Tata Motors Introduces Harrier CAMO Edition of Its Flagship SUV Starting Price of INR.16.50 Lakhs

Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive brand, today announced the launch of the CAMO, a special edition of Harrier- its flagship SUV, this festive season at a starting price of INR. 16.50 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi).

The Harrier CAMO edition is the ultimate personification of the SUV, unifying all product aspects into a single, high-presence design. The all new CAMO Green is created to stand out while blending in while the Steel Grey reflects the inner strength of the OMEGARC on which this indestructible product is based.

The CAMO edition will be available in manual transmission from XT variant onwards, and in the automatic transmission from XZ variant onwards.

Further, to accentuate the dynamism and functionality of the CAMO edition, the company has also introduced a host of special accessories:

These accessories will be available in two pack options - CAMO Stealth and CAMO Stealth+, prices starting at INR 26,999/-.

Commenting on the launch of this latest edition, Mr. Vivek Srivatsa, Head, Marketing, Passenger Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors said, “Living up to our promise of New Forever, we are delighted to introduce an absolutely stunning rendition of our Flagship SUV- The Harrier CAMO Edition. The Harrier, in its CAMO avatar pays homage to the ultimate inspiration of this SUV i.e the Great Indian Outdoors, and the spirt & grit of the armed forces who spend a majority of their time in these outdoor locations, keeping our borders safe and secure. We are confident our customers will appreciate the strong, unique form of the Harrier, rendered even more robustly in the CAMO Edition, this festive season.”

The Harrier, which is built on the OMEGARC and derived from Land Rover's legendary D8 platform, is the perfect combination of stunning design and excellent performance. Based on the IMPACT 2.0 philosophy and powered by the cutting-edge Kryotec 170 PS 2.0L Diesel engine with a 6 Speed Manual/Automatic.

Transmission and Advanced Terrain Response Modes, the Harrier assures an exhilarating performance and effortless driving experience.

26 WhiteHat Jr Students from India, USA Present to Global CEOs as Part of WhiteHat Jr Silicon Valley Challenge

Silicon Valley, as we know it, is the epitome of Innovation, a personification that nothing is off-limits. WhiteHat Jr crafted the Silicon Valley program to reinforce this idea with kids to make accessible industry veterans and to help kids understand that nothing is out of bounds if one dares to dream.

The program entailed getting kids to create an app to solve real-life problems. The kids were shortlisted from the exhaustive list of over 7,000+ entries from across the globe.

"The concept of getting these bright kids to interact with thought leaders was to reduce these conditional barriers that we have placed on our kids. When kids are equipped with the right set of tools to learn in environments that don't restrict their creativity, the results are always astonishing," said Karan Bajaj, Founder and CEO, WhiteHat Jr.

Twenty-six bright young minds presented their innovations to the Silicon Valley team, of which 22 were Indians and four students from the USA. The panel included industry veterans like Amit Patel, Managing Director of Owl Ventures,  Arun Saigal, Co-founder and CEO, Thunkable and Suvir Sujan, Managing Director of Nexus India Capital Advisors.

Meeting and interacting with innovators is at the core of what I do, but there's always a stark difference when discussing ideas with young minds. Their purist perspective on complex issues is always refreshing," said Suvir Sujan, Managing Director at Nexus India Capital Advisors. "While the applications may be far from functional, the expanse of their horizons is what makes these dialogues truly enriching."

"It seems as if the new generation was born to learn. But what's most endearing is that these kids aren't just keen to learn but to use that knowledge to make a difference to the world they live in," said Amit Patel, Managing Director at Owl Ventures. "If the future is entrusted to these kids, then we know we are in good hands."

“Our original goal when we created Thunkable was to lower the barrier of entry to coding. Little did we imagine the creativity kids as young as six would unleash. What brings us joy is that the platform that we created has become a catalyst for other creators, a true testament that innovation is age-agnostic”, said Thunkable Co-founder and CEO Arun Saigal.

*WhiteHat Jr. students have created apps available on Google Play Store, with a vision to solve real-world problems. The apps represent the students' original concept and may not be viable for immediate commercial use.

