Auto component major SKF has appointed Mukund Vasudevan as President, of Industrial Region of India and Southeast Asia. The development comes a month after Manish Bhatnagar, then President of Industrial Region India and Southeast Asia (ISEA) was moved to the role of new President, Industrial Region Americas. Mukund will succeed Fredrik Hallen, Acting President of the… Continue reading SKF appoints Mukund Vasudevan as President, Industrial Region of India and Southeast Asia
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SAIC Motor, JSW Group outline roadmap for JV- JSW MG Motor India
SAIC Motor and JSW Group, have announced the business roadmap for their new strategic Joint Venture – JSW MG Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (JSW MG Motor India), that will aim to capitalise on the significant opportunities emerging in the Indian automotive sector. JSW MG Motor India will also leverage synergies across JSW Group’s ecosystem. Itaims to bring in… Continue reading SAIC Motor, JSW Group outline roadmap for JV- JSW MG Motor India
JSW Group wants to create ‘Maruti Moment’ with new energy vehicles, aims to disrupt auto industry
Sajjan Jindal the chairman of the JSW Group says he wants to create a ‘Maruti Moment’ with the “new energy vehicles.” “With MG, my dream is that we will create a Maruti Moment. Like 40 years ago, 1984, when Maruti came into India, it changed the auto industry. It brought in very efficient cars, very lightweight… Continue reading JSW Group wants to create ‘Maruti Moment’ with new energy vehicles, aims to disrupt auto industry
JSW MG Motor India targets 1 million EVs, PHEV sales by 2030
Announcing its entry into the automotive industry, JSW Group has set itself a target of selling 1 million new energy vehicles (EVs and PHEVs) by 2030 along with its joint venture partner MG Motor India. In his first address to the media about its automotive venture – Parth Jindal, a scion of JSW Group said… Continue reading JSW MG Motor India targets 1 million EVs, PHEV sales by 2030
Myelin Foundry partners with Mahindra to bring AI to automotive cabins
Myelin Foundry, a deep-tech product start-up specialising in AI for the automotive, industrial, and media sectors, has partnered with Mahindra & Mahindra, to deliver AI into automotive cabins and mobile phones. M-Lens, the first product from this collaboration, is designed to seamlessly interpret cockpit warning signs and in-cabin controls, making driving safer and more intuitive… Continue reading Myelin Foundry partners with Mahindra to bring AI to automotive cabins
Councils spending £2.5bn Potholes Fund on unrelated issues
In the past 12 months, local councils have spent only a fraction of the millions of pounds given to them to repair potholes, as the amount of money required to repair roads reaches a record high. In 2020, the government created the Potholes Fund, which each year until 2025 would award £500 million to councils… Continue reading Councils spending £2.5bn Potholes Fund on unrelated issues
Peugeot e-5008 brings seven seats and 410 miles of range
The Peugeot e-5008 has been unveiled as the French brand’s entry into a burgeoning class of electric seven-seaters, offering the best range in its segment and most likely the lowest price. The e-5008, which will also be available with a choice of hybrid powertrains, is in effect a stretched, straight-backed version of the Peugeot e-3008:… Continue reading Peugeot e-5008 brings seven seats and 410 miles of range
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 80)
Episode 80 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about MG’s upcoming centenary celebrations at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Yasa motors relocating to Bicester, continued cutbacks to traffic police services and how outsourcing their work to cameras is ineffective. The lads also riff… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 80)
JLR to recruit 250 electrical technicians to work on a host of future EVs
JLR is recruiting 250 electrical engineers to work on a host of new EVs arriving by 2030, starting with the electric Range Rover later this year. These new positions join an already announced new 300 technician roles, all funded by JLR’s £15 billion Reimagine strategy fund, created to transition the firm into the electric era. Based across… Continue reading JLR to recruit 250 electrical technicians to work on a host of future EVs
JLR to recruit 250 electrical technicians to work on a host of future EVs
JLR is recruiting 250 electrical engineers to work on a host of new EVs arriving by 2030, starting with the electric Range Rover later this year. These new positions join an already announced new 300 technician roles, all funded by JLR’s £15 billion Reimagine strategy fund, created to transition the firm into the electric era. Based across… Continue reading JLR to recruit 250 electrical technicians to work on a host of future EVs