Mercedes-Benz Celebrates 25 Yrs In India | The Auto World This Week Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 by admin World Auto Forum connects the Auto Industry in 125 Countries. WAF gets you the important auto stories of the week from India and round the world! INDIA AUTO NEWS Electric vehicle demand creation is job of vehicle manufacturers: Rajiv Bajaj Rajiv Bajaj of Bajaj Auto said nobody is going to put up an infrastructure for anything unless they actually see demand (for EVs) on the roads The Bajaj Auto MD recalled that demand for alternate-fuel driven auto-rickshaws picked up despite the absence of the CNG fuel stations in Delhi in the past Read Full Story Simple & Sustainable Solution to Stubble Burning Problem of North India by Anuj Guglani, CEO, WAF During winters, stubble Burning is a Big cause of Air Pollution in North India. There are a few simple measures, if taken can lead to not just its prevention but also empower the farmer with an additional earning source and lesser dependance on Fossil fuels and fertilisers thereby also saving him money. Read Full Story Mr. Vijay Kalra , Executive Director & CEO of MVML and Chief of Manufacturing Operations – Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd wins Best Production Head at 7th WAF Awards 2019 An Award Ceremony Video You just Can’t Miss! Watch Now Mercedes-Benz celebrates 25 Years in India and 10 Years of Chakan Plant near Pune Established in 1994, Mercedes-Benz India celebrates its 25th anniversary in India, pioneered the luxury car market in the country and boasts of more than 130 years of cutting edge innovation in the luxury automobile industry globally. Read Full Story. WORLD AUTO NEWS Hyundai Motor to invest $1.55 billion in first Indonesia car plant The deal comes as Hyundai and affiliate Kia Motors struggle with a prolonged sales downturn in China, where they suspended two factories this year. Hyundai Motor said it will invest about $1.55 billion in the Indonesia auto manufacturing plant from now until 2030, including product development and operation costs. Read Full Story Russia will support car sales with $78M loan subsidies, reports say Russia’s government plans to spend about 5 billion rubles ($78.3 million) next year on new auto loan subsidies to support stagnating car sales, Russian news agencies reported. New-car sales in Russia are expected to fall 2.2 percent this year to 1.76 million units, according to the Association of European Businesses lobby group, amid sluggish economic growth and falling disposable incomes. Read Full Story. MG plug-in hybrid will be exported to UK from China SAIC Motor plans to deliver the plug-in version of the MG HS compact crossover to international markets. After launching in its Chinese domestic market, the vehicle will be first exported to UK and Singapore, the state-owned automaker said last week. “It will join the EZS pure electric vehicle to speed up MG brand’s process to go global,” SAIC said. Read Full Story BMW, Great Wall Motor celebrate Groundbreaking Ceremony of Spotlight JV project BMW Group and Great Wall Motor officially initiated their 50:50 joint-venture project, Spotlight Automotive marking the JV between foreign and privately-owned automakers in China The groundbreaking ceremony a week after the JV gets govt’s Nod to produce ICE powered vehicles & conduct R&D activities for all-electric PVs. Approval not available to BEV production. Read Full Story ANNUAL GOLD PARTNERS ANNUAL PARTNERS ANNUAL MEDIA PARTNERS Forward to your friends using Win in the Global Auto Industry. Partner us Today! Gerald Louis “Jerry”, +91 8368746841, jerry@waf.bz Mohini Jaisinghani, +91 9818168778 , mohini@waf.bz Anuj Guglani, +91 9810552425, anuj@waf.bz Powered by Cobold Digital World Auto Forum – Across 125 Countries All Here : https://WorldAutoForum.com