Castrol and Sprint Power are collaborating on a project to develop ultra-fast charging cells and battery packs for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCHEVs). Two Sprint Power designed battery modules that will use Castrol ON EV Thermal Fluids will deliver an 80% charge in just 12 minutes, making EVs an… Continue reading Castrol and Sprint Power to develop ultra-fast charging battery modules for EVs, FCHEVs
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Ford India makes final severance offer to Chennai plant employees
American carmaker Ford Motor Company, which announced its plan to stop manufacturing operations in India on September 9 last year, has rolled out its ‘final’ severance settlement offer to employees. As is known, Ford India has wound up all manufacturing operations in the country with the last car – an EcoSport – being produced at… Continue reading Ford India makes final severance offer to Chennai plant employees
HOP Electric Mobility launches Oxo at Rs 125,000, claims 150km range
India’s electric motorcycle industry has just seen the entry of a new product – the HOP Oxo priced at Rs 125,000 – manufactured by HOP Electric Mobility. Ketan Mehta, CEO and Founder, HOP Electric Mobility said, “Electric is taking the Indian market by storm. This growth is propelled by consumers’ inclinations toward sustainable, convenient and affordable mobility… Continue reading HOP Electric Mobility launches Oxo at Rs 125,000, claims 150km range
Tata launches first heavy CNG trucks
Tata Motors today introduced what it claims to be the country’s first CNG-powered M&HCVs in the 28 and 19 tonne categories. Introduced as a part of the Signa platform, the all-new CNG trucks offer the optimal combination of low operational costs, high durability and multiple-use applications that result in higher profitability, the company said in… Continue reading Tata launches first heavy CNG trucks
Two-wheeler sales in the fast lane
Hero Moto Corp has reported that its domestic sales for August increased by 4.55 percent. The company sold 4,50,740 units during the month, up from 4,31,137 units in August 2021. Sales of motorcycles increased last month to 4,30,799 units from 4,20,609 units the year before, while sales of scooters decreased to 31,809 units from 33,270… Continue reading Two-wheeler sales in the fast lane
Hyundai sells 334,794 units worldwide in August, India share grows to 15 percent
Hyundai Motor has reported global sales of 334,794 units in August 2022, an 11.6% increase year-over-year (August 2021: 300,004). Of this Hyundai Motor India accounted for 49,510 units, which accounts for 14.78% of the Korean carmaker’s global sales last month. Hyundai Motor India’s contribution percentage-wise improves when seen in terms of overseas markets. In markets… Continue reading Hyundai sells 334,794 units worldwide in August, India share grows to 15 percent
SKF plans 50 percent increase in its capex over next three years
Bucking its capex trend of the previous 4-5 years, SKF India –a leading supplier of bearings to auto and other sectors — now plans to increase it by 40-50 percent over next three years. The investment plan will see introduction of new products, plant capacity enhancement and increasing localisation. The company usually invested around Rs 150 crore annually as… Continue reading SKF plans 50 percent increase in its capex over next three years
Astron Aerospace’s near-zero-emission rotary engine could extend life of ICEs
Twin-stacked Omega 1 engines output 320bhp and 340lb ft yet weigh just under 32kg. Radical ideas for internal combustion engines aimed at replacing the four-stroke piston engines we have today have come and gone, but that hasn’t stopped new ideas from surfacing. One that has been garnering a fair bit of attention this year is… Continue reading Astron Aerospace’s near-zero-emission rotary engine could extend life of ICEs
Cyrus Mistry, former chairman of Tata Motors and the Tata Group dies in a road accident
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TVS iQube and Bajaj Chetak ride surging wave of EV demand in April-August 2022
TVS iQube with 19,446 units and Bajaj Chetak with 11,815 units in the first five months of FY2023 race past their cumulative sales in the first 27 months (January 2020-March 2022) since launch. As demand for electric two-wheelers maintains a strong growth trajectory in India, ICE two-wheeler and electric scooter rivals Bajaj Auto and TVS… Continue reading TVS iQube and Bajaj Chetak ride surging wave of EV demand in April-August 2022