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Navigating Auto Industry Evolution from 1967 to Present

Green Fleet Magazine

Dhaval Kikani reminisces on his 57-year career as an engineer in the auto industry and the innovations that saw commercial success, and the experiments that did not.

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EVR Motors partners with EKA Mobility to provide advanced lightweight electric motors for e-buses and Light Commercial Vehicles in India

Green Car Congress

Israeli startup EVR Motors has partnered with India’s EKA Mobility, an electric vehicles and technology company, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries Limited, to design small, lightweight electric motors for their e-buses and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) in India.

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Wärtsilä offering first commercially available auto-docking system: SmartDock

Green Car Congress

The technology group Wärtsilä has taken a notable step towards realising the full commercial potential of autonomous vessels. This makes SmartDock the world’s first commercially available auto-docking solution. —Joonas Makkonen, Vice President, Voyage Solutions, Wärtsilä.

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Semiconductor company Mindgrove launches India’s first commercial MCU chip – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Peak XV Partners-backed fabless semiconductor startup Mindgrove Technologies said on Sunday that it launched what it claimed is India’s first commercial high-performance SoC (system on chip). The company said it is the only Indian chip that is commercially available in this segment.

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Despite Elon Musk’s foolishness, auto industry shouldn’t give up on NACS

Baua Electric

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is causing chaos in the EV industry by firing Tesla’s entire charging team, which may lead some automakers to reconsider their plans to adopt the NACS plug. But NACS is just a better standard, and the industry should move forward on it, even if Tesla waffles with its commitment.

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Geely’s Farizon Auto secures more than $300M through Pre-A funding

Green Car Congress

Farizon Auto, the new energy commercial vehicle brand from Zhejiang Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group (a subsidiary of Geely Holding) raised more than US$300 million in its first external financing round. Farizon Auto’s new energy semi, the Homtruck, is planned for delivery in early 2024. Earlier post.).

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VE Commercial Vehicles forms JV with iTriangle Infotech to provide automotive solutions – ET Auto

Baua Electric

New Delhi: VE Commercial Vehicles Limited (“ VECV ”), a material subsidiary of Eicher Motors Limited, has announced its collaboration with iTriangle Infotech Private Limited (“iTriangle”) to provide automotive connected solutions.