Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, today launched the new Audi Q8 e-tron in India – just a few months after its global launch. Offered in four variants, the Audi is offering the Q8 50 e-tron, Audi Q8 55 e-tron, Audi Q8 Sportback 50 e-tron and Audi Q8 Sportback 55 e-tron. Offered with a 114kW… Continue reading Audi India bolsters e-tron range – launches Audi Q8 e-tron and Q8 Sportback e-tron
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JLR to recruit 300 technicians for Range Rover production and next-gen EVs
JLR is recruiting 300 new technicians as it ramps up Range Rover production and pushes forward with future EV development as part of a £15 billion (Rs 152,895 crore), five-year, investment push. The recruitment drive from the midlands-based firm, formerly known as Jaguar Land Rover, includes roles at its Gaydon, Whitley, and Solihull facilities in the UK.… Continue reading JLR to recruit 300 technicians for Range Rover production and next-gen EVs
Power shift in China as global car makers lean on local brands
The Volkswagen Group’s surprise announcement in July that it would invest in Xpeng is symptomatic of the shift in relationships between western car makers in China and their once junior Chinese partners. When foreign firms first accepted China’s ruling that they must form joint ventures (JVs) with local companies in order to gain access to what’s… Continue reading Power shift in China as global car makers lean on local brands
Ford to set up cathode plant in Quebec to ensure battery supplies for future EVs
Ford, South Korean battery maker SK On and EcoProBM of Canada have announced an investment of C$1.2 billion (US$ 890 million / Rs 7300 crore) to build a cathode manufacturing (CAM) facility that will provide materials that ultimately supply batteries for Ford’s future electric vehicles. Once production begins in the first half of 2026, the… Continue reading Ford to set up cathode plant in Quebec to ensure battery supplies for future EVs
Ford to set up cathode plant in Quebec to ensure battery supplies for future EVs
Ford, South Korean battery maker SK On and EcoProBM of Canada have announced an investment of C$1.2 billion (US$ 890 million / Rs 7300 crore) to build a cathode manufacturing (CAM) facility that will provide materials that ultimately supply batteries for Ford’s future electric vehicles. Once production begins in the first half of 2026, the… Continue reading Ford to set up cathode plant in Quebec to ensure battery supplies for future EVs
Over 1.6 million Mercedes-Benz counterfeit products seized in over 620 raids in 2022
Global trade in counterfeit Mercedes-Benz products continues to grow, especially online. In 2022, there was another significant increase in counterfeiting activities on social media and online marketplaces. Compared to 2021, the number of removed online offers of counterfeit listings on relevant platforms rose by more than 23% to over 155,000 cases. According to the luxury… Continue reading Over 1.6 million Mercedes-Benz counterfeit products seized in over 620 raids in 2022
EV battery materials plant in Hyderabad to begin production
In an effort to achieve self-reliance and reduce the country’s global dependence on cathode materials, India has forayed into Cathode Active Material (CAM) production through a Public-Private Partnership between ARCI (International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials), an autonomous R&D Centre of the Department of Science & Technology, government of India, and… Continue reading EV battery materials plant in Hyderabad to begin production
Qualcomm joins industry-leading consortiums to accelerate SDV tech
Qualcomm Technologies has joined two Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) focused consortiums – the Eclipse Foundation’s Software Defined Vehicle Working Group and the Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE) Special Interest Group – supporting the company’s commitment to creating open standards and open-source, interoperable software building blocks that form the foundation of building an SDV platform… Continue reading Qualcomm joins industry-leading consortiums to accelerate SDV tech
Bentley Blower Junior is retro, road-legal EV for £90,000
Bentley and miniature vehicle specialist The Little Car Company (LCC) have partnered to create an 85%-scale electric replica of the fabled Bentley Blower from 1929 – which will be sold as a road-legal, ultra-luxurious rival to the Citroën Ami. The Blower ‘Junior’ has been developed by LCC with full technical support from Bentley, and is… Continue reading Bentley Blower Junior is retro, road-legal EV for £90,000
Workers who’d had Legionnaires’ disease return to auto plant
Two autoworkers who had been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease are back to work at Stellantis’ Warren Truck Assembly Plant, and no legionella bacteria were found in testing of the plant’s water systems, according to a Stellantis spokeswoman. The investigation, however, is ongoing, according to Andrew Cox, Macomb County director of health and community services. It’s… Continue reading Workers who’d had Legionnaires’ disease return to auto plant