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

Suzuki, Daihatsu and Toyota develop electric mini-commercial van with 200km range

Suzuki Motor Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co and Toyota Motor Corporation are to officially unveil prototype mini-commercial van electric vehicles (BEVs) equipped with a jointly developed BEV system tomorrow. The unveiling will take place at an exhibition event that introduces the Japanese automobile industry’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality (CN), from Thursday (May 18) to Sunday… Continue reading Suzuki, Daihatsu and Toyota develop electric mini-commercial van with 200km range

Suzuki, Daihatsu and Toyota develop electric mini-commercial van with 200km range

Suzuki Motor Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co and Toyota Motor Corporation are to officially unveil prototype mini-commercial van electric vehicles (BEVs) equipped with a jointly developed BEV system tomorrow. The unveiling will take place at an exhibition event that introduces the Japanese automobile industry’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality (CN), from Thursday (May 18) to Sunday… Continue reading Suzuki, Daihatsu and Toyota develop electric mini-commercial van with 200km range

Hyundai and Kia renew partnership with Royal College of Art

Hyundai Motor Group and the Royal College of Art (RCA) have announced that affiliates Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are renewing their partnership with the RCA in support of the Hyundai-Kia Innovation Laboratory at the RCA’s Intelligent Mobility Design Centre (IMDC).  Recognised as a global centre of excellence in automotive and design education, IMDC is the… Continue reading Hyundai and Kia renew partnership with Royal College of Art