New “ultra-premium” EV start-up Aehra has promised to “eclipse” other car makers later this year when it launches its first SUV and saloon, both of which will come to the UK. Priced at €180,000 (£155,430) and €160,000 (£138,160) respectively, the currently unnamed cars will be launched with just one battery option that has a claimed range of 497… Continue reading EV start-up Aehra to launch “ultra-premium” SUV and saloons
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Is the car industry about to be caught in a UK-EU trade war?
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Bosch transforms Adugodi HQ into a “smart” workplace
Bosch is expanding its artificial intelligence of things or Alot activities in India by transforming its headquarters in Adugodi, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, into a technologically enabled office that has been christened Spark.NXT. The new facility was inaugurated yesterday by the prime minister who described Bosch as a company that is “as much Indian as German”. Karnataka state… Continue reading Bosch transforms Adugodi HQ into a “smart” workplace
GKN launches next-gen inverter compatible with 800V EV technology
Drive systems company GKN Automotive has launched its next-generation inverter. GKN says it offers “OEMs the most advanced 800V electric vehicle technology available.” The upgraded product features a range of efficiency and lightweighting improvements to deliver market-leading performance and enhanced sustainability. The next-gen inverter, one of three modular elements of GKN Automotive’s leading eDrive platform,… Continue reading GKN launches next-gen inverter compatible with 800V EV technology
Scorpio-N will be next XUV700: Jejurikar
It was a firecracker of a launch with the company’s new body-on-frame platform offering, the Scorpio-N was rolled out at the company’s Chakan plant. Packed with a slew of features and the only three-row SUV below the Rs 25 lakh mark, will the “Big Daddy” end up cannibalising “Big Brother” XUV 700 with a waiting… Continue reading Scorpio-N will be next XUV700: Jejurikar
Maruti S-Presso scores three stars in GNCAP crash test, improves on previous zero rating
Global NCAP and the Automobile Association of South Africa yesterday released details of the latest result – the made-in-India Maruti S-Presso – for the #SaferCarsForAfrica campaign under its current test protocols (29 June). From July 1, 2022, the assessment protocols will be updated to include side impact, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and pedestrian protection requirements. The… Continue reading Maruti S-Presso scores three stars in GNCAP crash test, improves on previous zero rating
Gordon Murray Group expands to develop EVs for car makers
Gordon Murray Group, best known for its T50 and T33 supercars, has announced major growth plans which will focus on developing electric vehicles for global car makers. Under the new set-up, the group splits into Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) and Gordon Murray Technology (GMT), the latter of which will be responsible for developing, designing and… Continue reading Gordon Murray Group expands to develop EVs for car makers
UK car production up for first time in 11 months
UK car manufacturing rose for the first time in 11 months, new figures have revealed, but overall production in 2022 is down by nearly a quarter compared with the same period last year. The figures, released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), show that 62,284 cars rolled out of factories in May,… Continue reading UK car production up for first time in 11 months
Toyota Gazoo’s Kazuki Nakajima on Le Mans, hydrogen and e-fuels
If anyone knows the highs, lows, trials and tribulations of endurance racing, it’s Kazuki Nakajima. He won three Le Mans 24 Hour races in a row behind the wheel of a Toyota hybrid – but only after infamously being aboard the leading car of the 2016 race as it ground to a halt with mechanical… Continue reading Toyota Gazoo’s Kazuki Nakajima on Le Mans, hydrogen and e-fuels
Racing lines: Why the British GP could be the F1 highlight of 2022
By rights it’s the centrepiece fixture of the UK’s packed motor sport summer. But might the British Grand Prix this weekend also prove to be the standout race of the Formula 1 season? Forget fake marinas in Miami. What Silverstone offers is one of the best circuits on the calendar for flat-chat banzai motor racing… Continue reading Racing lines: Why the British GP could be the F1 highlight of 2022