Matter Aera geared e-motorcycle pre-bookings now available on Flipkart

Matter, a two-wheeler EV startup, has collaboration with Flipkart, leading e-commerce marketplace, to provide buyers with a convenient way to pre-book and buy the Matter Aera geared electric motorcycle which was launched in March 2023 at a price of Rs 1.44 lakh. This news comes in week after Hero MotoCorp’s maiden electric scooter, the Vida… Continue reading Matter Aera geared e-motorcycle pre-bookings now available on Flipkart

Matter Aera geared e-motorcycle pre-bookings now available on Flipkart

Matter, a two-wheeler EV startup, has collaboration with Flipkart, leading e-commerce marketplace, to provide buyers with a convenient way to pre-book and buy the Matter Aera geared electric motorcycle which was launched in March 2023 at a price of Rs 1.44 lakh. This news comes in week after Hero MotoCorp’s maiden electric scooter, the Vida… Continue reading Matter Aera geared e-motorcycle pre-bookings now available on Flipkart

Nissan Motor India expands its network to 267 customer touchpoints

Nissan Motor India has announced the expansion of its network in North and South India, with new showrooms and service workshops launched in Karnal (Haryana) and Khammam (Telangana), bringing the company’s total touchpoints to 267 pan-India, with 14 customer touchpoints in the state of Haryana and 9 in the state of Telangana. Nissan operates on a PHYGITAL… Continue reading Nissan Motor India expands its network to 267 customer touchpoints

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India launches its first student car project in India

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL), which manages the Indian region of five Volkswagen Group brands – Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini, has announced its first-ever student car project in India. Selected students from the Group Academy’s Dual Vocational Training in Mechatronics program have created a unique cabriolet version of the Skoda Rapid… Continue reading Skoda Auto Volkswagen India launches its first student car project in India

Alpine A290 Beta electric hot hatch to be revealed on 9 May

Alpine has kick-started its push to become a mainstream brand, announcing the upcoming reveal of its long-awaited electric hot hatch. Dubbed the A290 Beta, the show car being revealed on 9 May will be Alpine’s first ‘lifestyle’ vehicle designed for daily usability, rather than outright sportiness. The ‘A290’ name is a designation explaining the model’s positioning,… Continue reading Alpine A290 Beta electric hot hatch to be revealed on 9 May

Beyond the boardroom: giving up on PHEVs would be an own goal

I read from our own Nick Gibbs the other day that a dramatic swerve of UK public transport policy may be in the offing. What a staggering turn of events that would be.  Having done its own research on the real-world emissions of plug-in hybrid cars, as well as reading fairly critical reports from third… Continue reading Beyond the boardroom: giving up on PHEVs would be an own goal

Bentley Continental GTC

This is a big car with long, heavy passenger doors that stretch well beyond a 4.0m span when fully opened. (The current Range Rover’s equivalent ‘door span’ is 3.9m.) Even beyond them, everything you interact with feels weighty and solid, engendering that Bentley-typical hefty, uncompromising sumptuousness in every detail. In the V8 S, fluted front… Continue reading Bentley Continental GTC

MHI releases SOPs under PLI Auto scheme for testing agencies

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) announced the release of SOPs under the Production Linked Incentive ( PLI) Auto scheme for testing agencies. The applicants under the scheme can now submit their applications for the testing and certification of AAT products (both OEMs and components), which will help them qualify for incentives under the PLI Auto scheme.… Continue reading MHI releases SOPs under PLI Auto scheme for testing agencies

Bosch to acquire US chipmaker TSI Semiconductors, expand semiconductor business

Bosch is expanding its semiconductor business with silicon carbide chips. The technology company plans to acquire assets of the U.S. chipmaker TSI Semiconductors, based in Roseville, California. With a workforce of 250, TSI Semiconductors is a foundry for application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs. Currently, it mainly develops and produces large volumes of chips on 200-millimetre… Continue reading Bosch to acquire US chipmaker TSI Semiconductors, expand semiconductor business

Bosch to acquire US chipmaker TSI Semiconductors, expand semiconductor business

Bosch is expanding its semiconductor business with silicon carbide chips. The technology company plans to acquire assets of the U.S. chipmaker TSI Semiconductors, based in Roseville, California. With a workforce of 250, TSI Semiconductors is a foundry for application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs. Currently, it mainly develops and produces large volumes of chips on 200-millimetre… Continue reading Bosch to acquire US chipmaker TSI Semiconductors, expand semiconductor business