Kia has launched the Seltos facelift in India with prices starting from Rs 10.90 lakh, and going up to Rs 19.80 lakh for the top-spec automatic variants. The Seltos X-Line is another Rs 20,000 over the top-spec variants, and is priced at Rs 20.00 lakh. (All prices ex-showroom, Delhi). Bookings for the new Seltos are already underway for… Continue reading Kia Seltos price revealed, now starts at Rs 10.90 lakh
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BMW’s Regensburg plant rolls out millionth X1
July 20 was a red-letter day for BMW Group’s nearly 40-year-old Regensburg plant, as the one-millionth BMW X1 rolled off the assembly line. The milestone vehicle is a BMW iX1 battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Alpine White. The X1 is BMW’s smallest Sports Activity Vehicle – and became the first fully-electric model produced at the… Continue reading BMW’s Regensburg plant rolls out millionth X1
Hyundai Creta sells over 900,000 units in India, exports cross 280,000
Hyundai Motor India’s best-selling SUV has driven past the 900,000-unit sales milestone in the domestic market. As of end-June 2023, the Hyundai Creta has clocked sales of 905,826 units in the domestic market. The popular SUV, which is India’s best-selling midsize SUS, and the best-selling UV after the Tata Nexon, has taken exactly eight years… Continue reading Hyundai Creta sells over 900,000 units in India, exports cross 280,000
Stellantis and Saft develop smarter, more efficient battery for EVs
After four years of design, modelling and simulation, a team of 25 people comprised of CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research), Stellantis and Saft engineers and researchers have unveiled an innovative prototype of an energy storage battery that integrates the inverter and charger functions. Integrating the inverter and charger functions creates a battery that… Continue reading Stellantis and Saft develop smarter, more efficient battery for EVs
Stellantis and Saft develop smarter, more efficient battery for EVs
After four years of design, modelling and simulation, a team of 25 people comprised of CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research), Stellantis and Saft engineers and researchers have unveiled an innovative prototype of an energy storage battery that integrates the inverter and charger functions. Integrating the inverter and charger functions creates a battery that… Continue reading Stellantis and Saft develop smarter, more efficient battery for EVs
JLR names Adrian Mardell as new permanent CEO
Adrian Mardell has been named permanent CEO of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), having led the company on an interim basis since the departure of his predecessor, Thierry Bolloré, late last year. Mardell was previously chief financial officer at JLR and had been on the company’s board of directors for three years prior to his appointment to the top job. He… Continue reading JLR names Adrian Mardell as new permanent CEO
Hyundai Kona Electric
The line-up hasn’t changed: you can have a Standard Range model with a 154bhp motor and 48.4kWh battery, or a Long Range model with 214bhp and 65.4kWh battery. We’ve driven the entry-level model, with an estimated range of 234 miles – behind rivals such as the Peugeot e-2008 (250 miles), but ahead of the entry-level… Continue reading Hyundai Kona Electric
Here’s what happened when UAW, Detroit Three leaders kicked off bargaining
If it wasn’t clear before contract talks opened this month between the UAW and Ford, General Motors and Stellantis that this round of negotiations would take a different tone than years past, a flurry of announcements in recent days sharing what happened during those initial meetings has made the point firmly. United Auto Workers union… Continue reading Here’s what happened when UAW, Detroit Three leaders kicked off bargaining
GM CEO Mary Barra to be inducted in Auto Hall of Fame for ‘game changing innovation’
General Motors CEO Mary Barra’s mission is to transform a 114-year-old carmaker into a software titan making all electric and self-driving vehicles one day. It is for that innovation and her leadership as the first woman to run a car company that Barra, 61, will be inducted into the 2023 Automotive Hall of Fame on… Continue reading GM CEO Mary Barra to be inducted in Auto Hall of Fame for ‘game changing innovation’
Biden, UAW President Fain meet at White House
President Joe Biden met with UAW President Shawn Fain Wednesday at the White House as the union leader was in Washington to discuss the contract talks now underway with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. Fain also met separately with White House chief of staff Jeff Zients and other key officials. The meetings, reported on earlier… Continue reading Biden, UAW President Fain meet at White House