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Bosch working on retrofit electric passenger vehicles: report
19 Oct 2018
Bosch has been working to improve the energy efficiency of individual components and the system as a whole in order to further increase electric vehicles’ range
Bosch profit up 17% at € 5.3 bn as revenue hits record €78.1 bn
25 Apr 2018
With all business sectors contributing to the positive results, Bosh said earnings before interest and tax from operations rose 17 per cent over 2016
Mahindra ties up with Korea's LG Chem for India-focused batteries
28 Feb 2018
LG Chem will develop a lithium-ion cell for Indian applications and will also supply cells based on NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) chemistry with high energy density for Mahindra EVs
Bosch sets up ‘Agile Project House’, plans 10,000 Indian hires
08 Feb 2018
While the German auto parts supplier will go full ahead on electric mobility technologies in India, it does not see pure electric vehicles forming more than 10-18 per cent of the global total by 2030
Suzuki starts work on India’s first lithium-ion battery unit
15 Sep 2017
The Rs1,150 crore lithium-ion battery manufacturing unit in Gujarat, to be set up jointly with Japanese partners Toshiba and Denso, will help reduce battery cost for electric and hybrid vehicles in India
Robert Bosch to sell starters and generators subsidiary to Chinese consortium for $595 mn
03 May 2017
Suzuki, Toshiba and Denso in JV to manufacture lithium-ion batteries in India
15 Apr 2017
The move by the Japanese companies comes at a time when the Indian automotive infrastructure is exploring the possibilities of mass manufacture of electric vehicles
Motherson Sumi acquires Finland’s PKC Group for €571 mn
27 Mar 2017
The acquisition will help auto component major Motherson Sumi Systems expand its footprint significantly in the American and European commercial vehicle segment
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