IIT Madras launches e-Mobility course for working professionals

IIT Madras launches e-Mobility course for working professionals

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has launched an e-Mobility course for working professionals. The registration is open till September 30. The course will provide an overview of the e-mobility eco-system and basic fundamentals in technical areas such as vehicle development, power electronics, battery engineering, thermal management, power trains, and EMI/ EMC, etc. The classes […]

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Japan’s Suzuki drives deeper into India with global research and development [R&D] unit

Japan’s Suzuki drives deeper into India with global research and development [R&D] unit

Suzuki, which already builds combustion engine cars in India, will start producing EVs at its factory in 2025 Suzuki, which already builds combustion engine cars in India, will start producing EVs at its factory in 2025 Suzuki Motor Corp. will set up a global research and development company in India, its president said on Sunday, […]

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Toyota, partnering with Suzuki, doubles down on its hybrid bet in India

Toyota, partnering with Suzuki, doubles down on its hybrid bet in India

Toyota teams up with Suzuki to crack the Indian hybrid market, and the first new model is a compact SUV Toyota teams up with Suzuki to crack the Indian hybrid market, and the first new model is a compact SUV Toyota is rebooting its strategy for India, doubling down on a bet that emerging markets […]

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Chip makers have a message for car makers: Your turn to pay

Chip makers have a message for car makers: Your turn to pay

Newly created teams at the likes of General Motors, Volkswagen and Ford are negotiating directly with chipmakers Newly created teams at the likes of General Motors, Volkswagen and Ford are negotiating directly with chipmakers The shortages of computer chips that forced global automakers to scrap production plans for millions of cars over the past two […]

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Toyota-Panasonic battery joint venture to buy lithium from ioneer’s Nevada mine for EVs

Toyota-Panasonic battery joint venture to buy lithium from ioneer’s Nevada mine for EVs

The joint venture will allow the purchase of lithium to make electric vehicle batteries in the United States The joint venture will allow the purchase of lithium to make electric vehicle batteries in the United States A joint battery venture of Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp will buy lithium from ioneer Ltd’s Rhyolite Ridge […]

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Amazon and electric car maker Rivian partner to deploy 10,000 customised EVs this year

Amazon and electric car maker Rivian partner to deploy 10,000 customised EVs this year

Though still in the design stage, a host of features aims at boosting driver efficiency and cutting carbon emissions Though still in the design stage, a host of features aims at boosting driver efficiency and cutting carbon emissions E-commerce platform Amazon is working with the electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian to develop and deploy a fleet […]

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Data | How many electric vehicles and charging stations are there in India?

Data | How many electric vehicles and charging stations are there in India?

While the ratio between electric and non-electric vehicles appear small, it has improved from 0.76% in FY19 to 4% in FY22 While the ratio between electric and non-electric vehicles appear small, it has improved from 0.76% in FY19 to 4% in FY22 There are about 13.34 lakh electric vehicles in India. More than 50% of […]

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Tesla & India: Why has Elon Musk’s car not hit Indian roads yet?

Tesla & India: Why has Elon Musk’s car not hit Indian roads yet?

Tesla enthusiasts in India were in for rough ride when CEO Elon Musk announced that his company will not manufacture its electric cars in India Tesla enthusiasts in India were in for rough ride when CEO Elon Musk announced that his company will not manufacture its electric cars in India The story so far: Dashing […]

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Tesla leads in driver-assisted technology crashes: U.S. data

Tesla leads in driver-assisted technology crashes: U.S. data

Automakers and tech companies reported more than 500 crashes since June 2021, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued an order requiring the information Automakers and tech companies reported more than 500 crashes since June 2021, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued an order requiring the information Tesla Inc reported 273 vehicle […]

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