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@Tata-JLR: Voyage Acquired by Cruise

London, UK – Voyage, an InMotion Ventures portfolio company developing self-driving taxis, has been acquired by Cruise. Oliver Cameron, co-founder and CEO of Voyage, will join Cruise as VP of Product. “At Voyage”, Cameron stated, “we’ve been laser-focused on delivering a product that benefits the lives of real people. Voyage’s approach has always been to… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: Voyage Acquired by Cruise

Car industry lobbied UK government to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars

Britain’s biggest car manufacturers lobbied the government to delay a ban on petrol and diesel cars by warning that sales would plunge and jobs would be at risk from accelerating the transition to electric vehicles, the Guardian can reveal. The government announced in November that it would move forward a ban on the sale of… Continue reading Car industry lobbied UK government to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars

@Tata-JLR: Digital Motors completes $10m Series A to support international expansion

Funding will enable US-based automotive online sales platform to accelerate expansion into Canadian market London, UK – Automotive e-commerce platform Digital Motors has completed a $10 million Series A funding round. The raise – led by DN Capital with participation from InMotion Ventures and Autotech Ventures – will catalyse Digital Motors’ international expansion plans. Digital… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: Digital Motors completes $10m Series A to support international expansion

Report: Mini to go all-electric from 2030

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse will this week unveil a plan for the Mini brand to go all-electric from 2030, according to a report from Automotive News Europe (ANE).  Citing an unnamed source “familiar with the matter”, the site claims Mini will introduce its final combustion-engined model in 2025, and is aiming for half its global sales… Continue reading Report: Mini to go all-electric from 2030

90 per cent of Aston Martins to be electrified by 2030 with full EV planned

Aston Martin has outlined plans to electrify 90 per cent of its line-up by 2030, with plug-in hybrid and fully electric models coming in the next few years.  Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer Tobias Moers stated that Aston Martin will launch its first fully electric car by around 2025. “Electric drive is part of our… Continue reading 90 per cent of Aston Martins to be electrified by 2030 with full EV planned

EV subscription service Onto partners with Shell to expand access to charging

British electric vehicle subscription service Onto has partnered with Shell to give its users access to charging stations in preparation for a wave of new EVs coming to market over the next several years.  The partnership, which Shell announced Tuesday, will give Onto customers access to more than 3,400 Shell Recharge charge points in the… Continue reading EV subscription service Onto partners with Shell to expand access to charging

Ford India launches EcoSport SE variant without spare wheel

Ford India is trying hard to keep the EcoSport relevant in a highly competitive compact SUV segment in the country, where products like the Kia Sonet, Tata Nexon and Hyundai Venue are wooing buyers with their appeal and premium features. However, the Ford EcoSport, which actually started it all and, in a sense, gave birth… Continue reading Ford India launches EcoSport SE variant without spare wheel

Tata Motors shareholders’ give nod to hive-off PV biz into new entity

On the completion of the deal, TML Business Analytics Services Limited will be changed to ‘Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited’. Mumbai: Shareholders of Tata Motors have approved the hiving off of its passenger vehicles business into a separate entity. The shareholders on March 5, resolution for approving the scheme of arrangement between Tata Motors Limited… Continue reading Tata Motors shareholders’ give nod to hive-off PV biz into new entity