With a ban on new petrol and diesel cars and heavy vehicles looming, construction machinery manufacturer and consummate innovator JCB thinks the writing is on the wall for diesel in plant machinery too. There’s a popular misconception that the impending sales bans apply to the internal combustion engine overall, but they don’t, which is why… Continue reading Under the skin: How hydrogen could fuel the future of plant machinery
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Mercedes primes luxury EQG electric G-Class 4×4
Mercedes-Benz will preview the long-mooted electrification of its G-Class SUV with a concept at the Munich motor show that will spearhead the roll-out of a 4×4 sub-brand. It has been nearly two years since CEO Ola Källenius confirmed that the Magna-built Land Rover Defender rival – launched in 1979 as the G-Wagen – would gain… Continue reading Mercedes primes luxury EQG electric G-Class 4×4
Formula E: Mercedes racer de Vries clinches title in Berlin
Mercedes-AMG driver Nyck de Vries clinched the ABB Formula E World Championship in a dramatic double-header season finale in Berlin. Thew 26-year-old Dutch driver could only manage 22nd and eighth place finishes in the two races on the Tempelhoff Airport street circuit, but that was enough to claim the crown in the seventh season of… Continue reading Formula E: Mercedes racer de Vries clinches title in Berlin
Simple Energy launches 240km range e-scooter for Rs 110,000
Simple Energy has launched its Simple One electric scooter at Rs 110,000 (ex-showroom), which this excludes state subsidies. Powering the One is a 4.5kW motor that develops a claimed max torque figure of 72Nm. This motor gives the scooter a claimed 0-40kph time of 2.95sec. The claimed top speed, meanwhile, is 98kph or 105kph, depending… Continue reading Simple Energy launches 240km range e-scooter for Rs 110,000
Ola Electric launches scooter at a disruptive Rs 99,999
Ola Electric has launched its S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters at Rs 99,999 and Rs 129,999, respectively. These prices are ex-showroom, including FAME II subsidy, but excluding state subsidy. The much-awaited electric scooter from Ola has been launched at a very competitive and disruptive price-tag. Once you factor in the additional benefits from the… Continue reading Ola Electric launches scooter at a disruptive Rs 99,999
Porsche symmetry: a 911 road trip to the A911
Autocar has form with the idea that underpins this trip. Back in the 1990s, Colin Goodwin wrote a memorable story about driving across France using minor roads that shared their numbers with Porsche models, an approach that led him to several exceptional bits of Tarmac. The idea lodged in my head and I often thought… Continue reading Porsche symmetry: a 911 road trip to the A911
Fast and furious: NATRAX’s high-speed track in Pithampur
The National Automotive Test Tracks facility or NATRAX which opened its 11.3km-long high-speed track (HST) on June 29, is among the most-advanced test tracks in the world. The site, located on the outskirts of Indore, in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, has been built to support the Indian automotive industry and allow it to test and develop… Continue reading Fast and furious: NATRAX’s high-speed track in Pithampur
Autocar Professional’s August 15 edition tracks India Auto Inc’s progress
As the tricolour is unfurled from the ramparts of the Red Fort, India completes 75 years of independence. A milestone no doubt in India’s tryst with destiny but it is also an occasion to take stock of how much India Auto Inc has driven ahead in the journey towards self-reliance or Atmanirbharta. In this 56-page… Continue reading Autocar Professional’s August 15 edition tracks India Auto Inc’s progress
November deadline set for UAW referendum election, but union wants to amend consent decree
UAW members would have until 5 p.m. on Nov. 12 to return their ballots deciding how they want their top leaders selected, based on a set of interim rules posted Friday. However, it’s not clear that this timeline, which would see ballot packages mailed to members beginning Oct. 12, will stand. The rules, posted by a… Continue reading November deadline set for UAW referendum election, but union wants to amend consent decree
Ford asks U.S. trademark office to rescind GM’s trademark on ‘Cruise’
The battle over the word “cruise” just got uglier between two Detroit automakers. Less than a month after General Motors sued Ford Motor Co. for trademark infringement over the name of Ford’s new hands-free driving technology called BlueCruise, Ford wants GM’s trademark rights to “Cruise” and “Super Cruise” rescinded, said Ford spokesman Mike Levine. Cruise is the name of GM’s subsidiary developing autonomous… Continue reading Ford asks U.S. trademark office to rescind GM’s trademark on ‘Cruise’