Steel price reprieve for automakers

The government’s decision to raise duties will curb exports significantly, leading to further price corrections in the domestic market. (pic is representational) Steel prices are expected to fall by an estimated  Rs 10,000 per tonne  in the forthcoming weeks following the reduction in import duty on some key raw materials used in its manufacturing. A moderation… Continue reading Steel price reprieve for automakers

Hyundai Group targets a 10 billion dollar investment for green solutions in US

Hyundai Motor Group and the US state of Georgia at the signing ceremony for the new EV plant. The Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has said it will increase its investment to more than $ 10 billion by 2025 to further its goal to lead sustainable and smart mobility solutions in the American car market. In… Continue reading Hyundai Group targets a 10 billion dollar investment for green solutions in US

M&M partners Repos, Navankur Infra for doorstep diesel delivery

Given the pace at which the doorstep fuel delivery model is scaling up in recent times, Mahindra & Mahindra has partnered with Repos Energy and Navankur Infranergy to make mobile diesel delivery available in Nagpur. Navankur Infranergy launched its Mobile Fuel Pump – Booster Diesel in Nagpur. The mobile Fuel Pump was inaugurated by the… Continue reading M&M partners Repos, Navankur Infra for doorstep diesel delivery

Polestar partners StoreDot for fast charging tech

StoreDot has entered a strategic partnership with Polestar. As part of this new partnership and investment agreement, Polestar will investigate utilising StoreDot’s extreme fast charging silicon-dominant batteries for future Polestar cars. StoreDot is on track to begin mass producing its ‘100in5’ technology as early as 2024, achieving 100 miles of range in just five minutes… Continue reading Polestar partners StoreDot for fast charging tech

Steve Cropley: New Range Rover is a life-changing upgrade

Tuesday Even for a car lover whose views change as often as mine, it’s a big thing to find yourself writing that a particular car has changed your life. But that’s how I feel about the new Range Rover, in which I was able to drive 150 miles this week, including for an hour on the… Continue reading Steve Cropley: New Range Rover is a life-changing upgrade

Raghavender Sahdev: ‘We are keen on India as a production hub’

Is your partnership with EKA an exclusive one? Or are you looking to work OEMs too?Our partnership is not an exclusive one. However, EKA is our first client in India and we are also looking to work with other OEMs. It’s a multi-year partnership during which NuPort and EKA will plan to work together to… Continue reading Raghavender Sahdev: ‘We are keen on India as a production hub’

Continental launches sensors to protect EV batteries

Continental is launching two new sensors for electrified vehicles, the Current Sensor Module (CSM) and the Battery Impact Detection (BID) system. Both new solutions focus on protecting the battery and/or on battery parameter retention.  Within 2022, Continental will begin to manufacture the all-new high-voltage Current Sensor Module (CSM). This compact modular sensor design measures the… Continue reading Continental launches sensors to protect EV batteries

Exclusive: Morgan bosses detail ambitious growth plans

Until now, Morris, who started on the Malvern Link shop floor as a metalworking apprentice, has been closely involved at every level of company management. With more cars, more investment, more facilities, more people and electrification to contend with, Morris acknowledges that he will need to concentrate more on strategic thinking. Both Morris and Fumarola… Continue reading Exclusive: Morgan bosses detail ambitious growth plans

Dacia bosses “fighting tooth and nail” to bring Spring EV to UK

“For the UK we will make a final decision late this year or by early January at the very latest.” The Spring went on sale in France in early 2021, priced from €12,403 after that country’s generous EV incentives. A two-seat commercial variant will be introduced in 2022.  That minimum price, equivalent to £10,630, positions the Spring alongside… Continue reading Dacia bosses “fighting tooth and nail” to bring Spring EV to UK