One of the most intriguing automotive announcements at this January’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) lacked any of the usual fanfare, instead being buried in a Volvo/Polestar press release: Google is getting into the high-definition maps business with a new company called Geo Automotive. A single quote from the division head, Jorgen Behrens, summed up in the release… Continue reading Map makers hold the key to autonomous vehicles
Category: US Motoring Press
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 25)
Episode 25 of the My Week In Cars podcast finds our resident gearheads Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about the future, or otherwise, of the Geneva motor show, spending days out rallying with local motor clubs, the imminent demise of the Bentley W12 engine and what motorsport Balance of Performance means for the sport.… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 25)
MG Motor India retails down 7% in February, cumulative 11-month sales surpass FY2022 total
MG Motor India retails down 7% in February, cumulative 11-month sales surpass FY2022 total MG Motor India has announced retail sales of 4,193 units in February 2023, down 7% year on year (February 2022: 4,528 units). Cumulative sales for the first 11 months of the ongoing fiscal year are 42,815 units, up 20% YoY (April… Continue reading MG Motor India retails down 7% in February, cumulative 11-month sales surpass FY2022 total
Bajaj Auto domestic sales up 36% in February, export crashes
Bajaj Auto reported a 36 percent growth in domestic sales to 1,53,291 units in February 2023. The company posted domestic sales of 1,12,747 units in February 2022, Bajaj Auto said in a statement. Domestic two-wheeler sales also grew by 25 percent to 1,20,335 units from 96,523 units in the year-ago month due to uptick in… Continue reading Bajaj Auto domestic sales up 36% in February, export crashes
Bajaj Auto domestic sales up 36% in February, export crashes
Bajaj Auto reported a 36 percent growth in domestic sales to 1,53,291 units in February 2023. The company posted domestic sales of 1,12,747 units in February 2022, Bajaj Auto said in a statement. Domestic two-wheeler sales also grew by 25 percent to 1,20,335 units from 96,523 units in the year-ago month due to uptick in… Continue reading Bajaj Auto domestic sales up 36% in February, export crashes
Escorts Kubota domestic tractor sales up 27% at 7,245 units in February
Tractor and construction machinery major Escorts Kubota on Wednesday reported a growth of 27.4 percent at 7,245 units in its domestic sales in February. The had posted domestic sales of 5,686 units in the same month a year ago, as per a company release. Faridabad-based company’s total sales (domestic+exports) also rose by 27.8 percent at… Continue reading Escorts Kubota domestic tractor sales up 27% at 7,245 units in February
Rosmerta Technologies steps up commitment to improve road safety in India
Gurugram-based Rosmerta Technologies, which is a key supplier of high-security registration plates (HSRPs) to vehicle OEMs in India, is expanding and evolving its range of technology-based solutions to enhance road safety in the country. Rosmerta Technologies has four subsidiaries – Rosmerta Engineering, Rosmerta Autotech, Rosmerta Telematics and Rosmerta HSRP Ventures. The company, which was the… Continue reading Rosmerta Technologies steps up commitment to improve road safety in India
Qualcomm targets software-defined vehicles with Snapdragon automotive 5G platform
Qualcomm targets software-defined vehicles with Snapdragon automotive 5G platform Qualcomm Technologies, which revealed its Snapdragon Digital Chassis concept vehicle designed to enhance features in software-defined vehicles (SDVs) at CES 2023 in January, has expanded its Snapdragon Digital Chassis connected car technology portfolio with the new Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2. The company’s most advanced automotive modem-RF system available… Continue reading Qualcomm targets software-defined vehicles with Snapdragon automotive 5G platform
From the archive: On this day in 1930
The front and rear brakes and handbrake needed adjusting every 3000 miles, you had to keep the battery topped up with distilled water as it evaporated and you had to check the tyres’ pressures periodically and rotate them about the car as their treads wore. Under the bonnet, the carburettor’s main filter needed frequent cleaning;… Continue reading From the archive: On this day in 1930
Industry digest: China’s approach to career development
I recently spent a miserable hour on the phone trying to cancel a subscription before getting back to my day job and carrying out video interviews with Chinese candidates for a senior role in the Chinese arm of a European manufacturer. These two apparently unrelated events set me thinking. Two years on from Covid, the UK… Continue reading Industry digest: China’s approach to career development