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Hyundai chief to drum up support for air mobility, robotics with Biden
Seoul: Chung Eui-sun, the chief of South Korea’s auto giant Hyundai Motor Group, was expected to ask for Washington’s support for the group’s push in burgeoning sectors that include urban air mobility…
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Vintage Mercedes sells for nearly Rs 1,100 cr, becomes world’s most expensive car
Toronto: A vintage 1955 Mercedes-Benz has been sold for $143 million (about Rs 1,100 crore), making it the most expensive car ever sold at an auction. Canada-based RM Sotheby’s announced that it…
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Lucid signs agreement to establish its 1st factory in Saudi
Riyadh: United States (US) based electric car maker Lucid Motors, on Wednessay signed agreements to establish its first factory outside the United States of America (USA), in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
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Hyundai ties up with Tata Power to set up EV charging infra
New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday said it has joined hands with Tata Power to set up fast charging electric vehicle infrastructure across its select dealerships in the country. Under the…
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Musk prefers to visit Indonesia as top Indian ministers fail to impress him
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has decided to visit Indonesia in November this year, as he reportedly wraps up Tesla operations in India amid continuous requests from top ministers…
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Tesla stops taking Cybertruck orders in China, Europe
San Francisco: Electric car maker Tesla has reportedly stopped taking C0ybertruck orders on its websites in China and Europe. The Tesla website now only allows visitors to sign up for Cybertruck updates…
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Maruti Suzuki lines up Rs 5,000 cr capex for current fiscal
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has lined up Rs 5,000 crore capex for various initiatives, including new product launches, for the current financial year, according to a senior company official. The…
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China’s online car-hailing orders fall in April
Beijing: Orders from China’s online car-hailing companies dropped in April, as the resurgence of COVID-19 cases influenced the companies’ operations and people’s willingness to travel, data from the Ministry of Transport showed.…
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65-yr-man suffers injuries as Ola Electric’s reverse mode fails
New Delhi: In yet another tragic incident involving Ola Electric’s controversial ‘reverse mode’, a 65-year-old man in Jodhpur suffered serious injuries after the Ola e-scooter unexpectedly went into a reverse mode at…
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Now Benling India’s electric 2-wheeler explodes as govt seeks answers
Hyderabad: There is no stopping EV fires in India and now, an electric two-wheeler belonging to Gurugram-based Benling India has exploded while being charged in Telangana. According to the local police, no…
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Toyota cuts production due to Covid lockdown in Shanghai
Tokyo: Toyota says it will suspend operations at more production lines at its factories in Japan this month due to the coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai, media reports said. The firm says the…
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Tesla owner in China admits to fabricating brake failure story
Beijing: A Tesla owner in China who purchased one of the company’s vehicles and claimed it had faulty brakes admitted the story was fabricated in an issued apology on a Chinese social…
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Toyota Group signs MoU with Karnataka for Rs 4,800 crore investment
Bengaluru: The Toyota Group of Companies, comprising Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts, on Saturday announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with the Karnataka government to invest Rs 4,100…
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Some BMWs shipping without Android Auto, CarPlay amid chip shortage
San Francisco: Due to the current chip shortage, luxury automobile manufacturer BMW is reportedly shipping some of its cars without Android Auto and CarPlay. Starting in 2019 and expanding in 2020, nearly…
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Ford may let car owners rev engines from a phone or key fob
San Francisco: US automaker Ford is working on a new technology that will allow owners to rev the engines of their vehicles remotely. According to Ford Authority, the technology would allow vehicle…