Tag: Mobility

Nuvve Announces Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Pilot Programs

5 H BY MARK KANE V2G needs yet to breakout from pilot to the commercialization phase San Diego-based Nuvve Corporation tries to bridge the gap between renewable energy and EV charging through the transition of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) from concept to commercialization. It’s not an easy task, especially when bi-directional charging so far was done almost… Continue reading Nuvve Announces Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Pilot Programs

GM’s Cruise partners with DoorDash to test autonomous food delivery

Cruise Automation, the self-driving unit of General Motors, is teaming up with DoorDash to test a food delivery service in San Francisco using autonomous vehicles. The pilot will commence in “early 2019,” the companies said, but it will only be available in the section of the city where Cruise has been testing its vehicles. The… Continue reading GM’s Cruise partners with DoorDash to test autonomous food delivery

Hyundai Debuts a Walking Car With Four Legs

Walk This Way Hyundai’s CES 2019 press conference on Monday might just end up being standing-room only. During the event, the South Korean automaker will reveal more information about Elevate, a walking car — and it just might represent an entirely new category of vehicles. Rise Above Hyundai teased Elevate with a short news release and… Continue reading Hyundai Debuts a Walking Car With Four Legs

Futuristic Hotel Suite Would Drive You Around While You Sleep

On the Road Again So much time is lost in transit, from spending hours in line at airport security to getting stuck in traffic. But Toronto-based design studio Aprilli has cooked up a futuristic solution that could turn those lost hours into valuable time. The firm’s “Autonomous Travel Suite” concept combines the ease and comfort of a… Continue reading Futuristic Hotel Suite Would Drive You Around While You Sleep

Aptiv Partners with Affectiva to Enable the Next Generation Vehicle Experience

DUBLIN, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV) announced today it signed a commercial partnership agreement with Affectiva, a Boston-based MIT Media Lab spin-off and leader in Human Perception artificial intelligence (AI). The partnership will deliver innovative, scalable software – derived from deep learning architectures – to enhance perception capabilities in advanced safety solutions and reimagine… Continue reading Aptiv Partners with Affectiva to Enable the Next Generation Vehicle Experience

Toyota Motor North America Reports December 2018, Year-End Sales

TMNA posted best-ever light truck sales for December, quarter, year RAV4 posted best-ever year with more than 427K units Lexus RX best-selling Luxury SUV for year January 03, 2019 December 2018 Sales Chart PLANO, Texas (January 3, 2019) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported December 2018 sales of 220,910 vehicles, a decrease of… Continue reading Toyota Motor North America Reports December 2018, Year-End Sales

GM names Mark Reuss company president

FILE PHOTO: General Motors Executive Vice President Global Product Design Mark Reuss talks about the new 2019 GMC Sierra Denali pickup truck at the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) on Thursday named Mark Reuss president, effective immediately, tapping into his experience in… Continue reading GM names Mark Reuss company president

A Tesla owner used his Model X to prove he could ‘de-ICE’ any trucks that block Superchargers (TSLA)

De-ICE-ing is happening at more places than just airports. Last week, Business Insider reported on a spate of truck drivers parking in Tesla Supercharger spots and, in at least one case, harassing a Tesla owner. Other electric-vehicle drivers have come to call these incidents “ICE-ing,” an acronym for internal combustion engine. That spurred an idea… Continue reading A Tesla owner used his Model X to prove he could ‘de-ICE’ any trucks that block Superchargers (TSLA)

Mahindra’s Auto Sector sells 39,755 vehicles during December 2018

Mahindra's Auto Sector sells 39,755 vehicles during December 2018

Witnesses a growth of 13% during the first nine months of FY19

Mumbai, January 1, 2019: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), a part of the USD 20.7 billion Mahindra Group, today announced its auto sales performance for December 2018 which stood at 39,755 vehicles, compared to 39,200 vehicles during December 2017.

The company's domestic sales touched 36,690 vehicles during December 2018, as against 36,979 vehicles in December 2017. The Passenger Vehicles segment (which includes UVs, Cars and Vans) sold 15,091 vehicles in December 2018, as against 15,543 vehicles in December 2017.

In the Commercial Vehicles segment, the company sold 16,906 vehicles in December 2018, as against 17,542 vehicles in December 2017. In the Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles segment, M&M sold 824 vehicles for the month. Exports for December 2018 stood at 3,065 vehicles, a growth of 38%.

Commenting on the performance, Rajan Wadhera, President, Automotive Sector, M&M Ltd. said, “We are happy to have ended the first nine months of the year on a positive growth of 13%, and are particularly buoyed by our ongoing strong performance in Exports. However in domestic market, challenges relating to tight liquidity and low buying sentiment continue the de-growth for December. We hope to see good performance in Q4, owing to the anticipated rural demand because of the harvesting season and the launch of our new XUV300 in February 2019”.

Sales Summary December 2018

Category
December
YTD December

F19
F18
% Change
F19
F18
% Change

Passenger Vehicles
15091
15543
-3%
177074
176875
0%

Utility Vehicles
13891
14514
-4%
162949
166110
-2%

Cars* + Vans
1200
1029
17%
14125
10765
31%

Commercial Vehicles
16906
17542
-4%
180399
149359
21%

LCV 3.5T
545
600
-9%
5814
5142
13%

MHCV
824
1193
-31%
8386
6230
35%

3W
4693
3894
21%
48101
38141
26%

Total Domestic Sales
36690
36979
-1%
405574
364375
11%

Total Exports
3065
2221
38%
28343
19512
45%

Total Sales (Domestic + Export)
39755
39200
1%
433917
383887
13%

*Above Domestic Sales Includes sales made in subsidiary company Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd
About Mahindra

The Mahindra Group is a USD 20.7 billion federation of companies that enables people to rise through innovative mobility solutions, driving rural prosperity, enhancing urban living, nurturing new businesses and fostering communities. It enjoys a leadership position in utility vehicles, information technology, financial services and vacation ownership in India and is the world’s largest tractor company, by volume. It also enjoys a strong presence in agribusiness, aerospace, commercial vehicles, components, defense, logistics, real estate, renewable energy, speedboats and steel, amongst other businesses. Headquartered in India, Mahindra employs over 2,40,000 people across 100 countries.

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Media contact information

Mohan Nair
Vice President (Communications)
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Landline – + 91 22 28468510
Email – nair.mohan@mahindra.com