American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., a supplier that derives three quarters of its sales from trucks and SUVs, knows the times are a-changing for the auto industry: going electric is the way of the future.
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@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
Jaguar Land Rover India opens new 3S facility in Hyderabad
Marquee luxury brand, Jaguar Land Rover India announced the opening of its new 3S retailer facility Pride Motors in Hyderabad. The new facility was inaugurated by Rohit Suri, president and MD, Jaguar Land Rover India (JLRIL) and Suresh Reddy, MD, Pride Motors. The new 3S dealership is spread over 43,055 sqft and offers enhanced premium… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover India opens new 3S facility in Hyderabad
@Tata-JLR: NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER. IT DOES ALL ITS OWN STUNTS.
Land Rover’s design team have worked closely with Special Effects and Action Vehicles Supervisor, Chris Corbould, on the specification of the Defenders used in the film. The Defender vehicles used in No Time To Die were the first cars off the production line at Land Rover’s Nitra factory in Slovakia, and are based on the… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER. IT DOES ALL ITS OWN STUNTS.
Audi Pauses e-tron Production For ‘A Few Days’
Audi was forced to stop production of its flagship all-electric model, the e-tron, at the Brussels plant in Belgium for “a few days” due to undisclosed supply chain issues. We previously heard that the German manufacturer had some constraints, that not only prevented an increase in the production rate, but even was limiting the output.… Continue reading Audi Pauses e-tron Production For ‘A Few Days’
Jaguar Land Rover Shelves Plan to Sell Bonds to Raise Cash
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc has shelved plans to issue a U.S dollar bond after investors demanded too high an interest rate to compensate for the risk the coronavirus poses to the luxury carmaker, according to people familiar with the matter.