Samvardhana Motherson International (SMI), an automotive parts conglomerate, has signed a strategic agreement to acquire assets of frame manufacturing and assembly operations from Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV). These operations which were at its facilities in Chennai have been bought at book value. Also, as a part of the transaction SMI, has signed a long-term… Continue reading Samvardhana Motherson to acquire frame making ops of DICV
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XUV400: Mahindra’s first electric SUV gets 456km range
Mahindra & Mahindra has taken the wraps off its all-electric XUV400, which is based on the compact XUV300 SUV. The XUV400 is not Mahindra’s first EV, but it’s certainly the first of Mahindra’s upcoming EV onslaught that will also include the XUV.e and BE range from 2024 onwards. The XUV400 will start reaching showrooms for test drives from December 2022… Continue reading XUV400: Mahindra’s first electric SUV gets 456km range
BharatBenz opens 3S facility in Leh
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has inaugurated a new BharatBenz sales, service and spare parts (3S) touchpoint in Leh, the capital city of the Ladakh region. This 1,000 square-feet ‘PAL Trucking’ facility is the highest-altitude 3S facility of BharatBenz in the country and is situated on the Manali-Leh highway. Rajaram Krishnamurthy, Vice-President, BharatBenz Marketing, Sales and… Continue reading BharatBenz opens 3S facility in Leh
Kalyani Powertrain to accelerate sustainable development at Bharat Forge
Kalyani Powertrain Ltd (KPTL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge, is to drive the company’s vision for sustainable development by investing in cutting-edge technologies. KPTL’s product portfolio includes an array of EV solutions for two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger cars, buses and trucks, ranging from providing selected sub-systems to complete electric powertrain solutions. Bharat Forge… Continue reading Kalyani Powertrain to accelerate sustainable development at Bharat Forge
Schaeffler to showcase innovations for electric CVs at IAA Transportation
Schaeffler is developing high-voltage technology for tomorrow’s electrified light and heavy commercial vehicles. Going forward, in the EU, there will be more and more commercial vehicles with electric powertrains on the roads as truck manufacturers take steps to achieve a 15-percent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2025. Further reductions are mandated in the EU for… Continue reading Schaeffler to showcase innovations for electric CVs at IAA Transportation
M&M’s XUV400 to break cover today at 7.30pm at MRV
The Indian mass electric passenger car market, currently dominated by Tata Motors, will see the entry of a strong rival in the form of Mahindra & Mahindra’s XUV400 electric vehicle that will be globally unveiled today at 7.30pm at the Mahindra Research Valley (MRV) R&D centre. The XUV400 is expected to have a NMC powered… Continue reading M&M’s XUV400 to break cover today at 7.30pm at MRV
Volkswagen India celebrates a year of Taigun with anniversary edition
Volkswagen Passenger Cars India has introduced the First Anniversary Edition of its Taigun SUV. The company had launched the Taigun on September 23, 2021 at an introductory price of Rs 10.50 lakh (ex-showroom, India). As per Autocar Professional’s statistics, the Taigun has sold close to 25,000 units in its first year – 24,542 units comprising… Continue reading Volkswagen India celebrates a year of Taigun with anniversary edition
Tata Power sets up over 450 EV charging points across 350 national highways
Tata Power, India’s largest EV charging solutions provider, has announced setting up of over 450 ‘EZ Charging’ points across 350 national highways in the country. Tata Power EZ Charging Points are now present across major national highways including the longest highway (NH44 which connects J&K to Tamil Nadu), the busiest highway (NH19 connecting Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Jharkhand) and… Continue reading Tata Power sets up over 450 EV charging points across 350 national highways
August retails grow 8%, FADA revises growth outlook to ‘optimistic’
The real-world sales numbers for the month of August 2022 are out, courtesy the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Cumulative sales across five vehicle categories – two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles, tractors and commercial vehicles were 15,21,490 units, up 8.31% YoY (August 2021: 14,04,704 units). Except tractors, whose numbers decreased by -32%, all the other… Continue reading August retails grow 8%, FADA revises growth outlook to ‘optimistic’
StoreDot ships EV battery cells for testing to global OEMs
StoreDot’s extreme fast charging EV battery technology claimed to provide 100 miles / 160km of range in just 5 minutes consistently and without compromising battery health. StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast-charging batteries for electric vehicles, has commenced shipping its production-ready battery cell samples to global EV OEMs and strategic partners. StoreDot’s EV OEM investors… Continue reading StoreDot ships EV battery cells for testing to global OEMs