The Compact Hyundai Returns Slightly Better Figures Than Most Midsize Pickups

In any case, the difference is so small that the EPA estimates that your annual fuel cost will not be affected by choosing one of them 

Hyundai Santa Cruz fuel economy data in 2022 was officially released and posted on the EPA website. This is the only “compact” truck with fuel economy estimates, and we expect excellent numbers. Of course, Ford will soon enter the ring with its Maverick and use a hypothetical hybrid option to turn the tables (based on the truck badge on Ford’s trailer). However, the Santa Cruz is not a hybrid car.  

There are two types of motors to choose from. The naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine is an entry-level option, with an eight-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. The model reached 21 mpg in the city, 26 mpg on the highway, and the total reached 23 mpg. Following the zero standard, the all-wheel drive version improves the figure of the front driver. Fuel economy on the highway is up to 27 mpg, while city and comprehensive data are carried over from front-wheel drive trucks. We are not sure why the four-wheel drive Santa Cruz will get better fuel economy, because cars with two-wheel and four-wheel drive usually do the opposite.  

In any case, the difference is so small that the EPA estimates that your annual fuel cost will not be affected by choosing one of them. If you want more power, you should upgrade to the optional 2.5-liter turbocharged option, which is specifically paired with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive.  

This model’s city mileage is reduced to 19 miles per gallon. However, highway fuel economy matches 27 mpg for a naturally aspirated model. Compared to the base truck, it has lost a total of 1 mile per gallon because the turbocharged model has a total fuel consumption of 22 mpg. We still don’t know how fuel efficient the Ford Maverick is, but the suggestion of a hybrid option makes us think it will definitely beat Santa Cruz.  

Compared to midsize trucks, Honda Ridgeline is the only other all-in-one competitor, and its fuel economy is 18/24/21 mpg. This is a meager but impressive victory. Ford is chasing Santa Cruz with a 21/26/23 mpg two-wheel drive Ranger. Of course, the Ranger, which has a 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine and a body structure, is also more capable than modern cars in terms of getting the job done. However, Santa Cruz outperformed the basic four-cylinder versions of the Toyota Tacoma (20/23/21 mpg) and Chevrolet Colorado. 

Ahlstrom-Munksjö Launches FiltEV®, its New, Comprehensive Platform of High Performance Filtration Materials for Electric Vehicles

Ahlstrom-Munksjö advances further into the growth segment of electrification, launching its first product offering, totally dedicated to filtration media solutions for electric vehicles.

 

The vehicle industry is witnessing rapid electrification, driven by the global need to reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions. As the infrastructure for charging expands and offers fast, reliable and convenient charging, double-digit annual growth for electric vehicles is expected. Major automakers are targeting electric vehicles to represent a significant share of their new offering in the coming years, while some even plan to discontinue manufacturing combustion engine driven cars by next decade. It is estimated that only-electric vehicles will represent 25% of light vehicles production in 2030.

“I am very pleased to introduce our initial range of products from the FiltEV® platform”, says Cedric Vallet, Head of Business Development, Industrial Filtration & New Vehicles. “Utilizing our extensive technological platforms already in place, the offering highlights the innovative benefits of our new portfolio and demonstrates our commitment to this market. Consequently, we plan to further expand our portfolio of solutions in this field, also including fuel cell air intake, over the coming months”, he adds.

The addressable annual market opportunity for filtration media used in electric vehicles is expected to grow at around 35% per year up until 2030, reaching approximately EUR 100 million.

Electrification is a key strategic theme for Ahlstrom-Munksjö, which has successfully served the automotive industry for 50 years and has gained a leading position in engine filtration worldwide. Widespread adoption of electric vehicles will require more than just the needed technology. It also requires energy storage solutions, where fiber-based materials are widely used. Thanks to its extensive expertise in cellulose, glass microfibers and specialty nonwoven materials, Ahlstrom-Munksjö is also developing a complete range of energy storage solutions under the FortiCell® product platform.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s FiltEV® offering

The FiltEV® offering for cabin air, cooling systems and transmission showcases what Ahlstrom-Munksjö  can develop for the filtration of fluids in electric vehicles. The combination of unique production capabilities and enhanced raw materials deliver the most reliable protection of people and systems, along with a guarantee of extended lifetime and energy efficiency.

