Some key points for easy reference – Kinetic Engineering (KE) founded in 1972 is the same Company that had launched Luna Moped in 1975. It also had partnered (JV) with Honda and launched the famous Kinetic Honda Scooter in 1980s (was subsequently sold to Mahindra in 2008 who later wound it up). A company with … Read more
Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are backers of the mineral exploration startup KoBold Metals. KoBold’s CEO told Insider that a new partnership with BHP would hunt for metals used in EVs. The partnership could eventually source metals for Tesla vehicles, House said. See more stories on Insider’s business page. An artificial intelligence startup backed by … Read more
HMC (Hero Motors Company) Group is aiming to treble its exports and international revenue to Rs 3,000 crore by FY24, driven by high growth in the European and American markets. The group is set to cross Rs 1,000 crore in exports and international revenue this financial year, backed by strong global demand for bicycles, e-bikes … Read more
By Ilona Wissenbach and Nick Carey MUNICH (Reuters) – Soaring demand for semiconductor chips means the auto industry could struggle to source enough of them throughout next year and into 2023, though the shortage should be less severe by then, Daimler AG’s CEO said on Sunday. Carmakers, forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to shut down … Read more
NEW DELHI: Waiting for the signal to turn green, a fellow motorist asked: ‘Did you retro-fit the digital instrument cluster on the Classic?’ I answered and raced away to an empty stretch. As the wind whistled through the helmet’s visor, I had a grin. An all-new motorcycle that resembles the old Classic – designers had … Read more
Exide has informed that the Company is evaluating foray into lithium-ion (li-ion) cell manufacturing and is details on Govt’s recently announced Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for such batteries. The scheme’s outlay of Rs 18,100 crore is intended to establish 50 Giga Watt Hour (GWh) of advanced cell chemistry and 5 GWh of niche advanced … Read more
Motherson shared it’s Vision 2025 with investors whereby it targets to achieve $36 bn of revenues by FY 25. This is almost 4.5x of Rs 60,000 crore ($8 bn) of revenues reported in FY20 i.e., an implied CAGR of about 35%. Company’s revenue CAGR in previous 10, 5 and 3 yrs was 25%, 12% and … Read more