Demand for synthetic lubricants to increase in five years, says Valvoline Cummins’ Sandeep Kalia

Sandeep Kalia, the Managing Director of Valvoline Cummins anticipates that the low single-digit market share of synthetic lubricants in India will rise dramatically over the next five years.   According to Kalia, Valvoliine Cummins’ recent introduction of a fully synthetic lubricant—priced almost equally with mineral oil—is intended to significantly increase its uptake in India. He spoke… Continue reading Demand for synthetic lubricants to increase in five years, says Valvoline Cummins’ Sandeep Kalia

@Tata-JLR: JLR confirms Nitra’s electric future as it celebrates the plant’s 5th anniversary

About the Reimagine Strategy JLR’s Reimagine strategy is delivering a sustainability-rich vision of modern luxury by design. We are transforming our business to become carbon net zero across our supply chain, products, and operations by 2039. We have set a roadmap to reduce emissions across our own operations and value chains by 2030 through approved,… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: JLR confirms Nitra’s electric future as it celebrates the plant’s 5th anniversary

Jaguar Land Rover to electrify Nitra plant as part of EV push

JLR’s Nitra plant in Slovakia will be converted to allow production of electric vehicles by the end of the decade, securing its future as the brand pushes to launch nine EVs by 2030. The state-of-the-art plant is one of the brand’s newest, having only opened at the end of 2018 at a cost of £1.13… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to electrify Nitra plant as part of EV push

Q2 preview: Auto Inc to report high revenue and profitability improved prices & margin 

Automobile manufacturers are likely to report good numbers for the September quarter of 2023-24 (Q2 FY24), on the backdrop of growth across segments and an  offset by a marginal drop in overall two-wheeler (2W) volumes. From a demand perspective, 2QFY24 was a mixed bag as PV and CV continued to expand on a year on… Continue reading Q2 preview: Auto Inc to report high revenue and profitability improved prices & margin 

JLR accelerates electrification with new GBP 250 mn future energy lab

JLR said that by increasing its capacity for testing EVs on-site, JLR is minimising the cost of, and the emissions associated with sending fleets of prototype cars around the world for test assessments. JLR Wednesday unveiled its new Future Energy Lab, a GBP 250 million electric vehicle (EV) test facility, as it prepares to launch… Continue reading JLR accelerates electrification with new GBP 250 mn future energy lab

Tresa Motors to hire 100 professionals to senior, mid management levels

Tresa Motors, an Indian OEM manufacturer of medium and heavy electric trucks, is actively recruiting over 100 professionals to fortify its senior and mid-level engineering team.  The strategic focus is on attracting top people from firms such as as Daimler, Tata, Volvo and other OEMs over the next 6-9 months, the press release noted.  This… Continue reading Tresa Motors to hire 100 professionals to senior, mid management levels

Nissan working on affordable global EV, India part of the plan, says CEO Makoto Uchida

Nissan Motor Corporation’s CEO, Makoto Uchida says the company is working on a “global affordable EV” and India is part of the future plan. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, Uchida says the pace of electrification globally is gathering pace and Nissan is therefore “transforming itself” to participate… Continue reading Nissan working on affordable global EV, India part of the plan, says CEO Makoto Uchida

Nissan working on affordable global EV, India part of the plan, says CEO Makoto Uchida

Nissan Motor Corporation’s CEO, Makoto Uchida says the company is working on a “global affordable EV” and India is part of the future plan. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, Uchida says the pace of electrification globally is gathering pace and Nissan is therefore “transforming itself” to participate… Continue reading Nissan working on affordable global EV, India part of the plan, says CEO Makoto Uchida

Jaguar XF

On the inside, the revised XF gets a smattering of extra standard equipment: heated mirrors, better seats, and digital instruments. More widely, though, it may be near enough unrecognisable to you if you haven’t cast your eye over this car for a few years because Jaguar really did make a big improvement to the perceived quality and… Continue reading Jaguar XF