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Citroen to bolster retail network as C3 arrives

With its upcoming hatchback, C3, that goes to market on July 20, the French carmaker Citroen has outlined its network expansion plans for India. The company aims to grow the number of physical outlets to 20 across 19 cities from the existing 11 in 10 cities. The number of outlets is slated to increase to… Continue reading Citroen to bolster retail network as C3 arrives

Ammann bags GR Infra order

Switzerland-based  Ammann Group, a global supplier of mixing plants, machines and services to the construction industry recently initiated the sale of its first recycled asphalt plant to GR Infraprojects. The asphalt plant will enable the Indian company to use up to 60 percent of recyclable raw materials for its construction projects.  Anand Sundaresan, managing director of  Ammann (India)… Continue reading Ammann bags GR Infra order

BASF expands production capacity of battery materials

BASF Shanshan Battery Materials, a BASF majority-owned company in China is expanding its battery materials capacity in Changsha, Hunan Province and Shuizuishan, Ningxia Province. The commissioning of the new lines will start from the fourth quarter of 2022. The expansion project will enable BSBM to achieve 100 kt annual capacity for cathode active materials (CAM).The… Continue reading BASF expands production capacity of battery materials

NRB to open global innovation centre in Dubai

NRB Bearing, one of India’s leading manufacturers of customised needle and cylindrical bearings  plans to set up a global innovation centre for advanced technologies at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The centre will focus on building engineering capabilities around hybrid and e-mobility applications.  The DIFC is home to several of the leading global companies from… Continue reading NRB to open global innovation centre in Dubai

Adani, Total Energies to invest $50bn in green hydrogen

Picture is representational Adani Group has joined  hands with one of the world’s largest green hydrogen makers, Total Energies to create the world’s largest green hydrogen ecosystem and invest over $50 billion over the next 10 years. In the first phase, the company will develop green hydrogen production capacity of 1 million tonnes per annum… Continue reading Adani, Total Energies to invest $50bn in green hydrogen

Motorhomes sales to quadruple in FY23

JCBL,  a leading manufacturer of customised  mobility solutions that includes refrigerated vans, medicals vans, school buses and recreational vehicles such as motorhomes hopes to quadruple its sales in this fiscal thanks to the increasing popularity of caravan tourism. The company has orders-in hand for 50 units for motorhomes  at present. Rishi Aggarwal, MD, JCBL Group… Continue reading Motorhomes sales to quadruple in FY23

Mahanagar Gas signs letter of Intent with TFD for CNG dispensing

Mumbai-based IoT-based start-up, The Fuel Delivery (TFD) on Tuesday announced signing a letter of intent (LoI) with Mahanagar Gas (MGL) to deliver CNG Composite Dispensing Unit (CDU) in Mumbai. The CNG CDU will provide hassle-free doorstep delivery of CNG. TFD has received approval from MGL to operate two CDUs in Mumbai, to begin with. The service will start in the… Continue reading Mahanagar Gas signs letter of Intent with TFD for CNG dispensing

Euler ties up with LetsTransport

EV maker Euler Motors has partnered with LetsTransport, an urban logistics aggregator based in Bengaluru, to deploy 1,000 HiLoad EVs. The EVs will be deployed in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Delhi-NCR by the end of the year, with other cities to follow. Through the partnership, Euler Motors hopes to gain a stronger foothold in the EV… Continue reading Euler ties up with LetsTransport

High air pollution to lower average life expectancy by 7 years as per Energy Policy Institute study

Around 51 crore people living in Northern regions of the country pose the risk of losing 7.6 years of their average life if the current dangerously high levels of air pollution persists, claims a study released by Energy Policy Institute, an associate of University of Chicago.  A report by new agency PTI referring to Energy Policy Institute… Continue reading High air pollution to lower average life expectancy by 7 years as per Energy Policy Institute study