‘People are willing to pay 1.2 to 1.3 times the price of an ICE vehicle for an EV’: Anand Kulkarni With price being the biggest challenge in front of OEMs when it comes to positioning their electric vehicles (EVs) over the internal-combustion engine (ICE) counterparts, homegrown carmaker Tata Motors has been able to crack the… Continue reading ‘People are willing to pay 1.2 to 1.3 times the price of an ICE vehicle for an EV’: Anand Kulkarni
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‘People are willing to pay 1.2 to 1.3 times the price of an ICE vehicle for an EV’: Anand Kulkarni
‘People are willing to pay 1.2 to 1.3 times the price of an ICE vehicle for an EV’: Anand Kulkarni With price being the biggest challenge in front of OEMs when it comes to positioning their electric vehicles (EVs) over the internal-combustion engine (ICE) counterparts, homegrown carmaker Tata Motors has been able to crack the… Continue reading ‘People are willing to pay 1.2 to 1.3 times the price of an ICE vehicle for an EV’: Anand Kulkarni
‘India-UK collaboration can leverage the China Plus strategy in auto sector’: Andy Street, Mayor, West Midlands
‘India-UK collaboration can leverage the China Plus strategy in auto sector’: Andy Street, Mayor, West Midlands Even as India-UK talks on the free trade agreement (FTA) continue under the leadership of UK’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, observers are confident that it is likely to get finalised by this fiscal year. Andy Street, who is the mayor of West Midlands, UK, believes… Continue reading ‘India-UK collaboration can leverage the China Plus strategy in auto sector’: Andy Street, Mayor, West Midlands
From the archive: on this day in 1977
Having started out in 1953, Subaru grew confidently at home in Japan and then established itself in the US, encouraging it to expand into Europe and the UK. It first offered us a car in 1977, the 1600, including in a unique cross-country estate form, with a 68bhp 1.6-litre four-pot boxer and front or four-wheel-drive.… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1977
Tesla Heats Up Race for Universal Electric Vehicle Charge Connector
In pursuit of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy, Tesla is opening its EV connector design to the world. It has invited charging network operators and vehicle manufacturers to put the Tesla charging connector and charge port, now called the North American Charging Standard (NACS), on their equipment and vehicles. Photo: Grand Canyon NPS… Continue reading Tesla Heats Up Race for Universal Electric Vehicle Charge Connector
India’s Tata Group reportedly in talks to buy Apple vendor Wistron’s India facility
Tata Group is in talks to buy Wistron Corp’s only manufacturing facility in India for up to 50 billion rupees ($612.6 million), the Economic Times business daily reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions. If it fails to strike a deal to buy the facility in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, Tata could consider a joint venture with… Continue reading India’s Tata Group reportedly in talks to buy Apple vendor Wistron’s India facility
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 12)
Episode 9 of My Week In Cars brings you closer to Matt and Steve’s weekly columns in Autocar magazine. Join our pair of petrolheads as they talk about electrifying car colours, receive thoughts on Jaguar Land Rover leadership, decode it’s no insult to say a car looks like it belongs in a game and, of… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 12)
Autocar magazine 30 November: on sale now
In this week’s edition of Autocar, we drive the new Honda Civic Type R, get the latest news on Vauxhall’s future, and stage a race across London with six very different electric vehicles. News This week, a bright future lies ahead for Vauxhall as we detail its latest electric offering: the Vauxhall Astra EV, and… Continue reading Autocar magazine 30 November: on sale now
German Manager Magazin: Faraday Future: Carsten Breitfeld has to go as CEO002166
That’s it for Carsten Breitfeld (59). The manager is also rid of the next job as CEO of an electric car manufacturer. The board of the electric car start-up Faraday Future had already met on Saturday – and then sent the German top manager a written letter of resignation. Breitfeld lost his job with immediate… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Faraday Future: Carsten Breitfeld has to go as CEO002166
Volvo EX90: The Biggest Problem for the New EV Flagship is Polestar
Working with another brand means there will be some corporate arm twisting, says Callum. The challenge is to keep any similarities hidden where possible: “To be fair to the design teams, they’ll be told to use a lot of similar components, like the touchscreens. But, for example, you should never use the same switches on… Continue reading Volvo EX90: The Biggest Problem for the New EV Flagship is Polestar