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Hatchbacks continue to lose ground at Maruti Suzuki as SUVs scale new peak

With the rising volumes of SUVs, Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest car maker, will see the share of hatchbacks – its core pillar – drop below 50 percent for the first time ever this fiscal year. And this would mean, the share of hatchbacks for the overall market would also have dropped to a third of… Continue reading Hatchbacks continue to lose ground at Maruti Suzuki as SUVs scale new peak

EV sales in India charge past 700,000 units in first six months of 2023

Retail sales of electric vehicles in India have charged past the 700,000-unit mark in the first half of calendar year 2023. As of end-June 2023, as per Vahan data referenced on July 1, total sales were recorded at 721,971 units, which is already 73% of India EV Inc’s record sales in CY2022. As is known,… Continue reading EV sales in India charge past 700,000 units in first six months of 2023

Confirmed: Ford Fiesta production to end next week

The final Ford Fiesta will roll off the production line on 7 July following the company’s decision late last year to axe the popular supermini, Autocar can reveal. It brings 47 years and eight generations of the Fiesta to an end. The final two Fiestas will remain with Ford. One will join the firm’s international heritage fleet, based at the… Continue reading Confirmed: Ford Fiesta production to end next week

Confirmed: Ford Fiesta production to end next week

COMSOL taps into modelling thermal runaway and abuse in batteries

With growing electrification of mobility and transportation systems, battery design and thermal management are increasingly becoming areas of high priority for OEMs and system suppliers which intend to offer top-notch safety in their products. Multiphysics simulation systems provider COMSOL is tapping into this requirement of the automotive ecosystem, and solving the industry’s challenges of modelling… Continue reading COMSOL taps into modelling thermal runaway and abuse in batteries

COMSOL taps into modelling thermal runaway and abuse in batteries

Hydrogen has the potential to make many CVs climate-neutral quickly’: MAHLE CEO

“Hydrogen is an important lever for decarbonisation. It has the potential to make many commercial vehicles climate-neutral particularly quickly,” said MAHLE CEO Arnd Franz at the ‘Hydrogen Motor Live’ event hosted by the Hydrogen Motor Alliance e.V. at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) on June 30. MAHLE is a member of the alliance and… Continue reading Hydrogen has the potential to make many CVs climate-neutral quickly’: MAHLE CEO