Cooper Standard has announced a joint development agreement with Industrie Saleri Italo S.p.A. to create a novel family of high-performance coolant fluid management devices for the battery electric vehicle market. These new products combine the functionality of pumps with advanced fluid control, routing and connection technologies into single devices, enabling simplified EV architectures and improved performance and range.… Continue reading Cooper Standard and Saleri to work on dynamic fluid control tech for EVs
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BorgWarner to supply battery system for European electric CV maker
BorgWarner’s AKASOL ultra-high energy battery system has been selected by a European manufacturer to power its first range of heavy-duty electric trucks. BorgWarner’s AKASOL ultra-high energy battery system has been selected by a European manufacturer to power its first range of heavy-duty electric trucks. Series production of the 4×2 rigid axle, 18-ton truck and 6×2… Continue reading BorgWarner to supply battery system for European electric CV maker
Lignin: the paper byproduct that could be a gamechanger
Other Lignin applications being researched include a replacement for ABS plastic and an asphalt binder Lignin is a sustainable material that exists between the cell walls of woody plants, and it’s a by-product of the paper industry. This little-known material has been the subject of research for some time as a potential substitute for carbon-based products,… Continue reading Lignin: the paper byproduct that could be a gamechanger
India at 75: The SUV that fuelled Mahindra’s SUV vision
It was the time when India took a decisive step in liberalising the economy. The Narasimha Rao-led government with Manmohan Singh as the finance minister opened India’s doors to foreign investment. Post-1991 when India was coming of age, existing car makers like Premier Automobiles, Hindustan Motors, and Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company (now Tata Motors)… Continue reading India at 75: The SUV that fuelled Mahindra’s SUV vision
BMW Motorrad India expands network with new dealer in Thane
L-R: Shivapada Ray, Head, BMW Motorrad India and Jairaj Bhagchandani, Dealer Principal, Thane Motorrad at the launch of Thane Motorrad dealership. BMW Motorrad India has expanded its Maharashtra sales network with the appointment of a new dealer partner in Thane, Maharashtra. The Thane Motorrad showroom is located at Cosmos Jewels, Shop no 1, Ground Floor,… Continue reading BMW Motorrad India expands network with new dealer in Thane
Mahindra reveals five new electric SUVs on INGLO platform
Mahindra & Mahindra chose India’s 75th Independence Day to have the big reveal of its new range of electric SUVs. Based on Mahindra’s new INGLO platform, the five upcoming born-electric SUVs have been categorised into two distinct sub-brands – XUV.e and BE. The XUV.e sub-brand will have two models under it – XUV.e8 and XUV.e9… Continue reading Mahindra reveals five new electric SUVs on INGLO platform
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD
It is truly a heady moment to commemorate 75 years of Independence and there are no two ways about the fact that India has come a long way since 1947. More specifically, the economic reforms unleashed by the PV Narasimha-led government in 1991 played a big role in accelerating the growth story. What can one… Continue reading LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD
INDIA@75: The Fiat duo that lost their way
The Uno which Fiat decided to build with its India partner, Premier Automobiles could have made an impact in India’s car sector that was opening up to competition but nothing went right from the word go. Premier Automobiles, known for the boxy Padminis, was unable to make the committed 30,000 units that had to be… Continue reading INDIA@75: The Fiat duo that lost their way
M&M, VW Group to expand strategic cooperation
Mahindra & Mahindra and the Volkswagen Group have announced their intention to expand their cooperation. Both companies signed a Term Sheet on the supply of MEB electric components for Mahindra’s new, purpose-built electric platform INGLO, deepening the Partnering Agreement from earlier this year. The cooperation intends to have a volume of more than one million… Continue reading M&M, VW Group to expand strategic cooperation
INDIA@75: Qualis, the never-say-die brand
Almost 22 years after it made its debut, the Toyota Qualis based on the Kijang that was the Japanese company’s global product at one time, is one brand that its patrons still fondly remember. The vehicle which marked the entry of Toyota into India as a JV with the Kirloskar Group in India in 2000… Continue reading INDIA@75: Qualis, the never-say-die brand