Brinda Darshan Jain (Bengaluru)

8-yr-old Brinda Jain has developed an app that helps ambulance drivers quickly navigate the busy streets of metro cities. Brinda, who hails from a family of doctors, has often heard conversations about emergencies at hospitals. On numerous occasions, she has also observed ambulances being stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Wanting to do something about this, she was motivated to develop an app called Ambulance Whizz.

App: Ambulance Whizz | Download Link

It’s impossible for traffic police to be aware of every situation in every corner of the city to help an ambulance navigate faster. With the app’s help, the ambulance driver first selects the type of emergency he is transporting from the various options like cardiac, accident, pregnancy, etc. Then the driver updates his current location before he starts to drive. On the other side, personnel at the Traffic Control Management Centre receive this information and help the driver navigate better. They can help create a fast track corridor for the ambulance to reach its destination on time by deviating traffic accordingly, thus saving lives.

About WhiteHat Jr.

WhiteHat Jr. has been launched with a singular mission of enabling kids to become creators of technology versus its consumers. We believe in kids' holistic development and propagate that Coding should be done alongside all important life-skills, including sports, music, and crafts.

WhiteHat Jr.'s proprietary activity-based coding curriculum journey for kids begins with simple drag and drop programs and ends with complex logic apps. Kids are introduced to code through personal training based on creativity, engagement, and applied-learning.

To date, we have trained more than 125k students across the globe, including countries such as India, the USA, UK, Australia and New Zealand. Our 11,000 strong women-only teacher workforce conducts more than 40,000+ 1:1 LIVE online classes every day on our proprietary platform.

Garware Technical Fibres Records Net Profit Before Tax Increases by 32.5% in Q2 FY21

Garware Technical Fibres Ltd. (Formerly Garware-Wall Ropes Ltd.), a leading manufacturer of technical textiles for the Indian and global markets, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Consolidated: Q2 FY21 Highlights:

Net Sales increased by 15.4% to Rs. 268.33 Cr in Q2 FY21 as compared to Rs. 232.4 Cr in Q2 FY20

Profit before tax increased by 32.5% to Rs. 57.7 Cr in Q2 FY21 as compared to Rs. 43.5 Cr in the same quarter last year

Net profit after tax has dropped by 4.1% to Rs. 44.3 Cr in the quarter as against Rs. 46.2 Cr in the corresponding period of FY20.

EPS for Q2 FY21 is at Rs. 20.54; this is a de-growth of 2.8 % over Q2 FY20

Consolidated: H1 FY21 Highlights:

Net Sales decreased by 9.5% to Rs. 420.7 Cr in H1FY21 as compared to Rs. 464.7 Cr in H1FY20

Profit before tax decreased by 6.4% to Rs. 80.3 Cr in H1FY21 as compared to Rs. 85.8 Cr in the same period last year

Net profit (PAT) has decreased by 18.3% to Rs. 62.0 Cr in the period as against Rs. 75.8 Cr in the corresponding period of FY20

EPS for the period is at Rs. 28.73 in H1FY21; this is a decrease of 17.1% over H1FY20

Management Comments:

In a statement, Mr. Vayu Garware, CMD, Garware Technical Fibres Ltd. said

"We were able to register significant top and bottom line growth in Q2 With good demand across both domestic and international markets.

In this quarter, we are happy with the way overall business has picked up and our team’s ability to execute on demand. Profitability across businesses was well supported by a better product mix with high Value added products coupled with New products. Consolidated Cash generated from operations have been significantly better in H1 as compared to last year contributed by overall good working capital management.

Three patents were granted in this quarter which would further strengthen our differentiated solution approach in meeting the demanding application needs of the users of our products. While the PBT in Q2 reflected robust growth over corresponding period of F20, the PAT reflected decline as the company exercised the option to compute the revised effective tax rate of 25.17% in Q2 last year where there was a significant tax reversal."

