Prashanth Doreswamy, Continental India’s President & CEO, believes that safety is a fundamental right and not just a mere feature in the automotive industry. “Safety is not just a good-to-have feature. It is a basic right. State-of-the-art design & implementation must be the target. Having local R&D helps us identify the ‘white spots’ – market-specific needs… Continue reading Continental India’s CEO stresses the importance of safety as a fundamental right in the automotive industry
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Audi India introduces ‘Charge my Audi’, one-stop application for multiple charging stations
Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, today announced the introduction of ‘Charge my Audi’ on the myAudiConnect app – a one-stop solution that gives Audi e-tron customers access to multiple electric vehicle charging partners, all on one app. Charge my Audi eliminates the hassle of downloading multiple applications. Audi e-tron customers can initiate the charging… Continue reading Audi India introduces ‘Charge my Audi’, one-stop application for multiple charging stations
Continental’s new brake system for ESC debuts with Changan, production planned in India
Technology company Continental has supplied Chinese car manufacturer Changan with its new generation of electronic brake systems for Electronic Stability Control (ESC), the MK 120 ESC. This marks the first time that the MK 120 ESC enters series production worldwide. Changan has equipped its latest Oshan X5 Plus and Uni-T models available in the Chinese… Continue reading Continental’s new brake system for ESC debuts with Changan, production planned in India
Tesla slated to meet Indian officials this week- Report
Tesla is slated to meet Indian officials today and tomorrow, Reuters reported citing a person in the know, where local acquisition of parts, amongst other matters, will be taken up. Tesla’s renewed interest comes against the backdrop of the US automaker’s decision to put on hold its decision to sell cars here, upon not being… Continue reading Tesla slated to meet Indian officials this week- Report
Tesla slated to meet Indian officials this week- Report
Tesla is slated to meet Indian officials today and tomorrow, Reuters reported citing a person in the know, where local acquisition of parts, amongst other matters, will be taken up. Tesla’s renewed interest comes against the backdrop of the US automaker’s decision to put on hold its decision to sell cars here, upon not being… Continue reading Tesla slated to meet Indian officials this week- Report
Komatsu and Toyota test autonomous light vehicle for mining operations
Japan’s Komatsu Ltd and Toyota Motor Corporation have announced the launch of a joint project to develop an Autonomous Light Vehicle (ALV) that will run on Komatsu’s Autonomous Haulage System (AHS). To realise further safety and productivity improvements in mines by running autonomous haul trucks and automated ALV controlled by AHS, Komatsu and Toyota are… Continue reading Komatsu and Toyota test autonomous light vehicle for mining operations
Hyundai Motor India Partners with Shell India to expand EV-charging Infrastructure in India
Smart Mobility Solutions Provider Hyundai Motor India, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Shell India, to install 60 kW DC Fast Chargers across 36 of its electric vehicle Dealerships in India. The collaboration with Shell India is a part of Hyundai’s EV charging infrastructure expansion plan for providing customer-centric solutions towards a cleaner… Continue reading Hyundai Motor India Partners with Shell India to expand EV-charging Infrastructure in India
NXP and TSMC to deliver industry’s first automotive 16nm FinFET embedded MRAM
NXP Semiconductors, a leader in automotive processing, has announced its collaboration with TSMC to deliver the industry’s first automotive-embedded MRAM (Magnetic Random Access Memory) in the 16 nm FinFET technology. As automakers transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs), they need to support multiple generations of software upgrades on a single hardware platform, and bringing together NXP’s high-performance… Continue reading NXP and TSMC to deliver industry’s first automotive 16nm FinFET embedded MRAM
Maharashtra recommends drunken driving as non-bailable offence
The Maharashtra Government has decided to enforce strong punitive measures for causing an accident while driving without a license and when intoxicated as non-bailable, as part of its recommendation to the centre to stop the loss of lives owing to driver recklessness. The decision was taken by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, at… Continue reading Maharashtra recommends drunken driving as non-bailable offence
Sundram Fasteners’ Rs 1,000 crore capex to strengthen its business verticals
Sundram Fasteners (SFL), one of the leading auto component makers, has said that its capex of around Rs 1,000 crore across its business verticals will strengthen its various business verticals. The company also said that the industry is expected to be good during the third and fourth quarters. During the recent analyst call, SFL’s Chief Financial… Continue reading Sundram Fasteners’ Rs 1,000 crore capex to strengthen its business verticals