Category: US Motoring Press

‘Our time has come’: Honda’s CEO on its bold EV future

So its plan involves developing a mobile power pack (a swappable battery) for use by electric motorbikes and ‘mini-EVs’ – likely to mean quadricycles or vehicles that fall under Japan’s kei car rules. “We are aiming to be carbon-neutral as a company by 2050, so we will introduce carbon-neutral technology not only to cars but… Continue reading ‘Our time has come’: Honda’s CEO on its bold EV future

Kia Ceed

Inside the Kia Ceed’s mix of materials, graphics, infotainment system and the haptic feel of its switchgear are all very easy to understand and adapt to, but there’s nothing to get excited about.  Crowing the dashboard is the infotainment touchscreen. Pre-facelift this was 7.0in on entry-level Ceeds and 8.0in on pricier versions, growing to 10.25in… Continue reading Kia Ceed

Dassault Systemes design tool CATIA expands horizons to E&E engineering

CATIA, which is the flagship design tool of the French technology major Dassault Systemes, and is widely renowned across the automotive and aerospace industries as a key enabler of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE), is transforming itself to meet the changing needs of the two sectors. As the automotive industry undergoes an accelerated… Continue reading Dassault Systemes design tool CATIA expands horizons to E&E engineering

Mercedes-Benz CLA prototype breaks EV 24-hour distance record

Overall, the prototype was stationary for close to 28%, approximately six hours and 40 minutes, of the 24-hour record attempt. These short but regular stops enabled Mercedes-Benz to take advantage of a boost function that allows a high initial charging rate on a DC system compared with the average achieved over longer but fewer stops.… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz CLA prototype breaks EV 24-hour distance record

Amara Raja to start operations at battery recycling plant by November end

Amara Raja Energy and Mobility Ltd will start commercial operations at its greenfield lead acid battery recycling plant in Tamil Nadu by the end of November as it looks to increase the proportion of the recycled lead sources used in manufacturing. The recycling plant is eventually expected to cater to 25-30% of the company’s overall raw material… Continue reading Amara Raja to start operations at battery recycling plant by November end

In Conversation with Lumax Auto Tech’s Vikas Marwah

Lumax Auto Technologies, which is a key player in the area of gear shifters, transmission products, intake systems, and telematics, and vehicle interior products, among others, is aiming for a 15% year-on-year growth in FY25 and defying the single-digit industry growth outlook. The company, which is a key supplier to prominent OEMs in India across… Continue reading In Conversation with Lumax Auto Tech’s Vikas Marwah

Stellantis to indefinitely lay off 1,100 workers at Jeep plant in Ohio

A view of the Jeep Plant where United Auto Workers members are picketing on September 18, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. Sarah Rice | Getty Images DETROIT — Automaker Stellantis announced plans Wednesday to cut a manufacturing shift and indefinitely lay off roughly 1,100 workers at a Jeep plant in Ohio. The company, which has been… Continue reading Stellantis to indefinitely lay off 1,100 workers at Jeep plant in Ohio

Foreign automaker stocks slide on Trump tariff fears

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign town hall meeting, moderated by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in Flint, Michigan, U.S., September 17, 2024.  Brian Snyder | Reuters DETROIT — Stock prices of foreign automakers, including Chinese and German manufacturers, fell sharply on Wednesday amid concerns the U.S. will… Continue reading Foreign automaker stocks slide on Trump tariff fears