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Volvo’s virtual lab to link India R&D globally

The Group’s TechLab in Bengaluru will enable its worldwide R&D to have an increased focus on new products and projects in electric mobility, autonomous vehicles and connectivity.  The Volvo Group recently expanded its research & development (R & D) operations in India by laying the foundation for its Vehicle TechLab in Bengaluru. The TechLab is located near the… Continue reading Volvo’s virtual lab to link India R&D globally

Epsilon Carbon signs MoU with The Metals Company for cathode precursors

Epsilon Carbon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nasdaq-listed, The Metals Company for producing cathode precursors with the lowest carbon footprint. These cathode precursors will be converted to cathode active materials at the proposed facility in India. Both companies will jointly undertake a pre-feasibility study for a commercial-scale deep-sea nodule processing plant in India.… Continue reading Epsilon Carbon signs MoU with The Metals Company for cathode precursors

Continental bags 1 billion euros order from Asian OEM for V-shaped displays

Continental has announced that it has received series order for V-shaped displays worth more than 1 billion euros from an Asian OEM. The solution will be integrated into multiple cars by the company. Continental says it is thus driving forward the success of large, seamless and individually shaped displays that enrich the user experience (UX)… Continue reading Continental bags 1 billion euros order from Asian OEM for V-shaped displays

Volkswagen begins Virtus production at Chakan

Volkswagen India has commenced production of its upcoming mid-size sedan, Volkswagen Virtus at its 200,000-unit capacity plant, shared with sibling Skoda Auto India, in Chakan near Pune.   The Virtus is built on Volkswagen Group’s MQB-A0-IN platform and comes with up to 95 percent gross localisation, giving the company a chance to position it well among… Continue reading Volkswagen begins Virtus production at Chakan

Ford will have to weigh all options for electric facility in India

Ford has been making news in India over the last few weeks even though it is over seven months since it made known that it was going to stop producing cars for this market. In February, the Centre announced that the American automaker was among those entities which qualified for its PLI (production linked incentive scheme)… Continue reading Ford will have to weigh all options for electric facility in India

ZF buys stake in AI-based vision processing tech company, StradVision

ZF is looking to further accelerate its autonomous vehicle offerings and is working towards making them safe by reliably detecting and identifying other road users, road markings or traffic signs, even in harsh weather conditions or poor lighting. For this, the company says high-performance software for recognising the vehicle environment plays a central role. Towards… Continue reading ZF buys stake in AI-based vision processing tech company, StradVision