Tata Motors is making very speedy moves on the passenger vehicle retail front. Close on the heels of opening eight new outlets in Ahmedabad, Gujarat recently, the company has inaugurated 70 new sales outlets across South India in a single day. Spread across 53 cities, these showrooms have been strategically mapped to key emerging markets… Continue reading Tata Motors targets South India for speedy sales, opens 70 new showrooms
Category: US Motoring Press
Tech that can alleviate EV range anxiety
In a populous country like India, environmental pollution becomes a paramount issue. With most vehicles running on non-renewable fuel, it chokes up the air and degrades the air quality, which is a pertinent environmental issue today. Hence, electric vehicles (EV) are a brilliant alternative to reduce the local pollution concentration in major cities. While EVs… Continue reading Tech that can alleviate EV range anxiety
Omega Seiki to launch electric SCV with 250km range this month
Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM), the electric vehicle manufacturing company of the Anglian Omega Group, is all set to launch its first electric four-wheeler, a small commercial vehicle (SCV) in September. In an exclusive conversation with Autocar Professional, Uday Narang, founder, Omega Seiki Mobility said, “We already have different variants of three- wheelers in the market. We… Continue reading Omega Seiki to launch electric SCV with 250km range this month
Nissan and Waseda University’s recycling tech helps recover rare-earth elements from EV motors
Nissan Motor Co and Japan’s Waseda University today announced the start of testing in Japan of a jointly developed recycling process that efficiently recovers high-purity rare-earth compounds from electrified vehicle motor magnets. The testing is aimed at enabling practical application of the new process by the mid-2020s. Most motors in electrified vehicles use neodymium magnets,… Continue reading Nissan and Waseda University’s recycling tech helps recover rare-earth elements from EV motors
Michael Perschke appointed CEO of Quantron AG
German company Quantron, a system provider of clean battery and hydrogen-powered e-mobility for commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and vans, has appointed automotive manager and EV pioneer Michael Perschke as CEO and board member. This is in line to bring further international EV expertise on board on its way to becoming an independent manufacturer… Continue reading Michael Perschke appointed CEO of Quantron AG
Mahindra faces 25% production cut in September due to chip shortage
The global semiconductor crisis is now badly impacting vehicle production in India. Two days after passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki announced that its production from three plants is expected to be down by a massive 60% in September due to the chip shortage, Mahindra & Mahindra has confirmed that it too is impacted by… Continue reading Mahindra faces 25% production cut in September due to chip shortage
Ford customers clamor for new F-150s — but are forced to wait amid shortage
Brendan Seguin of Warren — a retired MMA fighter known to fans as “Caucasian Devastation” — took home his new 2021 Ford F-150 in early August. He wanted to replace an old F-150 for his new career as a real estate agent. “I love the body style. I love the large screen in the interior. I love how… Continue reading Ford customers clamor for new F-150s — but are forced to wait amid shortage
GM to halt production at nearly all North America assembly plants due to new chip problem
General Motors will idle nearly all its assembly plants in North America starting Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic affects production of semiconductor chips overseas. GM said its Arlington Assembly in Texas, where it makes its highly profitable full-size SUVs, will run regular production next week, along with Flint Assembly, where it makes its heavy-duty pickups, Bowling Green Assembly in Kentucky, where… Continue reading GM to halt production at nearly all North America assembly plants due to new chip problem
Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Tightens Pollution Rules
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday announced a multistep strategy aimed at rapidly shifting Americans from gasoline-powered cars and trucks toward electric vehicles — a central part of his plan to reduce the pollution that is heating the planet. Mr. Biden is first restoring and slightly strengthening auto mileage standards to the levels that existed… Continue reading Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Tightens Pollution Rules
Ford sales plunge in August as industry chip constraints persist
Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. sales plunged by one-third in August compared to the previous year amid an industrywide slide driven by a semiconductor shortage that has dragged on since late last year and pushed new-vehicle inventories to historic lows. Ford sold 124,176 new vehicles in the U.S. last month, down 33.1% from August 2020. Truck sales dropped 29.4%… Continue reading Ford sales plunge in August as industry chip constraints persist