Mahle Powertrain develops battery concept for 90-second charging  

Mahle’s new battery concept is designed for sustainable and designed for ultrafast charging. Mahle, the development partner and supplier to the automotive industry, is presenting its latest R&D projects at the Aachen Colloquium Sustainable Mobility which opened today. While five lectures will focus on technologies for battery EVs and fuel cells, one highlight is a… Continue reading Mahle Powertrain develops battery concept for 90-second charging  

Bosch stays plugged in to ABB FIA Formula E World Championship for another 3 years

Formula E and Bosch have today agreed a new, multi-year partnership to continue showcasing the German manufacturer’s sustainable mobility solutions. Having worked closely with Formula E since first announcing their partnership in Season 4, Bosch says it remains committed to sharing its expertise as an official partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship… Continue reading Bosch stays plugged in to ABB FIA Formula E World Championship for another 3 years

Sona Comstar to make magnet-less drive motors for electric 2- and 3-wheelers

Two-and-a-half months after it tied up with Israel’s IRP Nexus Group Ltd (IRP), a leading provider of cutting-edge electric powertrain solutions for e-mobility, for a powertrain project, Sona BLW Precision Forgings, through its wholly owned subsidiary company Sona Comstar eDrive has entered into a collaboration agreement to develop, manufacture, and supply a magnet-less drive motor and the… Continue reading Sona Comstar to make magnet-less drive motors for electric 2- and 3-wheelers

Eberspacher subsidiary to set up another plant in Brazil

From 2022, Purem by Eberspächer will supply exhaust technologies for cars and commercial vehicles from a new plant in Sorocaba, Brazil. Eberspacher is expanding its activities in Brazil. From 2022, the company through its subsidiary – Purem by Eberspacher – will manufacture complete exhaust gas cleaning systems and components such as catalytic converters and silencers for… Continue reading Eberspacher subsidiary to set up another plant in Brazil

ZF increases stake in software firm doubleSlash to 51 percent

Dr. Dirk Walliser, Head of Corporate R&D at ZF Group, and Konrad Krafft, Managing Director at doubleSlash. ZF has increased its stake in the Friedrichshafen-based software company doubleSlash, acquired in 2016, from 40 to now 51 percent as of October 1, 2021. doubleSlash will continue to operate independently on the market. Both companies jointly develop… Continue reading ZF increases stake in software firm doubleSlash to 51 percent

UK’s Causis E-Mobility to set up EV plant, gigafactory in Talegaon

The government of Maharashtra and MIDC signed an MoU with Causis E-Mobility to set up an EV production unit in Talegaon. It involves an investment of Rs 2,800 crore. (Twitter/Aaditya Thackeray) The Maharashtra government, which unveiled a dynamic electric vehicle policy in July this year, has inked its first major investment under the policy. On… Continue reading UK’s Causis E-Mobility to set up EV plant, gigafactory in Talegaon

New Geely front end carrier to use Lanxess’s innovative lightweight solution

Front end carrier made from the Durethan BKV50H2.0 EF polyamide 6 compound is part of latest-generation automatic structural parts from various carmakers. Photo: LANXESS Chinese car manufacturer Geely has selected specialty chemicals company Lanxess as supplier of choice for an innovative front end carrier (FE) structural component, which will be used in a coming passenger… Continue reading New Geely front end carrier to use Lanxess’s innovative lightweight solution

BMW to use dSPACE’s HIL simulator with new all-electric iX SUV

The all-electric iX marks BMW’s entry into the electric SUV segment. dSPACE, which provides simulation and verification solutions for the development of networked, autonomous and electric vehicles, has signed a contract with the BMW Group to exclusively use and validate dSPACE’s ‘HIL (Hardware-in-the-loop) simulator’ in its upcoming next-generation vehicle. announced on September 29. This is… Continue reading BMW to use dSPACE’s HIL simulator with new all-electric iX SUV

The likely suitors for Ford’s plants

With Ford in exit mode from India, it remains to be seen what is in store for its two manufacturing plants in Chennai and Sanand.  The ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu has hinted that it will play a proactive role in identifying a buyer but this does not necessarily mean that the existing workforce… Continue reading The likely suitors for Ford’s plants