In a bizarre move, a clutch of electric vehicle makers such as Hero Electric, Benling, and Ammo Mobility will approach the customer to refund money for a product sold to them at a lower price. Stuck between loss-making operations and outstanding penalty dues to be paid to the government, these EV makers collectively wrote to… Continue reading Select EV makers plan to collect money from customers to pay penalty to Government
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Select EV makers plan to collect money from customers to pay penalty to Government
In a bizarre move, a clutch of electric vehicle makers such as Hero Electric, Benling, and Ammo Mobility will approach the customer to refund money for a product sold to them at a lower price. Stuck between loss-making operations and outstanding penalty dues to be paid to the government, these EV makers collectively wrote to… Continue reading Select EV makers plan to collect money from customers to pay penalty to Government
Matt Prior: In defence of the Festival of Speed
My local pub recently received a two-star online review from a walker who arrived to find it shut. They had checked a website created, but left dormant, by the pub’s previous landlord: wrong times, wrong menus, wrong everything. They didn’t follow up before leaving a review. Didn’t call. Didn’t check. So the new landlord, busting… Continue reading Matt Prior: In defence of the Festival of Speed
Matt Prior: In defence of the Festival of Speed
My local pub recently received a two-star online review from a walker who arrived to find it shut. They had checked a website created, but left dormant, by the pub’s previous landlord: wrong times, wrong menus, wrong everything. They didn’t follow up before leaving a review. Didn’t call. Didn’t check. So the new landlord, busting… Continue reading Matt Prior: In defence of the Festival of Speed
BASF creates new division for emissions catalysts and precious metals services businesses
BASF has completed the carve-out of its mobile emissions catalysts and precious metal services businesses and named the separate legal entity BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS). The company’s intention to carve out the entity was first announced in December 2021 with an expected completion timeframe of 18 months. ECMS is a global leader… Continue reading BASF creates new division for emissions catalysts and precious metals services businesses
MAHLE and Taiwan’s ProLogium ink solid-state battery tech partnership
German automotive supplier MAHLE and the Taiwan-based battery manufacturer ProLogium have signed an MoU for developing and evaluating thermal management solutions for next generation solid-state batteries. Solid-state cells are expected to have significant advantages in the future in terms of safety and energy density, which contribute to higher driving ranges and higher safety standards for… Continue reading MAHLE and Taiwan’s ProLogium ink solid-state battery tech partnership
MAHLE and Taiwan’s ProLogium ink solid-state battery tech partnership
German automotive supplier MAHLE and the Taiwan-based battery manufacturer ProLogium have signed an MoU for developing and evaluating thermal management solutions for next generation solid-state batteries. Solid-state cells are expected to have significant advantages in the future in terms of safety and energy density, which contribute to higher driving ranges and higher safety standards for… Continue reading MAHLE and Taiwan’s ProLogium ink solid-state battery tech partnership
Tesla tops European sales in H1 2023, sharp increase in MG market share
June was another positive month for new car registrations in Europe, rounding off what has been a healthy first half of the year in terms of volume. According to JATO Dynamics data across 28 European markets, H1 2023 saw the most registrations since the Covid-19 pandemic with 6.56 million units. This is an increase of… Continue reading Tesla tops European sales in H1 2023, sharp increase in MG market share
Global semiconductor giants line up to make in India
SemiconIndia 2023, which is being held from July 28-30 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, is seeing the who’s who of the chip- and semiconductor manufacturing world attend the three-day event, all of them keen to make the most of the global opportunity that India presents in a VUCA (Volatile. Uncertain. Complex. Ambiguous.) world and the need for… Continue reading Global semiconductor giants line up to make in India
Lok Sabha passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill
The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation Amendment) Bill, 2023. This seeks larger participation of the private sector in mineral exploration and production including that for sought-after lithium. The Bill brings lithium out from the list of restrictive atomic minerals which require mining grants from the Centre. “The mineral… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill