Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) India Summit India, which recently held in New Delhi, highlighted opportunities for natural gas vehicle industry in the country.
In the event conducted by Messe Frankfurt India Trade Fairs Pvt Ltd, delegates and speakers indulged in serious networking sessions leading to positive solutions for the development of natural gas vehicle industry in India.
With the increasing petrol...
BMW India has unveiled the BMW M340i xDrive in the country. Made at the group's Chennai plant, it is the first high-performance BMW with an M engine to be made in India.
For more than four decades, no other vehicle from the company has embodied the concept of the ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’ better than the 3 Series.
The first-ever M340i xDrive,...
Atul Auto Ltd has announced the launch of the new RIK CNG Passenger for the Gujarat market. RIK will be available in three fuel variants- CNG, LPG and Petrol.
According to one of India’s fastest growing 3-wheeler manufacturer, RIK platform was conceived after an extensive research keeping in mind the customer requirements both for the domestic and international markets.
Niraj Chandra,...
The Delhi high court stayed a state government order suspending the subsidy offered on Tata Motors’ electric vehicle Nexon EV following complaints of sub-standard range performance.
The court said the officer who had passed the subsidy suspension order could not furnish any evidence to show that the speed of 140 km per charge was not being met by the vehicle.
The...
A white paper has been released on fuel consumption reduction technologies for two-wheeler fleet in India.
The transformation from carburetor technology to fuel injection that has come with the implementation of Bharat Stage VI emission standards provides the basis from which to analyse other incremental technologies for fuel efficiency improvement in the two-wheeler segment.
It is this segment that currently consumes...
An analysis of electric passenger car uptake in European rural regions has revealed interesting details.
In the year 2019, new electric passenger car registrations by total numbers, shares, and on a per capita basis were highest in urban and intermediate regions in Europe.
On the other hand, rural regions offer great potential to electrify the motorized car fleet. The study focused...
Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has announced introducing many new advanced composite formulations.
The new formulations are aimed at meeting the most stringent electric vehicle battery enclosure performance standards for flammability, thermal runaway and VOC emissions while offering the design flexibility of sheet molding compound (SMC).
According to Continental Structural Plastics, which is a Teijin Group Company, these new composites include a...
ŠKODA said its engineers are putting the finishing touches to the fourth-generation FABIA.
According to the carmaker, its employees are simulating various driving situations, putting the new small car through its paces and fine-tuning it on a secret test track.
To ensure the best possible driving safety, optimum aerodynamics and maximum driving comfort, computer simulations are also being used.
ŠKODA AUTO further...
Smart Eye, a developer of AI-based eye tracking technology, has announced the launch of the AIS, a 'complete' driver monitoring system.
The company said the latest driver monitoring system is aimed at raising safety standards for public transport and commercial vehicles.
In a bid to help protect drivers, passengers, pedestrians and other road users, the AIS is equipped with a number...
Solaris has said it is solidifying its position in the Romanian public transport market.
For, the company has been awarded a huge order for 123 out of 131 e-buses. The order was given in a government tender run by the Romanian Ministry for Public Works, Development, and Administration (Ministerul Lucrărilor Publice, Dezvoltării Și Administrației).
Seven local towns and cities will be...
