CNH Industrial fully acquires machine vision company Augmenta for US$ 110 mn

Italian-American heavy machinery manufacturer CNH Industrial has purchased machine vision company Augmenta to accelerate the growth of its innovative Sense & Act technology. As per a company statement, CNH Industrial will acquire Augmenta Holding SAS at an enterprise value of US$110 million, subject to customary adjustments. Augmenta was a previous CNH Industrial Ventures investment and… Continue reading CNH Industrial fully acquires machine vision company Augmenta for US$ 110 mn

Blackstone sells 20.5% stake in Sona Comstar for Rs 4,917 cr

Private equity firm Blackstone has sold its remaining 20.50 percent stake worth Rs 4,917 crore in auto component manufacturer Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar). Prior to this transaction, Aureus Investment and Blackstone held 33 percent and 20.5 percent, respectively of Sona Comstar, as the auto technology company’s co-promoters. This stake sale happened via bulk… Continue reading Blackstone sells 20.5% stake in Sona Comstar for Rs 4,917 cr

Jaguar Land Rover partners with Tata Technologies to accelerate digital transformation of its industrial operations

Jaguar Land Rover partners with Tata Technologies to accelerate digital transformation of its industrial operations Jaguar Land Rover is partnering with Tata Technologies, the global engineering, product development, and digital services company, to accelerate the digital transformation of Jaguar Land Rover’s industrial strategy. The first phase will include UK core production facilities, with solutions subsequently… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover partners with Tata Technologies to accelerate digital transformation of its industrial operations

Jaguar Land Rover partners with Tata Technologies to accelerate digital transformation of its industrial operations

Jaguar Land Rover partners with Tata Technologies to accelerate digital transformation of its industrial operations Jaguar Land Rover is partnering with Tata Technologies, the global engineering, product development, and digital services company, to accelerate the digital transformation of Jaguar Land Rover’s industrial strategy. The first phase will include UK core production facilities, with solutions subsequently… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover partners with Tata Technologies to accelerate digital transformation of its industrial operations

Tech Talk: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct

Will the day come when we’re all routinely driving around on airless tyres? Do we even need them?  Tyre makers have been tinkering with the idea of reinventing the wheel for a number of years now, but so far, the brainchild of Scotsmen Robert Thomson and later John Boyd Dunlop, inventors of the pneumatic tyre,… Continue reading Tech Talk: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct

Volkswagen Group to set up battery cell plant in Canada

The Volkswagen Group has stepped up its activities in North America in a bid to take a strong position in this important growth market for battery electric vehicles. The Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St. Thomas in Ontario, Canada to establish Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory for cell manufacturing, which will produce sustainable… Continue reading Volkswagen Group to set up battery cell plant in Canada

Volkswagen Group to set up battery cell plant in Canada

The Volkswagen Group has stepped up its activities in North America in a bid to take a strong position in this important growth market for battery electric vehicles. The Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St. Thomas in Ontario, Canada to establish Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory for cell manufacturing, which will produce sustainable… Continue reading Volkswagen Group to set up battery cell plant in Canada

Aptera gets California Energy Commission’s $21m grant to produce solar EVs

San Diego-based Aptera Motors has been approved for a $21 million (Rs 174 crore) grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to add critical capacity to accelerate scaled manufacturing of the Aptera zero emission vehicle (ZEV). Aptera is a two-seat, ultra-efficient solar EV, leveraging embedded solar panel power for up to 40 miles / 64 kilometres of… Continue reading Aptera gets California Energy Commission’s $21m grant to produce solar EVs

Aptera gets California Energy Commission’s $21m grant to produce solar EVs

San Diego-based Aptera Motors has been approved for a $21 million (Rs 174 crore) grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to add critical capacity to accelerate scaled manufacturing of the Aptera zero emission vehicle (ZEV). Aptera is a two-seat, ultra-efficient solar EV, leveraging embedded solar panel power for up to 40 miles / 64 kilometres of… Continue reading Aptera gets California Energy Commission’s $21m grant to produce solar EVs

Continental and Infineon develop new E/E architecture for software-defined vehicle architecture for SDVs

Continental and Infineon develop new E/E architecture for software-defined vehicle architecture for SDVs Continental and semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies have partnered in the development of server-based vehicle architectures. The goal is an organised and efficient electrics/electronics (E/E) architecture with central high-performance computers (HPC) and a few, powerful Zone Control Units (ZCU) instead of up to… Continue reading Continental and Infineon develop new E/E architecture for software-defined vehicle architecture for SDVs