Home Off beat oi-Rajkamal By Rajkamal Updated: Friday, March 31, 2017, 15:37 [IST] Orix, one of the largest diversified financial services companies in Japan with global operations across 27 countries is present in India too. Orix India focuses on self-drive car rentals with My Choize and is receiving a positive response from its target customers. Orix India provides leased cars to corporates, and with a fleet of 3000 cars which remain vacant on the weekends, Orix recognised opportunity in this growing market and decided to tap the same with the launch of My Choize. We get a chance to have an exclusive interview with Sandeep Gambhir, Managing Director and CEO at ORIX India, and the following is what he has to say. Sandeep Gambhir, Managing Director, Orix India What kind of services does ORIX offer in India? ORIX has been serving the Indian corporates for over two decades with its huge bouquet of services including Car Rentals, Business Transportation Solutions, Car … [Read more...] about We Are The Largest B2B Car Rental Player In India — Sandeep Gambhir, MD, Orix India
South padre island beach house rentals
Connected Car Technology Is Not A Distant Dream — Prathab Deivanayagham, Senior Director, Harman
Home Off beat oi-Rajkamal By Rajkamal Updated: Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 11:18 [IST] Harman India is a well recognised name in the country when it comes in-car infotainment. The company however, is one of the leaders when it comes to professional and consumer lifestyle markets as well, and is headquartered in Bangalore. When spoken about audio systems for vehicles, they play a key role in other parameters apart from playing music. Wanting to understand more about Harman India's automotive infotainment, we speak to Prathab Deivanayagham, the Senior Director for Connected Car at Harman. Prathab Deivanayagham, Senior Director, Connected Car, Harman A few years ago, car audio systems were considered luxury, while now it has become a basic essential. What do you think set off this trend? Smartphone trend is the key contributor, as consumers want to stay connected to their devices while on the go. The phone experience being comparable to the rich colored touch screen … [Read more...] about Connected Car Technology Is Not A Distant Dream — Prathab Deivanayagham, Senior Director, Harman
You Gotta Feel This Texan Who Parked Right Under A Freezing Water Leak
At least it's frozen in a safe place. Okay friends, it's time for a cheesy cliché. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. The owner of this very cold-looking sedan didn't get lemons, but she did get more than enough water to make all kinds of lemonade. Unfortunately, it's not in a state of matter where it will do much good, save for granting her a moment of international fame. And to her credit, she seems to be handling the situation with her head held high. We dig that. First, some backstory and this is serious. Right now, the southern United States is in a bad way with record snowfalls and temperatures well below freezing. This area seldom even gets close to freezing, and though the worst is hopefully over, chilly nights will stretch through the weekend. Unfortunately, the cold and snow caused massive power outages throughout Texas and rolling blackouts through the entire plains, reaching all the way to the Dakotas. Hundreds of thousands in the state are still without … [Read more...] about You Gotta Feel This Texan Who Parked Right Under A Freezing Water Leak
IndyCar CEO Mark Miles: Future to see third constructor, digital offering
In the latest of our #ThinkingForward interviews, Indycar CEO Mark Miles talks about the push to get a third manufacturer into the series and how the sport will shape its digital future beyond linear television among other topics. [For the full interview check out the video] Mark Miles Photo by: Michael L. Levitt / Motorsport Images Mark, to start with can you sum up the appeal, the USP of IndyCar to audiences? IndyCar racing is fast. We love the diversity; we race on ovals and super speedways as well as short ovals and we race on permanent road courses and we race on temporary street circuits. And I think that diversity is really interesting and a great draw for our fans. We're very competitive; literally a driver can start at the back of the grid and win the race and it happens.Any number of drivers can compete in the championship and be serious contenders. Little teams can compete with big teams. During a race it's wheel to wheel, there's passing and I just … [Read more...] about IndyCar CEO Mark Miles: Future to see third constructor, digital offering
Lockdown relief for Supercars opener
Victoria was plunged back into lockdown late last week to help contain a COVID-19 outbreak linked to hotel quarantine. With six teams based in Melbourne, the five-day shutdown forced the Winton test to be postponed to this Friday , and cast doubt over whether the season-opening Mount Panorama 500 would go ahead later this month as planned. But, after a nervous few days, the outbreak looks to have been contained and Victoria is set to open up at midnight tonight. That means Friday's Winton test can go ahead, and, barring a change in circumstances, the Melbourne teams will then be able to cross the New South Wales border for the Mount Panorama 500 at the end of the month. The green light in Victoria is also welcome news for the second round of the 2021 Supercars season, currently scheduled to take place at Sandown in Melbourne on March 20-21. It will also open the door for the second round of the TCR/S5000 seasons at Phillip Island to go ahead on its new March … [Read more...] about Lockdown relief for Supercars opener