Auto bosses head to India to charge up electric vehicle game plan

Global consulting firm S&P Mobility expects India to cross a major milestone of 5 million units in light vehicle output in 2022 with the market expected to become the fourth largest in the world this year. Amid festive fervour and the Indian car and truck market galloping toward a new peak, more than half a… Continue reading Auto bosses head to India to charge up electric vehicle game plan

@Honda: Honda Issues “Honda Report 2022” Report

TOKYO, Japan, September 30, 2022 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today issued the company’s integrated report, the “Honda Report 2022,” and made it available on the company website. The Honda Report 2022 summarizes Honda’s medium- to long-term initiatives to enhance its corporate value from both financial and non-financial perspectives. While the Honda Sustainability Report 2022,… Continue reading @Honda: Honda Issues “Honda Report 2022” Report

It’s Time to Reframe the Story of Climate Inequity

In 2011, DTE Energy Company removed 1,200 streetlights from the city of Highland Park, Michigan. A Black working-class suburb of Detroit that was once a boom town for the automotive industry, Highland Park was on the verge of bankruptcy. Unable to pay DTE the $4 million it was owed, the city went dark. The streetlights… Continue reading It’s Time to Reframe the Story of Climate Inequity

Elev8 to launch $200m India-focused growth-stage fundThe fund will invest in Series B and C rounds in startups based out of India

Elev8 Venture Partners, a venture capital firm backed by Venture Catalysts, has announced the launch of its $200-million India-focused fund to invest in growth-stage, technology-driven companies. In a statement, Elev8 said the sector-agnostic fund will invest in Series B and C rounds in startups based out of India with a ticket size of $5-15 million.… Continue reading Elev8 to launch $200m India-focused growth-stage fundThe fund will invest in Series B and C rounds in startups based out of India

Automotive Brake Hoses and Lines Market Size to Grow by USD 1.69 Bn, BorgWarner Inc. and Codan Rubber AS Among Key Vendors – Technavio

NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Automotive Brake Hoses and Lines Market by Geography (APAC, Europe, North America, Middle East and Africa, and South America) and Application (Passenger vehicles and Commercial vehicles) – Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026″ report has been added to Technavio’s offerings. The potential growth difference for the automotive brake hoses… Continue reading Automotive Brake Hoses and Lines Market Size to Grow by USD 1.69 Bn, BorgWarner Inc. and Codan Rubber AS Among Key Vendors – Technavio

Open Bosch Award: Bosch honors co-innovations with Atlatec and Grea Technologies

Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (RBVC) is the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services. RBVC invests worldwide in innovative start-up companies at all stages of their development. Its investment activities focus on technology companies working in areas of business of current and future relevance for… Continue reading Open Bosch Award: Bosch honors co-innovations with Atlatec and Grea Technologies

@GM: Wuling Introduces All-New Xing Chi Small SUV

Wuling Introduces All-New Xing Chi Small SUV “The First Vehicle for Young People in China” 2022-09-29 SHANGHAI – ​SAIC-GM-Wuling yesterday launched the Wuling Xing Chi. Its all-new small SUV is being positioned as “the first vehicle for young people in China.” Six variants range in price from RMB 56,800 to RMB 86,800. As the fourth model… Continue reading @GM: Wuling Introduces All-New Xing Chi Small SUV

@GM: GM and OneD Battery Sciences Collaborate on Joint R&D of Silicon Anode Technology for More Efficient EV Batteries

GM and OneD Battery Sciences Collaborate on Joint R&D of Silicon Anode Technology for More Efficient EV Batteries 2022-09-29 Collaboration focuses on increasing energy density and cost reduction in future GM EV batteries GM Ventures participates in OneD’s Series C $25 million funding round PALO ALTO, Calif., and DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM)… Continue reading @GM: GM and OneD Battery Sciences Collaborate on Joint R&D of Silicon Anode Technology for More Efficient EV Batteries

Finally. Lordstown Motors, Foxconn begin Endurance EV production

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has begun production of Lordstown Motors’s electric pickup truck. The news, which Bloomberg grabbed first, is a milestone for both companies: Foxconn as it diversifies from manufacturing consumer electronics like iPhones to electric vehicles, and Lordstown as it finally gets its much-anticipated Endurance truck off production lines and, hopefully, into customers’… Continue reading Finally. Lordstown Motors, Foxconn begin Endurance EV production