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Engineering for an Uncertain Future

With no clear winner among powertrains, flexible multi- energy platforms are becoming the industry's biggest insurance policy.

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Engineering for an Uncertain Future

There was a time when committing billions of dollars to a dedicated electric vehicle platform sounded like the safest bet in the business. But as governments soften timelines, charging infrastructure struggles to keep pace and consumers continue buying everything from CNG hatchbacks to diesel SUVs, manufacturers are discovering that certainty has become the industry's rarest commodity. JSW MG Motor India's MG ADAPT — India's first multi-new energy vehicle (NEV) platform, capable of underpinning battery electric vehicles, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and range-extenders from a single architecture — marks the beginning of a shift in how carmakers are preparing for an increasingly ...

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