Toyota will invest another $2.1 billion in an electric and hybrid vehicle battery factory that’s under construction near Greensboro, North Carolina. The plant will supply batteries to Toyota’s huge complex in Georgetown, Kentucky, which will build Toyota’s first U.S.-made electric vehicle, a new SUV with three rows of seats. The plans, announced Wednesday, won’t immediately… Continue reading Toyota to invest $2.1B more in N.C. battery plant, will build SUV at factory in Kentucky
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The new muscle wars: Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison takes on hot-rod, off-road pickups
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Florida: Michigan must stick to economic development strategy
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Car sales remain robust, highest ever May dispatches expected at 3.3-3.35 lakh units
Despite fears of a market slow down, the Indian passenger vehicle market is set to post its best ever May sales on a sustained buying momentum for SUVs, the marriage season and improved uptick in the rural buying due to healthy rabi sowing and higher proceeds for farmers. According to industry players, the market is… Continue reading Car sales remain robust, highest ever May dispatches expected at 3.3-3.35 lakh units
Volkswagen reveals new £65,802 Golf R 333 Limited Edition
Volkswagen has revealed a new special edition of the Golf R, which will be sold exclusively in limited numbers with a bespoke performance package and a raucous Akrapovič exhaust. Named the Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition, the hot hatch uses the same turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder EA888 engine as the standard Golf R. Power is uprated… Continue reading Volkswagen reveals new £65,802 Golf R 333 Limited Edition
Fiat Topolino returns as retro take on Citroen Ami
The new Fiat Topolino is a Citroën Ami-based electric quadricycle that references the Italian firm’s heritage and marks another step in its push towards electrification. Fiat’s second EV is named after the seminal city car that it produced from 1936 to 1955 and was also designed to “encapsulate the coolness” of the original Fiat 500. Shown here in the… Continue reading Fiat Topolino returns as retro take on Citroen Ami
Car sales remain robust, highest ever dispatches expected in May at around 3.3-3.35 lakh units
Despite fears of a market slow down, the Indian passenger vehicle market is set to post its best ever May sales on a sustained buying momentum for SUVs, the marriage season and improved uptick in the rural buying due to healthy rabi sowing and higher proceeds for farmers. According to industry players, the market is… Continue reading Car sales remain robust, highest ever dispatches expected in May at around 3.3-3.35 lakh units
Assocham Road Safety Conference pushes 4Es for safer roads
The AI-based traffic system or the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) will be a game changer once it is fully implemented on the Delhi roads stated Surender Singh Yadav, IPS Special Commissioner Traffic Delhi Police at the ASSOCHAM 7th Road Safety Conference on ‘Responsible Behaviour and Smart Mobility ‘A roadmap to safe road-safe life’. Speaking at the… Continue reading Assocham Road Safety Conference pushes 4Es for safer roads
Shell Lubricants launches ‘Sapne Honge Apne’ initiative to empower India’s mechanic community
Shell, a leader in finished lubricants, today announced ‘Sapne Honge Apne’, a purpose-led initiative for the mechanic community that seeks to support their dreams and aspirations by being a partner in their journey. The initiative is backed by a recent internal survey conducted by Shell Lubricants India which revealed that most mechanics are driven by… Continue reading Shell Lubricants launches ‘Sapne Honge Apne’ initiative to empower India’s mechanic community
Global Speciality Chemical firm Himadri makes strategic investment in Sicona Battery Technologies, Australia
Himadri, a global specialty chemical conglomerate, announced its investment of AU$ 10.32 million in Sicona Battery Technologies. Sicona, based in Sydney, is an innovative Australian startup specialising in high-capacity silicon anode technology for lithium-ion batteries. Sicona has developed next-generation battery materials technology used in the anodes (negative electrodes) of lithium-ion batteries that enable electric- mobility, and… Continue reading Global Speciality Chemical firm Himadri makes strategic investment in Sicona Battery Technologies, Australia