Hella, the automotive supplier operating under the Forvia umbrella brand, has recorded a new pedal-to-the-metal statistic. It has surpassed the 500 million electronic accelerator pedal sensors manufacturing milestone. The first accelerator pedal sensors from the company rolled off the assembly line more than 25 years ago. With a market share of over 40%, Hella is… Continue reading Hella manufactures its 500 millionth accelerator pedal sensor
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Hyundai design head SangYup Lee is 2023 World Car Person of the Year
The World Car Awards jury panel representing 100 journalists from 32 countries, which includes Autocar India’s Hormazd Sorabjee and Renuka Kirpalani, has voted SangYup Lee, Executive Vice President, Head of Hyundai and Genesis Global Design Center, Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), as the 2023 World Car Person of the Year. This is the second consecutive World Car Person of the Year… Continue reading Hyundai design head SangYup Lee is 2023 World Car Person of the Year
Volkswagen to train 22,000 production employees for e-mobility by 2025
Europe’s largest car manufacturing complex is launching a retraining campaign to train and develop production employees in electric mobility. Volkswagen, which is driving ahead with plans to convert its German plants to the production of electric vehicles, is upping the ante on skilling for EVs. Following on from the Zwickau and Emden passenger car plants,… Continue reading Volkswagen to train 22,000 production employees for e-mobility by 2025
Volkswagen to train 22,000 production employees for e-mobility by 2025
Europe’s largest car manufacturing complex is launching a retraining campaign to train and develop production employees in electric mobility. Volkswagen, which is driving ahead with plans to convert its German plants to the production of electric vehicles, is upping the ante on skilling for EVs. Following on from the Zwickau and Emden passenger car plants,… Continue reading Volkswagen to train 22,000 production employees for e-mobility by 2025
Continental targets sustainability in tyres with recycled rubber, rice husk and plastic bottles
Continental targets sustainability in tyres with recycled rubber, rice husk and plastic bottles Technology and tyre company Continental is upping the sustainability quotient in its tyres. For some time now, the material experts and tyre engineers at Continental, which has targeted all tyres to be made of sustainable materials by 2050 at the latest, have… Continue reading Continental targets sustainability in tyres with recycled rubber, rice husk and plastic bottles
EKPO to develop and supply fuel cell stacks for a European carmaker
EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies GmbH (EKPO) has secured a contract from a European car manufacturer for fuel cell stacks to be fitted to a future series production vehicle. The agreement includes the development of a custom-made stack for the global OEM’s future mass-produced vehicle that is to be powered by a fuel cell. In addition… Continue reading EKPO to develop and supply fuel cell stacks for a European carmaker
Schaeffler supplies chainless drive for e-cargo bikes in Europe
Electric cargo and utility bikes are becoming an increasingly common sight in big cities, where they are the ideal solution for speedy, climate-friendly transportation and distribution of food, mail, medicine and more. To help with this trend, Schaeffler has partneried with two-wheeler electric drive specialist Heinzmann GmbH & Co. KG to develop an innovative chainless… Continue reading Schaeffler supplies chainless drive for e-cargo bikes in Europe
Schaeffler supplies chainless drive for e-cargo bikes in Europe
Electric cargo and utility bikes are becoming an increasingly common sight in big cities, where they are the ideal solution for speedy, climate-friendly transportation and distribution of food, mail, medicine and more. To help with this trend, Schaeffler has partneried with two-wheeler electric drive specialist Heinzmann GmbH & Co. KG to develop an innovative chainless… Continue reading Schaeffler supplies chainless drive for e-cargo bikes in Europe
Karnataka transport body adds 20 Volvo 9600 buses to their fleet
Volvo Buses India will be supplying 20 units of Volvo 9600 sleeper coaches to Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), making it the first STU to add these luxurious buses to their fleet., the company said on Monday. Sixteen of these coaches will operate from Bangalore, with the remaining four from Mangalore. These coaches will… Continue reading Karnataka transport body adds 20 Volvo 9600 buses to their fleet
OSM Bangladesh JV to invest $10mn for electric truck manufacturing foray.
OSM Bangladesh JV to invest $10mn for electric truck manufacturing foray. Faridabad-based Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Dhaka-based Brandwin group for the proposed JV entity to invest US$10 million for manufacturing and distributing its 1-ton and 3-ton MIKA trucks which are expected to take the CKD route initially… Continue reading OSM Bangladesh JV to invest $10mn for electric truck manufacturing foray.