Given the economic performance parameters of the country, it seems that we are living in a shortage economy. And the impact has been widely felt across the industry that’s dependent on skilled people. The automotive industry is also no exception and has been bearing the brunt of various shortages of components like semiconductors, raw materials… Continue reading Manpower shortage a chronic problem: Industry heads
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India’s Likith YP wins bronze medal in prototype modelling at WorldSkills Competition 2022
Likithkumar Yemmedoddi Prakash has completed his diploma in Mechatronics from Toyota Technical Training Institute and was under training for this competition since January 2022. (Image courtesy: WorldSkills India/Twitter) India’s Likith Yemmedoddi Prakash has won the bronze medal in Prototype Modelling at the ongoing WorldSkills Competition 2022 (WSC2022). He was part of a six-member competition involving… Continue reading India’s Likith YP wins bronze medal in prototype modelling at WorldSkills Competition 2022
New Peugeot e-308 EV hatch rivals VW ID 3 with 250-mile range
The new Peugeot e-308 is the French firm’s crucial new entry into the electric family hatch segment, going up against the Volkswagen ID 3 with the choice of two body styles and more than 248 miles of range. Revealed today in hatchback and estate forms – the latter of which Peugeot says is the first… Continue reading New Peugeot e-308 EV hatch rivals VW ID 3 with 250-mile range
Skoda Auto Digilab India and VWITS announce second ‘i-mobilothon’
Skoda Auto DigiLab India, one of the three agile business innovation hubs for Skoda Auto globally, today announced the second edition of ‘i-mobilothon’, in collaboration with Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India (formerly Volkswagen IT Services). This contest offers an inclusive, agile, and multi-disciplinary launch pad for creative minds and code developers of India to leverage… Continue reading Skoda Auto Digilab India and VWITS announce second ‘i-mobilothon’
Hyundai Mobis to debut at NAIAS 2022 with 30 new technologies
eCCPM, an optimised platform for EVs, combines braking, steering, suspension, driving and battery systems with scalable aluminium frames Hyundai Mobis is making its debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2022, which will be held at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan from September 14-25. “We are discovering many new opportunities in the North… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis to debut at NAIAS 2022 with 30 new technologies
Export leader Maruti Suzuki takes huge lead in first five months of FY2023
Passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki India, which wrested the made-in-India PV export crown from Hyundai Motor India in FY2022 with shipments of 235,670 units, has taken a strong lead in the first five months of FY2023. The company, which currently has a strong order book in India and a backlog of 417,000 units, has… Continue reading Export leader Maruti Suzuki takes huge lead in first five months of FY2023
Honda patents hub motor in India
Honda has patented a design for a hub motor in India, suggesting that it could be used for an upcoming electric scooter that will be developed for the Indian market, our sister publication, Autocar India has learned. To be specific, the patent is for a design that helps reduce the overall width of the hub… Continue reading Honda patents hub motor in India
Faulty car software ‘putting drivers at risk’
This is precisely the outcome that Thomas Schäfer, new CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, has said he wants to avoid. Speaking earlier this month to Autocar, Schäfer said he wants to make Volkswagen “a loved brand again”. He added: “VW is on a steep learning curve with the likes of over-the-air software [updates]. It has… Continue reading Faulty car software ‘putting drivers at risk’
How Long Is the Drive to the Edge of the Universe?
The edge of the observable universe is about 270,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles away. If you drive at a steady 65 miles per hour, it will take you 480,000,000,000,000,000 — that’s 4.8 × 10¹⁷ — years to get there, or 35 million times the current age of the universe. This will be a dangerous road trip. I don’t… Continue reading How Long Is the Drive to the Edge of the Universe?
Trevor Milton of Nikola Begins Trial in Fraud Case
The founder of Nikola Motor, a maker of electric trucks, went on trial on fraud charges on Monday in a case seen as a cautionary tale about the hazards of investing in companies that are not yet generating any sales or delivering any products. The defendant, Trevor Milton, faces federal charges of fraud and securities… Continue reading Trevor Milton of Nikola Begins Trial in Fraud Case