Cabin air filtration – Pure air for passengers

Cabin air quality is an increasingly important factor in the design of the new generations of vehicles. By filtering particles, microorganisms and harmful gases, air filters create a healthier cabin environment and improve the driving comfort.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö delivers a reliable range of high performance media for cabin air filters in electric vehicles, which operate under the most demanding requirements:

    Particulate portfolio protecting against coarse, fine and ultrafine particles, including bacteria and viruses. Carbon portfolio combining removal of particles and gases for an increased level of protection and comfort.

The benefits include reliable filtration efficiency, optimal gas adsorption and excellent converting performance.

Cooling fluids filtration – Reliable shielding of the thermal management system

Effectiveness and lifetime of battery pack, fuel cell units and e-motors in electric vehicles highly depends on the ability to keep them in a narrow temperature window whatever the conditions of use. 

Ahlstrom-Munksjö provides a wide range of high performance filtration media for cooling air and liquids which guarantees a smooth and safe operation of the thermal management unit:

    High permeability air filtration media preventing wear of the fan and clogging of the system.  Proprietary full synthetic three-layer media with a wide range of efficiency covering most cooling oil filtration requirements. 

The benefits include the highest filtration performance, extreme durability and superior dust holding capacity.

Transmission filtration – Enhanced protection of the drivetrain

The cleanliness of the oil is an increasingly important factor in the performance, reliability and life time of the modern transmission systems and the new propulsion solutions for electric vehicles.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö provides a complete range of high performance media for suction and pressure transmission filters which meet OEM requirements:

    Premium glass microfiber media with optional protective scrims, an ideal choice for high efficiency filtration solutions. Proprietary full synthetic three-layer media with excellent durability and a wide range of efficiency covering most filtration requirements.

The benefits include highest filtration performance, enhanced reliability and extended lifetime as well as state-of-the art laminating capabilities.

Additional products, including solutions for fuel cell air intake, will be launched under the FiltEV® platform in the coming months. 

Please visit www.ahlstrom-munksjo.com/filtev-battery-electric-vehicles or contact filtev@ahlstrom-munksjo.com

 

CNH Industrial (India) continues proactive measures to combat COVID-19 related matters

In the face of a massive second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic across the country, CNH Industrial has undertaken a host of preventive measures to combat COVID-19 including daily temperature checking, maintaining social distancing, compulsory registration on the Arogya Setu app, the provision of safety gear including masks, gloves and eye-protection along with daily regular sanitization at all their facilities. Apart from these regular precautionary procedures, which have been in place since the onset of the pandemic, what sets CNH Industrial apart are an onslaught of additional measures undertaken to safeguard the health and safety of employees:

• Insurance for all the employees and their immediate families for COVID infection – A financial support of INR 50,000 is provided to all those employees who are tested positive or are home quarantined. There is also a Home Care Coverage of INR 20,000 for all employees and their families per instance.
• CNH Industrial has forged a tie-up with Apollo Hospitals which has set up a dedicated 24×7 medical consultation helpline number for employees.
• A dedicated task force has been put in place to track all infected employees and arrange all the required assistance from coordinating with the hospital to arranging for beds (both ICU and general), and procuring medicine, oxygen, etc.
• The company has worked with their global counterparts in China and Italy to proactively source Oxygen Concentrators to manage the current oxygen crunch in India.
• Employees are given the choice to work from home and have been asked to report on duty at Offices/ Plants only when required.
• All government guidelines are completely adhered to by the Company including 50% attendance norms or any as per government directives.
• Heads of Departments are directly in touch with their employees on a daily basis and report any health-related issues with the employee and or their family directly to management.
• The Company has deployed COVID Marshalls in factory premises to maintain social distancing amongst employees. Canteen facilities also follow the social distancing norms.

