Brake Systems: The government mandate of fitting anti-lock braking system on all heavy commercial vehicles and buses from October 2015 will drive the trend towards better practices in using brake systems in Indian automotive sector. Views: Kaniappan P, Country Business Leader, WABCO India; Sanjay Walia, Vice President - Corporate Marketing, UNO Minda; Sunil Sharma, HOD, Engineering and R&D, Makino Auto Industries; Badri Vijayaraghavan, Executive Director – Business Development, Brakes India; PS Rao, President, Rane Brake Lining Ltd. Car launches: Most of the global behemoths are churning out global platforms with India as the lead market for their new generation products. India’s first indigenous hybrid car: Maruti Suzuki has rolled out India’s first indigenously developed hybrid car, Ciaz. Taiwan machine tool industry: A special report on the visit to Taiwan machine tool company facilities. Interview: Harsh Kumar, Managing Director, Mahindra Intertrade Ltd Trends: ACMA-McKinsey joint study on Indian auto component industry. ...also, News, Event Review, Launches, Product Profile, and more.