Mission 2040: Global commitment on zero-emission trucks and buses at COP26

The first-ever global agreement on zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles aims to put net zero-carbon emissions by 2050 within reach by moving toward 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040. Dhiyanesh Ravichandran has the details Of all the automotive-related emission sources, medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) have always been the most challenging source […]

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Changing the power equation

There has been a rise in demand for power semiconductor modules due to a boost in the electric vehicles’ market, writes Hitesh Bhardwaj, General Manager, Mitsubishi Electric India The automotive industry has seen major advancements with the world of smart technology shifting towards battery-operated vehicles. Producing over 60 million cars and trucks annually around the […]

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Formula Bharat – A platform promoting practical engineering experience

Formula Bharat is an Indian Formula Student-style engineering design competition in which students from colleges and universities all over the country compete with a life-size formula-style vehicle in areas of engineering design, overall cost, marketability, and dynamic performance. The series replicates the global student Formula series hosted in around 11 countries per year. Originally launched […]

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Sustainable design process for improved EV efficiency with Simulation

By Shitalkumar Joshi, Technical Director, Electrical and Electronics – India, Ansys With increasing population, the world’s fossil energy sources are draining rapidly. Also, vehicle emissions are negatively impacting the environment. With transportation driving the world’s economy, along with a passenger vehicle emitting about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, it’s certainly taking a toll on the […]

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WAE and Castrol announce strategic partnership to co-develop EV Fluids

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and Castrol have entered into a five-year technical partnership to co-develop high performance Electric Vehicle (EV) Fluids. As part of the agreement, Castrol will become the official supplier of EV Thermal Fluids for WAE’s growing electrification programmes and motorsport activities such as Formula E, Extreme E, ETCR and LMdH. Castrol will […]

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Ki Mobility launches Digital Mobility platform for Electric Vehicles

First-of-its kind initiative by an aftermarket player in the EV space Provides instant scale to over 250 plus towns across India Portfolio solutions model to help EV makers suit their business strategies Signs up with 8 vehicle manufacturers across market segments Ki Mobility Solutions, India’s first full-stack O-to-O (online to offline) digital platform that operates […]

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