Speaking on the steps taken, Raunak Varma, Country Manager, CNH Industrial India & SAARC, said, “At CNH Industrial, the health and safety of our employees come first and foremost. We have been proactive and have taken all precautionary measures for the mental and physical well-being of our workforce. We are monitoring the situation at our locations on a real time basis, to provide timely support to our employees in case of illness and hospitalization.”

“We are committed to arranging to have all of our employees vaccinated once the availability of vaccines is restored. Once this is complete, we aim to make vaccination a mandatory requisite for entering our facilities to ensure a safe work environment.” he added.

Additional Initiatives undertaken by CNH Industrial:

COVID-19 CSR Relief Intervention- CNH Industrial has also undertaken a few initiatives under CSR to provide relief against COVID-19. The company has donated one lakh surgical masks and 50,000 bottles (100ml) of hand sanitizers to District administration of Greater Noida, Pune, Pithampur and Gurgaon for further donation to hospitals, frontline health workers based on urgencies and priorities mapped by Government. Testing Kits were also donated as part of our CSR to augment healthcare capacities of hospitals as well as frontline health care workers and first responders, as a service to the community.

Solidarity Sanitization Project: CNH Industrial has donated six sets of tractors and sprayers majorly to municipal corporations that are in charge of sanitization. These corporations normally use tractors and tractor mounted sprayers for sanitization of roads, localities, and residential areas to disinfect the environment as a control measure against COVID-19. The locations benefitting are: Greater Noida (3 locations – Nagar Palika Parishad Dadri, Nagar Panchayat Rabupura, Yamuna Expressway Authority), Gurgaon (1 location – Gurujal Society, Mini Secretariat), Pune (1 location – Khed Municipal Corporation, Chakan, Pune), and Pithampur (1 location – Nagar Palika Parishad, Pithampur, Dhar).

 

EVK9351AUT Accelerates Project Launch for Optical Gigabit Connectivity

KDPOF Integrates KD9351 and KD1053 in Extensive Evaluation Kit to Facilitate Project Entry for Safe Backbone and ADAS Sensor Links in Vehicles

KDPOF – leading supplier for gigabit connectivity over fiber optics – presents the new extensive evaluation kit EVK9351AUT for a quick and easy project launch of optical gigabit connectivity in vehicles. “Our new EVK9351AUT equips carmakers, suppliers, and test houses to fully evaluate the KDPOF automotive transceivers KD9351 and KD1053 for automotive optical 1000BASE-RHC PHY implementation,” explained Carlos Pardo, CEO and Co-founder of KDPOF. “We thus support our recently announced new integrated KD9351 Fiber Optic Transceiver (FOT) for comprehensive evaluation.” The platform provides all the functional and performance evaluation capabilities requested by automotive OEMs, Tier1s, and test houses. It therefore enables product designers to successfully evaluate KDPOF’s technology and shorten the time-to-market. The new KD9351, in combination with the continuing KD1053 IC, cuts the cost for 1 Gb/s optical connectivity by 30 percent, providing competitive pricing for EMC critical or galvanic isolated critical links. Applications include safe Ethernet backbones and sensor links for advanced driver assist systems (ADAS).

Evaluation Kit for 1000BASE-RHC Automotive Bridge

The extensive evaluation kit EVK9351AUT contains 2 EVB9351AUT evaluation boards, 2 evaluation board metal enclosures (optional), 2 1000BASE-T SFP modules, 2 100BASE-TX SFP modules (optional), 1 USB2ALL monitoring box, 1 optical harness, 2 Cat. 5e UTP cables, 2 direct-attach passive SFP twinax cables (optional), as well as user and design documentation.

The evaluation boards can operate at 100 and 1,000 Mb/s. A single version of a board is compatible with multiple headers and harnesses from different manufacturers. The user can plug a standard SFP module into the cage and have media converter functionality supporting Wake-Up & Sleep. Complementary items can be provided, such as optical harness, loopback SFP, or SFP direct-attach passive twinax cable. The board is configured in an EEPROM memory. The provided SDK allows the generation of binaries for different configuration options and flashing of the EEPROM. In addition, control and status of the KD1053 transceiver is accessed through the GUI (included in the SDK), which may be run on a computer connected via a USB2All module. The GUI includes several panels that provide complete access to the KDPOF transceiver, providing information on the link status and its parameters. User and design documentation is included in order to simplify the evaluation and the development of automotive end products based on the two-part numbers.

