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The rocky road to EV financing

It seemed unusual for Tata Motors, the country’s largest electric vehicle maker, to drop out of a second tender for electric buses that was mooted under the National Electric Bus Programme (NEBP). The deal for 6465 e-buses was part of the ongoing Rs 30,800 crore phase 1 of the NEBP. Tata Motors’ decision was taken… Continue reading The rocky road to EV financing

‘Women should ask directly for both family and workplace needs’: Pamela Tikku

‘Women should ask directly for both family and workplace needs’: Pamela Tikku “You can’t be afraid to ask,” Pamela Tikku, Chief Business Officer of Manesar-based testing agency International Center of Automotive Technology (ICAT), said while highlighting the critical need for women professionals to learn how to leverage their strengths, improve their skills, and rise through… Continue reading ‘Women should ask directly for both family and workplace needs’: Pamela Tikku

Detachable airbags for two-wheelers in the works for Honda

Honda has been a pioneer of airbag technology on two-wheelers, offering a frontal airbag on its Gold Wing tourer way back in 2006. In the decade and a half since then, though, the technology hasn’t really made its way into the mainstream, and the Gold Wing is still the only bike to offer it. More… Continue reading Detachable airbags for two-wheelers in the works for Honda

Manoj Singh, Anandhan Venugopal and Ravi Chhabra joins Hella India Lighting’s board of directors

Manoj Singh, Anandhan Venugopal and Ravi Chhabra joins Hella India Lighting’s board of directors Hella India Lighting has appointed Manoj Singh and Anandhan Venugopal in its board of directors as executive directors effective from January 1, 2023. Singh will lead the Special Original Equipment division of Hella India Lighting while Venugopal will lead the Independent… Continue reading Manoj Singh, Anandhan Venugopal and Ravi Chhabra joins Hella India Lighting’s board of directors

Manoj Singh, Anandhan Venugopal and Ravi Chhabra joins Hella India Lighting’s board of directors

Hyundai Mobis develops airbag that prevents brain injuries

Global automotive parts vendor Hyundai Mobis, which is part of the Hyundai Group of South Korea, has announced development of a ‘Brain Injury Prevention’ airbag. The company states the brain injury prevention airbag received a perfect score in the Brain Injury Criteria (BrIC) in a new crash test conducted by the US National Highway Traffic… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis develops airbag that prevents brain injuries

Editor’s letter: Competition heats back up as new car discounts return

Discounting is returning to the UK new car market, as Nick Gibbs’s piece recently detailed on Autocar Business. It’s welcome news for car buyers after the staunch ‘no discounts’ policy during Covid rolled directly into the constrained supply of the chip shortage, but less so for car makers and dealers. Many car makers are talking… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Competition heats back up as new car discounts return

BMW slashes UK diesel offering as demand dips

BMW has dramatically culled its line-up of diesel cars in the UK in response to insufficient demand. Certain diesel variants of the BMW 1 Series, BMW 2 Series Coupé, BMW 5 Series and BMW X2 have been removed from sale, together with all diesel variants of the BMW 4 Series, Autocar has learned. Specifically, these… Continue reading BMW slashes UK diesel offering as demand dips

Rising courtesy car costs cause increase in repairable car write-offs

Weeks after motor insurers were told not to undervalue cars when settling claims, some firms are being accused of writing off cars that until recently they might have repaired. The issue concerns motorists involved in an accident that wasn’t their fault, known as a non-fault accident. In such a case, a driver can ask for… Continue reading Rising courtesy car costs cause increase in repairable car write-offs

UK automotive industry calls for urgent EV manufacturing support

The British car industry has warned that it can’t compete with rival nations on EV production unless the UK government provides urgent support. The call made by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) points to the impact of protectionist trade policies introduced by competing nations, such as the US’s $369 billion (£309bn) Inflation Reduction Act. … Continue reading UK automotive industry calls for urgent EV manufacturing support