• ELECTRONICS
    Varroc denies patent violation allegations by Flash Electronics

    New Delhi: Tier I auto component manufacturer Varroc Engineering Limited, a part of the Varroc Group, on Friday issued a clarification on the patent violation allegations made by Flash Electronics against Royal Enfield in the US regarding production of a key component for two-wheelers. “We have recently learnt from press reports about certain allegations made by another Indian auto component manufacturer regarding Varroc knowingly […]

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    Royal Enfield Refutes Allegations By Flash Electronics

    Royal Enfield has denied any fault in the lawsuit filed by Flash Electronics Private Limited that alleges that one of the components used in some Royal Enfield models sold in the USA infringe on registered patents owned by Flash Electronics. In a latest statement, Royal Enfield has said that the component in question is supplied […]

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    Share of electronics dip in e-tail pie as groceries grow

    (Representative image) CHENNAI: E-tailing market is moving away slowly from just selling mobile phones and electronics to grocery and fashion products. A study by management consulting firm RedSeer said that the share of mobiles and electronics has dropped to 38% in the January-March quarter of 2019 from 45% in the same time last year. It has been steadily dropping since then. […]

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    BEL eyes space electronics as next growth area

    EVMs cannot be tampered with, says CMD Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited’s (BEL) order book as on April 1, 2019 stood at ₹51,798 crore as compared with ₹40,115 crore in April 2018. During the year 2018-19, company has acquired ₹23,431 crore worth of new orders. The expenditure on R&D was ₹1,077 crore as against ₹988 crore in 2017-18. The value added per […]

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    Flash Electronics vs Royal Enfield: Who said what? All about allegations and reactions on patent infringement matter

    After electronic and electric auto components player Flash Electronics India Ltd filed a lawsuit against iconic Indian motorcycle-maker Royal Enfield, the matter is taking various turns as allegations and reactions are pouring in. Here are details of the matter and what followed after Flash filed a lawsuit about patent infringement in the US regarding the […]

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    Initiative retains Sony Electronics media duties worth Rs 200 crore

    Initiative has retained media duties for Sony Electronics. The size of the account is estimated to be around Rs 200 crore. Industry sources confirmed to exchange4media that following a multi-agency pitch, Initiative retained the integrated media mandate of Sony Electronics India. exchange4media reached out to Initiative and Sony for an official confirmation but did not […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    Donald Trump is short-circuiting the electronics industry

    For more than a year now, President Donald Trump has been playing chicken with China, instituting increasingly expensive tariffs to add pressure for a trade deal that never seems to materialize. So far, those tariffs have kept clear of consumer goods like smartphones or televisions, with the most damaging taxes restricted to intermediary products like […]

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    Electronic skin gives robots the human touch

    Known as Wootzkin, the electronic skin is designed to allow robots to complete tasks requiring greater dexterity, such as handling soft fruit. The skin, developed by Edinburgh and Sedgefield-based Wootzano, was presented at the Annual Showcase of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub in May. The Wootzkin, which is made of a specially-modified elastomer […]