AMD powers Hitachi Astemo’s forward camera system to boost vehicle safety, ET Auto

From powering in-vehicle infotainment systems to advanced driver-assistance systems, autonomous driving and networking applications where functional safety is of paramount importance, AMD provides carmakers with a one-stop shop for silicon and software solutions. Chip-making giant AMD has announced that leading mobility supplier Hitachi Astemo selected AMD adaptive computing technology to power its new, stereo-format, forward-looking…

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EV batteries will have to be 50% lighter in future, Stellantis tech chief says, ET Auto

He said, however, that he really had “no idea” what the “battery of the future” will look like. Carmaker Stellantis aims to develop lighter electric vehicle batteries, cutting weights in half to improve sustainability, the group’s technology chief said on Friday. Ned Curic said current electric vehicle (EV) batteries were “just too heavy”, making vehicles…

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Steps Taken To Purchase Batteries For Vehicles Under Repair, Corpn Tells Hc, ET Auto

During the course of hearing, the standing counsel for the corporation filed a report and submitted that as on date, except for 49 battery-operated vehicles, all other vehicles are functional and are being used for door-to-door garbage collection. The Madurai corporation submitted before the Madras high court that steps are being taken to purchase batteries…

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Switch Mobility invests INR 100 cr on new IeV series, plans to launch 2 more in 2-3.5T in 5 years, ET Auto

The company’s IeV series is a modular and scalable platform, which has the capability to produce vehicles with payload ranging from 1.2-4.5 tonne. Chennai: Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle (EV) arm of Ashok Leyland, has invested INR 100 crore in the development of its newly- unveiled light commercial vehicles (LCVs) in the 2-3.5T intelligent electric…

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