About Garware Technical Fibres Ltd. (Formerly Garware-Wall Ropes Ltd.): (BSE: 509557 / NSE: GARFIBRES)

Garware Technical Fibres Ltd. (formerly Garware-Wall Ropes Ltd.), an ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2015 certified company is a leading player in Technical Textiles specializing in providing customized solutions to its customers worldwide. Globally, the company is known for its applied innovation in the field of sports, fisheries, aquaculture, shipping, agriculture, coated fabrics and geo-synthetics. The company`s products are manufactured in state-of-art facilities at Wai and Pune and marketed in more than 75 countries.

Hyundai Launches the All-New i20 - Blockbuster of 2020 Car in India

The all-new i20, an exemplar of Hyundai’s Global Design Language - ‘Sensuous Sportiness’

Hyundai offering 10 First-in-Segment features on the all-new i20 – Hill Assist Control, BlueLink, OTA Map Updates, Multi Phone Bluetooth Connectivity, Oxyboost Air Purifier with Oxygen & AQI, Emergency Stop Signal, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) and Eco Coating 

The all-new i20 will drive customer delight with Best-in-Segment features like Bose Premium 7 Speaker Sound System, Smartphone Wireless Charger with Cooling Pad, Digital Cluster with TFT, etc.  

The all-new i20 gets 50 connected car features & ‘Hello BlueLink’ – wake-up word for voice activated in-car control

Empowering customers with a wide range of 5 Powertrain Options - Advanced 1.2 l Kappa (BS6) Petrol (5MT/ IVT); 1.5 l U2 CRDi (BS6) Diesel (6MT); 1.0 l Kappa Turbo GDi (BS6) Petrol (iMT/ 7DCT) on the all-new i20

New Delhi, November 05, 2020: Hyundai Motor India Ltd., country’s first Smart Mobility Solutions Provider and largest exporter since inception, today launched India’s most anticipated car - the all-new i20. Through its sleek styling, futuristic design, exhilarating performance and segment leading technologies, the all-new i20 is slated to redefine benchmarks, creating yet another iconic offering for the smart Indian customer. 

Commenting on the launch of ‘the all-new i20’, Mr. S S Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said,“With the launch of the all-new i20, Hyundai has once again redefined standards in the premium hatchback segment. As a customer centric organization, we have developed the all-new i20 to offer state-of-the-art technologies and flamboyant design, bringing to life an unparalleled mobility experience for new age customers. Hyundai has packaged the all-new i20 as a future ready car that will not just become the pinnacle of this segment, but set the benchmark for automobiles in India.”

Development Concept

Intricately crafted to resonate the most advanced quintessence of futuristic design, bolstered by enthralling performance and class leading technologies, the 4th generation of ‘the all-new i20’ has been developed to create superior driving experiences that surpasses expectations and sets new standards for this segment. Created as a Superstructure the all-new i20 has been developed on the all-new Light-weight K platform that features enhanced tensile strength while being light weight. The all-new i20 is built on 6 Core Pillars:  

Iconic Exteriors

Impressive Interiors 

Innovative Technology

Invincible Performance

Incredible Safety

Impeccable Peace of Mind

1. Iconic Exteriors

The all-new i20 is the archetypal representation of Hyundai’s Global Design Language of Sensuous Sportiness. Through an amalgamation of Edgy and Sharp character lines & an exceedingly sleek silhouette, the all-new i20 exhibits a confident and futuristic appeal that is naturally alluring. 

The façade of the all-new i20 is defined by the Parametric Jewel Pattern Grille, LED Projector Headlamps and LED DRLs creating a premium and flamboyant appeal, while best-in-segment Projector Fog Lamps with Air Curtains providing enhanced safety and Aerodynamics. The all-new i20’s wide and prominent stance is further accentuated by robust and captivating hood character lines, giving it a definitive presence. 

The all-new i20’s exquisite style is accentuated through a Dynamic Side Profile with sharp looking R16 Diamond Cut Alloys and Flyback Chrome Beltline Design adding to the hatchback’s unique charm. The striking silhouette of the all-new i20 is augmented by a best-in-segment features such as Shark Fin Antenna, giving the car a sleek look. A Side Sill Garnish with i20 Logo adds a quotient of style to the dynamic side profile. Further, Hyundai has added the i20 Logo in the headlamps and tail lamps, adding to the distinguished identity of the all-new i20. The distinct looks of the all-new i20 are enhanced by Z-Shaped LED Tail Lamps with Connecting Chrome garnish, adding an elegant and modern touch to the rear.   

