Tata Motors unveils futuristic `Ziptron' electric mobility technology

Tata Motors on Thursday unveiled a state-of-the-art electric vehicle technology ‘Ziptron’, which will power a range of aspirational Tata electric cars, starting with a new launch in the fourth quarter of the current financial year.  The new technology will form the basis of Tata Motors’ future EVs, and with it the auto major will ramp up its presence in the electric vehicle segment. The new technology, branded ‘Ziptron’, will first be used on a model set for launch in early 2020. “Ziptron, a soon to be introduced EV powertrain technology, is a building block towards Tata Motors’ consistent strive for commonality, to drive economies of scale and to make new technologies affordable for the Indian consumers. It embodies distinctive characteristics: efficient high voltage system, zippy performance, long range, fast charging capability, battery with warranty of 8 years, and adherence to IP67 standard,” Tata Motors stated in a release. Tata Motors says Ziptron has been developed keeping Indian climatic and traffic conditions in mind, and also addresses typical EV buyers' concerns...

Read More........ → July 07, 2020

JLR unveils driverless electric mobility concept

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd (JLR) on Tuesday unveiled its driverless electric vehicle concept Project Vector at Coventry on Tuesday. The concept vehicle for an autonomous, electric, connected urban mobility is slated to begin its pilot run in the UK from next year. Developed at the UK’s National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC), located at the University of Warwick, JLR’s Project Vector aims at achieving a future of zero emissions, zero accidents and zero congestion – through its products, services and across its facilities. As the next stage, the Project Vector concept will showcase an advanced, flexible, multi-use electric vehicle that is ‘autonomy-ready’. The compact vehicle concept is built on a flexible flat-floor platform which houses all battery and drivetrain components. The concept vehicle measures four meters in length and can accommodate different seating configurations. The concept electric vehicle can be used for personal, shared and commercial applications such as last mile deliveries, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. “Jaguar Land Rover understands the...

Read More........ → July 06, 2020

Brits print out disposable low-cost drone

A low-cost drone has been built with the help of a 3D printer, media confirm. Engineers from University of Sheffield in the UK have created and tested a low-coast unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using a new and cheap technique. The aircraft is 1.5m wide. The UAVs are usually created by large manufacturers, as their construction is expensive and complex. The achievement of the UK researchers could make the craft a more sight. Researches from the Advanced Manufacturing research Centre carried out a test flight of the vehicle earlier this week. The manufacturing cost of the drone has not yet been released, but its researchers said that it was significantly lower than that of large drone-dedicated companies. The university’s engineers are now developing an electric fan propulsion system that will simplify the drone’s control. They also plan to develop a GPS control system or a camera, controlled by an operator wearing person-view googles. Sheffield’s drone was built with the use of a technique called fused deposition modeling (FDM), and is made of a polymer called thermoplastic. This...

Read More........ → December 14, 2015