@Tata: Tata Motors registered domestic sales of 38,002 units in February 2020

1 March, 2020 Retail sales focus continues; Ready for BSVI transition; Efforts underway to mitigate COVID-19 impact Tata Motors Limited today announced its sales in the domestic & international market, for the month of February 2020, which stood at 40,634 vehicles, compared to 60,151 units during February 2019. Domestic Sales Performance: Feb ’20 Feb ’19… Continue reading @Tata: Tata Motors registered domestic sales of 38,002 units in February 2020

Tata Motors to exit car retail business Concorde Motors

Tata Motors Ltd (TML) is gradually exiting its passenger car retail business–Concorde Motors India Ltd–as part of its strategy to pare costs by moving out of non-core assets and businesses to navigate through the economic downturn in the country. Concorde Motors, which has been a 100% subsidiary of Tata Motors since 3 July, 1999, reported… Continue reading Tata Motors to exit car retail business Concorde Motors

Lister Storm II Will Have Electric Motor Instead Of V12 Engine – Somag News

Lister Storm II, where we saw its magnificent drawings two years ago, would normally come up with a giant V12 engine, but the new share of the company CEO indicates that the vehicle’s engine will be electric. “Will there be a sports car from electric vehicles?” Another answer came to the discussion today. The answer… Continue reading Lister Storm II Will Have Electric Motor Instead Of V12 Engine – Somag News

Tata Motors, two group finance firms accused of antitrust violations in India: sources

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s competition regulator is examining allegations that Tata Motors and two finance firms of its $100 billion parent group abused their market position while selling commercial vehicles, according to three sources and legal documents seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Tata Motors logo is pictured outside the company showroom in Mumbai,… Continue reading Tata Motors, two group finance firms accused of antitrust violations in India: sources

@Tata-JLR: NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 GOES ON SALE FOLLOWING UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND FOR DEFENDER 110

Orders open: With Land Rover experiencing unprecedented demand for Defender 110, order books open for the Defender 90 Unstoppable capability: Short wheelbase and minimal overhangs result in excellent off-road geometry, making New Defender 90 the most capable Land Rover ever made Six-seat practicality: Thanks to innovative front central jump seat, New Defender 90 has room… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 GOES ON SALE FOLLOWING UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND FOR DEFENDER 110

Argo AI’s CEO explains why its fleet of self-driving taxis won’t be all-electric (at first)

One of the burning questions facing self-driving carmakers is whether it makes sense to go all-electric. Some companies, like GM-owned Cruise, are all in on battery-electric vehicles, seeing both self-driving and all-electric as the future. Others are keeping one foot in the present, like how Waymo is building a fleet that includes both all-electric Jaguar… Continue reading Argo AI’s CEO explains why its fleet of self-driving taxis won’t be all-electric (at first)

AEye and Tata Elxsi: Autonomous Vehicle

AEye’s partner ecosystem is embracing and extending iDAR to accelerate innovation and the availability of autonomous features. AEye and Tata Elxsi have unveiled RoboTaxi, Tata Elxsi’s in-house concept demonstrator vehicle developed using AEye’s iDAR platform and Tata Elxsi’s autonomous stack. Watch a demonstration of the fully autonomous RoboTaxi vehicle, fitted with AEye’s iDAR, successfully encounter various scenarios, such as cross-traffic detection at a junction and round-about, follow the road ahead, and cueing the sensor with HD maps and V2X information.
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Lumax to acquire OK Play Auto’s roto moulding plastic business

OK Play Group, a toy to automotive part marker is set to hive-off its rota moulded plastic component business of OK Play India and OK Play Auto to Tier 1 supplier, Lumax Auto Technologies for around Rs 150 crore. The acquisition will enable Lumax to increase its product offerings to its existing clienteles as well… Continue reading Lumax to acquire OK Play Auto’s roto moulding plastic business

India seeks to curb auto-grade steel imports to encourage local production

MUMBAI (NewsRise) — India plans to curb the import of high-quality auto-grade steel in a bid to push local manufacturing of the alloy, a move that raises concerns such restrictions could disrupt the local automobile industry. Earlier this month, the government said in its budget that it is adopting several measures to tighten the restrictions… Continue reading India seeks to curb auto-grade steel imports to encourage local production