Category: Automotive

Ford is going for Tesla with Mustang Mach-E dealer training material highlighting price advantage

Ford is training dealers to favorably compare the Mustang Mach-E against the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in new training material. When Ford first launched the Mustang Mac-E, it came with some inevitable comparisons with Tesla. As the market leader in electric cars, most automakers are benchmarking against Tesla vehicles and EV buyers are… Continue reading Ford is going for Tesla with Mustang Mach-E dealer training material highlighting price advantage

@Daimler: Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics celebrate one year of successful collaboration – adding testing center in New Mexico

First anniversary of partnership with Torc Robotics as part of Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group Common goal: bringing series-produced highly automated trucks (SAE Level 4) to the road within decade Public road vehicle deployment enters new phase with additional testing center for next generation vehicle testing in New Mexico COVID-19 impact: Focus on software simulation,… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics celebrate one year of successful collaboration – adding testing center in New Mexico

Porsche to develop synthetic e-fuel, looking for partners

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… Continue reading Porsche to develop synthetic e-fuel, looking for partners

TVS Motor invests additional Rs 30 crore in Ultraviolette Automotive

Chennai-headquartered TVS Motor Company has made an additional investment of Rs 30 crore in electric vehicle startup Ultraviolette Automotive (UV), as part of its Series B round of funding. The startup says to accelerate the adoption of EVs in India it is set-out to build India’s first high-performance electric motorcycle – the F77, three years ago.… Continue reading TVS Motor invests additional Rs 30 crore in Ultraviolette Automotive

Neeraj Kanwar: ‘Learnings from our Hungarian plant have gone into the new plant in Andhra Pradesh.’

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.’

Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics celebrate one year of successful collaboration – adding testing center in New Mexico

Daimler Trucks and Torc started their collaboration in spring 2019. Initial public road testing on highways began in September in southwest Virginia, where Torc is headquartered. Additionally, closed-track road testing is conducted in Madras, OR, at Daimler Trucks North America’s High Desert Proving Grounds. In February 2020, Daimler Trucks and Torc announced plans to expand… Continue reading Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics celebrate one year of successful collaboration – adding testing center in New Mexico

Press Releases – Fuel types of new cars: petrol 51.9%, diesel 29.4%, electric 7.2% market share second quarter 2020

Brussels, 3 September 2020 – In the second quarter of 2020, the market share of electrically-chargeable vehicles increased to 7.2% of total EU car sales, compared to a 2.4% share during the same period last year. The overall decline in passenger car registrations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the diesel and petrol… Continue reading Press Releases – Fuel types of new cars: petrol 51.9%, diesel 29.4%, electric 7.2% market share second quarter 2020

All-New Hyundai Tucson Adds Revolutionary Redesign

The all-new Tucson’s world premiere press conference will be streamed online around the world on September 15th at 9:30 a.m. KST. The livestream, a teaser video and images are available at hyundai.com and Hyundai’s social media channels. For its fourth generation, Hyundai took the all-new Tucson to the next level of automotive design, making it… Continue reading All-New Hyundai Tucson Adds Revolutionary Redesign

@Hyundai: Meet Hyundai Motor Group in Indonesia, the Hidden Jewel of Asia

Although perhaps best known for its tropical islands and emerald seas, Indonesia is also an emerging powerhouse in Southeast Asia, with economic growth of 5% per year. HMG has chosen Indonesia as a bridgehead into the region, with Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, and Hyundai Engineering already in the market. Let’s re-discover the true… Continue reading @Hyundai: Meet Hyundai Motor Group in Indonesia, the Hidden Jewel of Asia