Hyundai Motor India will soon be launching its VENUE N Line in Metaverse. It will help the company in elevating the virtual experience for the customers, the company has said. According to the company, customers can download the Roblox app via Play Store to gain access to a seamless virtual launch experience of the new launch. In… Continue reading Hyundai to launch Venue N Line in Metaverse
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TVS Motor Co invests in Narain Karthikeyan’s start-up ‘DriveX’
TVS’ investment will enable DriveX to further scale up offerings in India’s pre-owned two-wheeler market, which is witnessing a structural shift from the unorganised to the organised sector. TVS Motor Company, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of two- and three-wheelers, today announced its investment in Narain Karthikeyan’s start-up ‘DriveX’ (NKars Mobility Millennial Solutions Pvt… Continue reading TVS Motor Co invests in Narain Karthikeyan’s start-up ‘DriveX’
Volkswagen Group and Canada partner for sustainable battery supply chain in North America
Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess, and Canadian minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (foreground), German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Volkswagen AG and the government of Canada aim to promote e-mobility in the country and to explore opportunities across Canada’s automotive and battery supply chain. This was agreed in an MoU signed yesterday… Continue reading Volkswagen Group and Canada partner for sustainable battery supply chain in North America
Skoda Auto India appoints Peter Solc as sales and marketing director
Everything official about it now. Autocar Professional had broken this news on July 22. Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd (SAVWIPL), which manages the India region for the five Volkswagen Group brands – Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini, has appointed Petr Solc as the Director of Sales & Marketing of Skoda Auto India. Solc succeeds Zac Hollis, who… Continue reading Skoda Auto India appoints Peter Solc as sales and marketing director
Lith Pwr signs pact with Tork, Honda Power
Thane-based Lith Pwr Mobility has partnered with Tork Motors Pvt Ltd., and Honda Power Pack Energy India, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Company, Japan, for 3-wheelers EV operations in India. Tork has developed a technology for efficient and robust integration for battery swapping services that enable optimal use of batteries to churn out maximum mileage… Continue reading Lith Pwr signs pact with Tork, Honda Power
Loss-making STUs turn into a goldmine for Indian bus makers
India is seeing a green recovery of its beleaguered State Transport Undertakings (STUs) and bus makers are looking to make the most of the opportunity that is being led by the government’s latest electric mobility push. The cumulative order of 3600 electric buses bagged by Tata Motors in the last 30 days and Switch Mobility’s… Continue reading Loss-making STUs turn into a goldmine for Indian bus makers
Tech Talk: How repairable batteries make life easier for EV owners
Porsche expects EV maintenance to be 30% lower than that of its conventional cars One thing not talked about much in the roll-out of EVs generally is what happens if a high-voltage battery fails before its time. Actually, it’s no mystery, and from the word go it’s been possible to fix a battery by swapping… Continue reading Tech Talk: How repairable batteries make life easier for EV owners
Vinkesh Gulati: ‘Today, dealers are mature enough to handle future challenges’
Vinkesh Gulati took over as President of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India (FADA) in September 2020 at the height of the pandemic. In a freewheeling interview, the data-driven automobile dealer tells us about the challenges, the gains and a few misses in his two-year term. He hands over the baton to Manish… Continue reading Vinkesh Gulati: ‘Today, dealers are mature enough to handle future challenges’
How myTVS is reshaping the aftermarket landscape
G Srinivasa Raghavan is clearly a man in a hurry. As the Managing Director of TVS Automobile Solutions whose aftermarket brand, myTVS, is well known across the country, he is now keen on taking the story to the next level. The company’s digital arm, Ki Mobility Solutions, is an important part of this transition while… Continue reading How myTVS is reshaping the aftermarket landscape
National Highways network to be expanded to 200,000km by 2024: Nitin Gadkari
The government is set to implement and accelerate work on India’s National Highways in a manner that will expand the existing NH network by 43% – from the existing 140,000km to 200,000 kilometres – by the year 2024. Importantly, implementation of the Bharatmala project and green highways will reduce logistics costs by 3% of the… Continue reading National Highways network to be expanded to 200,000km by 2024: Nitin Gadkari