Category: US Motoring Press

Next-gen Ford Mustang will muscle into 2022 Detroit Auto Show

The 2022 Detroit Auto Show has its first headliner: an all-new Ford Mustang. The seventh-generation pony car’s debut Sep. 14 was announced by Ford boss and amateur race driver Jim Farley in a tweet Tuesday. “It’s a stunning car and I’m excited to share it with the world!” tweeted Farley, who added the hashtag #SaveTheManuals.… Continue reading Next-gen Ford Mustang will muscle into 2022 Detroit Auto Show

Senate deal includes EV tax credits sought by GM, Tesla, Toyota

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CESL to expand EV charging reach on 16 highways 

Convergence Energy Services (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) under Ministry of Power has dteremined the prices for setting up 810 electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) across 16 Expressways and National Highways covering 10,275 kilometres across the country.  The selected corridors include busy routes such as the Mumbai-Pune highway, Ahmedabad-Vadodara Highway, Delhi-Agra… Continue reading CESL to expand EV charging reach on 16 highways 

Opinion: What Porsche’s return to F1 with Red Bull will mean

The long-expected Formula 1 partnership between Red Bull and Porsche looks set to be confirmed. Stories have emerged this week that the car maker will buy a 50% stake in Red Bull Technologies, the arm of the Austrian-owned, UK-based business that includes a new F1 engine factory that will be fully operational by the end of the year. Finally, Porsche’s… Continue reading Opinion: What Porsche’s return to F1 with Red Bull will mean

Rolls-Royce Spectre EV enters vital testing phase in France

The Rolls-Royce Spectre has entered a pivotal phase of its testing programme in the French Riviera ahead of the electric coupé’s launch towards the end of 2023.  Following months of tests in testing in extreme conditions just 55km (34 miles) south of the Arctic Circle, the Spectre will now be driven for a total of 625,000km (388,357… Continue reading Rolls-Royce Spectre EV enters vital testing phase in France

Vettel to retire from F1 after 15-year career

Sebastian Vettel will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season, with the four-time world champion calling time on his 15-year F1 career. The German driver, who currently races for Aston Martin, cited his family as one of the central reasons behind his decision as well as the stresses and strains of… Continue reading Vettel to retire from F1 after 15-year career

Ramkrishna Forgings bags four contracts

Ramkrishna Forgings has won four new contracts worth Rs 388 crore from companies in Europe and North America during Q1FY23. Importantly, one of the new orders involves differential housing cases, thereby enabling the component major to move up the value chain and diversify its product portfolio, the company’s top leadership noted.   Lalit Khetan, whole time director & CFO… Continue reading Ramkrishna Forgings bags four contracts

Ola signs PLI pact with Heavy Industries Ministry for local battery cell manufacturing

Ola Electric has today signed the agreement under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme by the government of India to manufacture advanced cells in India.  Ola Electric is the only Indian EV company selected by the government under its ambitious Rs 80,000 crore cell PLI scheme, receiving the maximum capacity of 20 GWh for its… Continue reading Ola signs PLI pact with Heavy Industries Ministry for local battery cell manufacturing

Visteon records robust Q2, $3.1 billion in new business in H1

Automotive electronics major Visteon has reported net sales of $848 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 42%, driven by new product launches and positive pricing due to incremental costs recoveries related to semiconductor shortages.  Total industry production was flat while vehicle production at Visteon’s top customers increased 6% in the same period. The company’s sales… Continue reading Visteon records robust Q2, $3.1 billion in new business in H1