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Volvo Car India’s Amit Jain gets key role in Volvo Cars APeC Region

Volvo Car India’s Director – Marketing and PR, Amit Jain is to take up a regional profile within Volvo Cars. In his new role as Head of Media, Amit would be responsible for handling all digital media advertising across Asia Pacific region except China. Amit will assume the new role and relocate to the company’s regional… Continue reading Volvo Car India’s Amit Jain gets key role in Volvo Cars APeC Region

Jaguar Land Rover opens EMC lab to test next-gen EVs

Jaguar Land Rover has taken another step towards a new era of electrification and connectivity by opening a facility to test the next generation of vehicles for electrical and radio interference. The Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) laboratory at Gaydon in the UK, will ensure future vehicles meet current and future legislation and quality standards for connectivity… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover opens EMC lab to test next-gen EVs

New Visteon tech enhances quality of display graphics

Visteon Corporation has developed an integrated system that dynamically improves the vehicle display contrast ratio. The company’s solution uses proprietary advanced algorithms to control the full array local dimming display. A matrixed array of LEDs behind the image plane are individually controlled to deliver luminance where needed, optimize pure-black content, and drastically reduce power requirements.… Continue reading New Visteon tech enhances quality of display graphics

Vehicle retails in July down by 8%, 3-wheelers and CVs shine

Here is the real-world, on-ground market reality of vehicle sales in India. As per the vehicle retail data for July 2022 released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) today, total vehicle retails at 14,36,927 units are a 7.84% decline from July 2021’s 15,59,106 units. Three-wheelers (up 80%)  and commercial vehicles (27%) were the… Continue reading Vehicle retails in July down by 8%, 3-wheelers and CVs shine

Leyland signs pact to sell vehicles in Kenya

Robert Mburu (Head Asset Finance- KCB) Esther Waititu (Director Corporate Banking- KCB), Ameet Shroff MD- Deluxe Trucks and Buses), Balachandran R (Regional Head East Africa) Ashok Leyland’s authorised distributors, Deluxe Trucks and Buses in Kenya have signed a partnership with Kenya Commercial Bank to jointly promote the Ashok Leyland Brand of Vehicles.  The Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB)… Continue reading Leyland signs pact to sell vehicles in Kenya

Exponent Energy, Altigreen Propulsion ink partnership for fast charging battery capacity

Exponent Energy has partnered with electric last mile connectivity player Altigreen Propulsion Labs. Through this partnership, they unveiled a fastest charging electric 3-wheeler that rapidly charges from 0-100 percent battery capacity within 15 minutes. The Exponent-enabled Altigreen neEV HD has an 8.19 kWh e^pack – a proprietary battery by Exponent.  The company said that the… Continue reading Exponent Energy, Altigreen Propulsion ink partnership for fast charging battery capacity

Turtle Wax inaugurates 10th car care studio in Bengaluru

Car care company Turtle Wax today announced the launch of its all-new co-branded car care studio in partnership with Limitless Auto Detailing in Horamavu Post, Bengaluru. It also inaugurated India’s first car care studio after the successful renovation with additional detailing bays in partnership with Kar Care located in Allalsandra Main Road, Yelahanka. Equipped with ultra-modern… Continue reading Turtle Wax inaugurates 10th car care studio in Bengaluru

TVS Supply Chain Solutions supplies its 100,000th CKD kit to TVS Motor

L-R: K N Radhakrishnan, Director and CEO, TVS Motor and Ravi Viswanathan, Managing Director, TVS Supply Chain Solutions. TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) has announced that its dedicated warehouse facility in Hosur (Tamil Nadu) has achieved a milestone of clocking 100,000 CKD (Completely Knock-Down) kits for its client, TVS Motor Company.  TVS SCS’s state-of-the-art… Continue reading TVS Supply Chain Solutions supplies its 100,000th CKD kit to TVS Motor

Jitendra New EV Tech bags Rs 120 crore order for 12,000 e-scooters

Jitendra New EV Tech, one of the fastest growing electric two-wheeler OEMs in India, has signed an MoU with last-mile logistics company FAE Bikes to supply 12,000 electric scooters. This is one of the biggest single order for EVs in the country. The Nashik-based EV maker will provide 1,200 units of the JMT 1000 3K… Continue reading Jitendra New EV Tech bags Rs 120 crore order for 12,000 e-scooters