Passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki India has reported improved numbers in June compared to May. It has posted total sales of 51,274 units in the domestic market in June 2020. On a year-on-year basis, the June sales numbers are down 54 percent compared to June 2019 when the car maker clocked sales of 111,014 units. Maruti… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki India sells 51,274 units in June, improves on May numbers
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Land Rover Defender expands model range with new commercial model
Land Rover will revive the Hard Top name for the forthcoming commercial version of the new Defender, with the firm promising the new machine will offer “a unique combination of cargo space, practicality and comfort”. The Hard Top moniker was first used by the British brand in 1950, when a removable roof was introduced for the Series… Continue reading Land Rover Defender expands model range with new commercial model
Bridgestone, Microsoft partner to develop real-time tyre damage monitoring system
Bridgestone, one of the lading tyre and rubber manufacturer, is collaborating with American software major Microsoft to develop a world-first monitoring system for detecting tyre damage issues in real-time. The company says these issues are a serious matter and contributing to around 30 percent of all car accidents caused by technical failure. According to Bridgestone,… Continue reading Bridgestone, Microsoft partner to develop real-time tyre damage monitoring system
London Motor Show to return in 2021
Not all is lost for motor show goers. Even though the mother of all car expos, the Geneva Motor Show, has been officially cancelled for 2021, news comes in that the London Motor Show is on for next year. After four years of sell-out events followed by a ‘rest in 2020’, The London Motor Show… Continue reading London Motor Show to return in 2021
Bharat Forge writes off its investment in e-truck maker Tevva Motors
Bharat Forge has provided Rs 89 crore towards impairment of its investment in Tevva Motors (Jersey) Ltd, the company said in a regulatory filing today. In June 2018, Bharat Forge had taken a strategic stake in the UK-based Tevva Motors, a provider of electric powertrain solutions for commercial vehicles for 10 million pounds (about Rs… Continue reading Bharat Forge writes off its investment in e-truck maker Tevva Motors
ACMA flags off supply chain issues due to delay in getting Chinese-made parts
The past few days have seen news about inordinate delays in Indian industry receiving import consignments from China, possibly a result of the collateral damage in the relationship between the two countries as a result of recent clash in Ladakh. It is understood that import consignments from China are being subjected to 100 percent manual… Continue reading ACMA flags off supply chain issues due to delay in getting Chinese-made parts
Bajaj Auto’s Waluj plant sees 140 cases of Covid-19, operations to continue
At least 140 employees and contractors employed at Bajaj Auto’s Waluj plant have tested positive for Covid-19. Two of those infected have succumbed to the infection, the company has said in a statement. Commenting on the development, Ravi Kyran Ramasamy, CHRO at Bajaj Auto said, “We have more than 8,100 employees and contractors employed in… Continue reading Bajaj Auto’s Waluj plant sees 140 cases of Covid-19, operations to continue
Apollo Tyres’ new plant in Andhra Pradesh goes on stream
Apollo Tyres has commissioned its seventh manufacturing unit globally, and its fifth in India today. The first tyre rolled out today from the Andhra Pradesh greenfield facility in the southern part of the country. Chairman Onkar S Kanwar, vice-chairman and MD, Neeraj Kanwar, supervisory Board members along with the entire senior management team participated virtually… Continue reading Apollo Tyres’ new plant in Andhra Pradesh goes on stream
‘Deepfake’ tech to accelerate autonomous car development
Oxbotica, a start-up founded by Oxford University graduates, is using a technology called ‘deepfaking’. First used to create fake internet videos, it employs deep-learning artificial intelligence (AI) to generate thousands of photo-realistic images in minutes. Two co-evolving AI systems generate the data. One attempts to create the most convincing fake images it can while the other tries… Continue reading ‘Deepfake’ tech to accelerate autonomous car development
Bridgestone India introduces contactless tyre servicing
Leading tyre manufacturer, Bridgestone India has launched contactless tyre servicing platform the ‘Bridgestone Bookmyservice’, which allows customers to book appointment online and make them spend less time in outlets with these pre-planned visits. The company says this will also allow Bridgestone channel partners to implement appropriate social distancing measures at the outlets, which are necessary… Continue reading Bridgestone India introduces contactless tyre servicing