Battery material manufacturer, Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAMPL), has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese research company, KRI Inc. to establish a Technology Centre. This centre will be set up with an investment of Rs 300 crores. The company, through this partnership, is said to develop domestic capabilities to test advanced cell-grade materials. This will eventually bolster the Indian battery[Read More…]
JK Tyre inaugurated six new JK Tyre Steel Wheels-Brand shops in Northern India covering Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Anuj Kathuria, President (India), JK Tyre and Industries virtually inaugurated the Brand Shops in the presence of company officials and other guests. The newly inaugurated JK Tyre Steel Wheels-Brand Shops located in Faridabad, Alwar, Nokha, Meerut, Bundanpur and Rewari will cater to[Read More…]
Allison Transmission, designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions for tactical wheeled and tracked defence vehicles, and medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, is proud to work with Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Ltd., to provide the Allison 3040 MX TM propulsion solution for the Indian Army’s Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) prototype. Allison will manage engineering design, development,[Read More…]
Statiq’s Public Policy team has came up with a white paper on Skill Development in the Indian EV Sector. It has covered a vast amount of research in the automotive sector: employment potential, the importance of skill development, current initiatives in India, organisation and institute-level initiatives, and global context in skill development. This paper not only covers the importance of[Read More…]
Raghupati Singhania Center of Excellence for Vehicle Dynamics and Tyre Mechanics’ at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras instituted by JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement in Research and Innovation Award by the Automotive Tire Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA). The award was given to acknowledge the longest-running industry-academia collaborations in the country between JK Tyre & IIT-Madras and for[Read More…]
BorgWarner will supply a major German vehicle manufacturer in Europe and the U.S. with innovative battery cooling plates destined for the carmaker’s next generation of electric vehicles. Compared to alternative solutions, the BorgWarner cooling plates provide cooling capacity in a more compact package with reduced weight and cost. The plate design also compensates for assembly tolerances. “We’ve collaborated with this customer[Read More…]
BorgWarner is building upon its current 400V inverter business with a major global OEM by now also supplying 800V silicon carbide-based (SiC) inverters. The efficient and scalable high-voltage inverters are destined for battery electric vehicle (BEV) platforms. Two variants will be used in the passenger BEVs: one 250kW for passenger cars and all-wheel drive crossover utility vehicles and a second 350kW module[Read More…]
Shriram Pistons & Rings Limited (SPRL) to acquire (through its subsidiary, SEL) 75 per cent shareholding in Takahata Precision India Pvt. Ltd. (ultimate subsidiary of Takahata Precision Co. Ltd., Japan) engaged in the manufacturing of precision moulded/assembled parts and precision metal moulds. Shriram Pistons & Rings Limited has announced to acquire 75 per cent shareholding in Takahata Precision India[Read More…]
Apollo Tyres has developed tyres with 75 per cent sustainable materials. This is aligned with Apollo Tyres’ sustainability roadmap of increasing the usage of sustainable raw materials to 40 per cent by 2030. The concept Agriculture tyres containing 75 per cent sustainable materials, has nine featured compounding ingredients in different components of the tyres. This includes recycled rubber, sustainable carbon[Read More…]
Schaeffler India Limited announced the appointment of Sumithasri Eranti as the new Chairperson of the Board of Directors. With over 25 years of experience in business leadership, technology, consulting and financial services industry, Eranti brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new role. She has held various roles in technology companies – global service portfolio leadership, CXO collaboration,[Read More…]
