C S Vigneshwar takes over as President of FADA

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), the apex national body of automobile retail in India, today announced the appointment of C S Vigneshwar as FADA’s 37th President and for the years 2024-26. The decision was made at the 315th Governing Council Meeting, which was held immediately after the 60th Annual General Meeting. Vigneshwar is… Continue reading C S Vigneshwar takes over as President of FADA

Honda preps for new Acura EV at Ohio hub, but gas and hybrid cars will stick around

Honda is preparing to build its first electric model at its retooled EV hub in Ohio. A new Acura will be the first EV will be built at the hub in late 2025. Meanwhile, Honda said the EV hub will not be exclusive to electric cars with plans to build gas and hybrid models on… Continue reading Honda preps for new Acura EV at Ohio hub, but gas and hybrid cars will stick around

@VW Group: Audi customer team keeps DTM title fight exciting009253

The DTM audience is experiencing an exciting phase in the title fight: Kelvin van der Linde initially had to relinquish the lead in the standings in the first race on Saturday at the Sachsenring, but on Sunday he regained it in the Audi R8 LMS from ABT Sportsline. As a result, the battle for the… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi customer team keeps DTM title fight exciting009253

@niche: LIVING ON A THIN LINE.003517

Editor’s Note: This week, as we mark another somber anniversary of September 11, Peter discusses the perilous position that the auto industry finds itself in once again, this time brought about by the severe miscalculation and headlong rush to all EVs, all the time. In “On The Table,” we take a look at Audi’s extensive freshening of the… Continue reading @niche: LIVING ON A THIN LINE.003517

Toyota Hyryder sells over 90,000 units in two years since launch

The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s first midsize SUV launched on September 9, 2022, turns two years old today. The rebadged version of the Maruti Grand Vitara has, since launch 24 months ago, sold a total of 90,607 units in the domestic market till end-July 2024 (see wholesales data table below) and should… Continue reading Toyota Hyryder sells over 90,000 units in two years since launch

Chinese carmakers catch up in vehicle quality

Domestic car brands in China have narrowed the quality gap with international marques, according to a J.D. Power study released on Thursday. The China Initial Quality Study, now in its 25th year, measures initial vehicle quality by examining problems experienced by new-vehicle owners within the first two to six months of ownership. The study measures… Continue reading Chinese carmakers catch up in vehicle quality

BMW to bring its first hydrogen car to the market from 2028

BMW has announced that it will reveal its first mass-market hydrogen-powered car in 2028 and introduce fuel-cell variants (FCEVs) of existing models afterward. The X5 will likely be the first to benefit from this hydrogen powerplant, as BMW has already been testing a modified version of its popular SUV.  The new BMWs will use powertrains co-developed with… Continue reading BMW to bring its first hydrogen car to the market from 2028

Clean Technica: EVs Take 29.4% Share In The UK003586

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! August’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 29.4% share in the UK, up from 27.8% year on year. BEVs grew in volume, whilst PHEVs shrank. Overall auto volume was 84,575 units, down 1% YoY and in line with pre-2020… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Take 29.4% Share In The UK003586

Medical Exoskeleton Market to grow by USD 2.87 billion from 2024-2028, driven by rising spinal cord injury cases, AI-powered report- Technavio

NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Report on how AI is driving market transformation- The global medical exoskeleton market size is estimated to grow by USD 2.86 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of almost 55.77%  during the forecast period. Increasing incidences of SCIS is driving… Continue reading Medical Exoskeleton Market to grow by USD 2.87 billion from 2024-2028, driven by rising spinal cord injury cases, AI-powered report- Technavio

Toyota slashes EV production plans by 30% as suppliers brace for impact

Toyota revealed plans to cut EV production by a third to its suppliers. The new plans include building roughly 500,000 fewer electric cars by 2026 than initially planned. Toyota tells suppliers it plans to cut global EV production According to Nikkei, Toyota notified suppliers of the changes on Friday, citing a slowing global EV market.… Continue reading Toyota slashes EV production plans by 30% as suppliers brace for impact