2. Impressive Interiors

The all-new i20 exudes a luxurious, advanced and upmarket feel that has been exceptionally packaged to create a class leading cabin space. Featuring harmonizing design symmetry, the interiors of the all-new i20 have been crafted to foster a serene and calming ambience for its occupants. The all-new i20 is offered with a Unique Centre Fascia Design, an optically linked 26.03 cm HD Infotainment & Navigation System and Digital Cluster with TFT Multi Information Display (MID). Further, Leather Steering with Satin Chrome Finish presents a smart and futuristic feel to the cabin. The all-new i20 is equipped with segment leading functions and features, ensuring a rich & aspirational experience for customers. 

Soothing Blue Ambient Lighting

Leather Seat Upholster (Best-in-Segment)

Electric Sunroof

Oxyboost Air Purifier with Air Quality Indicator (1stin Segment)

Wireless Charger with Cooling Pad (1st in Segment)

Creating an evocative and luxurious cabin space, Hyundai is offering Best-in-Segment Leather Upholstery and Electric Sunroof. The following features contribute to the all-new i20’s impressive cabin experience: 

Sliding Front Armrest (Best-in-Segment)

Rear Seat Armrest

Tilt & Telescopic Steering

The all-new i20 offers a spacious cabin with generous luggage room. Further, it presents an ultimate comfort experience, offering well bolstered seats, Sliding Front Armrest. Rear seat comfort has been maximised with the all-new i20 now offering Enhanced Legroom, Increased Thigh Support as well as a Rear Seat Armrest. The open and airy cabin of the all-new i20 has been developed by creating a large Day Light Opening (DLO) Area to offer occupants a roomy and spacious feeling for occupants. To create an ambience that fosters a roomy and spacious experience, Hyundai has also increased the front wind shield glass width and enhanced the driver’s field of view. Further, improving rear visibility and lowered ORVMs and rear quarter glass application, the all-new i20 offers the driver an optimum view of surroundings and enhances convenience of navigating turns and traffic. 

3. Innovative Technology

With Hyundai bringing advanced technologies to India, India’s First Connected Premium Hatchback, the all-new i20 adds a new dimension of futuristic features that enhance the customer’s drive experience. Superior and advanced convenience is now delivered through BlueLink that offers 50 Connected Car features including first-in-segment Over-The-Air Updates (OTA) for enhanced in-car connectivity offering customers convenience and comfort. 

Customers can now experience voice enabled functions by using Wake-Up Word ‘Hello BlueLink’ to control essential vehicle features such as Climate Control -Temperature, Fan Speed control, Air Flow Direction and Air-intake type control (Fresh/ Circulation), Radio, Media, Navigation Assistance along with in-vehicle assistance like Dial by Number, India’s public holidays information and further more now you can Track Live Cricket Scores, at the ease of a voice command.

The all-new i20 with BlueLink connectivity offers enhanced convenience features such as remote Engine Start/ Stop, Remote Lock/ Unlock & Climate Control, Remote Vehicle Status & Alerts and even functions such as Find My Car Location & Share My Car. Further, to enhance vehicle safety and security, BlueLink also empowers customers with information such as Auto Crash Notification, Tyre Pressure Information and Stolen Vehicle Tracking/ Immobilization.  

Hyundai has seamlessly integrated innovative technology to match the impressive interiors of the all-new i20. Here, the all-new i20 gets features such as a Best-in-Segment Digital Cluster with TFT Multi Information Display offering information display for Individual Tyre Pressure, Drive Info, Fuel Economy, Parking Warning and Turn by turn Navigation.  The all-new i20 brings customers an unassailable and technology rich feature package incorporating:

Bose Premium 7 Speaker System (Best-in-Segment)

Multi-Device Bluetooth Connectivity (Best-in-Segment)

Smart Phone Connectivity (Android Auto/ Apple CarPlay) (Best-in-Segment)

In Built Navigation with Live Traffic and Compass

4. Invincible Performance

The all-new i20 empowers customers with a wide choice of powertrain options, providing unrivalled convenience, performance and fuel efficiency. Hyundai is offering a stellar line-up of 5 BS6 powertrains - Best-in-Segment 1.5 l U2 CRDi Diesel with 6-Speed Manual Transmission, Advanced 1.2 l Kappa Petrol with 5-Speed Manual Transmission and IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) and Best-in-Segment Enthralling 1.0 l Turbo GDi Petrol with 6-Speed iMT (Intelligent Manual Transmission) & 7-Speed DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission). 