Hype expands its services to serve the fast-growing luxury mobility rental market across 19 cities in India

Hype Luxury Mobility Rentals, India’s first and premier luxury car rental brand has now expanded its services to cater to the fast-growing niche market.  It had grown to serve 19 cities across India over the recent months, covering, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi NCR, Goa, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai, Madurai and Pondicherry.  In 2017, when Hype first started its operations, it had launched the services across seven cities in the country.   Today, it is growing at a 300-400 percent month-on-month and strives to provide the best customer experience.

After successfully traversing the metros and Tier I cities in India, Hype is now focussing on Tier II cities and looks forward to serving Lucknow, Kanpur, Ranchi and Baroda markets also in the year 2021.  With the business is picking up rapidly, the organisation is eyeing 300% growth in the fiscal year 2024.

Talking about the organisation’s expansion plans, Raghav Belavadi, Founder and CEO, HYPE Luxury Mobility, said, “Since August 2000, there has been a sudden spike, which is four to five times increase in the number of tourists renting our luxury cars.  The demand from different regions in India, drove us to expand our operations in other cities as well.” He also added, “With the unlocking we have seen a significant increase in the demand for renting our luxury cars for weekend getaways with families and friends, and expect the trend to continue.”

Recently, Hype added 1,000 luxury cars and now has a fleet size of more than 14,000 with over 6,000 luxury and 8,000 premium cars.  There has been an increase of 3-4 times in bookings, which has led the organisation to double its fleet size.  Hype runs on an aggregator model, working with dealers and manufacturers.  In the luxury car renting, people prefer self-drive to chauffeur driven with the ratio 60:40.  The top preferences in Bangalore is Mercedes Benz, followed by BMW, which is the general trend in South India and Mumbai as well. In North and East India, the demand for renting Audi is high.

Car rentals are certainly more sustainable as they are more environmentally friendly than owned vehicles. People’s preference for experiential luxury by renting is also on the rise. Moreover, the tech-enabled platforms with GPS, telematics and security systems providing enhanced navigation and safety features are appealing to today’s customer. Rise of international tourism, exposure to luxury services, increase in smartphone penetration, higher disposable incomes and better road infrastructure are some of the growth drivers in the luxury mobility rental market.

 

Dent Tires LLC Partners With Around The Clock Tires To Open New Business L And D Roadside And Tires LLC

1888 Press Release – Thru a strategic merger, Dent Tires, LLC has created a sophisticated partnership that will enhance its brand awareness throughout the entire commercial trucking industry. With Around The Clock, LLC vast roadside experience, and our unique tire sales approach, L & D Roadside & Tires, LLC is sure to send ripple effects throughout the market making us one of the leaders in the roadside service field.

Atlanta, GA – Conyers based wholesale tire company Dent Tires, LLC has partnered with Around The Clock Tires, LLC to offer their collective customers emergency road side service, rim replacement, tire sales and tire repair. Under this agreement, a new entity was formed entitled L & D Roadside & Tires, LLC. Owners Enrique & Joslyn Dent as well as Lamar Jones have taken a hands on approach to servicing the ever growing metro Atlanta population while nurturing the surrounding areas. As we return to a sense of normality, more people are driving and shopping leading to an influx of consumer consumption. This transition could lead to emergency services that will be needed to service the need if and when the situation arises as our highways and local streets become even more congested.

L & D Roadside & Tires, LLC, which is located in Morrow Georgia, will thrive from the collective 40 years of experience that our team provides. Our technicians have worked for some of the largest brand names in the automotive and trucking industry with vast mechanical and applicable knowledge . Our sales team has the managerial experience as well as product awareness to help assist our customers when there is an emergency whenever any unforeseen issues arise. Lamar Jones stated, “that he couldn’t be happier with this opportunity to give back to the community and work with such a dynamic team”.

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