Tech Talk: Breakthrough for EVs as new battery tech halves charging times

Total Energies Lubrifiants, the lubricants arm of French energy giant Total, has fitted a Renault Megane E-Tech with an immersion-cooled battery that uses a new fluid called Cell Shield – and is claimed to have halved the EV’s charging times and extended its range by 6 percent. Immersion cooling is a conveniently obvious term: reducing the temperature of something by putting it… Continue reading Tech Talk: Breakthrough for EVs as new battery tech halves charging times

Tech Talk: Breakthrough for EVs as new battery tech halves charging times

Total Energies Lubrifiants, the lubricants arm of French energy giant Total, has fitted a Renault Megane E-Tech with an immersion-cooled battery that uses a new fluid called Cell Shield – and is claimed to have halved the EV’s charging times and extended its range by 6 percent. Immersion cooling is a conveniently obvious term: reducing the temperature of something by putting it… Continue reading Tech Talk: Breakthrough for EVs as new battery tech halves charging times

Tech Talk: Breakthrough for EVs as new battery tech halves charging times

Total Energies Lubrifiants, the lubricants arm of French energy giant Total, has fitted a Renault Megane E-Tech with an immersion-cooled battery that uses a new fluid called Cell Shield – and is claimed to have halved the EV’s charging times and extended its range by 6 percent. Immersion cooling is a conveniently obvious term: reducing the temperature of something by putting it… Continue reading Tech Talk: Breakthrough for EVs as new battery tech halves charging times

Hyundai Mobis develops battery system with built-in fire extinguishing feature

Technology to prevent thermal runaway in electric vehicles is being advanced. Hyundai Mobis has recently announced that it had succeeded in developing a new technology that can extinguish a fire immediately by spraying a fire extinguishing agent when a battery cell catches fire. This is the first technology that can prevent thermal runaway by preventing… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis develops battery system with built-in fire extinguishing feature

Hyundai Mobis develops battery system with built-in fire extinguishing feature

Technology to prevent thermal runaway in electric vehicles is being advanced. Hyundai Mobis has recently announced that it had succeeded in developing a new technology that can extinguish a fire immediately by spraying a fire extinguishing agent when a battery cell catches fire. This is the first technology that can prevent thermal runaway by preventing… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis develops battery system with built-in fire extinguishing feature

FORVIA and Smart Eye unveil in-car iris and facial biometric authentication

FORVIA, a global leader in automotive technologies and sustainable mobility solutions, and Smart Eye, the leading provider of human insight AI to the automotive industry, recently showcased their latest and world-first innovation of secure biometric authentication in vehicles using iris and face recognition technology at Auto Shanghai in April. Leveraging iris and face recognition via… Continue reading FORVIA and Smart Eye unveil in-car iris and facial biometric authentication

Continental to discontinue tyre production at Malaysian plant

Continental is to discontinue tyre manufacturing operations at its Alor Setar, Malaysia, plant by the end of 2025. The facility produces passenger car and light truck tyres for the Asia Pacific (APAC) market, as well as motorcycle tyres.  A total of 950 employees work at the Alor Setar facility and the company states that it will… Continue reading Continental to discontinue tyre production at Malaysian plant

Hindustan Zinc Advances Research in Zinc Battery Technology

Hindustan Zinc Limited reported early progress in its research on zinc-based battery technologies. The company has established partnerships with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Bengaluru to develop these energy storage solutions. According to the company, zinc has potential as an alternative to lithium… Continue reading Hindustan Zinc Advances Research in Zinc Battery Technology

Rare Earth Export Curbs from China ‘Nuanced, Not Alarming’: Mahindra’s Rajesh Jejurikar

As global industries, including the automotive sector, face increasing uncertainty due to China’s tightened control over rare earth metal exports, Indian automakers are keeping a close watch on how this might affect their supply chains. Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director and CEO of Mahindra & Mahindra’s Auto and Farm Sector, offered a grounded perspective on the… Continue reading Rare Earth Export Curbs from China ‘Nuanced, Not Alarming’: Mahindra’s Rajesh Jejurikar

Mahindra Logistics Eyes Threefold Revenue Growth by FY30 Amid Leadership Change

Mumbai-based conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is setting ambitious targets for its logistics arm, Mahindra Logistics Limited (MLL), forecasting a threefold increase in revenue by FY30. From ₹6,100 crore in FY25, the company aims to scale its logistics business to nearly ₹18,000 crore over the next five years. This growth trajectory marks a significant leap… Continue reading Mahindra Logistics Eyes Threefold Revenue Growth by FY30 Amid Leadership Change