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Kia targets sale of 100,000 Sonets in India, export of 50,000 units in first year

Kia Motors Corporation, which announced its Q2 FY2020 sales numbers (516,050 / -28% YoY) earlier today, has also revealed plans to take on the adverse market environment stemming  from the Covid-19 pandemic. The company says it “plans to guard profitability and market competitiveness with pioneering new models, while optimising production capacity to best cope with… Continue reading Kia targets sale of 100,000 Sonets in India, export of 50,000 units in first year

Kia Motors India reveals Sonet rendering

Two weeks ahead of its official global premiere, Kia Motors India today revealed the first official rendering of the new production-ready Kia Sonet compact SUV. The Sonet concept was unveiled for the first time at the 2020 Delhi Auto Expo. Kia’s rendering of the Sonet emphasise the brand’s dynamic DNA, merging emotive design with a… Continue reading Kia Motors India reveals Sonet rendering

Lotus to open advanced tech centre at Warwick University

British sports car firm Lotus will establish a new advanced technology centre in partnership on the campus of the University of Warwick, with the facility playing a key role in the development of future electric powertrains. The new facility will be built on the University of Warwick’s Wellesbourne campus and will include offices, workshops and laboratory space. As… Continue reading Lotus to open advanced tech centre at Warwick University

VE Commercial Vehicles introduce 100 percent connected CVs in India

Commercial vehicle manufacturer, VE Commercial Vehicles becomes the first and only CV player in India to introduce 100 percent connected trucks and buses with advanced telematics solution across its entire product portfolio, powered by their connected vehicle solution – Eicher LIVE. Starting August 1, 2020, the trucks and buses built on the EUTECH6 platform will… Continue reading VE Commercial Vehicles introduce 100 percent connected CVs in India

FCA and Waymo expand autonomous driving tech partnership to LCVs

L4 Waymo Driver technology is to be integrated into FCA’s Ram ProMaster LCV for goods movement. FCA and Waymo announced that they have taken the next significant steps in the expansion of their successful autonomous driving technology partnership. Waymo will now work exclusively with FCA as its preferred partner for the development and testing of… Continue reading FCA and Waymo expand autonomous driving tech partnership to LCVs

Faurecia acquires Canadian start-up to improve cockpit display and user experience

Earlier this month, Faurecia acquired IRYStec Software, a Canadian start-up. IRYStec has developed the world’s first software platform using perception and physiology in order to optimise the display system within the cockpit and therefore the user experience. This comprehensive software solution enables the display to be customized for the driver’s viewing angle and ambient light, providing… Continue reading Faurecia acquires Canadian start-up to improve cockpit display and user experience

Lamborghini rolls out its 10,000th Urus

A little over two years on after its market introduction, the Lamborghini Urus SUV has reached its 10,000th unit milestone. The model with chassis number 10,000, destined for Russia, has rolled out in the new Nero Noctis Matt (black) colour, combined with the carbon fibre package and two-tone Ad Personam interiors in black and orange, complemented by… Continue reading Lamborghini rolls out its 10,000th Urus

Altair and Ducati Corse sign multi-year partnership to expand use of CAE software

Altair, the global technology company providing solutions in product development, high-performance computing (HPC), and data analytics, today announced a multi-year technical partnership agreement with Ducati Corse, the racing division of the legendary Italian motorcycle manufacturer. Ducati will expand its use of Altair’s computer-aided engineering (CAE) software for product development, providing Ducati Corse engineers with a vital… Continue reading Altair and Ducati Corse sign multi-year partnership to expand use of CAE software

Renault Group sells 1,256,658 units in first-half 2020, down 35%

The Renaut Group today released its sales performance numbers for the January to June 2020 period. The numbers have clearly, as they are for all automakers, impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.  Renault Group suspended sales and industrial activities in most countries from mid-March and saw its sales fall 34.9% to 1,256,658 units in the first half,… Continue reading Renault Group sells 1,256,658 units in first-half 2020, down 35%