Automakers often make a difference to the locations they operate from. That’s just what the Anand Group has done in the verdant town of Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh. Five Group companies, which supply a range of components to Indian and foreign OEMs, have been driving CSR initiatives in the region since many years. Other highlights include full details of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ five-year business plan that targets India as a growth market, TVS Motor Co’s aggressive new avatar, Piaggio Vehicles’ plan to take on Bajaj Auto with exports of its three-wheeler passenger vehicle, and how Varroc Lighting Solutions is deploying the MuCell process to achieve substantial weight and cost savings in its products. Plus, in a freewheeling conversation with Shobha Mathur, Dr Surinder Kapur, the chairman of the Sona Group, speaks on what he expects from the new government, expanding operations abroad, gearing up for growth in Gujarat and also how the Indian automotive industry can improve its labour relations.