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Maruti Suzuki launches new Alto K10 at Rs 399,000

Passenger vehicle market leader has launched the 2022 Model Year Alto K10 entry level hatchback with prices ranging from Rs 399,000 to Rs 584,000 (ex-showroom Delhi). The 2022 Alto K10 is larger than its predecessor – 3530mm long, 1490mm wide and 1520mm tall. The new Alto K10 is 85mm longer and 45mm taller than the Alto… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki launches new Alto K10 at Rs 399,000

Tata Motors to supply 921 electric buses to BMTC

• Tata Motors will supply, operate and maintain the 921 low-floor, 12-metre Starbus electric buses Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has won an order of 921 electric buses from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). On July 22, the company had won a supply order for 1,500 electric buses from Delhi Transport Corporation. Under the larger tender… Continue reading Tata Motors to supply 921 electric buses to BMTC

Mumbai’s BEST gets India’s first electric double-decker bus

Switch Mobility, the next-generation, carbon-neutral electric bus and light commercial vehicle company, today unveiled India’s first and unique electric double-decker air-conditioned bus – the Switch EiV 22. Designed, developed and manufactured in India and utilising Switch’s global electric bus experience, Switch EiV 22 is equipped with the latest technology, ultra-modern design, highest safety and best-in-class… Continue reading Mumbai’s BEST gets India’s first electric double-decker bus

Citroen India delivers 75 C3s in Delhi on Independence Day

Citroen India celebrated India’s 75th Independence Day by delivering 75 new Citroen C3 cars to customers through its dealer partner Paris Motocorp in Delhi. The mega customer delivery event was held at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, and all customers who had booked the Citroen C3 were handed over the keys jointly by Saurabh Vatsa,… Continue reading Citroen India delivers 75 C3s in Delhi on Independence Day

ACE wins contract for setting up tractor plant in Ghana

Haryana-based Action Construction Equipment (ACE) has won a contract from Republic of Ghana for setting up of a plant for manufacturing of tractors, backhoe loaders and agricultural machinery. The contract is worth Rs 200 crore.  The manufacturing unit is expected to be operational by 2024 with installed capacity of 4,500 tractors, 600 backhoes, 600 agricultural… Continue reading ACE wins contract for setting up tractor plant in Ghana

Steelbird and Hella target India’s two-wheeler horns and spark plugs market

L-R: Pankaj Kapur, Managing Director, Steelbird; Rama Shankar Pandey, Managing Director, Hella India Lighting and Manav Kapur, Executive Director, Steelbird. German brand Hella and India’s Steelbird have joined forces to introduce a new range of automotive horns and spark plugs in the two-wheeler Indian market. The two companies aim to complement each other’s strengths in… Continue reading Steelbird and Hella target India’s two-wheeler horns and spark plugs market

Eurocell in final stages of discussions to build first European Gigafactory in the Netherlands

Image for representational purpose only. Eurocell, the Anglo-Korean next-generation battery company, has confirmed that it is in advanced discussions to build its first European Gigafactory in the Netherlands, supplying battery cells to the energy storage and e-mobility ecosystem across the continent. Eurocell intends to construct its new Gigafactory in two phases reaching full capacity as… Continue reading Eurocell in final stages of discussions to build first European Gigafactory in the Netherlands

New test rig for EV driveline components developed by GKN

UK-based GKN Automotive, a manufacturer of drive systems, has created a ‘real-time’ test rig for electric vehicles. The rig, installed at GKN Automotive’s Offenbach facility, can handle the extreme dynamics and higher torque of electrified powertrains, which make conventional load test rigs unsuitable for driveline parts of the latest generation, such as side shafts. The… Continue reading New test rig for EV driveline components developed by GKN