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Toyota and VDL Groep launch hydrogen fuel cell truck for European logistics operations

Toyota and VDL Groep have launched their first hydrogen fuel cell demonstration truck, developed in a collaboration between the two businesses announced in May last year. Toyota aims to help decarbonise its European logistics operations by integrating its fuel cell technology into VDL’s heavy duty trucks. This first demo truck will undergo road testing to… Continue reading Toyota and VDL Groep launch hydrogen fuel cell truck for European logistics operations

Toyota and VDL Groep launch hydrogen fuel cell truck for European logistics operations

Infineon launches intelligent tyre pressure monitoring sensor

Infineon Technologies has combined its proven automotive expertise with its patented glass-silicon-glass MEMS sensor for the automotive tyre pressure monitoring system market to launch the Xensiv SP49 tyre pressure monitoring sensor. The sensor integrates MEMS sensors and ASIC and provides smart tyre features that enable advanced tyre pressure monitoring systems. It features a powerful 32-bit… Continue reading Infineon launches intelligent tyre pressure monitoring sensor

Infineon launches intelligent tyre pressure monitoring sensor

Maruti Suzuki well on time for EVs, adoption to take off from 2025, says Shashank Srivastava

Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest car maker says that the company gave up on diesel a long time ago and it is well “on time” for its electric vehicles, as it expects the adoption rate to accelerate post 2025. The comment comes on the sidelines of the 63rd SIAM annual convention in National Capital post… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki well on time for EVs, adoption to take off from 2025, says Shashank Srivastava

Maruti Suzuki well on time for EVs, adoption to take off from 2025, says Shashank Srivastava

95% of car retailers upbeat on festive season, automakers expect a record season

95% of car retailers are confident of posting very healthy sales in the upcoming 33 days of peak festive period of Navaratri to Diwali, said Manish Raj Singhania, President of the Federation of Automotive Dealers Association. He informed that this was the key finding from the Association’s recent survey that FADA completed in August. “Dealers… Continue reading 95% of car retailers upbeat on festive season, automakers expect a record season

Auto Industry’s import dependence reduction falls short of expectations, says Minister Piyush Goyal

The auto industry has been able to reduce its import dependence, but it is still not at satisfactory levels, said Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, while addressing the 63rd annual convention organised by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). As per Goyal, the decrease in the percentage of imports is not consistent… Continue reading Auto Industry’s import dependence reduction falls short of expectations, says Minister Piyush Goyal

Ashok Leyland’s bus segment surges 2.5 times faster than medium and heavy commercial vehicles

Shenu Agarwal, MD and CEO of Ashok Leyland said that even though the medium and heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) segment grew at a rate of 8–9% in the first five months of the fiscal year, the bus segment grew at a rate almost 2.5 times. He attributed it to the strong demand from both the government… Continue reading Ashok Leyland’s bus segment surges 2.5 times faster than medium and heavy commercial vehicles

Government’s vehicle scrapping policy will increase automobile sales by 18%: Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, has stated that India’s automotive sales are likely to increase by 18% as a result of the government’s scrapping policy, which requires private diesel and gasoline vehicles older than ten years and buses older than fifteen years to be scrapped. This policy has come into effect… Continue reading Government’s vehicle scrapping policy will increase automobile sales by 18%: Nitin Gadkari