India-made EV by 2025, Kia targets 1.6 million EV sales by 2030

Kia Corporation today provided an update on its future strategies through the Kia CEO 2023 Investor Day event held in Seoul. The Korean carmaker has updated its mid- to long-term business strategy with a focus on electrification. Kia’s updated 2030 annual sales target is 4.3 million units, of which 2.38 million units – or 55%… Continue reading India-made EV by 2025, Kia targets 1.6 million EV sales by 2030

India-made EV by 2025, Kia targets 1.6 million EV sales by 2030

Kia Corporation today provided an update on its future strategies through the Kia CEO 2023 Investor Day event held in Seoul. The Korean carmaker has updated its mid- to long-term business strategy with a focus on electrification. Kia’s updated 2030 annual sales target is 4.3 million units, of which 2.38 million units – or 55%… Continue reading India-made EV by 2025, Kia targets 1.6 million EV sales by 2030

Kia to open bookings for the 2023 Kia EV6 on 15 April 2023

Tae-Jin Park, MD and CEO, Kia India, said, “For this year, we are focussing on importing more products to cater to the audiences who couldn’t get their hands on the premium car last year by expanding our dealer network. We are confident that the EV6 will continue to lead the premium EV segment with its… Continue reading Kia to open bookings for the 2023 Kia EV6 on 15 April 2023

Made-in-India Harley Davidson bike first pictures out

The first images of Harley-Davidson’s upcoming bike (made in collaboration with Hero MotoCorp) have surfaced and while it is an all-new machine, the design is quite familiar. Powered by a 400-odd-cc single-cylinder engine Gets all-LED lighting, USD fork, digital display Neo-retro cruiser design, neutral rider triangle Harley-Davidson’s made-in-India bike: what can be seen? The big news… Continue reading Made-in-India Harley Davidson bike first pictures out

How the Porsche 911 has saved the combustion engine in Europe

Germany’s successful bid to redraft the European Union’s 2035 ICE ban exempt cars running on synthetic e-fuels can be linked back to Porsche’s iconic sports car. How strong is that link?  Let’s examine the evidence. Germany’s push to reopen what was considered an airtight agreement to ban the sale of all new ICE cars by 2035 was… Continue reading How the Porsche 911 has saved the combustion engine in Europe

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 30)

Episode 30 of the My Week In Cars podcast finds our resident gearheads Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about the oversights for niche cars in the government’s latest zero-emissions proposals, wondering why bad cars aren’t a bad as they used to be, and wondering how much the consumer should take responsibility for where their… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 30)

Schaeffler wins GM’s Supplier of the Year award for the third time

General Motors has recognised technology company Schaeffler as a 2022 Supplier of the Year. GM recently celebrated honorees at its 31st annual Supplier of the Year event in San Antonio, Texas. GM’s Supplier of the Year award recognises global suppliers that distinguish themselves by exceeding GM’s requirements, in turn providing customers with innovative technologies and… Continue reading Schaeffler wins GM’s Supplier of the Year award for the third time

TVS Motor expands EV vision, acquires 25% stake in Germany’s Killwatt

TVS Motor Co is making dynamic moves to expand its electric vehicle programme and this includes acquiring equity stake in overseas companies engaged in EV developmental activity. The latest on this front is the Chennai-based two- and three-wheeler OEM acquiring a 25% stake in Killwatt GmbH, a privately held German company. Incorporated in July 2020,… Continue reading TVS Motor expands EV vision, acquires 25% stake in Germany’s Killwatt

TVS Motor expands EV vision, acquires 25% stake in Germany’s Killwatt

TVS Motor Co is making dynamic moves to expand its electric vehicle programme and this includes acquiring equity stake in overseas companies engaged in EV developmental activity. The latest on this front is the Chennai-based two- and three-wheeler OEM acquiring a 25% stake in Killwatt GmbH, a privately held German company. Incorporated in July 2020,… Continue reading TVS Motor expands EV vision, acquires 25% stake in Germany’s Killwatt

In Conversation with Visteon India’s Aashish Bhatia

With vehicle cockpits increasingly transforming into entertainment zones on wheels, Visteon India eyes a huge opportunity to supply its technologically-advanced display screens for infotainment and instrument clusters in passenger vehicles. The company is observing strong consumer pull that is driving demand for large-sized screens in cars, and is also bullish about growth in the two-wheeler… Continue reading In Conversation with Visteon India’s Aashish Bhatia