www.autotechreview.com February 2016 | Volume 5 | Issue 2 NOW, ALSO AVAILABLE ON It’s on 14 INTERVIEW Keita Muramatsu, President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) 18 STUDY Adoption of Biofuels for Vehicle Use in India – I 68 NEW VEHICLE Ford Endeavour – Japanese Giant in American Crosshair SMART MOBILITY –– CHANGING APPROACHES, TECHNOLOGY POWERED BY EDITORIAL THE SMART PROMISE Dear Readers, In the first phase of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s grand vision of setting up 100 smart cit- ies in the country, an amount of ` 50,802 cr has now been lined up for investment in 20 se- lected cities over the next five years. These cities are projected to offer good quality of life to the citizens through smart solutions. Assured power and water supply, adequate sanitation and solid waste management, connected solutions through the use of internet, e-governance and an efficient urban mobility and public transport system are top on the government’s agenda. In the current context, the Indian transport infrastructure is hugely inadequate. While the demand for a sustainable solution to the urban mobility woes has been doing the rounds for years, any integrated approach has yet not seen the light of the day. In fact, a ‘smart’ city can benefit tremendously from enhanced mobility and transportation solutions, including reduced congestion, improved air pollution, shorter times spent on the road and increased productivity. I believe there is promise in the thought of developing smart cities in India. This idea, to- gether with the rightful implementation of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020, might just be the right mix for finding solutions to the urban nightmares in our country cur- rently. That a step has been taken towards creating urban spaces that would be environ- mentally-friendly and technologically integrated to improve speed and efficiency is positive, and welcome. That said, rapid urbanisation and increasing population means mobility will continue to be one of the toughest challenges for cities world over. The usual practice thus far has been to add new capacities in city infrastructure to accommodate the demand, but experts believe that approach is not sustainable in the long-run. Future mobility demands seamless travel, with services available at the click of a button or better still, a touch. A city will be smart when technology becomes an enabler – for its citizens and for the system – not just in phys- ical terms, but also in operational terms. There is serious intent in the government’s drive to make our cities smart. It’s for the other stakeholders now to raise their hands up and deliver. DEEPANGSHU DEV SARMAH Editor-in-Chief New Delhi, February 2016 @deepangshu autotechreview.com February 2016 Volume 5 | Issue 2 1 COVER STORY SMART MOBILITY — CHANGING APPROACHES, TECHNOLOGY 24, 30, 36, 42 | Mobility being a complex domain requires key elements including the driver, vehicle, infrastructure and traffic to communicate with each other to find out the most efficient solutions in real time, enhancing efficiency and safety. Achieving this requires a seamless communication between a number of systems, both on and off-board the vehicle. Creation of this ecosystem is what will underpin the future of smart mobility. In this issue, Auto Tech Review takes a look at such technologies, which will play an important role in turning mobility smarter. GUEST COMMENTARY 12 Connected Cars & IoT – Emerging Trends and Predictions RAHUL DEV, Partner at Tech Corp Legal LLP; a patent attorney and international technology business lawyer INTERVIEW 14 “Request Govt for a Long-Term Roadmap on Safety & Emissions” Keita Muramatsu, President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) 2 CONTENTS NEWS COVER STORY SHOPFLOOR 04 Interactions 24 Smart Mobility – How We will Be 64 Mithabhi Lamps – Illuminating 10 News Travelling Tomorrow Growth with Technology Andreas Burkert NEW VEHICLE 30 Intelligent Networking of STUDY Chassis, Driveline, and Driver 68 Ford Endeavour – Japanese Giant Assistance Systems in American Crosshair 18 Adoption of Biofuels for Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Joachim Cichy, Vehicle Use in India – I Stephan Pollmeyer, Alexander Neu DECODING TECHNOLOGY 36 V2X Communication for Road Safety 72 Mobility: Intelligent and Smart and Efficiency Arun Jaura Christian Ress, Martin Wiecker 42 Managing Diversity in The Drivetrain OTHERS of The Future Uwe Wagner, Hartmut Faust, 01 Editorial Martin Scheidt, Manfred Kraus 03 Imprint TECHNOLOGY 50 Regeneration of The Particulate Filter by Using Navigation Data TORSTEN GRAHLE, MATTHIAS TONNE, ANDRE WIEDERSBERG, THOMAS ZSEBEDITS 56 Harley-Davidson 2016 Range – Minor Updates for Major Gains FOLLOW US ON @autotechreview1 COVER FIGURE © ShutterStock IMPRINT Editorial & Business Office: Editor-in-Chief: Deepangshu Dev Sarmah Publisher & Managing Director: Springer India Pvt Ltd [email protected] / @deepangshu Sanjiv Goswami 7th Floor | Vijaya Building | 17, Barakhamba Road Assistant Editor: Arpit Mahendra For Editorial Contribution, write to the Editor-in-Chief at New Delhi – 110001 | India [email protected] / @arpitmahendra3 [email protected] + 91 11 4575 5888 (P) | +91 11 4575 5889 (F) Senior Correspondent: Naveen Arul (Bangalore) For Advertisements, write to Manager – Sales at Auto Tech Review (ATR) is a monthly magazine focussed on automotive technology, and appears 12 times a year. 