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
Category: US Motoring Press
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
From the archive: on this day in 1988
The Vitesse version of the Rover SD1 arrived in 1983 with a bold bodykit, a lower stance, stiffer suspension and weightier steering to go with an uprated V8. It was a success, so in 1988 Rover applied virtually the same formula on its next fastback, the main difference being its vee had only six cylinders.… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1988
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