In place of a conventional grille, a narrow black strip houses sensors for autonomous driving features, while sharply styled headlights and sculpted air channels are part of Toyota’s new “hammerhead” look, which aims to generate “a new attitude and road presence”. The cabin has been designed primarily to give the driver “a sense of direct connection… Continue reading 2022 Toyota bZ4X: pricing and specifications revealed
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Peugeot reveals e-Expert Hydrogen as first fuel-cell vehicle
The new Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen van is the French brand’s first hydrogen production vehicle, a sibling van to the Citroën ë-Dispatch Hydrogen and the Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro-e Hydrogen, which have been revealed in the past week. The Vivaro-e Hydrogen is currently the only model of the three confirmed to be sold in the UK, with right-hand-drive examples set to arrive in… Continue reading Peugeot reveals e-Expert Hydrogen as first fuel-cell vehicle
New 2022 Skoda Enyaq iV Coupe to be revealed on 31 January
Skoda will reveal the long-promised coupé version of its Enyaq iV electric SUV on 31 January. The Enyaq Coupé iV is effectively Skoda’s version of the Volkswagen ID 5, which is itself a rakish-roofed variant of the Volkswagen ID 4. Skoda claims a drag coefficient of 0.234 for its new coupé-SUV, which is said to… Continue reading New 2022 Skoda Enyaq iV Coupe to be revealed on 31 January
Tata Group meets Tamil Nadu CM, third time in four months
Tata Motors’ Executive Director Girish Wagh and team with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister today. Image: CMO Tamil Nadu/Twitter) The meetings between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and the leadership team of the Tata Group continue. Earlier today, Tata Motors’s Executive Director Girish Wagh met the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in Chennai. There… Continue reading Tata Group meets Tamil Nadu CM, third time in four months
Sentient Labs showcases made-in-India hydrogen fuel cell bus
Pune-based R&D innovation firm Sentient Labs has demonstrated an indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus. The start-up is incubated by KPIT Technologies which has collaborated with CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)-NCL (National Chemical Laboratory) and CSIR-CECRI (Central Electrochemical Research Institute) to develop the hydrogen fuel cell technology. The start-up says its vision is… Continue reading Sentient Labs showcases made-in-India hydrogen fuel cell bus
Switch Mobility to set up production and R&D hub in Spain
Switch Mobility, the electric bus and light commercial vehicle OEM and part of Ashok Leyland, is to break ground on a new manufacturing and technology centre in Castilla y Leon, Spain on January 27, 2022. With a significant presence already in the UK and India, the new facility will extend Switch’s footprint as part of the… Continue reading Switch Mobility to set up production and R&D hub in Spain
Union Cabinet approves Rs 76,000 crore PLI scheme for semiconductors
In what is good news for India Auto Inc, the Union Cabinet has cleared a production-linked incentive scheme (PLI) worth over Rs 76,000 crore for semiconductor production over the next six years. The development, though expected, comes at a time when the country’s auto sector like its global peers is witnessing a severe crunch of semiconductors,… Continue reading Union Cabinet approves Rs 76,000 crore PLI scheme for semiconductors
Ford to offer generous compensation to dealers
Ford, which announced its exit from the Indian market in early September 2021, has agreed to compensate its dealers in India over the next few years for the potential of lost sales and service work. It is understood the compensations are sizeable. While the carmaker had already assured customers of continued support for service, parts and warranty,… Continue reading Ford to offer generous compensation to dealers
TVS Motor and BMW Motorrad expand partnership to future tech and EVs
TVS Motor Company and BMW Motorrad have announced that they are extending and expanding their long-term partnership with the joint development of new platforms and future technologies, including Electric Vehicles (EVs). TVS Motor Co’s scope will include the design and development of future BMW Motorrad products and delivering world-class quality, supply chain management, andindustrialisation. Under… Continue reading TVS Motor and BMW Motorrad expand partnership to future tech and EVs
New 2022 BMW i7 electric limo teased in official “spy shots”
BMW is gearing up to launch the seventh-generation version of the 7 Series, which will become a new rival for the likes of the new Mercedes EQS and the stalwart Tesla Model S when it goes on sale at the end of 2022. It’ll go on sale alongside the seventh-generation combustion-engined 7 Series. These new… Continue reading New 2022 BMW i7 electric limo teased in official “spy shots”