Safety is Volvo’s thing. The firm has a proud history of safety-based innovations, most notably the three-point seatbelt – which it opened the patent for so other firms could use it. It’s estimated Volvo innovations have saved a million lives. The new Volvo EX90 features a raft of new safety tech that could prove more… Continue reading Opinion: Why the Volvo EX90 is the safest car ever made
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Grupo Antolin opens global design centre in Pune
Grupo Antolin, global supplier of technological solutions for car interiors, inaugurated its new state-of-the-art Global Design and Business Services office in Pune today. The new facility was inaugurated by Chairman Ernesto Antolin, CEO Ramon Sotomayor and the employees of Grupo Antolin India. From this center, which has over 250 employees, Grupo Antolin will support all the… Continue reading Grupo Antolin opens global design centre in Pune
Continental’s semi-dry brake system gets orders worth over 2 billion euros
Technology company Continental has received a major award in the third quarter for the series production of its semi-dry brake system (also known as Future Brake System, FBS), valued about 1.5 billion euros (Rs 12,298 crore). This increases the lifetime sales to more than 2 billion euros (Rs 16,398 crore) for this new system. The… Continue reading Continental’s semi-dry brake system gets orders worth over 2 billion euros
Skoda celebrates production milestones: 750,000th Kodiaq, 4m EA211 engines, 15m transmissions
Skoda celebrates production milestones: 750,000th Kodiaq, 4m EA211 engines, 15m transmissions Skoda Auto has recorded three production milestones since the start of the month: the 750,000th Kodiaq SUV rolled off the production line in Kvasiny, while the carmaker had also produced four million EA211 engines and 15 million of the latest-generation transmissions. Both these components… Continue reading Skoda celebrates production milestones: 750,000th Kodiaq, 4m EA211 engines, 15m transmissions
New McLaren electric car to target Porsche Taycan
McLaren’s new CEO, former Ferrari Chief Technical Officer Michael Leiters, has said the British firm isn’t thinking of a pure-electric just yet, but a sports saloon to rival Porsche’s Taycan (previewed in our exclusive image, above) and an SUV are part of McLaren’s electrification plans. Speaking to Auto Express’s sister title evo, Leiters revealed that… Continue reading New McLaren electric car to target Porsche Taycan
Automovill raises Rs 2.15 crore in pre-series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures
Automovill raises Rs 2.15 crore in pre-series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures Automovill, a mobility services provider, has raised Rs 2.15 crore in a Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The company has said the funds raised will primarily be used to expand the current scope of capital expenditure, including improving operations and broadening… Continue reading Automovill raises Rs 2.15 crore in pre-series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures
ZF manufactures its two millionth electric motor
ZF has achieved the production milestone of two million electric motors. The technology company supplies automotive manufacturers with electric motors for different vehicle types – from hybrid and electric axle drives for electric passenger cars to electric central drives for commercial vehicles. The two million units produced contribute significantly to reducing CO2 emissions. “Our production… Continue reading ZF manufactures its two millionth electric motor
Uno Minda forms JV with Buehler Motor for EV traction motors; Incurs capex of Rs 110 crore
Uno Minda forms JV with Buehler Motor for EV traction motors; Incurs capex of Rs 110 crore Auto component major Uno Minda has entered into a Joint Venture (JV) agreement with Buehler Motor, a Germany-based global supplier of customised mechatronic drive solutions. They will jointly develop, manufacture and market traction motors in India and other… Continue reading Uno Minda forms JV with Buehler Motor for EV traction motors; Incurs capex of Rs 110 crore
Uno Minda forms JV with Buehler Motor for EV traction motors; Incurs capex of Rs 110 crore
Uno Minda forms JV with Buehler Motor for EV traction motors; Incurs capex of Rs 110 crore Auto component major Uno Minda has entered into a Joint Venture (JV) agreement with Buehler Motor, a Germany-based global supplier of customised mechatronic drive solutions. They will jointly develop, manufacture and market traction motors in India and other… Continue reading Uno Minda forms JV with Buehler Motor for EV traction motors; Incurs capex of Rs 110 crore
Volvo Group inaugurates new tech lab in Bengaluru
With an intent to establish the largest technology centre outside of Sweden, Volvo Group today inaugurated its new Vehicle Tech Lab at its Bengaluru campus in India. Located in the software capital’s Bagnane Tech Park in CV Raman Nagar, the new tech lab will have a virtual reality zone, a driving simulator, a 3D printing… Continue reading Volvo Group inaugurates new tech lab in Bengaluru