Climate neutrality, increased CO2 prices, and uncertainties with the natural gas supply are prompting car manufacturers to intensify their search for alternatives to gas-powered production plants. Durr says it is the first supplier to electrify all the body ovens in its portfolio. The first reference project with green electricity – in use since 2018 in a… Continue reading Electrification of natural gas-fired ovens can slash paint shop CO2 emissions by up to 40%
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VinFast delivers first 100 all-electric VF 8s to customers in Vietnam
Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has delivered the first batch of 100 VF 8 all-electric SUVs to customers who made the earliest reservations in Vietnam. The delivery event was held at VinFast’s manufacturing complex in Hai Phong. The company is now readying to enter the the US, Canada, and Europe. After these initial deliveries in Vietnam, VinFast plans to… Continue reading VinFast delivers first 100 all-electric VF 8s to customers in Vietnam
Manpower shortage a chronic problem: Industry heads
Given the economic performance parameters of the country, it seems that we are living in a shortage economy. And the impact has been widely felt across the industry that’s dependent on skilled people. The automotive industry is also no exception and has been bearing the brunt of various shortages of components like semiconductors, raw materials… Continue reading Manpower shortage a chronic problem: Industry heads
India’s Likith YP wins bronze medal in prototype modelling at WorldSkills Competition 2022
Likithkumar Yemmedoddi Prakash has completed his diploma in Mechatronics from Toyota Technical Training Institute and was under training for this competition since January 2022. (Image courtesy: WorldSkills India/Twitter) India’s Likith Yemmedoddi Prakash has won the bronze medal in Prototype Modelling at the ongoing WorldSkills Competition 2022 (WSC2022). He was part of a six-member competition involving… Continue reading India’s Likith YP wins bronze medal in prototype modelling at WorldSkills Competition 2022
Skoda Auto Digilab India and VWITS announce second ‘i-mobilothon’
Skoda Auto DigiLab India, one of the three agile business innovation hubs for Skoda Auto globally, today announced the second edition of ‘i-mobilothon’, in collaboration with Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India (formerly Volkswagen IT Services). This contest offers an inclusive, agile, and multi-disciplinary launch pad for creative minds and code developers of India to leverage… Continue reading Skoda Auto Digilab India and VWITS announce second ‘i-mobilothon’
Hyundai Mobis to debut at NAIAS 2022 with 30 new technologies
eCCPM, an optimised platform for EVs, combines braking, steering, suspension, driving and battery systems with scalable aluminium frames Hyundai Mobis is making its debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2022, which will be held at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan from September 14-25. “We are discovering many new opportunities in the North… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis to debut at NAIAS 2022 with 30 new technologies
Export leader Maruti Suzuki takes huge lead in first five months of FY2023
Passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki India, which wrested the made-in-India PV export crown from Hyundai Motor India in FY2022 with shipments of 235,670 units, has taken a strong lead in the first five months of FY2023. The company, which currently has a strong order book in India and a backlog of 417,000 units, has… Continue reading Export leader Maruti Suzuki takes huge lead in first five months of FY2023
Honda patents hub motor in India
Honda has patented a design for a hub motor in India, suggesting that it could be used for an upcoming electric scooter that will be developed for the Indian market, our sister publication, Autocar India has learned. To be specific, the patent is for a design that helps reduce the overall width of the hub… Continue reading Honda patents hub motor in India
EXCLUSIVE: Honda patents hub motor in India
Honda has patented a design for a hub motor in India, suggesting that it could be used for an upcoming electric scooter that will be developed for the Indian market, our sister publication, Autocar India has learned. To be specific, the patent is for a design that helps reduce the overall width of the hub… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Honda patents hub motor in India
The EV Safety Conundrum
Aravind Subramanian, Consultant, Avalon Consulting & Subhabrata Sengupta, Executive Director, Avalon Consulting Most of us are now aware of multiple incidents where we have seen Electric Vehicles catching fire and the vehicle engulfed in smoke and flames. About half a dozen such incidents have occurred from across India of brands like Pure EV, OLA Electric,… Continue reading The EV Safety Conundrum