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In this issue of Auto Tech Review, we offer an insight into how the alternate fuel journey can take shape in the automotive industry going forward

Mahle Adopting A Dual Strategy To Shape Future Of Mobility

Mahle India inaugurated the Mahle IT & Engineering Centre – its third IT and Shared Services Centre in the country – at its Pune facility in February 2019. Spanning across 55,000 sq ft, the Mahle IT & Engineering Centre has emerged as an integral part of the global Mahle R&D network and will be offering services for conventional as well as electrified powertrains.

5 mins

Innovating To Address Future Mobility Needs

Driven by the enormous possibilities in the future of mobility, a few senior professionals in the automotive industry explored the possibility of coming together to build an organization of their own.

4 mins

How City Sensors Contribute To Understanding Traffic Conditions

Everyone tends to get frustrated getting stuck in traffic. As the global population increases, the time people spend in traffic jams also increases. Cities that were once built for small population sizes are now made to plan anew to adjust for more traffic jams. To cite an example, in 1982, it was estimated that people living in the US spent around 18 hr per year sitting in congestion. In 2015, US residents spent around 42 hr per year.

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India Is Well Placed To Take Advantage Of Decent Digital Literacy

Tata Motors’ ‘Turnaround 2.0’ programme has worked wonders for its commercial vehicle segment as it has delivered a robust sales performance on the back of a slew of new product launches across various segments. Auto Tech Review recently spoke to RT Wasan, Vice President, Sales & Marketing (Domestic Operations), Commercial Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors Ltd to know about how it is bracing up for the future.

7 mins

Cleaner Environment Calls For Cleaner Alternative Fuels

The automotive industry has relied heavily on fossil fuels as the most utilized means of powering engines since inception. This reliance on fuel sources that are mostly not renewable is something that the entire world is accepting as detrimental to the environment.

3 mins

Biogenous Ethers – Production, Operation In A Diesel Engine

Biofuels from lignocellulose can significantly contribute to the greenhouse gas emissions reduction of the trans port sector. Oxygenated fuels like Di-n-butyl ether and oxymethylene ethers are among the most promising alter natives for diesel engines. The suitability of these compounds is investigated in a research project conducted at the Institute for Powertrains and Automotive Technology at Vienna University of Technology and the Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology at Graz University of Technology. The fuels show CO2 saving potential by up to 70 % and remarkable soot reduction properties.

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Concept Car With Fuel Cell Plug-in Hybrid

In the context of electrification and development activities, fuel cell vehicles represent an increasingly inter esting approach for various vehicle classes, especially for those with long ranges. AVL provides proof that a competitive fuel cell plug-in hybrid vehicle can be realised with existing components and minimal changes to the powertrain.

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MG Motor's iSmart Next Gen – Makings Of An Internet Car

We’re just a few days away from MG Motor India’s first product introduction in the market – the Hector SUV. While the market has been abuzz with MG’s entry into India, the company put together a fairly large event early April to showcase its iSMART Next Gen connectivity platform, which the company claims, would make the Hector India’s first internet car. So, what exactly is an internet car?

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Will Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles Become Part Of Future Mobility?

The automotive industry has been witnessing development of several alternate fuels for the energy source of vehicles, but there is one source that has been waiting to become the next big technology. We are talking about hydrogen as a fuel as well as hydrogen fuel cells as an energy source for vehicle propulsion.

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Spicing Up The Sub-compact SUV Segment

Unlike some of the mid-to-high-end SUV segments, UV major Mahindra & Mahindra’s product introductions in the compact and sub-compact SUV segments haven’t had much of a bull run in the Indian market. The Quanto, introduced in 2012, failed to attract the desired market response, while its smallest product – the KUV100 – didn’t have too many admirers as well. The company needed to find a strategy to capture a sizeable chunk of this ever-growing segment, and turned to its subsidiary SsangYong Motor with the idea of bringing the highly successful Tivoli to India. Almost three months after its launch, the XUV300 – built on the Tivli X100 platform – has continued to excite customers with its strong credentials.

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