Tata Motors is struggling to get a grip on the steering wheel. Ex-Daimler executive Marc Llistosella will no longer be joining the $15 billion owner of Jaguar Land Rover as chief executive of its Indian business in July due to “personal reasons”, the company revealed on Friday. Llistosella was to be the fifth boss in… Continue reading Capital Calls: Tata Motors hits leadership pothole
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Jaguar Land Rover confirms plans to cut 2,000 jobs
Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to slash 2,000 jobs throughout the next year. The brand currently employs around 40,000 people and the company says this latest restructure will allow the business to run a little more efficiently. JLR has had a tricky financial year. The company was forced to cut 1,000 jobs last summer,… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover confirms plans to cut 2,000 jobs
New Jaguar Land Rover electric car offensive: full details
Land Rover is to launch six pure-electric models within the next five years as part of a wide-ranging review of the overall Jaguar Land Rover business by its incoming chief executive Thierry Bollore, while sister brand Jaguar is to be reimagined as an all-electric luxury brand by 2025. Jaguar Land Rover says that all of its brands’… Continue reading New Jaguar Land Rover electric car offensive: full details
Vertu Motors acquires Honda dealership from Hepworth Motor Group
Vertu Motors has acquired a Honda dealership based on Leeds Road, Huddersfield from Hepworth Motor Group to grow its Yorkshire presence to 23 sites. The business, which also holds an authorised repair contract for Mitsubishi, has been located in Huddersfield for 40 years. All colleagues will remain at the dealership following the acquisition, ensuring continuity… Continue reading Vertu Motors acquires Honda dealership from Hepworth Motor Group
Newly-appointed CEO and MD Marc Llistosella not to join Tata Motors
Llistosella was most recently the president and CEO of Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation and head of Daimler Trucks in Asia. New DELHI: Marc Llistosella who was appointed as the new chief executive officer and managing director of Tata Motors effective from July 1, 2021 will not be joining the company as he is not… Continue reading Newly-appointed CEO and MD Marc Llistosella not to join Tata Motors
Marc Llistosella not joining Tata Motors as planned
Tata Motors has, in a regulatory filing, said that Marc Llistosella, who was to join Tata Motors as its CEO and Managing Director effective from July 1, 2021 , will not be joining Tata Motors as its CEO & Managing Director as previously announced on February 12, 2021 . Guenter Butschek will continue as the… Continue reading Marc Llistosella not joining Tata Motors as planned
Solar powered EV charging station developed at IISc
BENGALURU: A solar photovoltaic powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station has been developed at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in this tech city, an official said on Tuesday. “The zero-emission EV charging station powered by solar cells has been designed and developed at our sustainable transportation lab by the UK-based Greenencho Ltd under the… Continue reading Solar powered EV charging station developed at IISc
Sivakumar P joins SAR Group as CTO of EV business vertical
New Delhi: Sivakumar P has joined the SAR Group as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the electric vehicle business vertical. He will be reporting to MD and CEO K Vijaya Kumar. SAR has been incubating E-Mobility business in the two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments under the Lectrix brand, components business under the Livguard Drivetrain brand, and… Continue reading Sivakumar P joins SAR Group as CTO of EV business vertical
Toyota warns rivals’ gasoline engine phase-out goals must overcome huge challenges
By David Shepardson 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toyota carmaker is seen on a car in Nice, France, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior Toyota executive will express skepticism before U.S. senators Tuesday about aspirations by rival automakers to phase out gasoline-powered vehicles, saying those goals must overcome… Continue reading Toyota warns rivals’ gasoline engine phase-out goals must overcome huge challenges
Hubject & ev.energy join forces to simplify home and public EV charging through one app.
PRESS RELEASE — Berlin | London, March 15th, 2021: Hubject & ev.energy join forces to simplify home and public EV charging through one app. ev.energy and Hubject have signed a partnership deal to enable users of ev.energy’s home smart charging app and platform to get access to Hubject’s intercharge platform, the world’s largest cross-provider charging… Continue reading Hubject & ev.energy join forces to simplify home and public EV charging through one app.