A subsidiary of auto supplier Dana Inc. will invest $54.2 million to lease space in Auburn Hills to manufacture plates to cool electric-vehicle batteries, and the way has been cleared for LG Energy Solution to expand its battery manufacturing site in Holland. The governing body of the quasi-governmental Michigan Economic Development Corp. on Tuesday approved… Continue reading MEDC approves incentives for EV battery, parts manufacturing
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Osprey: disabled access to EV chargers to be “the minimum”
High-speed, accessible EV charging sites will become the norm in the UK, according to the boss of Osprey Charging, which is aiming to eliminate range anxiety – especially for disabled drivers. Osprey CEO Ian Johnston’s words came as the firm opened its first fully disabled-accessible site in the UK, situated in Brackley, Northamptonshire. This hosts eight 150kWh… Continue reading Osprey: disabled access to EV chargers to be “the minimum”
How myTVS is reshaping the aftermarket landscape
G Srinivasa Raghavan is clearly a man in a hurry. As the Managing Director of TVS Automobile Solutions whose aftermarket brand, myTVS, is well known across the country, he is now keen on taking the story to the next level. The company’s digital arm, Ki Mobility Solutions, is an important part of this transition while… Continue reading How myTVS is reshaping the aftermarket landscape
National Highways network to be expanded to 200,000km by 2024: Nitin Gadkari
The government is set to implement and accelerate work on India’s National Highways in a manner that will expand the existing NH network by 43% – from the existing 140,000km to 200,000 kilometres – by the year 2024. Importantly, implementation of the Bharatmala project and green highways will reduce logistics costs by 3% of the… Continue reading National Highways network to be expanded to 200,000km by 2024: Nitin Gadkari
Visteon to double India workforce, invests in young talent
Global technology company Visteon Corporation recently welcomed the first class of its pioneering RISE program, an early career program offering young engineers a unique opportunity to develop their engineering skills in a dynamic real-time work environment. These efforts support the company’s plan to further strengthen presence in India by doubling its workforce amongst cities — Bangalore, Chennai,… Continue reading Visteon to double India workforce, invests in young talent
Fisker explores production ramp up as Ocean eSUV sells out
Electric carmaker Fisker Inc has is considering a ramp up of production for its all-electric Ocean SUV. The EV maker has said that that current Fisker Ocean production numbers of 50,000 per year may expand in 2024 due to strong consumer demand from across the world. Fisker will commence production of the Ocean SUV on… Continue reading Fisker explores production ramp up as Ocean eSUV sells out
Schaeffler’s autonomous mobile robot wins top Red Dot Design award
Schaeffler, the global automotive and industrial supplier, has won the Red Dot: Best of the Best award for its Dual EXtendable (DEX), the Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) project in the Red Dot Design Award under the Design Concept category. DEX was designed to reimagine the dexterity and intelligence of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) platforms and… Continue reading Schaeffler’s autonomous mobile robot wins top Red Dot Design award
Tata Tech eyes key role in Foxconn’s EV ecosystem
Tata Technologies which recently joined the Foxconn-initiated MIH or ‘mobility in harmony consortium’ is looking forward to playing an important role in bringing together all the four pillars of collaboration — light weighting, vehicle architecture, software and autonomous — so as to benefit the entire electric vehicle ecosystem says Sonal Ramrakhiani, President Sales and COO, … Continue reading Tata Tech eyes key role in Foxconn’s EV ecosystem
Daimler opens training centre in Cuttack
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has inaugurated a BharatBenz Regional Training Center (RTC) in Cuttack, Odisha, its second centre after the first it launched in Chennai four years ago. DICV hopes to open two more in the Northern and Western region of the country by December 2022. The new RTC, is a partnership between BharatBenz, the state’s… Continue reading Daimler opens training centre in Cuttack
Skoda releases official sketches of all-electric Vision 7S concept
Having issued teaser sketches of the interior earlier this month, Skoda Auto today has released sketches of the all-electric seven-seater Vision 7S concept car’s exterior. These front and rear sketches of the car reveal further details of the new design language as well as preview the study’s body. The sketches show a powerful SUV featuring… Continue reading Skoda releases official sketches of all-electric Vision 7S concept