Automotive Marketing & Communications Awards 2023 winners announced

The winners of the annual Automotive Marketing & Communications Awards have been announced by Autocar Business, with 11 companies emerging victorious across a wide variety of categories.  With an incredibly strong list of entries, judging was tougher than ever this year with each company showcasing brilliant ideas. Emerging from a few tough years for the… Continue reading Automotive Marketing & Communications Awards 2023 winners announced

Matter and IIT Mumbai join forces to develop Formula style electric race car for Formula Student UK competition

Matter and IIT Mumbai join forces to develop Formula style electric race car for Formula Student UK competition Matter, an Ahmedabad-based geared electric motorcycle maker, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) MoU with IIT Mumbai’s racing team, to jointly design and manufacture an electric Formula style race car.   This will be presented at… Continue reading Matter and IIT Mumbai join forces to develop Formula style electric race car for Formula Student UK competition

KPIT to accelerate Honda’s software-defined mobility drive  

Pune-based KPIT Technologies, a software-integation partner to the automotive and mobility ecosystem for accelerating vehicle manufacturers’ drive towards software-defined vehicles (SDVs), has announced its partnership with Honda to help accelerate the Japanese automaker’s Software-Defined Mobility (SDM) programme. With Honda’s next-generation software architecture and control-safety technology and KPIT’s deep domain and software expertise in the areas… Continue reading KPIT to accelerate Honda’s software-defined mobility drive  

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India to start new manufacturing line in Gujarat, to announce EV plans by the end of March

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India to start new manufacturing line in Gujarat, to announce EV plans by the end of March With the gradual recovery in the two-wheeler market, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India is planning to start a new manufacturing line at the Gujarat factory at the beginning of the next financial year. The… Continue reading Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India to start new manufacturing line in Gujarat, to announce EV plans by the end of March

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India enters mass market with Shine 100 cc at Rs 64,900

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India enters mass market with Shine 100 cc at Rs 64,900 The Indian subsidiary of Japan’s largest two-wheeler maker – Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has finally entered the highly competitive 100 cc market with the Shine 100 on Wednesday, its biggest bet yet to attempt at grabbing leadership in the… Continue reading Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India enters mass market with Shine 100 cc at Rs 64,900

Suzuki Motorcycle India ties up with Standard Chartered Bank for dealer finance

Suzuki Motorcycle India, the two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, has inked an MoU with Standard Chartered Bank to provide wholesale funding to its dealer partners for vehicles and spare parts. The move is aimed at supporting Suzuki Motorcycle India’s dealer partners across India and enable them to expand their businesses and enhance their operations.  Devashish… Continue reading Suzuki Motorcycle India ties up with Standard Chartered Bank for dealer finance

Brakes India eyes demand from EV industry, launches brake pads

TVS Group company Brakes India has launched new brake pads with advanced friction technology for electric vehicles (EVs). The company, which is a Tier-1 supplier to Indian and global OEMs for over six decades, Brakes India is now targeting the growing electric car market in the country. Sold under Brakes India’s ‘TVS Apache’ brand, the ZAP brake pads have been designed and… Continue reading Brakes India eyes demand from EV industry, launches brake pads

Brakes India eyes demand from EV industry, launches brake pads

TVS Group company Brakes India has launched new brake pads with advanced friction technology for electric vehicles (EVs). The company, which is a Tier-1 supplier to Indian and global OEMs for over six decades, Brakes India is now targeting the growing electric car market in the country. Sold under Brakes India’s ‘TVS Apache’ brand, the ZAP brake pads have been designed and… Continue reading Brakes India eyes demand from EV industry, launches brake pads

Cummins launches Accelera brand to advance transition to zero-emissions future

Global power and technology leader Cummins Inc has launched Accelera by Cummins, a new brand for its New Power business unit. Accelera provides a diverse portfolio of zero-emissions solutions for many of the world’s most vital industries empowering customers to accelerate their transition to a sustainable future.  The launch of Accelera is a significant step… Continue reading Cummins launches Accelera brand to advance transition to zero-emissions future

Next-generation BMW X2 to arrive with electric iX2 sibling

BMW has confirmed the BMW X2 will be launched at the end of 2023, arriving with an electric iX2 variant as the German firm continues to ramp up its EV product range. As with today’s car, the new X2 will be based on the highly popular X1 – itself recently launched in third-generation form –… Continue reading Next-generation BMW X2 to arrive with electric iX2 sibling