Payne: Ford Bronco Everglades conquers Drummond Island

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Porsche Motorsport, Team Penske seek Daytona/Le Mans glory with Porsche 963

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Chip woes: Truck production at GM’s Fort Wayne plant down next week

Production of light-duty trucks at General Motors Co.’s Fort Wayne Assembly plant will be down next week as a result of the semiconductor shortage that’s been affecting automakers since last year, the automaker confirmed Thursday.  “Our production in North America has been relatively strong and stable since the third quarter of last year,” GM spokesman David… Continue reading Chip woes: Truck production at GM’s Fort Wayne plant down next week

Toyota sells 16,500 units in June, up 87 percent

TKM said the new Glanza has received a tremendous response Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM)  on Thursday announced that the company sold a total of 16,500 units in June 2022, thereby registering a growth of 87 percent over wholesales in June 2021. The company also clocked a 26 percent growth in cumulative wholesales from January to… Continue reading Toyota sells 16,500 units in June, up 87 percent

Maruti Suzuki launches all new Brezza at Rs 799,000

Maruti Suzuki has launched its 2022 Brezza compact SUV, with prices starting at Rs 799,000 for the base LXi trim and going upto Rs 13.96 lakh for the top-spec ZXI+ AT variant (ex-showroom, India). It will be retailed via Maruti Suzuki’s Arena dealerships and bookings are already underway. Deliveries are expected to begin soon.  The new Brezza… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki launches all new Brezza at Rs 799,000

Metastable Materials raises pre-seed funding

Shubham Vishvakarma, Founder, Metastable Materials In its maiden fund-raising round, Bengaluru-based urban mining startup Metastable Materials has raised an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from a clutch of angel investors and venture capital firms. The pre-seed round was led by Akshay Singhal and Kartik Hajela, Co-Founders of Log9 Materials – an advanced EV battery-technology and… Continue reading Metastable Materials raises pre-seed funding

UK CV production rises 26.5%, records best May in a decade

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 26.5% in the fifth month of 2022, with 7,900 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis leaving British factory lines, new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show. This meant CV manufacturers recorded their best May performance since 2012, continuing a strong start to… Continue reading UK CV production rises 26.5%, records best May in a decade

Tata Tech joins consortium on sustainable mobility

Tata Technologies has joined the Foxconn-initiated MIH Consortium to promote development of sustainable mobility solutions and encourage collaboration within the industry, the news agency PTI reported Wednesday. The MIH (Mobility In Harmony Consortium) comprises over 2,300 members in the field of software, hardware, and services. The goal of this open electric vehicle alliance is to bring the strategic… Continue reading Tata Tech joins consortium on sustainable mobility

Magna’s new lighting tech enables high level of personalisation

Magna’s new lighting tech enables high level of personalisation Exterior lighting is increasingly becoming a central styling differentiator while helping to improve safety through greater visibility. Magna’s Breakthrough Lighting solution featured on the thermoplastic liftgate known as Litgate, combines the company’s expertise in exteriors and lighting and offers new ways to personalise and allow consumers to… Continue reading Magna’s new lighting tech enables high level of personalisation