Tata Motors’ Executive Director Girish Wagh and team with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister today. Image: CMO Tamil Nadu/Twitter) The meetings between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and the leadership team of the Tata Group continue. Earlier today, Tata Motors’s Executive Director Girish Wagh met the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in Chennai. There… Continue reading Tata Group meets Tamil Nadu CM, third time in four months
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Sentient Labs showcases made-in-India hydrogen fuel cell bus
Pune-based R&D innovation firm Sentient Labs has demonstrated an indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus. The start-up is incubated by KPIT Technologies which has collaborated with CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)-NCL (National Chemical Laboratory) and CSIR-CECRI (Central Electrochemical Research Institute) to develop the hydrogen fuel cell technology. The start-up says its vision is… Continue reading Sentient Labs showcases made-in-India hydrogen fuel cell bus
Switch Mobility to set up production and R&D hub in Spain
Switch Mobility, the electric bus and light commercial vehicle OEM and part of Ashok Leyland, is to break ground on a new manufacturing and technology centre in Castilla y Leon, Spain on January 27, 2022. With a significant presence already in the UK and India, the new facility will extend Switch’s footprint as part of the… Continue reading Switch Mobility to set up production and R&D hub in Spain
Union Cabinet approves Rs 76,000 crore PLI scheme for semiconductors
In what is good news for India Auto Inc, the Union Cabinet has cleared a production-linked incentive scheme (PLI) worth over Rs 76,000 crore for semiconductor production over the next six years. The development, though expected, comes at a time when the country’s auto sector like its global peers is witnessing a severe crunch of semiconductors,… Continue reading Union Cabinet approves Rs 76,000 crore PLI scheme for semiconductors
Ford to offer generous compensation to dealers
Ford, which announced its exit from the Indian market in early September 2021, has agreed to compensate its dealers in India over the next few years for the potential of lost sales and service work. It is understood the compensations are sizeable. While the carmaker had already assured customers of continued support for service, parts and warranty,… Continue reading Ford to offer generous compensation to dealers
TVS Motor and BMW Motorrad expand partnership to future tech and EVs
TVS Motor Company and BMW Motorrad have announced that they are extending and expanding their long-term partnership with the joint development of new platforms and future technologies, including Electric Vehicles (EVs). TVS Motor Co’s scope will include the design and development of future BMW Motorrad products and delivering world-class quality, supply chain management, andindustrialisation. Under… Continue reading TVS Motor and BMW Motorrad expand partnership to future tech and EVs
L&T Tech’s e-VOLTTS platform to accelerate EV development
Bangalore-based L&T Technology Services, a leading pure-play engineering services company, has launched its e-VOLTTS platform. The company says the platform is designed for next-generation electric vehicles along with an EV Lab and in-house autonomous drive platform. The in-house-developed e-VOLTTS is a scalable and modular high-efficiency reference platform that can be easily customised for use in… Continue reading L&T Tech’s e-VOLTTS platform to accelerate EV development
Skoda Auto VW India MD Gurpratap Boparai resigns
Gurpratap Boparai, Managing Director of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India (SAVWIPL) has stepped down from his position, which he had taken charge on April 2, 2018. SAVWIPL has officially his resignation with effect from January 1, 2022. Christian Cahn von Seelen will take interim charge of the VW Group’s Indian operations from January 1, 2022, in… Continue reading Skoda Auto VW India MD Gurpratap Boparai resigns
Napino Group partners Kerdea Technologies for O2 sensors, will cater to new emission norms
Napino Auto & Electronics, a leading component supplier has announced a strategic partnership with US-based Kerdea Technologies for its proprietary O2 Sensor (resistive technology). As per the understanding, Kerdea will transfer its resistive technology to Napino, which will help the supplier to meet the demand for oxygen sensors for the Indian automobile industry in the BS-VI… Continue reading Napino Group partners Kerdea Technologies for O2 sensors, will cater to new emission norms
BMW Motorrad India sells 5,000 bikes in 2021, G 310s clock 4,500 units
BMW Motorrad India, the two-wheeler arm of the BMW Group in the country, is on a roll. The company has announced record sales of exactly 5,000 units in 2021, its best annual sales yet and a strong 95% year-on-year increase (CY2020: 2,563 units). This is a laudable performance coming in the face of rather difficult… Continue reading BMW Motorrad India sells 5,000 bikes in 2021, G 310s clock 4,500 units