With the growing importance of India in the global automotive scheme of things, most global companies, be it vehicle manufacturers or component suppliers, are keen to have a footprint in India, which is currently the fourth largest automobile market in the world. Not only that, Make in India is proving to be a lucrative business… Continue reading Germany’s Kamax Group plans local production in India within two years
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Frank M. Rinderknecht aka RINSPEED, the Swiss car visionary in a portrait for SMAC magazine – photos by CHRISTOF SCHMIDT – News – GoSee
Frank M. Rinderknecht aka RINSPEED, the Swiss car visionary in a portrait for SMAC magazine – photos by CHRISTOF SCHMIDT Swiss photographer CHRISTOF SCHMID had the honor of shooting a portrait for an interview in SMAC magazine. In front of his camera: Frank M. Rinderknecht, a car visionary, better known as RINSPEED. Core areas of… Continue reading Frank M. Rinderknecht aka RINSPEED, the Swiss car visionary in a portrait for SMAC magazine – photos by CHRISTOF SCHMIDT – News – GoSee
MG Gloster SUV debuts at Auto Expo 2020
MG India has revealed the full-size Gloster SUV, based on the Chinese Maxus D90. It is officially the largest SUV to wear an MG badge and will take position as the brand’s range-topper in India when it goes on sale during Diwali this year. The large SUV will have immediate appeal for the ‘size-does-matter’… Continue reading MG Gloster SUV debuts at Auto Expo 2020
Suzuki Motor to set up lithium ion battery recycling plant in India
Four months after it signed an MoU with the Gujarat government for setting up of a Rs 4930 crore lithium ion battery plant in Bacharaji, near Ahmedabad, the Suzuki Motor Corporation- (SMC) backed Automotive Electronics Power Pvt Ltd (AEPPL) is now also planning to set up a lithium ion battery recycling facility in the future. According to… Continue reading Suzuki Motor to set up lithium ion battery recycling plant in India
Tesla Self-Driving Computer architect Jim Keller is confident about solving autonomous driving
Jim Keller, Tesla’s former head of Autopilot hardware and the designer of Tesla’s Self-Driving Computer chip, says that he is confident about solving autonomous driving after working at Tesla. We first exclusively reported on Tesla quietly hiring Keller, a legendary chip designer, from AMD back in 2016 and we were fairly excited by the implications of… Continue reading Tesla Self-Driving Computer architect Jim Keller is confident about solving autonomous driving
Tesla takes away Autopilot from used Model S sold through dealer
Tesla has remotely deactivated Autopilot features in a Model S that it sold to a third-party dealer who then sold it to the owner. It’s another example that Tesla is still figuring out the entire over-the-air upgrade landscape. Jalopnik laid out the entire timeline of events in a report: November 15: Tesla sells a 2017… Continue reading Tesla takes away Autopilot from used Model S sold through dealer
Electrify America opens 400th public charging station
Electrify America has rolled out a nationwide fast charging network with unprecedented speed. The company opened its 400th station this week, and now has over 1,700 individual chargers in service around the country. According to EA, 96 percent of Americans now live within 120 miles of one of its high-speed charging stations. The buildout is… Continue reading Electrify America opens 400th public charging station
Are Others Finally Catching Up With The Tesla Supercharger Network?
Range anxiety and the lack of adequate charging infrastructure is something that has plagued the EV segment since the beginning. Tesla has had an edge for some time due to its exclusive and proprietary Supercharger Network. Now, with more compelling electric vehicles coming to market, companies are jumping onto the charging infrastructure bandwagon. Will Tesla’s network… Continue reading Are Others Finally Catching Up With The Tesla Supercharger Network?
Indian automakers face parts shortage as China epidemic hits supply chain
MUMBAI (NewsRise) — Indian automakers are bracing for a shortage of components as the coronavirus outbreak in China hinders supplies to an industry battling to come out of a prolonged slowdown. The outbreak of the deadly virus has sent global financial markets into a tizzy as a lockdown in China is feared to trigger a… Continue reading Indian automakers face parts shortage as China epidemic hits supply chain
Honda and Toyota to keep Chinese plants closed over virus fears
TOKYO — Honda Motor and Toyota Motor will keep shuttered auto plants in China closed in response to the coronavirus epidemic, Nikkei has learned. Honda on Friday announced that it will aim to restart production in the Wuhan area of Hubei Province on Feb. 17. On Jan. 29, it decided to suspend operations until Feb. 9 in response to a… Continue reading Honda and Toyota to keep Chinese plants closed over virus fears