Through its advanced technological prowess, Hyundai is offering its customers India’s most fuel efficient 1.5 l Diesel powered car the all-new i20. Further, the 1.0 l Turbo GDi Petrol offers customers stellar levels of performance with 7DCT on the all-new i20 recording a 0-100 kmph time of 9.9 seconds. 

5. Incredible Safety

The all-new i20 has been built on all-new Light Weight K Platform that is light yet robust. Derived through a combination of 66 % Advanced & High Strength Steel, the all-new i20 offering customers exceptional safety and enhanced crash performance. Further advanced Safety Features provide an added layer of protection: 

6 Airbags (Best-in-Segment)

Hill Assist Control (1st in Segment)

Vehicle Stability Management

Electronic Stability Control

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (1st in Segment)

Emergency Stop Signal (1st in Segment)

ISOFIX

DRVM (Driver Rear View Monitor)

Standard Safety Features:

Dual Airbags Driver & Co-Passenger

ABS with EBD

Rear Parking Sensors

Driver and Passenger Seatbelt Reminder with Pretensioner & Load Limiter

6. Impeccable Peace of Mind

As a Lifetime Partner of customers, Hyundai is offering complete peace of mind with Best-in-Class Product Assurance through WONDER Warranty Options - 3 years/ 1 00 000 kms, 4 Years/ 50 000 kms and 5 Years/ 40 000 kms. Further, customers will also be offered 3 years BlueLink Subscription + 3 Years Road Side Assistance. Hyundai is also offering customers best-in-segment lowest cost of maintenance providing customers an impeccable value proposition on the all-new i20. 

Accessories 

For added Customer Delight, Hyundai will introduce the widest range of 50 accessories for the all-new i20 to build customer excitement. Additionally, Customers can opt for 3 Accessory Packs (Essentio, Platinum and Radiant) that are being introduced with the all-new i20 adding up to list of aesthetic choices.

Discovery Plus Enters the Festive Season with 55 Title Premieres Across Genres

Discovery Plus, India’s first aggregated real-life entertainment streaming app, is all set to offer unlimited entertainment to its users this festive season, as it premieres 55 brand new shows across genres ranging from war, history, adventure, food, sports, science, crime and more, this November. The fastest growing streaming platform offers thousands of hours of exclusive content across 40+ genres including Science, Adventure, Military, Survival, Food and Lifestyle.

This November, Discovery Plus presents a festival bonanza for its passionate communities, with exciting titles like India: The Forgotten Army, Gordon’s Great Escape, The Indian Dream Hotel, Hitler’s Money Trail, Everest’s Greatest Mystery, Amma & Appa, Leaving Neverland, and 28 new BBC titles including Churchill's Desert War - The Road to El Alamein, Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur, Steve Jobs - Billion Dollar Hippy, How To Go To War, Secrets of SAS- In Their Own Words, Food- Delicious Science and I survived a Fatal Flight amongst others.

Highlights:

* India: The Forgotten Army

India: The Forgotten Army is a special on World War 1. The documentary focusses on the often-overlooked contribution of Indian Soldiers in World War 1 and features experts including Dr. Shashi Tharoor- Former Minister of External Affairs, India, Tony McClenaghan- Military Hostorian, England, Dr. Santanu Das- Professor of English Literature, King’s College London amongst others.

Streaming now on the app

* The Indian Dream Hotel

Expanding the lifestyle and travel genre on Discovery Plus, The Indian Dream Hotel is an interesting and rather funny non-fiction series, inspired by the Dev Patel film ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’.

