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Mahindra’s Nashik plant rolls out its 25th lakh vehicle

Mahindra & Mahindra’s Nashik manufacturing plant today achieved a new milestone of rolling out its 25th lakh vehicle from the Nashik manufacturing facility. The milestone was achieved by the company’s popular Scorpio-brand, which was rolled out from the production. Speaking on this occasion, Vijay Kalra, chief of manufacturing, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra said, “This… Continue reading Mahindra’s Nashik plant rolls out its 25th lakh vehicle

Exclusive: Detroit Engineered Products plans big-ticket investment in India, reveals prototype electric scooter

Detroit Engineered Products (DEP), the leading engineering solutions and product development company, with footprints in Europe, China, Korea, Japan, and India, is betting big on the Indian marketplace. The company, recently showcased the technology prototype of its electric scooter, which has an extended range of 150km and a maximum speed of 80kph earlier this month,… Continue reading Exclusive: Detroit Engineered Products plans big-ticket investment in India, reveals prototype electric scooter

Skoda sets up DigiLab in Pune to develop digital and mobility solutions for India 2.0 project  

Skoda Auto has founded its fourth global DigiLab unit in Pune. It will work closely with the car manufacturer’s innovation hubs in the Czech Republic, Israel and China Skoda Auto has set its fourth global DigiLab unit in Pune, essentially to support the core business of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India by developing digital and mobility… Continue reading Skoda sets up DigiLab in Pune to develop digital and mobility solutions for India 2.0 project  

Lexus begins local assembly of ES 300h in India

Japanese luxury car manufacturer Lexus today reaffirmed announcing it has begun local production of the ES 300h model in India. The first locally produced model is set to be available in India from February 2020, marking the first such operations since the company’s debut in India in March 2017.  “This new chapter is significant for… Continue reading Lexus begins local assembly of ES 300h in India

Mercedes-Benz to use blockchain to track emission across supply chain

German luxury carmaker, Mercedes-Benz will partner start-up Circulor for a pilot project for transparency on CO2 emissions in the cobalt supply chain. The project partners will use blockchain technology to track the emissions of climate-relevant gases as well as the amount of secondary material along the complex supply chains of battery cell manufacturers. Increasingly focusing… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz to use blockchain to track emission across supply chain

Ather starts setting up EV charging stations in Delhi ahead of July launch

In an attempt to expand its presence in major cities around the country, Bangalore-based e-mobility start-up Ather Energy which started production of its maiden electric scooter models – Ather S340 and Ather S450 – in 2018, is now ready to scale up and is eyeing breakeven by entering more markets. On January 28, the company… Continue reading Ather starts setting up EV charging stations in Delhi ahead of July launch

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi confirm Alliance “essential for strategic growth”, outline new business model framework

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, in an official statement today, has outlined a new framework which is aimed at further reinforce its business model and strengthen its management structure. All three companies have reiterated that “the Alliance is essential for strategic growth and enhance competitiveness for each company.” The new framework, ratified at a meeting of the… Continue reading Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi confirm Alliance “essential for strategic growth”, outline new business model framework

Mahindra Electric reveals new brand identity, aims to become a global supplier for EV solutions

Mahesh Babu, CEO, Mahindra Electric: “Today, with a decade’s worth of experience in electric vehicle technology, we are completely prepared to make India an EV hub and take our technologies global.” Mahindra Electric Mobility, a leading supplier and manufacturer of electric vehicle, components and software solutions, unveiled its new corporate brand identity, new logo and… Continue reading Mahindra Electric reveals new brand identity, aims to become a global supplier for EV solutions