Skoda previews interior sketches of soon-to-be-launched Kushaq SUV

 The two interior sketches of the Kushaq reveal generous cabin space and dimensions along with multiple storage spaces .(Images: Zac Hollis/Twitter) Skoda Auto India has revealed interior sketches of the Skoda Kushaq midsized SUV, whose global premiere in India is exactly two weeks away on March 18.  The two interior sketches reveal generous cabin space… Continue reading Skoda previews interior sketches of soon-to-be-launched Kushaq SUV

Bosch combines Industry 4.0 with AI

About Bosch The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 394,500 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2020). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 71.6 billion euros in 2020. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy… Continue reading Bosch combines Industry 4.0 with AI

From the ashes of nearly a billion dollars, Ample resurrects Better Place’s battery swapping business model

A little over thirteen years ago, Shai Agassi, a promising software executive who was in line to succeed the chief executive at SAP, then one of the world’s mightiest software companies, left the company he’d devoted the bulk of his professional career to and started a business called Better Place. That startup promised to revolutionize… Continue reading From the ashes of nearly a billion dollars, Ample resurrects Better Place’s battery swapping business model

@McLaren: McLaren Automotive to boost premium partnership roster with appointment of new agency000088

3 Mar 2021 Luxury British supercar company McLaren Automotive has appointed a leading agency to help bolster its growing partnership portfolio and official major licensees. Cherry London has been appointed as part of a multi-year agreement with McLaren following a competitive pitch process and will work to supplement and complement the in-house’s team’s ongoing acquisition… Continue reading @McLaren: McLaren Automotive to boost premium partnership roster with appointment of new agency000088

India offers big incentives to Tesla to establish electric car factory in the country

India says that it is prepared to offer Tesla big incentives to establish an electric car factory in the country and beat Chinese prices. Over the last few months, there have been more rumors of Tesla looking to establish manufacturing and/or research and development in India. Local government officials have revealed talks with Tesla executives, and… Continue reading India offers big incentives to Tesla to establish electric car factory in the country

Cox Automotive buys finance software group Codeweavers

Cox Automotive has bought Codeweavers, a provider of commerce solutions and finance software for dealers, carmakers and portals. Codeweavers will sit alongside Cox Automotive’s existing digital marketing and retail solutions business, Modix, to build its presence as a provider of digital retail solutions for the automotive industry. Established in 2002, Codeweavers started as the technology… Continue reading Cox Automotive buys finance software group Codeweavers

@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus Berlin: Driver for the digital transformation in production

Berlin-Marienfelde site to become competence center for the digitalization of the global Mercedes-Benz production network. Focus is set on the development and implementation of MO360, the digitalMercedes-Benz production ecosystem.  Berlin.  Mercedes-Benz is investing a double-digit million amount to transform its Berlin-Marienfelde plant in Germany into a campus for developing, testing and implementing pioneering software applications… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus Berlin: Driver for the digital transformation in production

Tata Motors launches Signa 3118.T 3-axle 6×2 truck

Tata Motors launched its latest offering in M&HCV segment – the Tata Signa 3118.T. According to the company, this is India’s first 3-axle 6×2 (10-wheeler) rigid truck with 31-tonne Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). The OEM says the Tata Signa 3118.T has a 3,500kg higher certified payload than the corresponding 28-tonne GVW rigid truck and equivalent cost of operations… Continue reading Tata Motors launches Signa 3118.T 3-axle 6×2 truck

Jaguar India gets 22 dealerships EV-ready ahead of I-Pace launch on March 23

Jaguar Land Rover has announced that it is gearing up its back-end operations to support the launch of its first all-electric vehicle in India – Jaguar I-Pace – which is slated for a market introduction on March 23. As a result, the company says that it is putting its efforts to supplement the electric model… Continue reading Jaguar India gets 22 dealerships EV-ready ahead of I-Pace launch on March 23

Maruti Suzuki clocks 4,000 service outlets, intensifies focus on rural markets

Passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki India, which has a near-50 percent share in the April 2020 to January 2021 period, is making strides in aftersales as well. The company has accomplished the milestone of setting up 4,000 service touch-points across India, with its workshops split under four categories. Maruti-authorised dealer workshops comprise the maximum… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki clocks 4,000 service outlets, intensifies focus on rural markets