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VE Commercial Vehicles inks MoU with IIT Indore for technology development and upskilling

VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Indore (IITI) for a five-year period. The partnership, which reflects the growing connect between the Indian automotive industry and academia, will facilitate the exchange of scientific information between VECV and IIT Indore and open channels for the development of competencies required for… Continue reading VE Commercial Vehicles inks MoU with IIT Indore for technology development and upskilling

Tech Talk: autonomous cars still have a long way to go

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are an acquired taste, with many finding features such as lane keeping assistance (LKA) an irritation they could do without. But car makers are continuing down the road to autonomy. Mercedes buyers in Europe can now order an automated overtaking feature on the new E-Class. It’s already available on the C-Class, E-Class and S-Class and… Continue reading Tech Talk: autonomous cars still have a long way to go

Tech Talk: autonomous cars still have a long way to go

ElringKlinger bags series order from global Tier 1 supplier for battery housings

ElringKlinger AG has received an order for metal battery housings from a global Tier 1 supplier. The battery housings are intended for use in commercial vehicles and city bus applications in the American market. The series order has a five-year term with a total order volume in the low three-digit million euro range. To this… Continue reading ElringKlinger bags series order from global Tier 1 supplier for battery housings

ElringKlinger bags series order from global Tier 1 supplier for battery housings

Magna begins production of modular eDecoupling unit for BEVs

Magna has announced the start of production of a first-to-market, modular eDecoupling unit to support multiple battery electric vehicle (BEV) programs for a German premium OEM. A bolt-on stand-alone solution for BEVs, Magna’s electro-magnetic eDecoupling is a robust, field proven product technology that is integrated as a complete module. The eDecoupling is an electromechanical device… Continue reading Magna begins production of modular eDecoupling unit for BEVs

Magna begins production of modular eDecoupling unit for BEVs

Lotus Emira i4

Lotus was founded by a man so preoccupied by lightness that even rivet spacing represented a battleground between him and his design engineers. AMG, on the other hand, is celebrated for contract-killer saloons with cuddly nicknames like ‘Hammer’. These firms aren’t kindred spirits, then, but thanks to Chinese car-making giant Geely, their paths have crossed,… Continue reading Lotus Emira i4

Porsche 718 Spyder RS

Who could forget the Carrera GT? Porsche’s V10 shrieker deserves all the hype it gets, yet it has one under-reported quirk. The car’s race-derived motor gives bystanders the sonic hiding of a lifetime but the individual administering it has to settle for a more subdued rendition. Perversely, you’re better off outside than in. The same can’t… Continue reading Porsche 718 Spyder RS

Kia’s 2024 EV9 electric SUV looks, feels like a hit

Kia has another hit electric vehicle on its hands. That’s my prediction after spending 90 minutes with the 2024 EV9 electric SUV last week. I didn’t get to drive it, and while I don’t yet know the price, the roomy three-row SUV feels destined for success. That is, unless the automaker has another inexplicable brain-fade,… Continue reading Kia’s 2024 EV9 electric SUV looks, feels like a hit