Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has inaugurated its new and third assembly line at its fourth two-wheeler plant at Vithalapur in Gujarat, adding a capacity of 650,000 units pe annum. HMSI’s state-of-the-art Vithalapur facility is Honda’s largest scooter-only plant in the world. The inauguration took place on January 5. Honda’s best-selling two-wheeler and India’s best-selling scooter – the Activa – and… Continue reading Honda 2Wheelers India’s third scooter assembly line at Gujarat plant goes on stream
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Ashok Leyland records highest ever sales volumes of 198,113 CV units in CY23
Ashok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja Group commercial vehicle manufacturer has recorded an all-time high sales of 198,113 commercial vehicle units in CY23, surpassing the previous record established in 2018. This is the highest-ever sales volume in the history of the company, noted a press release. Shenu Agarwal, Managing Director and CEO, Ashok Leyland… Continue reading Ashok Leyland records highest ever sales volumes of 198,113 CV units in CY23
Auto retails increase 11% in CY2023 to 23.8 million units, all segments record growth
CY2023 has been a good year for India Auto Inc and the real-world sales growth story is revealed in the retail sales figures released by the Federation of Indian Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). A total of 2,38,67,990 vehicles across all segments (two- and three-wheelers, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and tractors) were sold in CY2023, up… Continue reading Auto retails increase 11% in CY2023 to 23.8 million units, all segments record growth
Dana India’s Gajanan Gandhe conferred IIT-Bombay’s Distinguished Service Award
Gajanan Gandhe, Country Head and Vice-President of Dana India, has been conferred with the Distinguished Service Award at the Indian institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-Bombay). The presentation ceremony took place recently at the institute’s Annual Alumni Day held recently at the campus. Gajanan Gandhe, a graduate in civil engineering and an IIT alumni, received IIT-Bombay’s… Continue reading Dana India’s Gajanan Gandhe conferred IIT-Bombay’s Distinguished Service Award
Cipia awarded four new models by European heavy-duty truck maker
Cipia, an AI computer vision in-cabin automotive solutions provider, has announced that it had been awarded four new design wins with an existing global OEM customer. The new deal will see Cipia’s Driver Sense driver monitoring system integrated into four heavy-duty truck models to be manufactured in Europe. Start of production is expected during Q4 2025.… Continue reading Cipia awarded four new models by European heavy-duty truck maker
Gridserve opens new Gatwick site with 30 EV chargers
Harper said: “When you turn up here in a petrol car, it feels a little bit old-school. That’s a very different level of experience that we’ve been able to achieve with sites like this, versus only a few years ago, when people said that they need the experience to be as good as petrol stations.… Continue reading Gridserve opens new Gatwick site with 30 EV chargers
Renault looks to reshape image in UK ahead of 5 launch
Renault is on a drive to drastically reshape its brand image in the UK, revealing a new ‘rethink’ promotional campaign aimed at promoting the unique design and technical attributes of its EVs. Launched ahead of the new Renault 5’s unveiling at Geneva in February, ‘Renault Rethink’ is a package of promotional content – billboards, TV adverts, social… Continue reading Renault looks to reshape image in UK ahead of 5 launch
BT converts kerbside signal cabinet into EV charger
A new pilot scheme from the BT Group has begun work to convert streetside signal boxes into electric car chargers. Run by subsidiary Etc, the programme will soon install its first charger at a cabinet in East Lothian, Scotland. The first phase of the pilot scheme, which will comprise a small (but unconfirmed) number of converted… Continue reading BT converts kerbside signal cabinet into EV charger
TVS and Hyundai announce new investments at Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024
The two-day Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024 which opened in Chennai today has seen the signing of a number of MoUs between the private sector and the Tamil Nadu government. From the automotive industry, there were three announced today –TVS Motor Co, Hyundai and Vietnamese EV maker, VinFast. The Chennai-based TVS Motor Co… Continue reading TVS and Hyundai announce new investments at Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024
Anand Ganapathy Chennira on why subsidy policies related to EV batteries need to be relooked
Today, electric vehicles (EVs) in the market are predominately of three types and each of them are segregated according to how their batteries are recharged. Fixed battery EVs, as the name suggests, do not allow the owner to remove the battery pack from the vehicle. These EVs have to be charged when they are parked.… Continue reading Anand Ganapathy Chennira on why subsidy policies related to EV batteries need to be relooked