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EU should target 1 million EV public chargers by 2024 to meet climate goals

Carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups are calling on the EU to set ambitious targets per country for the deployment of electric vehicle charging points. In a common letter, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Transport & Environment (T&E) and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) asked the EU climate, transport, industry and energy commissioners to use this… Continue reading EU should target 1 million EV public chargers by 2024 to meet climate goals

Ather Energy’s new EV plant banks on smart manufacturing

Electric scooter maker Ather Energy’s all-new manufacturing plant at Hosur in Tamil Nadu, which went on stream on February 1, is the company’s big bet for the future. With a capacity to produce 110,000 e-scooters and also 120,000 battery packs per annum, the facility will serve as Ather Energy’s national manufacturing hub catering to demand… Continue reading Ather Energy’s new EV plant banks on smart manufacturing

Noida-based Exalta plugs into e-mobility business

Electric vehicles (EVs) and e-mobility are picking up pace in India as is quite visible from their growing sales numbers, as well as the increasing real-world population of these zero-emission modes of transport on the roads. And skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel could also be a reason.   The Covid-driven lockdowns of 2020 have… Continue reading Noida-based Exalta plugs into e-mobility business

Vedanta launches aluminium cylinder head alloy at ACMA 2021

Vedanta, one of India’s foremost producer of metals and oil and gas has announced the formal launch of its newest product, the aluminium Cylinder Head Alloy, a critical raw material for manufacturing cylinder heads and other automotive components. The company says it is its latest value-added offering in its aluminium product line and caters to… Continue reading Vedanta launches aluminium cylinder head alloy at ACMA 2021

Future Jeep compact SUV could use Citroen platform, powertrains

Top: With the Renegade difficult to bring in, Jeep will base its upcoming compact SUV on the PSA CMP platform (above).. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and PSA Group officially merged last month to create Stellantis, the fourth largest automotive group in the world with 14 car brands (including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, DS, Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot and Opel/Vauxhall), under its umbrella. Three of… Continue reading Future Jeep compact SUV could use Citroen platform, powertrains

Bridgestone Select+ concept store to offer digital tyre buying and service experience

Leading tyre manufacturer Bridgestone India has launched its first concept store offering educative tyre buying and service experience called the ‘Bridgestone Select+’ in India. The new retail outlets offer an interactive experience to consumers, where they can avail tyres and tyre related services. The Bridgestone Select+ stores feature digital-led experience in choosing tyres, understanding various… Continue reading Bridgestone Select+ concept store to offer digital tyre buying and service experience

Kia revises future business plan, targets 2.92m global sales in 2021

Ho Sung Song, President and CEO of Kia Corporation, revealed the ambitious update to the carmaker’s mid- to long-term roadmap today. Kia has announced an update to its ‘Plan S’ strategy for its future business at the 2021 CEO Investor Day, held digitally today in Seoul. The ambitious update to its mid- to long-term roadmap… Continue reading Kia revises future business plan, targets 2.92m global sales in 2021

Knorr-Bremse bundles e-mobility expertise into new eCubator division

Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle systems, has taken the next step towards the age of electric mobility by bundling its expertise in the field of e-mobility within the eCubator, its own new development unit. Plans envision as many as 60 in-house and… Continue reading Knorr-Bremse bundles e-mobility expertise into new eCubator division

Valeo targets achieving carbon neutrality by 2050

Global automotive supplier, Valeo has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and claims that it achieve 45 percent of its objective by 2030.   Valeo said that by 2050, they will have achieved carbon neutrality for all of its own operating activities and across its entire supply chain worldwide and will be 100 percent carbon neutral (including the… Continue reading Valeo targets achieving carbon neutrality by 2050