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Chip crisis worsens: JLR halts two plants, VW Group warns worst is to come

autherAutocar Pro News Desk     calendar27 Apr 2021

Computer chip shortage continues to impact global car industry, with many firms pausing operations at key facilities.

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Eighty gigafactories may be insufficient if EV sales are to surpass ICE by 2030s

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar27 Apr 2021

Global EV battery production needs significant boost and automation to meet demand, says new report.

Volvo Group to acquire Designwerk Tech to complement its e-mobility capabilities

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Apr 2021

Designwerk Technologies offer customised electric trucks under the brand Futuricum, mobile rapid chargers and high vol...

Autoliv and Mersen to develop disconnect devices to make EVs safer

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Apr 2021

Will collaborate to produce devices that can disconnect up to 1000-volt power source in milliseconds, before dangerous...

Toyota developing hydrogen IC engine . . .  for racing

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Apr 2021

By honing its under-development hydrogen engine in the harsh environment of motorsports, Toyota says it driving toward...

Hella develops power electronics for all electric drive concepts

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Apr 2021

Bags orders for key components in the field of 48-volt mild hybridisation from leading automobile manufacturers.

FEV software enables efficient EV battery design

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Apr 2021

Energetic Layout Tool displays battery packs, modules and cells in a 3D plot and compared with the packaging space ava...

Vespa turns 75 on Earth Day, rolls out 19 millionth scooter

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar22 Apr 2021

Sold in 83 countries on every continent, Vespa is among the best-known italian brands.

Hero MotoCorp, Taiwan’s Gogoro to develop EVs and battery swapping network in India

By Nilesh Wadhwa calendar21 Apr 2021

The partners will establish a battery swapping JV to bring Gogoro’s battery swapping platform to India. In addition, H...

Volkswagen ID.4 is World Car of the Year 2021

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar21 Apr 2021

The first SUV based on the modular electric drive kit (MEB) receives the most votes from 93 international jurors; VW a...