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Volvo Cars’ sales up 43% in May, 11th straight month of growth

Volvo Cars has recorded its 11th consecutive month of sales growth as the company’s global sales increased by 43 percent in May 2021, compared with the same month last year. In May, Volvo Cars sold a total of 64,111 cars, up from 44,830 cars a year ago. The growth was mainly driven by a strong demand… Continue reading Volvo Cars’ sales up 43% in May, 11th straight month of growth

BMW India begins app-driven contactless vehicle service

In yet another digital-driven initiative in a time of social distancing, BMW India has begun a contactless vehicle service for its customers. The BMW Contactless Service enables customers to book vehicle service, review service-related quotations and make payments securely online and more, all with a click of a button by logging on to www.bmw-contactless.in According to… Continue reading BMW India begins app-driven contactless vehicle service

E-biking a viable commuting option for urban elites in India

GoZero Mobility founder, Ankit Kumar at a felicitation ceremony for Covid Warriors in Kolkata along with Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation chairman and British deputy high commissioner. Covid has stalled many cycles but it has revived the demand for electric bicycles worldwide. In India, sales (which were stagnant) grew by over two-fold in the last year. The acceleration… Continue reading E-biking a viable commuting option for urban elites in India

Remembering Sanjiv Paul and his role in Yamaha’s bike project

Sanjiv Paul was distinctly annoyed when we first met seven years ago. His grouse was the constant reference to Yamaha’s low-cost motorcycle for India being labelled ‘cheap’. At that point in time, he was the Group Head, Purchase Operation, and responsible for this ambitious project. “Cheap is not the objective,” he snapped. Yamaha has, of… Continue reading Remembering Sanjiv Paul and his role in Yamaha’s bike project

Innovative EV design could boost range by 30%

Page-Roberts, founded in 2019, aims to “dramatically upscale EV efficiencies with cutting-edge engineering solutions that deliver design elegance.” The firm’s patented design concept rethinks the position of the battery pack in a conventional passenger-carrying electric car. Rather than site it under the floor, as it is on most production cars, Page-Roberts calls for the battery to… Continue reading Innovative EV design could boost range by 30%

Continental signs F1 ace Nico Rosberg as brand ambassador

2016 Formula 1 World Champion and  sustainability  entrepreneur Nico Rosberg has signed on as a new brand ambassador for international tyre manufacturer Continental. “Nico Rosberg and Continental make a perfect fit,” says Philipp von Hirschheydt, Head of Business Unit Replacement Tires EMEA.  “Nico Rosberg has achieved massive success in motorsport, personifies elite-level driving performance at the limit and displays a multi-faceted commitment to environmental protection. Meanwhile, Continental – as a… Continue reading Continental signs F1 ace Nico Rosberg as brand ambassador

Hero Cycles’ Pankaj Munjal: ‘E-cycles will become a common mode of delivery in the future.’

The pandemic has brought back the focus on the need for effective, sustainable and affordable personal mobility. Pankaj Munjal, CMD of Hero Cycles, the largest bicycle maker in the world, shares his views on the Indian cycle market, new trends, opportunities, challenges, a new Rs 200 crore investment and future plans.  How has the Covid-19… Continue reading Hero Cycles’ Pankaj Munjal: ‘E-cycles will become a common mode of delivery in the future.’

Goa start-up BLive pushes pedal power, and fun over fuel

It’s World Bicycle Day today, one which celebrates the simplicity and sustainability of this enjoyable means of transportation. In a time of social distancing brought about in a Covid-ravaged world, bicycling is finding a new wave of followers, pedal power aficonadoes from the past and plenty of millennials too. Among the many start-ups looking to… Continue reading Goa start-up BLive pushes pedal power, and fun over fuel

Bosch building one of world’s most modern chip factories

German Tier 1 supplier Bosch  is building the chip factory of the future in Dresden. Manufacturing of automotive microchips will be a primary focus when Bosch’s fully digital and highly connected semiconductor plant is up and running. The company already operates a semiconductor fab in Reutlingen near Stuttgart. Bosch says the new wafer fab in… Continue reading Bosch building one of world’s most modern chip factories