In this issue

In this edition of Auto Tech Review, we offer deeper perspectives about the technological innovations happening in the automotive space.

Why Should India Bet Big On EVs?

As Elon Musk unveiled the all-new Tesla Cybertruck in November last year, people across the globe jumped on the discussion bandwagon over its ultramodern design and tech features it came enabled with.

3 mins

“CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE WON'T BE AN ISSUE IN INDIA IN TWO YEARS' TIME”

With the recent unveiling of the Nexon EV SUV – its second EV offering after the Tigor EV – Tata Motors has demonstrated a strong commitment to building a portfolio of products aimed at the promising electric mobility market in India. In an exclusive interview with Auto Tech Review, Shailesh Chandra, President – Electric Mobility Business & Corporate Strategy, Tata Motors talks about how the company is girding up its loins to meet EV aspirations of Indian consumers as well as other challenges facing the industry.

7 mins

SOFTWARE, COMPUTING POWER DRIVING INNOVATIONS

The world around us has been in a constant state of evolution.

5 mins

METHANE-POWERED MILD HYBRID POWERTRAIN

Methane-based fuels have the potential to make significant short-term contribution to reducing CO2 emissions from road transportation. Since natural gas is already available as a standard energy source, Ford has developed a modern, hybridised methane dedicated combustion engine and investigated its potential.

10 mins

DESIGN OF BATTERY PACKS: STRATEGIES FOR HIGH ENERGY DENSITY, RANGE

Battery design continues to pose challenges for the automotive industry. The requirements are specific for each vehicle, and safety requirements are considerable. A proof of concept from Lion Smart shows that the use of standard cylindrical cells packed closely together is also suitable for vehicles in series production. According to studies, the round cell offers the best energy density at low cost. A cooling and extinguishing concept combined with wireless cell monitoring ensures high performance and safety.

10 mins

POWERTRAIN CONCEPT FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLES

In view of stricter emission limits and rising demands on driving performance and CO2 reduction at the same time, FEV has investigated solutions to the conflict between increasing specific power and switching to stoichiometric combustion throughout the engine map. Based on a V6 3 l bi-turbo engine, this paper shows how the engine can be laid out to 200 kW/l and stoichiometric operation in an electrified powertrain. The engine features a central fuel injection, single-stage turbochargers with variable turbine geometry and port water injection. RON98 fuel was used during engine testing.

7 mins

DIGITAL TEST FIELD FOR CONNECTED MOBILITY

In order to pave the way for future mobility, the development and testing of automation as well as the connection of all road users is necessary. With the Aldenhoven Testing Center, RWTH Aachen University and Vodafone have set up a mobility test field equipped with all relevant communication technologies and a variety of track elements.

7 mins

Future Mobility Innovations Take Centrestage At CES 2020

The recently-held Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 in Las Vegas, US, focussed on new-age technologies that are poised for mainstream adoption. Like the preceding editions of CES, this year’s event also witnessed a whole range of technologies revolving around future mobility solutions.

5 mins

VOLVO XC40 T4 OFFERS COMPELLING VALUE PROPOSITION FOR TECHFOCUSSED CUSTOMERS

The new Volvo XC40 T4 petrol variant has replaced the diesel version of the luxury compact SUV, which has now been discontinued. Auto Tech Review was invited by Volvo Cars India to drive the XC40 T4 petrol variant in Goa, and experience all that the new powertrain had to offer. Here is our perspective of the technologies that make the XC40 a Volvo in the true sense of the name.

5 mins

KIA CARNIVAL – REDEFINING URBAN MOBILITY WITH A FOCUS ON COMFORT, SPACE & TECH

Kia Motors India, the newest entrant in the Indian passenger vehicle segment, has managed to captivate the Indian market with its initial offering, the Seltos compact SUV. And staying true to its promise of launching a car every six months, the South Korean auto major will be soon rolling out its flagship offering, the Kia Carnival. Does the Carnival have the wherewithal to captivate buyers and give Kia another winner in the market? We flew to the city of Nizams – Hyderabad – to test the new Kia Carnival across congested city streets and open stretches of highway. Here is what we made of it.

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A business magazine for technology-oriented management from all the domains of engineering, manufacturing, production, R&D, design and sales & marketing, Auto Tech Review is India’s first and only automotive magazine that speaks the language of technology. The focus on automotive technology makes Auto Tech Review a unique product in the Indian media space and that is the value we offer to our readers through high-quality, in-depth, research-oriented articles and features. 

The magazine is published by Springer India, part of Springer Science+Business Media, Germany. Our parent publication is ATZ – Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift (Automotive Engineering Magazine) – a globally-acclaimed automotive technology magazine from the house of Springer. ATZ is being published successfully ever since it was founded in 1898; thus making it the oldest existing automotive magazine in the world.