Auto Parts Asia — February 2018

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Technology and Innovation form the core of the Mumbai-based MG

Group’s growth strategy. The group aims to meet India’s growing

demand for transport, automobiles, alternate energy, electronics,

healthcare and composites in ways that are economic, environment-

friendly and socially responsible. MG Composites, part of the group, has

designed and developed a body of advanced composites for an electric

three-wheeler. To be hauled by Greaves Cotton’s electric powertrain it

is named `E3’.

The prototype will be showcased at the Auto Expo for the vehicle

manufacturers operating in the three-wheeler segment, and depending

on their need E3 will be manufactured, Anil M Kamat, Managing

Director of MG Group, told AutoParts Asia. The logo of E3 (electric

three-wheeler) is designed by MG in such a way that when looked

at together it appears to be a ‘Butterfly’ signifying nature and clean

environment.

engineering capabilities. It has

an experienced team of artists,

industrial designers, structural

design engineers, and vehicle

drive-line integrators. The team

gives attention to the design

aesthetics, and style vehicles

to be viable and efficient. State-

of-the-art facilities at West &

Deccan besides, hardware and

software packages help in detailed

styling, design and analysis while

representing the real vehicle to the

best extent possible.

The design team at West &

Deccan has the capabilities for

concept and styling of virtual

prototypes, manufacturing

drawings, non-linear explicit

analysis, crash analysis, rollover

analysis, structural optimisation,

design & analysis of mechanisms,

bus code study and analysis,

fixture design and support, interior

designing and homologation

support. The team is being

expanded.

MG Composites

The composite industry globally is

worth about USD 36 billion while

in India it is just USD 450 million.

However, it is set to grow at an

annual growth rate of 25 percent

in the next five years. Advanced

composites can take over many

areas replacing metal.

Composites play a big role in
the automotive industry. With the
increasing need for composites
in the Indian bus industry, and to
be a total bus solutions provider,
the group company established
Anil M Kamat MG Composites in 2014. “We