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TVS Srichakra to launch tyres specially designed for EVs

TVS Srichakra which manufactures the TVS Eurogrip brand will soon launch tyres specifically for electric two-wheelers. Called E Torq, the company says the tyre offers low rolling resistance, a key requirement for EVs.  It made these tyres by using special compounds that give the product better grip and low deformation, as well as a special tread… Continue reading TVS Srichakra to launch tyres specially designed for EVs

Vimal Sumbly joins TVS Motor as Premium Business Head

Vimal Sumbly, till recently Asia-Pacific Head of Royal Enfield, has joined TVS Motor Company as Premium Business Head. He will be responsible for steering the premium two-wheeler space which includes a host of brands. The emphasis on premium is interesting because it marks a definite path for TVS Motor going forward and the emphasis being… Continue reading Vimal Sumbly joins TVS Motor as Premium Business Head

Yamaha launches MT-15 V2.0 at Rs 1.60 lakh

Yamaha has launched the MT-15 Version 2.0 priced at Rs 1.60 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The street naked gets some cosmetic and mechanical changes with this update. The Japanese manufacturer also revealed the R 15M World GP 60th Anniversary Edition, which is priced at Rs 1.88 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Yamaha MT-15 Version 2.0Starting with the mechanicals, the… Continue reading Yamaha launches MT-15 V2.0 at Rs 1.60 lakh

Skoda plans larger global role for India

When Christian Schenk tells you that there could be a crisis happening anytime “on the dimensions you haven’t thought of before”, it is based on firsthand experience.  The Skoda Auto Board Member for Finance and IT was actually in Russia just a fortnight before it declared war on Ukraine and the world has been in… Continue reading Skoda plans larger global role for India

EKA partners Log9 Materials for fast-charging battery solutions

EKA, an electric vehicles and technology company, and a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries has inked a strategic collaboration with Bangalore-based advanced battery technology start-up Log9 Materials. The partnership will see Log9 provide its fast-charging advanced battery solution RapidX for EKA’s new energy vehicles, including its recently-unveiled electric bus range, EKA E9 and upcoming LCV. The… Continue reading EKA partners Log9 Materials for fast-charging battery solutions

Skill-Lync develops EV to give students first-hand insight

Chennai-headquartered EdTech start-up, Skill-Lync has built an in-house electric vehicle to help its students gain insights into the green vehicle segment. The start-up says the EV was built by a team of six in-house experts at Skill-Lync in collaboration with professionals from leading OEMs in the country. The EV was built over a course of… Continue reading Skill-Lync develops EV to give students first-hand insight

Sales in China, Europe fall as JLR struggles with chip shortage

Jaguar Land Rover said its retail sales declined by 36 percent to 79,008 in Q4FY22 in comparison to the corresponding period of last fiscal due to the ongoing semiconductor shortages. However, the situation seems has shown some signs of abating with the fall being just about one percent when compared to Q3FY22. Retails were higher compared to the… Continue reading Sales in China, Europe fall as JLR struggles with chip shortage

Philip Nelles: ContiTech’s growth plans are centered around India

A war is raging in the Ukraine, affecting the global supply chain and supply of precious materials. What is your perspective as head of your division? The war in Ukraine is a very serious topic. It has become a humanitarian catastrophe for a lot of people. From a supply perspective, we face a challenge as… Continue reading Philip Nelles: ContiTech’s growth plans are centered around India