Ceat targets booming electric two-wheeler industry with EnergyRide tyre

If the race is on among two-wheeler OEMs to ride the surging wave of demand for electric two-wheelers, then a similar one is on among tyre manufacturers. Ceat is the latest to plug into the EV two-wheeler tyre market. The company has launched its EV-specific tyre called EnergyRide EV.   As per the company, EnergyRide EV… Continue reading Ceat targets booming electric two-wheeler industry with EnergyRide tyre

Schaeffler India opens wi-fi enabled Distribution Centre

Schaeffler India has inaugurated its largest Consolidation and Distribution Center (CDC) in Hosur, one of four such centres it plans to open across India. Through the centre, consolidated material will be moved from all plants to the South region, enabling material handling and faster delivery.  With a total area of 100,000 square feet, the warehouse… Continue reading Schaeffler India opens wi-fi enabled Distribution Centre

Eaton to hone focus on e-mobility

Eaton expects its electric mobility business to become the new driving force going forward.  Shailendra Shukla, Managing Director, Vehicle Group, Eaton India told Autocar Professional that e-mobility will now see greater focus keeping in line with shift in demand. “We are treating it separately as we want to make it big,” he said. Shukla, who took charge of the vehicle… Continue reading Eaton to hone focus on e-mobility

Altair India Incubator Initiative joins hands with FITT-IIT Delhi to boost startups

Vishwanath Rao (L) and Anil Wani (M) at the signing Altair, a worldwide leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced the launch of the Altair India Incubator Outreach Initiative in collaboration with IIT Delhi’s Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT). In its Incubator Outreach Initiative, Altair identifies, supports, and mentors budding startups… Continue reading Altair India Incubator Initiative joins hands with FITT-IIT Delhi to boost startups

The Yamaha mantra for sustainability

Sustainability has been introduced as an additional main theme for the new medium-term management plan. The first area to be given particular priority under this plan is carbon-neutrality. In the Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2050, says Yoshihiro Hidaka, there is a clear definition of the  target of achieving carbon neutrality across business activities and supply… Continue reading The Yamaha mantra for sustainability

Kia Seltos prices hiked by Rs 30,000, six airbags now standard

by Saptarshi Mondal, Autocar India. 02 Aug 2022 Launched in August 2019, the Seltos has been the top performer for Kia India, still contributing to around 38 percent to the company’s four-car line-up in the domestic market. The Kia Seltos midsize SUV has become the first in its segment to get six airbags as standard,… Continue reading Kia Seltos prices hiked by Rs 30,000, six airbags now standard

Nakul Duggal: ‘Vehicle architectures are getting simplified significantly’

What is your take on the massive transformation now underway in the automotive industry?These are fascinating times for the transportation industry which is getting disrupted at various levels. There are multiple factors at play and one of the major ones is electrification, which nobody imagined would move at such an accelerated pace.  Electrification has brought… Continue reading Nakul Duggal: ‘Vehicle architectures are getting simplified significantly’