Hyundai Motor India has announced that it has begun exporting its Venue compact SUV to South Africa. The first consignment of 1,400 Venues, which marks the largest single overseas shipment of Venues till now. departed from the Chennai Port earlier today. The Venue is slated to be launched in South Africa on December 2. In the… Continue reading Hyundai Motor India begins exporting its Venue SUV to South Africa
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Daimler looks to reduce staff costs upto € 1.4 billion by 2022
Daimler and the General Works Council (an organisation representing workers that function at the local level and complements national labor negotiations) have agreed on key points in order to streamline the Group structure and thus increase efficiency and flexibility. Daimler announced that it will use natural fluctuation to reduce jobs. Daimler has confirmed that the ‘Key… Continue reading Daimler looks to reduce staff costs upto € 1.4 billion by 2022
Nissan to pump 33 billion yen in ultra-efficient production methodologies
As cars are becoming connected, electrified and intelligent globally, Nissan is investing a sizeable 33 billion Japanese yen (Rs 2,145 crore) in production technologies for future automobiles. In sync with Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility vision, the investment is expected to help deliver a new generation of electrified and intelligent automobiles that also make production operations more… Continue reading Nissan to pump 33 billion yen in ultra-efficient production methodologies
Hyundai Xcent sales drive past 250,000-unit milestone
Hyundai Motor India has just chalked up a new sales milestone, thanks to its first sub-four-metre sedan – the Xcent. Launched on March 12, 2014 after the India reveal at Auto Expo 2014, the Xcent has crossed the 250,000-unit sales milestone in the domestic market. As per Autocar Professional’s statistical data, as of end-October 2019,… Continue reading Hyundai Xcent sales drive past 250,000-unit milestone
First in China, a fully operational self-driving vehicle for a residential area
Seedland, one of China’s top-100 real estate firms, has announced that Hachi Auto autonomous vehicles began servicing the company’s gated community ‘Boston Ivy’ in Guangzhou. According to Seedland, Hachi Auto, a project developed by Seedland itself is the first time that a self-driving vehicle is operating in a residential community in China. Hachi Auto is a compact but… Continue reading First in China, a fully operational self-driving vehicle for a residential area
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors opens its first plant in Serbia
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI), the global leader in automotive interiors, has opened a new plant in Kragujevac, in the Sumadija district of Serbia, its first plant in the country. “With this new plant in Serbia, we are expanding our manufacturing capacity in Eastern Europe’s growth markets and responding to our customers’ increasing presence in the… Continue reading Yanfeng Automotive Interiors opens its first plant in Serbia
MG Motor India and Umicore partner for recycling end-of-life ZS EV batteries
L-R: Gaurav Gupta, Chief Commercial Officer, MG Motor India and Kedar Rele, Country General Manager Umicore India announcing the association for recycling of lithium-ion batteries. MG Motor India looks to drive a positive image and is working towards being known as a sustainable automaker in the country. The company today announced its association with Belgium-headquartered… Continue reading MG Motor India and Umicore partner for recycling end-of-life ZS EV batteries
ZF sets up third R&D centre in China
ZF Friedrichshafen AG is setting up a third Chinese research and development centre in Guangzhou, southern China. Representatives of ZF and the local authorities have signed an agreement and ZF plans to invest approximately 90 million euros (Rs 710 crore) in the new development centre. The move is in line with ZF’s strategy to localise… Continue reading ZF sets up third R&D centre in China
Tata Motors rolls out production-ready Altroz
Guenter Butschek, CEO and MD, Tata Motors, at the rollout of the first Altroz from the Pune plant, ahead of the launch in January 2020. It is the first product to be launched on the ALFA platform. Tata Motors is gearing up to open 2020 with a bang. The carmaker is currently building up hype… Continue reading Tata Motors rolls out production-ready Altroz
Hyundai to set up its first plant in Indonesia
Hyundai Motor Company has announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian government to build its first manufacturing plant in the country. The company’s decision to invest in Indonesia will, in particular, support its growth into new ASEAN markets, securing future growth engines to help the business combat slowing demand in… Continue reading Hyundai to set up its first plant in Indonesia