Battery swap station at Azadpur

The battery swapping station at Azadpur can provide 336 swaps in a day. New Delhi: Vice-chairperson of the Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi Jasmine Shah on Thursday inaugurated a battery-swapping station in north Delhi’s Azadpur. The station has been established by discom Tata Power-DDL in partnership with SUN Mobility and is set to be… Continue reading Battery swap station at Azadpur

SUN Mobility ties up with TPDDL to set up a network of battery swap points for EVs

By creating a vast network of Swap Points across Delhi, SUN Mobility and TPDDL are supporting the capital’s “Switch Delhi” campaign. Tata Power joint venture firm Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL) on Thursday announced its partnership with SUN Mobility to set up a network of ‘Battery Swap Points‘ across North and North-West Delhi. Tata… Continue reading SUN Mobility ties up with TPDDL to set up a network of battery swap points for EVs

Tata-Mistry case: Supreme Court rules in favour of Tata Group, junks appeals of Cyrus Mistry camp

Cyrus Mistry (left) had succeeded Ratan Tata as chairman of Tata Sons in 2012 but was ousted four years later. The Supreme Court today pronounced its long-awaited verdict in the Tata-Mistry case, one of corporate India’s bitterest-ever boardroom brawls, ruling in favour of Tata Group and junking appeals by Cyrus Investments. The verdict was pronounced… Continue reading Tata-Mistry case: Supreme Court rules in favour of Tata Group, junks appeals of Cyrus Mistry camp

Foretellix Partners with Jingwei HiRain, to Accelerate the Use of its Automated Driving Systems Verification & Validation Platform in China

BEIJING and TEL AVIV, Israel, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Jingwei HiRain, a Tier 1 provider and a leading high-tech automotive technology supplier in China, and Foretellix, a leading Automated Driving Systems Verification solution provider, announced a new partnership to accelerate the distribution and adoption of Foretify™, Foretellix’s verification & validation platform and enable mass… Continue reading Foretellix Partners with Jingwei HiRain, to Accelerate the Use of its Automated Driving Systems Verification & Validation Platform in China

Berlin’s Blacklane raises $26M to expand its high-end chauffeur-driven sustainable car service

As the Ubers of the world continue to scale, a smaller on-demand transportation startup has raised some funding in Germany, underscoring the opportunities that remain for startups in the space targeting specific service niches. Blacklane — the Berlin startup that provides on-demand black-car chauffeur services in Berlin, London, Dubai, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Singapore… Continue reading Berlin’s Blacklane raises $26M to expand its high-end chauffeur-driven sustainable car service

Ralf Speth to take over as TVS Motor Chairman in 2023

Ralf Speth, who joined the TVS Motor Company Board of Directors on Wednesday, will take over as Chairman in January 2023. Venu Srinivasan will become Chairman Emeritus at that point in time.   The former CEO of Jaguar Land Rover has been appointed to the TVS Motor Board ‘with a clear eye on the future’. Speth… Continue reading Ralf Speth to take over as TVS Motor Chairman in 2023

Auto industry CEOs discuss CO2 with Timmermans

Brussels, 24 March 2021 – Under the umbrella of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), the CEOs of Europe’s car makers met last week with the European Commission Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, for a constructive discussion on climate change and CO2 emissions. “EU policy makers and the auto industry share the… Continue reading Auto industry CEOs discuss CO2 with Timmermans

@niche: Unique flat EV chassis maker REE to open large facility in the UK000667

We’ve written about Israeli company REE Automotive and its remarkable super-flat modular EV chassis several times before. The company has a drastically disruptive offer for automakers; we’ll build you a skateboard electric vehicle chassis full of batteries, as well as your entire electric drivetrain, with more or less whatever characteristics you want in the motors,… Continue reading @niche: Unique flat EV chassis maker REE to open large facility in the UK000667

India’s carbon neutral aim hinges on top emitters using hydrogen

Emissions from India’s steel industry are projected to more than triple to 837 million tons over the next three decades as demand for the alloy more than quadruples, The Energy and Resources Institute said in a report last year. India’s steel mills, the second-largest producers globally, expect hydrogen-based production to be key to cutting pollution… Continue reading India’s carbon neutral aim hinges on top emitters using hydrogen

Ineos founder’s Land Rover rival faces launch delay due to Covid lockdowns

The Land Rover-rival being built by the billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe may be delayed by up to six months amid difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Ineos, the chemicals company founded by Ratcliffe, had planned to deliver the first of the new Grenadier vehicles in early 2022, but is now considering a new launch date… Continue reading Ineos founder’s Land Rover rival faces launch delay due to Covid lockdowns