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
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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
Audi India to hike prices by up to 2.4% across model range
German luxury carmaker Audi has announced a price hike of up to 2.4% across its model range in India. Audi India says, “The price hike is a result of rising input and supply chain costs and will come into effect from September 20, 2022.” This will be the company’s second price hike this year, having… Continue reading Audi India to hike prices by up to 2.4% across model range
Lamborghini speeds up recycling and upcycling
Sustainability is now a mantra for most automakers and Italian super sports car manufacturer Lamborghini is no different. Sustainability is a pillar of Automobili Lamborghini’s corporate strategy. Resource-efficient upcycling and recycling play a particularly important role in this. The Italian super sports car manufacturer helps conserve natural resources and avoid CO2 emissions that would otherwise accrue… Continue reading Lamborghini speeds up recycling and upcycling
Aehra CEO on why 2022 is right time for a new premium EV brand
Aehra is set to show “95% ready” designs for a saloon and an SUV in the coming months Hazim Nada says innovative, asset-light production and waning brand fidelity will help Italian start-up thrive Aehra is a newly formed Italian EV company that plans to shake up the “high-premium” car segment with a bold, ergonomically-focused design rethink… Continue reading Aehra CEO on why 2022 is right time for a new premium EV brand
Alfa Romeo Tonale 1.5 Ti UK Drive
In N mode, at a steady 30mph, we hit the throttle and a stopwatch at the same time, and it wanted more than 3.5sec to gain just 10mph. For comparison we climbed into a diesel Citroen Berlingo van – not a rival, I know, but what we had to hand – and it was a… Continue reading Alfa Romeo Tonale 1.5 Ti UK Drive
New Mercedes-Benz EQG to pioneer long-range battery tech
The upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQG is set to become the first model to receive the firm’s new high-silicon-content battery, which will increase range within a compact package. Insiders have confirmed that the electric off-roader, which is due to be launched in 2025, has been earmarked first for the battery technology previewed by the one-off EQXX saloon… Continue reading New Mercedes-Benz EQG to pioneer long-range battery tech