Hyundai Mobis to debut at NAIAS 2022 with 30 new technologies

eCCPM, an optimised platform for EVs, combines braking, steering, suspension, driving and battery systems with scalable aluminium frames Hyundai Mobis is making its debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2022, which will be held at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan from September 14-25.  “We are discovering many new opportunities in the North… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis to debut at NAIAS 2022 with 30 new technologies

Export leader Maruti Suzuki takes huge lead in first five months of FY2023

Passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki India, which wrested the made-in-India PV export crown from Hyundai Motor India in FY2022 with shipments of 235,670 units, has taken a strong lead in the first five months of FY2023. The company, which currently has a strong order book in India and a backlog of 417,000 units, has… Continue reading Export leader Maruti Suzuki takes huge lead in first five months of FY2023

Honda patents hub motor in India

Honda has patented a design for a hub motor in India, suggesting that it could be used for an upcoming electric scooter that will be developed for the Indian market, our sister publication, Autocar India has learned. To be specific, the patent is for a design that helps reduce the overall width of the hub… Continue reading Honda patents hub motor in India

EXCLUSIVE: Honda patents hub motor in India

Honda has patented a design for a hub motor in India, suggesting that it could be used for an upcoming electric scooter that will be developed for the Indian market, our sister publication, Autocar India has learned. To be specific, the patent is for a design that helps reduce the overall width of the hub… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Honda patents hub motor in India

The EV Safety Conundrum

Aravind Subramanian, Consultant, Avalon Consulting & Subhabrata Sengupta, Executive Director, Avalon Consulting Most of us are now aware of multiple incidents where we have seen Electric Vehicles catching fire and the vehicle engulfed in smoke and flames. About half a dozen such incidents have occurred from across India of brands like Pure EV, OLA Electric,… Continue reading The EV Safety Conundrum

Sona Comstar bags Rs 913 crore order for traction motors from 2W OEM

The deal for the OEM’s premier electric two-wheeler, according to Sona Comstar management, was reached following year-long technical discussions with the customer. Gurugram-headquartered Sona Comstar has received its first order of this size from a reputed Indian two-wheeler OEM for traction motor components valued at Rs 913 crore. This brings the company’s total orderbook to about… Continue reading Sona Comstar bags Rs 913 crore order for traction motors from 2W OEM

Magenta Mobility joins forces with Flipkart for EV entry into Delhi-NCR

Electric mobility solutions provider Magenta Mobility has partnered e-commerce company Flipkart to deploy electric vehicles for its last-mile transportation operations. With this collaboration, Magenta Mobility formally enters the National Capital Area (Delhi-NCR) and will deploy around 400 electric cargo vehicles to the Flipkart fleet in Delhi NCR. This deployment is over and above the existing fleet… Continue reading Magenta Mobility joins forces with Flipkart for EV entry into Delhi-NCR

BYD India delivers 450 all-electric e6 MPVs since November 2021

BYD India, which is set to launch the all-electric Atto 3 SUV on October 11, says it has delivered over 450 premium e6 eMPVs across India since the launch of the all-electric MPV in November 2021. This makes for monthly average sales of 45 units till end-August 2022. Till now, the e6 was being sold… Continue reading BYD India delivers 450 all-electric e6 MPVs since November 2021

Three-wheeler passenger vehicle sales on a roll

SIAM’s numbers for the month of August indicate that three wheelers passenger vehicles have surged. India’s three-wheeler sales have surged in the first five months of the current fiscal to 102,115 up from 41,118 in the year-earlier period, SIAM said in its announcement last week of wholesales numbers. While three-wheeler sales rose to 39,000 units… Continue reading Three-wheeler passenger vehicle sales on a roll

Yulu gets fresh Rs 653 crore funding led by Magna International and Bajaj Auto

The Yulu Max battery swapping and charging station at Lajpat Nagar Metro Station, New Delhi Yulu, the shared electric Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) company, today announced the infusion of $82 million (Rs 653 crore) in Series B funding round, led by mobility technology company, Magna International Inc. Existing investors including Bajaj Auto also participated in the… Continue reading Yulu gets fresh Rs 653 crore funding led by Magna International and Bajaj Auto