Premiere Date:  16th November 2020

* Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy:

Evan Davis decodes the formula that took Apple from suburban Californian garage to global supremacy, telling the story of Steve Jobs's rise, fall and triumphant rise again.

Premiere Date-: 9th November 2020

* Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur

Sir David Attenborough tells the story of the discovery in Argentina of the largest animal to ever walk the earth, a new species of the plant-eating titanosaur.

Premiere Date-: 9th November 2020

* Gordon’s Great Escape

Following the success of Hell’s Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay is back with Gordon’s Great Escape, a three part food travel series that sees Gordon sample India’s best fare, with varying effects on his untrained digestive system.

Premiere Date-: 9th November 2020

* Leaving Neverland

When allegations of sexual abuse by Michael Jackson involving young boys surfaced in 1993, many found it hard to believe that he could be guilty of such unspeakable acts. Filmmaker Dan Reed’s Emmy winning two-part documentary film ‘Leaving Neverland’ explores the separate but parallel experiences of two young boys, James “Jimmy” Safechuck, at age 10, and Wade Robson, at age 7, who were both befriended by the star.

Premiere Date-: 16th November 2020

* Amma & Appa:

This exciting documentary film explores the clash of cultures when a German girl decides to marry a Tamilian boy. Amma & Appa tells the story of an Indian groom's family meeting his German bride's parents for the first time

Premiere Date:  23rd November 2020

About Discovery India:

Discovery Communications India, country’s leading real life entertainment player, is dedicated to satisfying curiosity, engaging and entertaining viewers with high-quality content through its portfolio of 14 channels including Discovery Channel, Discovery HD, Animal Planet, Animal Planet HD, TLC, TLC HD, Investigation Discovery, Investigation Discovery HD, Discovery Science, Discovery Turbo, Discovery Kids, DTamil and sports channels Eurosport and Eurosport HD.  The company recently launched India’s first aggregated real-life entertainment streaming app Discovery Plus. Available on Android, iOS and on the desktop / mobile web and Fire TV, the app offers more than 40,000 hours of content, across 40+ genres including Science, Adventure, Food and Lifestyle, in the language of your choice.

Virtual Forest Launches a State of the Art Inverter AC Solution

Virtual Forest, an Indian startup that prides itself on being the Virtual Lab and Virtual Factory for the Indian Home Appliance industry has announced the launch of its State of the art inverter solution for Air Conditioners, based on the latest motor control and power electronics technologies from Infineon AG. The VF solution outperforms the competition in ISEER (Indian Seasonal Energy Efficient Ratio as notified by the Bureau of energy efficiency) and reliability benchmark testing.  The VF solution is reactor on board and suited to AC/BLDC indoor unit and outdoor unit motors and incorporates advanced connectivity features. 

Indian Government banned the import of air conditioners– both split and window – with refrigerants. “Import policy of air conditioners with refrigerants …is amended from free to prohibited,” directorate general of foreign trade said in a notification (No 41/2015-20, issued on October 15, 2020.  According to analysts, this may be a near-term disruption for the industry. With the industry’s total import dependency at almost 50%, Motilal Oswal (a leading industry analyst) believes that this development would imply greater business to OEMs (tail end players would opt for Indian OEMs at first) as well as consolidation led gains for leading brands. The Indian AC industry is estimated to be Rs 180– Rs 200 bn, with Rs 45 bn of finished goods imports and a similar value of component imports. The total imports under the banned HS Code of 84151010 & 84151090 stood at Rs 36 bn in FY20.

The Electronic Industries Association of India (ELCINA) welcomed the ban as it is expected to have a positive impact on domestic manufacturing in the long term.  It hoped some of the loop-holes (such as a ban being effective on only import of AC units with refrigerants) would be addressed. Speaking on the latest development Rajoo Goel, Secretary-General of ELCINA said “We welcome the step taken by the government as this will encourage domestic manufacturing of ACs and associated electronics in the country, giving a boost to employment and new investment in setting up of manufacturing facilities.  It is hoped that the companies relying solely on the trading business model will now migrate to either setting up their own plants and working with companies like Virtual Forest, to maintain their market position”.

