SN Burman quits Tata Motors; other positions rejigged owing to slowing PV sales

SN Burman, a Maruti Suzuki veteran has joined Indian automobile major Tata Motors in 2015. New Delhi: SN Burman, Vice President (Sales, Marketing & Service-Passenger vehicles) at Tata Motors has resigned from his position, source close to the development told ETAuto. SN Burman, a Maruti Suzuki veteran has joined Indian automobile major Tata Motors in… Continue reading SN Burman quits Tata Motors; other positions rejigged owing to slowing PV sales

Quarterly Plug-In EV Sales Scorecard

We’ll be reporting 2019 Q4 EV Sales beginning Thursday, January 2 and/or Friday, January 3, and continuing throughout the following week. However, it’s important to note that there will still be some missing data since many automakers refuse to report EV sales. Nonetheless, stay tuned in the coming days as we’ll be beginning to add automaker reported… Continue reading Quarterly Plug-In EV Sales Scorecard

After Mustang SUV, calls for Corvette SUV grow

An electric Mustang SUV will hit dealerships late next year. When will Corvette follow suit? The positively received debut of Ford’s battery-powered Mustang Mach-E in Los Angeles last month (with the automaker hinting that it could develop a full Mustang sub-brand) has turned up the heat on Chevrolet to expand its Corvette lineup as well. Morgan Stanley… Continue reading After Mustang SUV, calls for Corvette SUV grow

Lookers opens new JLR dealership, replacing three nearby sites

Lookers has opened a new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) site in Buckinghamshire. The new 16,193 sq ft development in Aston Clinton is the most recent JLR ‘Arch’ concept to open to the public. The Arch design concept is a 50:50 split between Jaguar and Land Rover. The new multi-million-pound dealership involved the closure of the nearby Lookers Jaguar site in Amersham, Lookers… Continue reading Lookers opens new JLR dealership, replacing three nearby sites

BMW sues air conditioning suppliers over price fixing

FILE PHOTO: BMW i8 is displayed at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson BERLIN (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) is suing two of its suppliers over price fixing on air conditioning components, the German carmaker said on Wednesday. The case was first reported in the Handelsblatt newspaper, which… Continue reading BMW sues air conditioning suppliers over price fixing

Press Releases – Automated driving: EU auto makers publish ‘check-list’ for policy makers

Brussels, 3 December 2019 – As part of its vision to make road transport smarter and more convenient, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has drawn up a check-list of rules and regulations that need to be put in place to make automated driving a reality in the EU. “Automated driving is a paradigm shift… Continue reading Press Releases – Automated driving: EU auto makers publish ‘check-list’ for policy makers

@Tata: Buses designed to offer efficiency and flexibility for various inter-city mobility needs

2 December, 2019 Buses designed to offer efficiency and flexibility for various inter-city mobility needs Designed after performing extensive trials in different geographies of the country Supply to be completed before February 2020 Reaffirming its commitment to provide best-in-class solutions for public transportation, India’s leading bus brand Tata Motors today announced that it has bagged… Continue reading @Tata: Buses designed to offer efficiency and flexibility for various inter-city mobility needs

Asian stocks rise after China manufacturing posts surprise gain

HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) — Asian shares outside of Japan edged higher on Monday after two separate surveys showed that China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly improved last month. The Nikkei Asia300 Index rose 0.14% to close at 1,302.61. China’s factory activity expanded in November, according to official data released over the weekend. The official November manufacturing… Continue reading Asian stocks rise after China manufacturing posts surprise gain

Jim Ratcliffe wins Jaguar Land Rover challenge over Defender shape – City A.M.

Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) efforts to thwart billionaire businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plans to model the shape of his new 4×4 on JLR’s Defender have failed. The Sunday Times today reported that Ratcliffe, the founder of Ineos, had won his challenge to JLR’s attempt to trademark the Defender’s shape. Read more: Ineos’ Teeside chemicals factory… Continue reading Jim Ratcliffe wins Jaguar Land Rover challenge over Defender shape – City A.M.

Latest JLR models to come with SOTA connectivity as standard

NEW DELHI: All-new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will come with Software-Over-The-Air (SOTA) update as standard from now on, the British luxury car manufacturer informed in a release. With this, the customers will have the ability to receive future software updates to their vehicles without visiting the dealerships. The JLR customers will also receive the… Continue reading Latest JLR models to come with SOTA connectivity as standard