New Ford EcoSport, which is due in June, will continue to use the same set of engines. Ford and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), which called off their proposed joint venture on January 1, 2021, have now decided to call it quits on the engine and platform sharing supply pacts too. As a result, M&M’s plans… Continue reading Mahindra, Ford call off engine, platform sharing pact
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Innoviz launches automotive perception platform for autonomous vehicles
Israel-based Innoviz Technologies, a leading provider of high-performance, solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software has released its Automotive Perception Platform – InnovizAPP for the automotive industry. The InnovizAPP is the company’s advanced perception platform, which includes automotive-grade hardware and software that enable autonomous vehicles to identify and classify objects. The company is already shipping InnovizAPP… Continue reading Innoviz launches automotive perception platform for autonomous vehicles
Ralf Speth to take over as TVS Motor Chairman in 2023
Ralf Speth, who joined the TVS Motor Company Board of Directors on Wednesday, will take over as Chairman in January 2023. Venu Srinivasan will become Chairman Emeritus at that point in time. The former CEO of Jaguar Land Rover has been appointed to the TVS Motor Board ‘with a clear eye on the future’. Speth… Continue reading Ralf Speth to take over as TVS Motor Chairman in 2023
Continental electronics-laden Jaguar i-Pace launched in India at Rs 1.05 crore
Jaguar Land Rover, which recently announced its intent to go all-electric by as early as 2025, today introduced the Jaguar i-Pace electric crossover in India. Launched at a price-tag of Rs 1.05 crore, ex-showroom, India, the i-Pace is only the second electric luxury SUV currently on sale in the country after the Mercedes-Benz EQC. The… Continue reading Continental electronics-laden Jaguar i-Pace launched in India at Rs 1.05 crore
Hyundai reveals Alacazar sketches ahead of April 6 global premiere
Hyundai Motor India today released design sketches of its soon-to-be-launched premium Alcazar seven-seater SUV. The Creta-based Hyundai is to be officially revealed on April 6. The new Hyundai Alcazar will be powered by the same petrol and diesel engine options that are offered on the Creta SUV, thereby giving customers more choice than its direct… Continue reading Hyundai reveals Alacazar sketches ahead of April 6 global premiere
VW’s Traton Group to invest 1.6 billion euros in electric mobility
The TRATON GROUP is systematically preparing for the transition to electric drives. The commercial vehicle manufacturer has now decided to invest a total of 1.6 billion euros (Rs 13,227 crore) in research and development for e-mobility by 2025. An e-mobility investment of 1 billion euros (Rs 8,267 crore) had been planned originally over this period.… Continue reading VW’s Traton Group to invest 1.6 billion euros in electric mobility
Marc Llistosella not joining Tata Motors as planned
Tata Motors has, in a regulatory filing, said that Marc Llistosella, who was to join Tata Motors as its CEO and Managing Director effective from July 1, 2021 , will not be joining Tata Motors as its CEO & Managing Director as previously announced on February 12, 2021 . Guenter Butschek will continue as the… Continue reading Marc Llistosella not joining Tata Motors as planned
Asim Hussain: ‘QuantumScape’s battery tech is capable of lasting hundreds of thousands of miles.’
California-based QuantumScape claims its solid-state batteries with lithium-metal anodes achieve 80 percent charge in less than 15 minutes. The company, which has a JV with Volkswagen for battery supplies and counts the likes of Bill Gates among its backers, saw 2019 Nobel Prize (Chemistry) winner Dr Stanley Whittingham validate its tech. Chief Marketing Officer Asim… Continue reading Asim Hussain: ‘QuantumScape’s battery tech is capable of lasting hundreds of thousands of miles.’
Sona Comstar inaugurates differential assembly plant at Manesar
Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar), one of India’s leading automotive systems and components manufacturers, today inaugurated a state-of-the-art differential assembly manufacturing plant at Manesar, Haryana. The plant manufactures differential assemblies and e-drive modules for its global customers. The facility, which is spread across five acres, is expected to generate direct employment for 720 skilled workers… Continue reading Sona Comstar inaugurates differential assembly plant at Manesar
Mumbai-based EV start-up Storm Motors claims $1 million order
Mumbai-based Storm Motors, an electric vehicle start-up has announced its flagship product, Storm – R3 a personal mobility solution, has received orders over $1 million (Rs 7.4 crore) in just first four days. The company plans to have a limited number of units to be produce this year of the three-wheeled vehicle. The company was… Continue reading Mumbai-based EV start-up Storm Motors claims $1 million order