The new battery norms have put the EV industry in a quandary. While the EV industry claims that it barely has time to update designs, source new materials, test batteries in isolation, simulate road loads and finally test the entire vehicle, the fact that the deadline coincides with the next phase of BS VI emission… Continue reading New EV battery norms deadline worrying auto players
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Honda to stop producing diesel engines in India from February 2023
Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) will stop offering a diesel engine option in its vehicles by early next year, sources have told Autocar Professional. The company currently retails four models in India – the Amaze and City (Generation 4 and 5) sedan, Jazz hatchback and the WR-V crossover. Ahead of implementation of the Real Driving Emissions… Continue reading Honda to stop producing diesel engines in India from February 2023
DSM and Renault to develop lighter fuel tanks for hybrid vehicles
DSM Engineering Materials (DSM), the Korea-based global supplier of high-performance plastics, has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Renault to develop a solution to reduce the weight of fuel tanks for hybrid vehicles. Akulon Fuel Lock, DSM’s high-performance, low-carbon footprint PA6 material, is used to develop a lightweight solution for hybrid vehicle… Continue reading DSM and Renault to develop lighter fuel tanks for hybrid vehicles
DSM and Renault to develop lighter fuel tanks for hybrid vehicles
DSM Engineering Materials (DSM), the Korea-based global supplier of high-performance plastics, has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Renault to develop a solution to reduce the weight of fuel tanks for hybrid vehicles. Akulon Fuel Lock, DSM’s high-performance, low-carbon footprint PA6 material, is used to develop a lightweight solution for hybrid vehicle… Continue reading DSM and Renault to develop lighter fuel tanks for hybrid vehicles
Upcoming Toyota Innova Hycross to get hybrid powertrain
Ahead of its India-market reveal on November 25, Toyota Kirloskar Motor has confirmed that the new Innova – called Innova Hycross for the India market – will come with a hybrid powertrain option. The Innova Hycross will see a global reveal on November 21 in Indonesia, where it will be sold as the Toyota Innova Zenix. Powertrain options… Continue reading Upcoming Toyota Innova Hycross to get hybrid powertrain
Nexteer’s steer-by-wire with stowable steering column wins SAA innovation award
Nexteer’s steer-by-wire with stowable steering column wins SAA innovation award Nexteer Automotive’s Steer-by-Wire with stowable steering column has been recognized with the Society of Automotive Analysts’ (SAA) Mobility Innovation Award for technologies enabling new business models. Nexteer’s combination of SbW with Stowable Steering Column reinvents the ‘behind-the-wheel’ experience and opens an untapped frontier of advanced… Continue reading Nexteer’s steer-by-wire with stowable steering column wins SAA innovation award
Hyundai Mobis develops world-first proximity detection display tech
Hyundai Mobis has announced development of a new technology that allows a user to open frequently-used menus just by moving the hand near the automotive displays and to select a menu with a gesture and a tap. This is expected to minimise manipulations and facilitate safe driving by preventing gaze dispersion, enabling more convenient use… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis develops world-first proximity detection display tech
Maruti Suzuki to rev up Alto sales, launches Alto K10 CNG at Rs 595,000
With demand returning to the budget entry-level hatchback market, albeit in a tepid manner, passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki is widening the reach of its Alto with the launch of a CNG variant. Launched in August 2022, the third-generation Alto K10 gets the S-CNG factory fitted kit and is priced at Rs 595,000 (ex-showroom… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki to rev up Alto sales, launches Alto K10 CNG at Rs 595,000
Jaguar Land Rover to recruit workers fired from technology firms
Jaguar Land Rover has seized upon the opportunity to recruit high-quality staff from global techology and social media firms. The luxury carmaker has announced a global hiring drive to fill more than 800 new digital and engineering vacancies across the UK, Ireland, USA, India, China and Hungary, as it seeks to recruit skilled workers from… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to recruit workers fired from technology firms
Top 15 UVs: Tata Nexon leads, five Mahindra models among best-sellers in April-October
Top 15 UVs: Tata Nexon leads, five Mahindra models among best-sellers in April-October The utility vehicle (UV) segment the world over is the prime mover of passenger vehicle growth and it is no different in India. Utility vehicles sales in India have raced past the one-million mark in the first seven months of FY2023 (April-October… Continue reading Top 15 UVs: Tata Nexon leads, five Mahindra models among best-sellers in April-October