Apollo Tyres’ new plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district uses state-of-the-art automation as well as machine learning and IoT. Neeraj Kanwar, Vice-Chairman and MD, tells why the company chose Andhra Pradesh over other states, level of collaboration between its R&D centres in Chennai and Holland, market dynamics, introducing premium Vredestein tyres soon in India, and how… Continue reading Neeraj Kanwar: ‘Learnings from our Hungarian plant have gone into the new plant in Andhra Pradesh.’
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Ford wants to cut 1,400 salaried jobs in U.S.: Who is targeted
Ford Motor Company alerted its employees early Wednesday during a weekly virtual global meeting that the automaker plans to trim its headcount by 1,400 salaried workers by offering them an opportunity to retire this year if they meet certain qualifications. Kumar Galhotra, president, Americas & International Markets Group, who oversees the profit and loss of the business units, told workers the news. He… Continue reading Ford wants to cut 1,400 salaried jobs in U.S.: Who is targeted
An aerial time-lapse of Tesla’s new Texas factory reveals remarkable progress after just over a month of construction (TSLA)
Tesla’s Austin factory is quickly beginning to take shape. Drone photographers are documenting nearly every day’s progress, as fallow land starts to look more like an industrial site. Eventually the sprawling factory will include public areas for recreation, CEO Elon Musk said in July. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Construction of Tesla’s fourth… Continue reading An aerial time-lapse of Tesla’s new Texas factory reveals remarkable progress after just over a month of construction (TSLA)
Appetite for electric cars in UK wanes as pandemic squeezes finances
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Porsche seeks partner to develop synthetic fuels
Porsche has announced that it wants to “drive forward the development of synthetic fuels [e-fuels]” and is seeking partners to build pilot factories to prove e-fuels’ viability. Although Porsche is investing in electrification, as evidenced by the introduction of the Taycan EV earlier this year, it believes the technology is not reducing its carbon footprint quickly enough.… Continue reading Porsche seeks partner to develop synthetic fuels
Iconic Volvo P1800 reborn as 414bhp continuation special
Geely’s motorsport arm, Cyan Racing, has unveiled the Volvo P1800 Cyan as a modernised, uprated take on its sibling brand’s iconic 1960s sports coupé. The continuation car was designed as a road-legal version of an imagined Cyan Racing track car from the 1960s, and as such goes without modern driving aids such as stability control, anti-lock brakes… Continue reading Iconic Volvo P1800 reborn as 414bhp continuation special
Lotus ends Evija development contract with Williams Advanced Engineering
Lotus has terminated its technical partnership with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), which had seen the two firms work together on the all-electric Evija hypercar. In an official statement, Lotus said: “Williams Advanced Engineering has been a technical partner, bringing specific high voltage and battery development expertise to the Evija hypercar project. “As the programme entered its… Continue reading Lotus ends Evija development contract with Williams Advanced Engineering
Volvo launches new car subscription service in UK
Volvo has launched its Care by Volvo subscription service across the UK, claiming that the scheme offers a “genuine, flexible alternative” to buying a car. The scheme has previously been trialled on a regional basis in the UK, but will now be offered nationwide across Volvo’s full range of cars. The monthly subscription payment covers… Continue reading Volvo launches new car subscription service in UK
Porsche is selling so many all-electric Taycans, it’s borrowing hundreds of Audi workers to ramp up production
Porsche is borrowing 400 employees from parent company Audi for at least two years to help meet booming demand for the all-electric Tayca, its Tesla competitor, reported German industry publication Automobilwoche. An Audi spokesperson confirmed the move to Automobilwoche. Soon after Porsche began taking orders for the Taycan, in 2018, stronger than expected demand… Continue reading Porsche is selling so many all-electric Taycans, it’s borrowing hundreds of Audi workers to ramp up production