CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Jaguar Land Rover and BMW Group today confirmed they are joining forces to develop next generation Electric Drive Units (EDUs) in a move that will support the advancement of electrification technologies, a central part of the automotive industry’s transition to an ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electric, Shared) future.

Detailed explanation-2: -BMW can trace its roots back to Karl Rapp and Gustav Otto. In 1916, the Flugmaschinenfabrik Gustav Otto company had merged into Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke AG (BFW) at government behest.

Detailed explanation-3: -History. Both businesses having been part of British Leyland for parts of their histories until 1984, Jaguar Cars and Land Rover were eventually reunited into the same group by the Ford Motor Company in 2002. Ford had acquired Jaguar Cars in 1989 and then Land Rover from BMW in 2000.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first production model is the BMW i3, a vehicle for which there are not enough superlatives: Innovation driver, impetus generator and pioneer for locally emission-free driving are just some of the attributes of the all-electric model. With its market launch in 2013, the BMW i3 is unique on the car market.

Detailed explanation-5: -BMW has previously ruled out equity ties with the unit of Tata Motors. A representative for BMW in India said Wednesday that the company doesn’t comment on speculation, while Tata Motors didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comments.