Force India hope to build on impressive 2012

Force India aim to set the pace in 2013

London: Sahara Force India are confident of maintaining the impressive form they showed in the second half of 2012 when the new Formula One season kicks off in March. Force India ended seventh in the 2012 Constructors' championship but were the fifth best team in the second half of the season. Outgoing driver Nico Hulkenberg capped off the fine run by coming fifth in Brazil.
"We have to be very encouraged by the second half of the season," Force India deputy team principal Robert Fernley was quoted as saying by Autosport. "The regulations are stable going into 2013. So apart from the development work you're going to do over the winter, fundamentally where you've finished now is where you start in March."


"Can we learn something? We've had two seasons where we've been slow out of the box. It's caught us out. Hopefully in 2013 that won't be the case," he said.
The Silverstone-based outfit, the first one to announce their 2013 car launch date, registered two fourth-place finishes this year, both after the summer break. "If you look at the stats, since the summer break, Force India's the fifth best performing team and Vijay [Mallya] will expect us to start there; it's as simple as that," Fernley said.
"Mercedes obviously have a lot of work to do. They have Lewis [Hamilton] going there, so that's going to be a renewed enthusiasm for what they're doing. From our point of view, we've been strong at the end of this season and we want to carry that through to next year," he added.
Force India are yet to announce their drivers' line-up, though Paul di Resta is expected to retain his seat.

New Mahindra electric car is e2o

Pune:

Mahindra group company Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt Ltd has named its next generation, electric car as the Mahindra e2o.


Pronounced as ‘Ee-too-oh’, the electric vehicle has undergone extensive testing, validation and has been certified as road worthy in India. The Mahindra e2o is slated to be launched soon and will be produced at Mahindra Reva’s recently inaugurated plant in Bangalore. This is India’s first platinum certified automobile plant and has a capacity of 30,000 cars per annum.

Commenting on the Mahindra e2o, Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors, M&M, said, “The Mahindra e2o is a game changing development within the personal mobility space that will help the Mahindra Group usher in a positive change in the lives of our customers.

We are on the threshold of ushering in a new paradigm across the automotive value chain, by bringing in products and mobility solutions which will bear testimony to our commitment to create a cleaner environment on planet Earth. This is significant step towards creating a comprehensive eco-system of sustainable mobility solutions, encompassing alternative technologies such as electric, hybrid and fuel cells into our research, development and commercialisation plans”.

The Mahindra e2o will use next generation Lithium Ion batteries and have a range of 100 km per charge. The vehicle could be charged through any 15 ampere plug point. In addition, it is capable of using the futuristic ecosystem of ‘Sun2Car’ to derive energy from the sun to charge the vehicle, while helping to protect and preserve the environment.

In August 2012, the Mahindra Group unveiled a movement for future change by introducing the 5 C’s framework – ‘Clean’, ‘Convenient’, ‘Connected’, ‘Clever’ and ‘Cost-efficient’.