Away from the bright lights of Pebble Beach, Monte Carlo and Knightsbridge, a revolution is quietly bubbling away, fuelled by a preoccupation with affordability, practicality and utility. Because over here in the real world, 0-62mph times and split-second torque-vectoring are rather less significant than, say, load capacity and ease of maintenance. These are far less… Continue reading Opinion: Dacia Manifesto shows a budget revolution is brewing
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Q&A: What the Manifesto concept means for Dacia
The Dacia Manifesto concept car previews the brand’s new direction and a variety of technologies it intends to integrate into future models. We caught up with CEO Denis Le Vot, who detailed what the brand does differently, how it sits alongside parent company Renault and what electrification means for budget-friendly brands. What’s the main message… Continue reading Q&A: What the Manifesto concept means for Dacia
Dacia Manifesto concept is featherweight all-terrain buggy
The concept car incorporates Dacia’s ‘Bring-Your-Own-Device’ approach to infotainment, where the computing power and technology is provided by a user’s smartphone. The Manifesto introduces Dacia’s ‘YouClip’, a feature that will be offered in its future models starting with next year’s next-generation Duster. It is essentially a universal mounting point, which can house a whole host… Continue reading Dacia Manifesto concept is featherweight all-terrain buggy
Cake vows to make “truly fossil-free” electric motorbike by 2025
Swedish electric motorbike firm Cake has pledged to produce the first “truly fossil-free” electric dirt bike by 2025 – and has produced a new installation to highlight the potential carbon dioxide savings. The Stockholm manufacturer is working with Swedish energy company Vattenfall on the ‘Cleanest Dirt Bike Ever’ project, which has been tasked with looking… Continue reading Cake vows to make “truly fossil-free” electric motorbike by 2025
Tata Motors to unveil Tiago EV on 28 September
Tata Motors is all set to unveil its Tata Tiago EV on 28th September in Mumbai. The pricing of the vehicle is expected to be under 10 lakhs as it shares its specs with the Tigor eXPres-T variant targeted at fleet operators and which produces 41hp and 105Nm of torque and is powered by a… Continue reading Tata Motors to unveil Tiago EV on 28 September
Siemens Digital Industries Software appoints Mathew Thomas as managing director for India
Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced the appointment of Mathew Thomas as the new Country Manager and Managing Director for India. Mathew succeeds Suprakash Chaudhuri, effective immediately. Bringing 30 years of industry experience to the role, Mathew, and his team, aim to drive profitable growth through customer success and by nurturing a high-performance organisation. Previously,… Continue reading Siemens Digital Industries Software appoints Mathew Thomas as managing director for India
ZF and Freudenberg join forces to be ‘one-stop-shop’ for e-mobility solutions
ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has announced a joint development agreement with fuel cell and battery systems supplier, Freudenberg e-Power Systems. The partnership combines the core competencies of two companies with Freudenberg’s expertise in fuel cell and battery systems and ZF’s electric components including drivelines, inverters, converters, compressors, software energy management systems as well… Continue reading ZF and Freudenberg join forces to be ‘one-stop-shop’ for e-mobility solutions
Ather Energy to double its retail network to 95 cities by March 2023
Electric-two-wheeler start-up Ather Energy is stepping up the charge to expand its operations in India’s nascent yet burgeoning electric two-wheeler market. Electric two-wheeler sales in India clocked 240,662 units in the first six months of CY2022, contributing 3.6 percent to total two-wheeler retail sales that were pegged at 66,95,434 units. The significant uptick in the… Continue reading Ather Energy to double its retail network to 95 cities by March 2023
Opinion: new MG 4 is a masterstroke of timing and execution
Certain cars come to define their category when it comes to public perception. For decades, it’s been a case of think sports car, think Porsche 911. Land Rover’s towering Range Rover fulfils the same role in the plush SUV class and the Mini, both before and after BMW’s 1996 acquisition, is the city car that… Continue reading Opinion: new MG 4 is a masterstroke of timing and execution
Next BAC Mono will move to turbo Ford engine
Briggs Automotive Company is preparing to open a fresh chapter in its history in 2023 by launching a new-generation version of its Mono single-seater sports car with an even lighter chassis frame and an emissions-friendly turbocharged engine. The BAC Mono F – so called because F stands for forced induction – will open up new… Continue reading Next BAC Mono will move to turbo Ford engine