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Lightweighting remains top focus for automakers to meet CAFE standards

autherAutocar Pro News Desk     calendar09 Aug 2016

The recent findings were part of the annual WardsAuto survey, sponsored by DuPont Automotive. The survey also showed electrification as an increasingly mentioned technology focus by the respondents.

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Mahindra Reva draws up growth strategy as powertrain maker Feature
Mahindra Reva draws up growth strategy as powertrain maker

autherSumantra B Barooah calendar09 Aug 2016

Mahindra Reva, with a new branding as Mahindra Electric for its business, wants to grow more as a powertrain supplier....

Ford’s Dagenham plant saves enough water to fill 7 Olympic-sized swimming pools News International
Ford’s Dagenham plant saves enough water to fill 7 Olympic-sized swimming pools

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar08 Aug 2016

The Dagenham plant's annual savings could fill seven Olympic-size swimming pools, power 350,000 homes for a week.

China starts testing of Transit Elevated Bus News International
China starts testing of Transit Elevated Bus

By Unnatee Gidithuri, Autocar India calendar08 Aug 2016

The TEB prototype straddles two lanes with a passenger capacity of 300; production version expected to be larger.

Europe’s first autonomous vehicle track day to be held in the UK News International
Europe’s first autonomous vehicle track day to be held in the UK

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar08 Aug 2016

Open track testing event for autonomous car development will take place at Bruntingthorpe this November.

Visteon looks to ride rising electronics demand curve in India Feature
Visteon looks to ride rising electronics demand curve in India

autherKiran Bajad calendar06 Aug 2016

With the electronics content in Indian cars burgeoning and the two-wheeler sector in India also graduating to electron...

Nissan e-Bio Fuel-Cell is world’s first solid-oxide fuel cell vehicle News International
Nissan e-Bio Fuel-Cell is world’s first solid-oxide fuel cell vehicle

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar05 Aug 2016

Cutting-edge powertrain can use ethanol and natural gas to produce electric energy.

India to be IT backend office for all VW Group brands globally News National
India to be IT backend office for all VW Group brands globally

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar04 Aug 2016

India will now also serve as the IT backend for all brands – Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, Škoda and Volkswagen – from t...

UK to have more EV charging stations than fuel stations by 2020 News International
UK to have more EV charging stations than fuel stations by 2020

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar03 Aug 2016

At the end of 2015, there were just 8,472 fuel stations in the UK, down from 37,539 in 1970. Assuming a steady rate of...

Electric Vehicle sales in UK reach highest ever mark in H1-2016 News International
Electric Vehicle sales in UK reach highest ever mark in H1-2016

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar03 Aug 2016

The United Kingdom saw the sale of 106 electric vehicles everyday in the first half of 2016! In total 19,252 plug-in c...