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- Automobile
Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut sets speed records, hits 412.72 km/h
On Thursday, June 27th, 2024, at an airfield in Örebro, Sweden, a Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut driven by factory test driver Markus Lundh set several new world records for a fully homologated production…
- Automobile
Tesla offers free supercharging for six months to boost sales
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla is offering six months of free supercharging for new Model 3 and Model Y orders delivered in North America by year-end. The company has already discounted new…
- Automobile
Driverless cars worse at detecting kids, dark-skinned individuals on street: Study
London: Researchers have uncovered significant fairness issues related to age and skin color in the detection systems of autonomous vehicles, revealing that children and individuals with darker skin are at more risk…
- Technology
Mahindra unveils electric avatar of iconic Thar SUV
Cape Town: Mahindra Electric Automobiles Limited (MEAL), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra, on Tuesday unveiled ‘Vision Thar.e’ — an all-new electric avatar of the iconic SUV. The electric version of Thar…
- Business
Hero MotoCorp logs higher revenue, profit on lower sales volume
Chennai: Despite selling a lower number of vehicles during the first quarter of FY24, two wheeler major Hero MotoCorp Ltd logged higher revenue and net profit. In a regulatory filing on Thursday,…
- Automobile
Maruti Suzuki to buy Suzuki Motor Corp share in Gujarat plant
Chennai: Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has decided to acquire Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt Ltd (SMG) from its Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) for a sum to be arrived at later, a…
- Automobile
Insufficient infrastructure hampers EV adoption in urban areas
New Delhi: Researchers have found that the lack of public infrastructure is severely limiting EV (electric vehicle) adoption in urban environments, a new study said on Monday. In particular, as flat and…
- Automobile
Toyota discloses data leak affecting 2.6 lakh car owners
New Delhi: Japanese automotive giant Toyota has admitted another incident in which data of around 260,000 car owners was exposed to the internet for a decade. Last month, the company issued an…
- Automobile
McLaren Artura arrives in India at a price tag of Rs 5.1 crore
Mumbai: British luxury supercar-maker McLaren Automotive on Friday introduced the all-new McLaren Artura in India for Rs 5.1 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi price), which is the company’s first-ever series-production High-Performance Hybrid (HPH) supercar…
- Automobile
Tesla will pick new factory location this year, India a contender: Musk
San Francisco: Elon Musk will likely pick a new location for a Tesla factory by the end of this year and according to him, India is very much part of his scheme…
- India
Govt sanctions Rs 800 cr for installing 7,432 EV fast charging stations
New Delhi: The Ministry of Heavy Industries on Tuesday said Rs 800 crore under FAME India Scheme Phase II has been sanctioned to three PSU oil marketing companies (OMC) for setting up…
- Business
Lamborghini to deploy hybrid tech across model range in India by 2024-end
New Delhi: Italian automaker Automobili Lamborghini plans to deploy hybrid technology in its models in India by the end of 2024 as the Italian super sports car maker aims to halve the…
- Automobile
Tesla halts rollout of Full Self-Driving beta software amid recall
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has paused the rollout of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software in the US and Canada until a firmware update can be issued to address a safety…
- Business
Maruti Suzuki recalls 17,362 vehicles for faulty airbag controller
Chennai: Passenger car major Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has recalled 17,362 vehicles comprising newly launched Grand Vitara, Alto K10, S-Presso, Eeco, Brezza and Baleno, to replace airbag controllers. The company is recalling…
- Automobile
Apple Car launch delays to 2026, may cost under USD 1,00,000
San Francisco: Apple has reportedly delayed the launch of its electric vehicle, referred to as the ‘Apple Car’, until 2026 and is expected to be priced under $1,00,000. Apple is scaling back…