‘EV wave encourages more women to take charge in the automotive industry’: Suman Mishra

‘EV wave encourages more women to take charge in the automotive industry’: Suman Mishra Breaking all kinds of patterns, the electric vehicle space is emerging as a career opportunity for women within the automotive industry, which was once a man’s only domain, said Suman Mishra, CEO of Mahindra Last Mile Mobility.  “One notable improvement that… Continue reading ‘EV wave encourages more women to take charge in the automotive industry’: Suman Mishra

Mercedes Benz India announces price hike, model range to be dearer by 5% effective from April 1, 2023

Mercedes Benz India announces price hike, model range to be dearer by 5% effective from April 1, 2023 Mercedes-Benz India, India’s largest luxury car manufacturer, has announced a price increase of up to 5 percent across its model range, effective from April 1, 2023. This comes on the back of a 5 percent price hike that… Continue reading Mercedes Benz India announces price hike, model range to be dearer by 5% effective from April 1, 2023

Premium product lines to drive Spark Minda’s future growth

Noida-based Spark Minda Group which has registered strong growth of about 25-28 percent in Q2 of FY22-23 in its domestic business is eyeing revenues multiplying in the coming years with the premiumisation of various product lines it offers. The Group’s flagship company — Minda Corporation — is currently adapting to the rapid transformation in the… Continue reading Premium product lines to drive Spark Minda’s future growth

Mahindra remains committed to ailing Truck and Bus Division

Mahindra & Mahindra, the country’s second largest commercial vehicle maker has decided to continue its support to the loss-making Mahindra Truck and Bus Division (MTBD). This side of the business participates in the highly competitive intermediate, medium and heavy commercial vehicle business in the country. The decision was taken after a thorough analysis of the… Continue reading Mahindra remains committed to ailing Truck and Bus Division

Mahindra remains committed to ailing Truck and Bus Division

Mahindra & Mahindra, the country’s second largest commercial vehicle maker has decided to continue its support to the loss-making Mahindra Truck and Bus Division (MTBD). This side of the business participates in the highly competitive intermediate, medium and heavy commercial vehicle business in the country. The decision was taken after a thorough analysis of the… Continue reading Mahindra remains committed to ailing Truck and Bus Division

EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0

The environmental impact of salars is controversial, and there’s concern that the brine extracted from underground is replaced by rainwater from the surface, causing droughts and impacting wildlife. A new process in development could ease that situation in the future but is some way off being commercially viable. “It’s called direct lithium extraction [DLE],explains Rawles.… Continue reading EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0

BMW to launch series-production hydrogen FCEV by 2030

BMW’s first publicly available hydrogen fuel cell car is “probably going to [arrive] in the second half of the decade”, according to the project’s chief engineer, Jürgen Guldner.  Speaking in Antwerp, where the company presented a small pilot fleet of fully functional, fuel cell iX5 SUVs to journalists and politicians, Guldner said BMW is “waiting… Continue reading BMW to launch series-production hydrogen FCEV by 2030

Uno Minda Group’s aftermarket business rides used car boom, targets 25% growth

Gurgaon-headquartered Tier-1 component supplier Uno Minda Group plans to achieve 25% year-on-year (YoY) growth over the next 3-5 years in its aftermarket business vertical, which is currently witnessing double-digit growth of 12-16 percent due to strong demand for used vehicles. The company believes that the pre-owned car segment in India has thrown a big surprise… Continue reading Uno Minda Group’s aftermarket business rides used car boom, targets 25% growth

Mahle Powertrain and Vepro partner to accelerate sustainable solutions for motorcycles

Mahle Powertrain and Vepro partner to accelerate sustainable solutions for motorcycles MAHLE Powertrain and Vepro, an engineering consultancy with decades of experience in motorcycle and light vehicle development, have agreed a technical partnership that will build on the United Kingdom’s continued re-emergence as a centre of excellence for motorcycle development and manufacturing. The partnership will… Continue reading Mahle Powertrain and Vepro partner to accelerate sustainable solutions for motorcycles

ZF’s cubiX software empowers Lotus Eletre electric hyper-SUV

The Lotus Eletre has become the world’s first production vehicle to be equipped with ZF’s new cubiX automotive software, which facilitates intelligent networking of all chassis systems for optimally controlled longitudinal, lateral and vertical dynamics that are essential for a pleasant driving experience. This is especially true for automated driving, when the driver turns away… Continue reading ZF’s cubiX software empowers Lotus Eletre electric hyper-SUV