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Printed at United Advertising & Marketing Services, D 159 A, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase – I, New Assistant Manager – Ad Sales: Pramodh R (Bangalore) Or, contact Manager – Sales at Delhi and published at Springer India Pvt Ltd, 7th Floor, Vijaya Building, 17, Barakhamba [email protected] [email protected] Road, New Delhi. ©2016, Auto Tech Review Manager – Events: Vivek Tyagi [email protected] Chief Designer /Photographer: Bharat Bhushan Upadhyay [email protected] INTERACTION VARROC LIGHTING, FREUDENBERG GROUP VARROC LIGHTING | MAINSTREAMING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION IS THE KEY STRATEGY would continue to use bulbs, but smart LED ap- multiple times. We have to do the right thing at plications are likely to steadily become more the right time, and at one go,” he said. mainstream. Customers do see value in Daytime The company uses the same software to Running Lamps (DRLs) and position functions in design a Bentley Bentayga or a Mahindra, using LED. While it’s got a lot to do with appearance, identical methodology, analysis, and tools. Projec- performance also plays an equally important tors, for instance, have been localised for the Ma- role. Morgan talked about how low-cost LED ap- hindra Scorpio and XUV500 SUVs. They come with plications for headlamps are a great alternative identical halogen projectors, which is yet another to HIDs, which are going to move out of the example of modularity in our product innovation, market soon. The Mahindra Scorpio, he said, is a noted Morgan. good example design signatures evolving among Indian OEMs. ROUND-UP But to take advanced technologies or innova- tion and produce cost effective solutions isn’t an LEDs are certain to remain a major source of easy game. Morgan agrees, and gives us an lighting in times to come, said Morgan, adding insight into his thought process. “The first thing that high-intensity discharge (HID) lights are on is to build a strong technical expertise in India. their way out. LED headlamps, in fact, are getting Having the ability to apply technology in India cheaper than HIDs, which might be looking at The Varroc Group’s acquisition of the global light- for Indian customers is absolutely critical. As a small pockets of opportunity in the 25 W segment ing division of Visteon Corporation on August 1, team, we need to be able to migrate advanced only. Trends suggest LEDs are going to be main- 2012 was considered to be among the most sig- technologies from other regions, and bring them stream both for front and rear lights. nificant global acquisitions for an Indian automo- into India,” he said. At the same time, Morgan is There is definitely a drive towards weight and tive supplier. It was a decision well thought keen to take learnings from India to other power savings, as well as energy conservation. through, and the results in over the last three markets globally. He cited the example of Dacia, Material research plays a key role in this, and VLS years prove how strategically aligned it is to the a cost conscious global brand, where Indian in- is in the thick of things here. The company is Group’s overall growth ambitions. novations can be applied on a global scale. working on using white reflectors that gives Varroc Lighting Systems (VLS) today is one of Currently, VLS has a technical centre in Pune almost 96 % reflection – even better than metali- the leading Tier I global automotive exterior light- with 53 engineers, and is looking at setting-up a sation, Morgan pointed out. “The trick is to dis- ing suppliers. While the company continues to new technical centre in the same city, adding perse light. With white reflectors you get a white, expand its wings across global markets, the around 100 more engineers to VLS rolls. The idea homogeneous appearance, but unlike metalisa- Indian market offers it a unique challenge – that is to combine with the parent group to ensure tion, which helps one control the direction of light, of marrying advanced technologies with afforda- additional synergies across other product lines.