Bosch, a well-known industry supplier of technology and services, expects a strong demand outlook for passenger cars and commercial vehicles in the second half of the current year. The company has made provisions to incur Rs 520-560 crore of capital expenditure this year. With production revival in auto OEMs, a better supply of semiconductors and… Continue reading Bosch to spend up to Rs 560 crore on capex this year
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Under the skin: Why winter tyre care and energy use matter
That old favourite ‘there’s no such thing as a free lunch’ may be a cliché, but where energy is concerned, it’s never been more appropriate than it is now. Tyre manufacturers have been warning about the pitfalls of poor tyre maintenance forever, but in truth, how many drivers see it as a major priority? Continental… Continue reading Under the skin: Why winter tyre care and energy use matter
Porsche Taycan Performance Kit unleashes EV’s track potential
The Porsche Taycan Performance Kit, as fitted to the car that recently broke the production EV record at the Nürburgring, would eventually be offered in markets outside Germany. A company spokesperson responsible for the Taycan line told Autocar that it is an issue of attaining type approval for each market – implying that there would have to… Continue reading Porsche Taycan Performance Kit unleashes EV’s track potential
Opinion: Electric SUVs are good news for Porsche fans
Porsche has today provided further details of its new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture, set to arrive with the Porsche Macan EV and sibling brand Audi’s Q6 E-tron. The headlines include an 800V electrical architecture, competitive battery capacities and an emphasis on weight distribution in a bid to maintain the dynamic character of Porsche’s legacy models.… Continue reading Opinion: Electric SUVs are good news for Porsche fans
2024 Porsche Macan EV to bring 603bhp and 100kWh battery
Porsche has confirmed technical details for the upcoming Porsche Macan EV, its critical first entry into the electric SUV segment. Antoon Janssen, Porsche powertrain manager for the Macan line, told Autocar that it intends for the Macan EV – based on the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) – to be the sportiest car in its… Continue reading 2024 Porsche Macan EV to bring 603bhp and 100kWh battery
Electric Vehicles Start to Enter the Car-Buying Mainstream
Buyers of battery-powered cars are concerned about climate change, but lower costs are also a powerful attraction, according to more than 3,000 respondents to a request for stories about electric car purchases on The New York Times’s website. Driving on electricity is generally much cheaper than gasoline. Scores of respondents said they were using energy… Continue reading Electric Vehicles Start to Enter the Car-Buying Mainstream
Ford vs. GM: Same industry, two increasingly different companies
Jim Farley, CEO, Ford, left, and Mary Barra, CEO, General Motors Reuters; General Motors DETROIT — “Same industry. Two different companies.” That’s how influential Morgan Stanley auto industry analyst Adam Jonas recently described General Motors and Ford Motor The two have consistently attempted to outgun each other in sales, performance and styling of new vehicles.… Continue reading Ford vs. GM: Same industry, two increasingly different companies
Hyundai Motor chairman urges bold action on climate change
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) Executive Chairman Euisun Chung today delivered a keynote speech at the 2022 B20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia on the theme of ‘Energy Poverty and Accelerate a Just and Orderly Sustainable Energy Use.’ Occurring prior to G20 Summit (November 15-16), the B20 Summit attracts thousands of attendees from major G20 member countries In… Continue reading Hyundai Motor chairman urges bold action on climate change
Hyundai and Kia exhibit new technologies developed with global start-ups
Hyundai Motor and Kia held the ‘2022 Open Innovation Lounge’ at their headquarters in Yangjae-dong on November 7-11 to demonstrate new technologies with promising domestic and foreign start-ups. The Open Innovation Lounge essentially is an open innovative product development platform launched in 2019 to create a creative and flexible product and new technology development culture,… Continue reading Hyundai and Kia exhibit new technologies developed with global start-ups
UV sales cross a million units in first 7 months of FY2023, Tata and M&M shine
Sales of utility vehicles (UVs) in India have driven past the million-units mark once again, but with a difference. The million UVs sales milestone was first crossed in FY2021 when a total of 10,60,750 units were sold in FY2021. FY2022 numbers went up 40% to record 1,489,178 units in FY2022. The difference is that the… Continue reading UV sales cross a million units in first 7 months of FY2023, Tata and M&M shine