In India, the first of the 7 voting phases for the Lok Sabha elections begins this Friday. With at least 64 countries (plus the European Union) holding elections in 2024, this truly is the election year. Sensible voting indeed is the key for a better future, and so is the selection of technology roadmap and policies for a sustainable industry, and planet.
No gas, Daimler bets on BEV, hydrogen tech for future trucking
About 96% of India’s trucks run on diesel, with CNG powering the rest. However as OEMs work in line with India’s aim to be energy independent, ‘no gas’ is going to be the name of the game in the long term. Here is an example of the Indian arm of the world’s largest truck maker which sees only Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Hydrogen (Fuel Cell and ICE) as the major technologies in the global trucking industry. More information in the following report.
European tie-up aims to challenge Asian dominance
Automakers are under increasing pressure to cut capital spending on EVs. But these vehicles, especially high-performance ones, require efficiency and performance. Here is a report about a German automaker’s partership with an electric hypercar maker for high-voltage EV battery technology to meet the demand of longer range and faster charging.
Read More: BMW, Croatia's Rimac partner on high-voltage EV battery technology
M&M’s SDV strategy
According to a Markets & Markets report, the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) market is projected to grow from USD 270.9 billion in 2023 to USD 419.7 billion by 2028, with a CAGR of 9.1% during the forecast period. Most OEMs are accordingly strategizing to work towards building their in-house competences for advanced software. The following report, in particular, shares in detail M&M’s strategy of starting its SDV journey.
Read More: M&M to start SDV journey next year, ramps up software team
India’s first MVS in off-highway segment
Technology updates are expanding their way into the vehicles of tomorrow and tools like body tracking sensors, virtual reality headsets and devices, multiple display screens, video and audio conference capture are becoming essential to the process. In the following story is about a Multi-Vehicle Simulator, which is claimed to be India’s first in off-highway segment.
Read More: CNH expands India Technology Center, opens Multi-Vehicle Simulator
Can a SDV be user-defined vehicle too?
Cars are soon going to get redefined very innovatively. But these innovations also need to provide practical use cases. In the following video, global Tier 1 major Continental’s CTO Gilles Mabire talks about the soon-to-be offered technologies taking shape at Continental, why autonomous driving is moving slower than expected, the autonomous parking tech development in India, and more.
Read More: A Software Defined Vehicle can also be a User Defined Vehicle
How AI drones are driving efficiency at ISRO
AI is entering all aspects of our lives, and is the transformation in technology. Now it is the space sector’s turn. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has partnered with a new-age startup to procure its drones.
Read More: Drone startup Garuda Aerospace bags order from ISRO
As the year progresses, there is a lot more anticipation on innovations in the automotive space. As the industry forges ahead, stay tuned and catch all the updates on ETAuto.com
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