India is expected to be the world's third-largest automotive market in terms of volume by 2026 and is currently valued at $118 bn. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the Indian auto industry has shown immense resilience and is facing the challenges posed by the pandemic head-on. The government is also taking adequate initiatives to boost the auto industry by offering product-linked incentives, scrappage policy etc. Manav Kapur, Executive Director, Steelbird International, delves into the automotive sector rapidly integrating technologies in the coming future.

Ampere Vehicles, the e-mobility wing of Greaves Cotton Limited, announced a price cut on electric scooters up to Rs. 9000. It is based on the recent FAME II subsidy revision policy by the Government.

Hyundai Motor India Ltd., the country’s first Smart Mobility Solutions Provider and largest exporter since inception, launched its Premium, Versatile, 6- and 7-Seater SUV – Hyundai ALCAZAR.

After modification, incentives for electric 2Ws have been increased to Rs 15,000 per KWh from Rs 10,000 per KWh. EESL will aggregate demand for electric 3Ws and buses.

Overall drive system weight and space are reduced by integrating the gearbox, a 400V silicon inverter and the motor with a compact, 146mm stator outer diameter.

BorgWarner has entered into a global agreement with major European OEM to supply its advanced eTurbo for hybrid vehicle application. This will be the company’s first application of its turbocharger in a high-voltage hybrid car.

The investment would be primarily for Hyundai and its affiliate Kia. They plan to produce electric vehicles, upgrade production facilities and increase their investment in smart mobility solutions.

A short fall is noticed in the April 2021 sales performance of the company after it showed overall recovery way better than March 2020. The company had sold 64,621 units in March 2021 compared to 32,279 in March 2020, marking 100 per cent growth.

With this platform, Continental will provide future vehicle manufacturers and partners with a development environment for software-intensive vehicle architecture that they can use to implement software, sensor and big data solutions in a fraction of the development time needed before.