Bajaj Auto, India invests in affordable e-powertrain tech, expands R&D infrastructure In its annual report for FY 2024-25, Bajaj Auto announced a focus on developing affordable and scalable electric powertrains, along with controllers, human-machine interface (HMI) systems, connectivity features, and related technologies. The company is working on integrating these systems into its vehicles and subsystems. The R&D team expanded across design, ana...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

U.S. consumer interest in EVs declines in 2025 AAA survey On June 3, U.S. insurance company AAA said that despite the wide variety of electric vehicle (EV) models now available, its latest survey highlighted buyers continued hesitation. The survey was conducted March 6-10, 2025, with a total of 1,128 interviewees. Only 16% of U.S. adults report being “very likely” or “likely” to purchase an EV as their next car, the lowest percentage reco...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/05

U.S. NHTSA expands probe of 295,125 Honda vehicles over inadvertent automatic emergency braking On January 20, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it opened a probe into 295,125 American Honda vehicles over reports of their automatic emergency braking systems triggering inadvertently, increasing the risk of a collision due to the rapid deceleration. The problem affects the 2019-2022 models of the Honda Insight, a ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/22

ity. Booth exhibition includes: EVNION PLACE, a unique online platform that provides comprehensive EV-related services to customers in Japan, regardless of brand and whether it is a commercial vehicle or a passenger car. Smart charging service utilizing automotive connected technology. EV Behavior Analysis Report by combining data such as daily cruising range, cruising area, charging location, SOC (charging rate), and charging history at public ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/10

Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of October 2, was 1,176,847 units, down 12.0% from the same month last year. The number of business days in September was 23 days, three days less than the same month last year, may have also affected the decline in sales. The October 1 U.S. media report that elevated new-vehicle pricing, tighter credit conditions and higher borrowing costs continue to weigh broadly on the retail market. Further...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/02

Endurance Technologies, India updates about R&D efforts it took during the year In its annual report for 2023-24, Endurance Technologies provided updates on the research focus of its five R&D centers. The Chakan R&D Centre focussed on producing defect-free die-casting components using a first-time-right approach. The center also enhanced its structural aluminum die casting capabilities, collaborating with overseas subsidiaries to improve structur...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/08

Bajaj Auto, India R&D incurred INR 5.2 billion on R&D during FY 2023-24 In its annual report, Bajaj Auto Limited (BAL) announced that during FY 2023-24 ending March, it incurred a total of INR 5.2 billion on R&D. It’s R&D team expanded its team size in areas of design, analysis, and validation and continued to enhance its design, computing, prototype manufacturing and validation facilities. Several new test facilities and prototyping facilities...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/28

Honda to lead two-year road condition management project in Ohio On November 9, Honda announced it will pilot an advanced prototype of a road condition management system with three tech partners funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). ODOT is investing USD 700,000 for data analysis and evaluation in project led by Honda and partners i-Probe Inc., The University of Cincinnati, and Parsons Corporation to identify and report hazardou...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/10

The Life Cycle Assessment examined the carbon footprint of the 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero from when it’s produced to when it is recycled and disposed of after use, identifying which parts of that lifespan have the greatest impacts and potential opportunities for improvement. The preliminary analysis summarized that charging the vehicle during its customer use phase is the largest contributor to the total lifetime emissions at 62%. Materia...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/05

ANFAC, Spain demands to regulate circulation of vehicles with level 4 autonomy On July 18, The Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers (ANFAC) published its first report on Autonomous and Connected Vehicles. This report makes an exhaustive analysis of the situation of these technologies, addressing aspects such as technological development; assistance systems (ADAS) present in vehicles; the regulatory framework, both for automat...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/18

uccessive misconduct by automakers including Hino Motors, Ltd. and Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., relating to Japan's vehicle type designation system, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has announced that it will require all automakers and automobile importers to investigate and report the status of their in-house system. The Ministry, which has reviewed the vehicle type designation system based on lessons learned from past in...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/29

le to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash.NHTSA says that Tesla will fix the concerns with an online software update in the coming weeks.The documents say Tesla is doing the recall but does not agree with an agency analysis of the problem. (Detroit News article on February 16, 2023) (NHTSA release on February 16, 2023) (NHTSA Safety Report on February 16, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/17

AVL, Austria and Rohde & Schwarz, Germany partner for EMC data analysis of electric drivetrain  On November 25, AVL and Rohde & Schwarz presented an innovative solution for automated electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) data analysis of an electric drivetrain under real driving conditions. AVL and Rohde & Schwarz have developed a solution that supports automated testing with the simulation of real driving conditions while covering typical automot...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/28

Denso and NTT Com to collaborate in providing vehicle security monitoring service Denso Corporation (Denso) and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced that they will begin collaboration on providing the Security Operation Center for Vehicles (VSOC). The service will detect cyber-attacks against vehicles, analyze cyber-attacks and report information that contributes to recovery response, and provide stable vehicle security monitoring o...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/20

Mahindra Auto updates about manufacturing capabilities and technology deployments In its annual report FY 2021-22, Mahindra Group announced the various technology developments which were being made during the year at the company’s various plants. At its Chakan plant, the company made major technology deployments including robotic in-line inspection and the latest laser scanning for enhanced quality, digital data capturing and integration with M...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/12

o jump (by 12.4%), an even greater YoY margin than in 2020, when strong demand pushed up the equilibrium price. What has caused this combination of stagnant sales and higher inflation (or stagflation at an industry level) in 2021? To answer this question, we have embraced a simple economic textbook analysis of demand and supply. Given the huge backlog of orders in 2021, the demand for automobiles in Korea remained strong in 2021, which means the...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/24

EU funded ASTRABAT project releases first report for solid-state Li-ion cell On December 6, The ASTRABAT project published its first reports defining the external geometry of the cell that will be developed during the project, the test specification protocols and the analysis of battery requirements for electric vehicle (EV) applications. The project has now completed specifications for the materials and cell architectures that will be developed ...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/07

CAAM forecasts China NEV sales to reach 3 million units in 2021 On October 20, the 2021 Working Conference on Automotive Industry Statistics Annual Report organized by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) was held in Chongqing. At the conference, Shihua CHEN, Deputy Secretary-General of CAAM, made a detailed analysis about the automotive industry in the first three quarters of 2021 and the development trend of the whole year.I...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/25

, recall management procedures, legal liabilities and credit management.In the Regulation, manufacturer obligations in the event of emission recalls are basically the same as those for safety recalls, except that based on emission recall features, provisions in relation to emission risk information reporting are adjusted by adding that manufacturers are required to report such information as names and warranties of emission parts and components. ...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/25

management of the Fonderie de Bretagne presented the conclusions of the strategic review at an extraordinary Social and Economic Committee (SESC) meeting. Following the announcement of the savings plan in May 2020, Groupe Renault commissioned an independent firm of experts to complete the strategic analysis and identify new opportunities. The trade unions also commissioned an expert report from an independent firm. During the 8 months of in-depth...

News  Updated at: 2021/03/12