With digitisation of taxes, registration detail, insurance and now pollution control certificates under a single window portal, the Vehicle Identification Number or VIN is now the key to the process of finding or verifying information and other matters like claims settlements by insurance companies, mortgages hypothecation or police cases details. VIN comprises 17 characters.… Continue reading Vehicle Identification Numbers: A VIN-Win Situation
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Two-wheeler dealers hang hopes on wedding season sales
While the marginal recovery of two-wheeler sales may have brought back the smile at dealerships, the long-term outlook for two-wheelers, especially in the commuter segment, continues to remain grim. Rising inflation, fuel prices being relatively higher and overall consumption getting hit at the bottom of the pyramid has kept a large chunk of the overall market away. Moving… Continue reading Two-wheeler dealers hang hopes on wedding season sales
Hyundai Motor’s brand value rises 14 percent YoY in Interbrand’s Global Ranking
Hyundai Motor’s brand value rises 14 percent YoY in Interbrand’s Global Ranking Hyundai Motor Company has announced that its Interbrand global brand value rose 14 percent year-over-year to $17.3 billion in 2022. This achievement effectively places it 35th for the second straight year while marking its eighth consecutive year among the top 40 brands. The South… Continue reading Hyundai Motor’s brand value rises 14 percent YoY in Interbrand’s Global Ranking
Solaris to supply hydrogen buses to Venice
Solaris Bus & Coach, one of the leading European bus and trolleybus manufacturers, has won another order for the delivery of zero-emission vehicles to Italy. The company’s Urbino 12 hydrogen buses will cater to the residents of Venice and its surroundings, following contracts signed with carriers AVM Venezia and ACTV SPA Venezia, which provide public transport services in Venice as well as within the communes of Venice and Chioggia. The delivery of four 12-metre hydrogen-fuelled… Continue reading Solaris to supply hydrogen buses to Venice
Tech Talk: the future of in-car stereo
In the world of hi-fi, electrostatic speakers have been a thing for decades and are sought after for their clarity and low distortion compared with conventional cone speakers. Now Warwick Acoustics has incorporated the technology into car interior panels, thereby saving space, weight and energy consumption. Its Electroacoustic panels are made, it says, entirely from… Continue reading Tech Talk: the future of in-car stereo
Revealed: The 15 carmakers in Top 100 Global Brands of 2022
In today’s world of business that calls for dealing with VUCA(Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) on a daily basis, it helps to be a brand with top-of-mind recall and market dominance. However, that calls for a lot of sustained effort, across multiple fronts, for companies and their management to keep the flag of success continually… Continue reading Revealed: The 15 carmakers in Top 100 Global Brands of 2022
Kia sells 238,660 cars worldwide in October, India share is 10%
Kia Corporation has reported total global sales of 238,660 units in October 2022, a 8.6% increase year-on-year. Kia India, which sold 23,323 units last month, contributed 10% to the Korean carmaker’s global sales tally. Given the global surge of demand for SUVs, Kia’s SUV line-up led global sales during October, with the Sportage and the… Continue reading Kia sells 238,660 cars worldwide in October, India share is 10%
KTM to acquire 25% stake in MV Agusta
Italian sportsbike manufacturer MV Agusta and Austrian two-wheeler manufacturer Pierer Mobility have agreed on a strategic cooperation. Within the framework of this strategic partnership between the two European motorcycle manufacturers, KTM AG, which is owned by Pierer Mobility, will provide MV Agusta with supply chain support and take over the purchasing. Furthermore, in the course… Continue reading KTM to acquire 25% stake in MV Agusta
Epsilon Advanced Materials Signs MoU with Karnataka Govt to invest Rs 9,000 crore
Epsilon Advanced Materials Signs MoU with Karnataka Govt to invest Rs 9,000 crore Epsilon Advanced Materials, a wholly owned subsidiary of Epsilon Carbon, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Karnataka to invest Rs 9,000 crore ($1.1 billion) to establish battery material manufacturing plants in the state, over a span of 10… Continue reading Epsilon Advanced Materials Signs MoU with Karnataka Govt to invest Rs 9,000 crore
Gogoro enters fleet segment in India with Zypp Electric; Open to partner with other OEMs
Gogoro enters fleet segment in India with Zypp Electric; Open to partner with other OEMs Taiwan-based global tech player in battery swapping, Gogoro, has entered India with its battery swapping pilot. This pilot will enable the last mile delivery fleets to electrify through Gogoro Network Battery Swapping. The company has announced a strategic partnership with… Continue reading Gogoro enters fleet segment in India with Zypp Electric; Open to partner with other OEMs