Virtual Forest new solution which is best in class will be a lifeline to Indian brands, who now need to re-work their supply chains and rely on locally manufactured Air conditioners, after the total ban on imports. India’s AC industry is highly competitive, with a total of 35–40 brands of which the Top 6 players enjoy almost 80% market share. Near-term gains notwithstanding, over the longer term, analysts foresee a disruption even for leading brands. This is because the business models of the Top 5–6 players vary drastically. Motilal Oswal sees the capital intensity going up for leading brands as well, as they need to scale up local manufacturing. This is where, Virtual Forest, with its large manufacturing base, having the capacity to scale up production in the short term is slated to play a vital role. According to Omer Basith, founding director and CEO of Virtual Forest “We are ready with the solution and the manufacturing capacity to support local OEMs to meet their needs for the coming season”.

The VF solution covers the entire RAC range from 12K to 24 K Btu (12k BTU is 1Ton 24K BTU is 2Ton).  The Indian market for domestic ACs is primarily 1.50 Ton and is fast moving towards inverter ACs as Inverter AC saves 40% power compared to non-inverter ACs. The biggest difference between inverter and non-inverter AC is the fact that the motor of the inverter compressor has a variable speed. The speed of the non-inverter compressor is fixed. This means that it operates either at full or minimum speed. A sensor in the inverter adjusts the power according to the temperature in the room, lowering the electrical consumption and saving energy.

About Virtual Forest

Virtual Forest is a Bangalore based start-up, established in November 2019 that transforms ideas into innovative green technologies for home appliances for the Indian homes. It designs and builds unique, purpose-built motor control drives along with application-specific motor control algorithms which are optimized for reliability and energy efficiency. Virtual Forest products are created for specific use cases like Motor Control for Inverter Air Conditioning, Motor Control for Solar Pumping etc. The Product Portfolio includes Inverter AC Motor Control Solution Motor control PCB upto 3KW for inverter air conditioners that are currently Imported in India; The Ashoka Solar Pump Controller a MNRE approved solar pump controllers upto 7.5 HP again that help in import replacement, the Neem Drive which is a Conversion kit for traditional AC’s to inverter AC’s and a high voltage motor control solution for BLDC Ceiling Fans. 

Tata Motors Rolls Out the 1,50,000th Nexon - India's 1st GNCAP 5 Star Rated Car

Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive brand, today celebrated the rollout of the 1,50,000th Nexon from its Ranjangaon facility in Pune. Tata Nexon achieved the 1st 50,000 milestone on Sept’18, followed by the 1,00,000 on Sept'19.

Since its launch in 2017, the Nexon has been the flagbearer of Tata Motors’ commitment to road safety. As the first car in India to receive a full 5-star adult safety rating by Global NCAP, an internationally renowned safety accreditation body in 2018, the Nexon has paved the way for other cars from Tata Motors like Altroz, Tiago and Tigor to establish new benchmarks in car safety in each of their respective segments.

Nexon has always been a star product for Tata Motors, creating new benchmarks for SUVs in the segment. With its revolutionary coupe inspired SUV design, floating infotainment screen and premium interiors, the Nexon has set new standards in terms of design in the segment. The powerful turbocharged engines combined with 209mm ground clearance have ensured that the Nexon has always been appreciated for its segment leading performance and driving dynamics.

The recently launched BS6 version has further helped establish Nexon, with its segment leading safety, design and performance. The Nexon continues to garner great response from customers and its demand has been consistently increasing leading to the highest ever sales in Oct 2020.

To celebrate this momentous occasion, the company will be running a contest under the #Nexlevel150K campaign on social media to celebrate every customer’s journey with their Nexon, from the time of purchase to their ongoing experience with the vehicle. Best entries will stand a chance to meet KL Rahul, leading batsman and Vice- Captain of the Indian Cricket Team who is also the brand ambassador of Tata Nexon, along with a cash prize of INR. 1,50,000. There’s also signed merchandize, and gift vouchers up for grabs on this glorious occasion.

To know more or to book the new Nexon, one can visit the nearest Tata Motors showroom or the website, https://cars.tatamotors.com/suv/nexon.

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