 PM  – 4:45 PM  – Networking Tea & Coffee

 

Speakers & Participants can change their schedule due to their personal exigency which is beyond control of World Auto Forum. The Venue can change to suit convenience of Organisers, Participants and Speakers.

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Protection of Connected Vehicles & IIoT declared a National Priority | Urgent need to have a regulatory framework for Blockchain.

Protection of Connected Vehicles & IIoT declared a National Priority | Urgent need to have a regulatory framework for Blockchain.

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New Delhi | April 30, 2019 | https://WorldAutoForum.com

 

 World Auto Forum partners NASSCOM, FICCI & A.T. Kearney to successfully hold world’s first ever automotive program on AI, IoT and Blockchain technologies, WAFit 2019.

 

  • Protection of Connected Vehicles and Industry IoT declared a National Priority

  • Urgent need to have a regulatory framework for legal enterprise applications of Blockchain.

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Vision 2030 : The Future of Auto Retail 

Vision 2030 : The Future of Auto Retail 

Your Automotive Business depends on just 3 Things :

1. Your Dealership Culture

2. Your Product’s Reliability & COO

3. Your Digital Strategy & FootPrint

 

by Anuj Guglani, CEO World Auto Forum

 

“I’m so sorry Ma’am”, cried the Fuel station Attendant. “I have accidentally fuelled your Diesel Car with Petrol!”

This happened with my Wife last month during a routine visit at the “Petrol Pump”. Seems the guy took it literally! She immediately called me. The first thing I asked her, “How much Petrol went in?” Thankfully the petrol fed, was just a litre. Not much of a worry. I asked her to wait for a while and get the vehicle tanked up with diesel. It was all fine.

However it wasn’t this easy. I too was a bit taken aback and wanted professional help & ratification of my actions. I called up the dealership. Noone picked up. Then I remembered I had the CRE no saved from last service reminder. We all know how many service reminder calls we get! The calls continue even after we have sold the car! The CRE took the call in first ring. I shared the incident. She was shocked and wanted to help.

I could sense she was running around her office, looking for the right person to guide me. She said, “Sir I shall make you speak to my manager.” thereafter I heard a middle aged male’s voice, sounding very busy. “Bataye, kya Hua?” he asked. I narrated the incident. He snubbed me mid way, asking, “Apko mera no kisne diya? Yeh mera kaam nahin hai!”

I didnt feel like wasting my breath in explaining that your CRE thought you are capable to help the customer, sadly you aren’t. I thought I shouldn’t waste time in saying,”You don’t even realise you are saying all these things to a customer in distress, who pays for your bills, Your kids school fees, your parents medicines, your movie tickets and your vacations. And that, this call wasn’t transferred. The CRE handed over her handphone to you to speak. Probably you just rattled out a standard line, which you say to most customers who need your help!

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