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New Ricardo 48V electric motor aims to boost power and cut costs of hybrids

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar23 Jul 2018

Ricardo says it has developed a new 48V e-motor that offers up to a 50 percent increase in power density compared with current production machines.

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​Continental breaks ground on its first plant in Lithuania News International
​Continental breaks ground on its first plant in Lithuania

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar23 Jul 2018

First electronic components scheduled to roll off the production line from the second half of 2019.

Dana and Mecalac to develop e-drivetrain for world's first electric excavator News International
Dana and Mecalac to develop e-drivetrain for world's first electric excavator

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar23 Jul 2018

Featuring Spicer 112 axles and a Spicer 367 shift-on-fly transmission, the Mecalac e12 wheeled excavator delivers the ...

 Tesla asks suppliers for cash back in bid to reach profit News International
Tesla asks suppliers for cash back in bid to reach profit

By Autocar UK calendar23 Jul 2018

Electric car maker requests a "meaningful amount" of the cash it has spent with suppliers to be returned to help profi...

SAIC Group speeds to 36th place in Fortune 500 rankings News International
SAIC Group speeds to 36th place in Fortune 500 rankings

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar23 Jul 2018

China's largest automaker has zipped across the global ranking over the past decade; it was No. 373 in 2008.

Okinawa Scooters to invest Rs 100 crore in new plant in Bhiwadi News National
Okinawa Scooters to invest Rs 100 crore in new plant in Bhiwadi

By Mayank Dhingra calendar23 Jul 2018

The electric two-wheeler start-up, which was founded in 2015, is eyeing capacity expansion.

Maruti Suzuki’s 20 millionth vehicle rolls out in 34 years and 6 months News National
Maruti Suzuki’s 20 millionth vehicle rolls out in 34 years and 6 months

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar23 Jul 2018

The distinctive feat, achieved first time by a car maker in the country, has been attained in 34 years and 6 months si...

Ambitious revival planned for Vauxhall-Opel under PSA News International
Ambitious revival planned for Vauxhall-Opel under PSA

By Steve Cropley, Autocar UK calendar23 Jul 2018

Radical overhaul aims to simplify tech make-up, return to profit and expand globally.

Yamaha Motor’s training center completes a year, 50 students join second batch News National
Yamaha Motor’s training center completes a year, 50 students join second batch

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar23 Jul 2018

The course focuses on nine main areas that includes – motorcycle assembly, parts control, paint, welding, casting, mac...

Nexon gives Tata Motors a new charge in India's booming UV market News National
Nexon gives Tata Motors a new charge in India's booming UV market

By Mayank Dhingra calendar22 Jul 2018

Even as the Maruti Vitara Brezza, Hyundai, Mahindra Bolero, Toyota Innova and Maruti Ertiga maintain their stranglehol...