HYDERABAD: Toyota Kirloskar Motor has said the Centre’s earlier target of setting up an all-electric fleet from 2030 will be possible from only 2050 and suggested that hybrid cars will be an “interim” solution till that time.Vice-chairman and whole-time director at TKM, Shekar Viswanathan said the Japanese car maker is in the process of shipping… Continue reading All electric vehicles in India possible only in 2050: Toyota
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Citroen C5 Aircross SUV launched in Europe
Citroën has officially launched the C5 Aircross in Europe, bringing a firm focus on in-car comfort to the compact five-seat SUV segment. One year after a China-specific model made its debut at the Shanghai motor show, Citroën has now repackaged the C5 Aircross to appeal to European customers. It is set to rival the Nissan Qashqai and… Continue reading Citroen C5 Aircross SUV launched in Europe
2020 Ssangyong Korando EV to be a ‘proper 4×4’
Ssangyong‘s first electric model will be a “proper 4×4” that’s “off-road capable” when it arrives on roads in 2020, according to the brand’s UK boss, Nick Laird. Arriving as part of the next-generation Korando SUV family, which will first launch in 2019 with conventional petrol and diesel versions, the electric variant will take inspiration from the e-SIV concept shown at the 2018 Geneva… Continue reading 2020 Ssangyong Korando EV to be a ‘proper 4×4’
Uber is building a flying taxi technology center in Paris
Uber Uber has wildly ambitious plans to send flying taxis soaring over cities, but building them will be orders of magnitude harder than anything it has ever done. As such, the company announced that it will open a Paris lab dedicated to its Elevate program called the Advanced Technologies Center in Paris (ATCP). Uber will… Continue reading Uber is building a flying taxi technology center in Paris
Trump’s Auto Tariffs Threat Targets Heart of German Economy
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OLX Group injects $89m into auto marketplace Frontier Car Group
May 24, 2018 Global online classified platform OLX Group has announced an investment of $89 million, through its early-stage investment arm OLX Ventures, in the C series funding round of online car marketplace Frontier Car Group (FCG), which has presence in six countries including Indonesia and Pakistan. FCG operates brands BeliMobilGue in Indonesia and CarFirst… Continue reading OLX Group injects $89m into auto marketplace Frontier Car Group
Apple, Spurned by Others, Signs Deal With Volkswagen for Driverless Cars
Two former Apple employees also recalled how their colleagues built a model of a sport-utility vehicle with four seats facing each other, which some employees tested by sitting inside, similar to a design Mercedes advertised in 2015. As recently as 2016, Apple planned to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build research and development… Continue reading Apple, Spurned by Others, Signs Deal With Volkswagen for Driverless Cars
Ricardo and Ford Otosan to develop new heavy duty CV transmissions
British-based Ricardo is working with Turkey-based Ford Otosan on the design and developments of a state-of-the-art family of transmissions. It will be manufactured in-house by Ford Otosan for use in future versions of Ford Trucks. Both companies’ engineers are working in close collaboration, with Ricardo providing technical consultancy service. Ricardo is assisting Ford Otosan as… Continue reading Ricardo and Ford Otosan to develop new heavy duty CV transmissions
Trump administration launches vehicle import probe
President Donald Trump has ordered a national security probe into vehicle imports, which could bring new tariffs. Mr Trump said the US car industry was “critical to our strength as a nation” and ordered the Department of Commerce to investigate. The probe rests on 1960s legislation which lets the president restrict imports if they threaten… Continue reading Trump administration launches vehicle import probe
Toyota to ramp up hydrogen fuel cell vehicle sales around 2020
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Thursday said it plans to set up a facility to mass manufacture hydrogen fuel cell stacks, a key component of fuel cell vehicles, as it seeks to ramp up production of hydrogen-powered cars and expand their usage as a zero-emission alternative to gasoline vehicles. Employees of Toyota… Continue reading Toyota to ramp up hydrogen fuel cell vehicle sales around 2020